Denton Writes 2012

It is not too late to enter the Denton Public Library’s 5^th annual creative writing contest, Denton Writes 2012.  Entries must be submitted to the contest email address, dentonwrites2012@gmail.com, and will be accepted through, April 9.

 

Individuals are invited to channel their creative expression through the written word by submitting original, unpublished fiction, non-fiction and poetry.  Easy-to-follow submission guidelines can be accessed through the Denton Public Library’s website (http://www.dentonlibrary.com) and blog (http://dentonlibrary.wordpress.com).

 

 

“Denton Writes continues to grow in popularity every year as writers of all ages look forward to sharing their creativity with the community. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of The Friends of the Denton Public Libraries as they sponsor Denton Writes 2012,” said Kimberly Wells, North Branch Library Manager.

 

 

Local editors, poets and authors will judge the entries for the four divisions: second through fourth grade, fifth through sixth grade, teens and adults.  Depending on the quality and quantity of submissions there will be at least one winner per division, per category.  Contestants are invited to submit one entry per writing category but may not submit more than one entry in any single category.

 

Contest winners will be announced in May.  Winning entries will be published on the Denton Public Library’s blog. Winners will once again be featured in American Library Association READ posters that will be displayed at all three library branches. In addition, through the support of the Friends of the Denton Public Libraries, each winner will receive a complimentary copy of Versifico 2012, a collection of the contest’s winning entries.

 

A congratulatory reception will be held on May 16, 2012 at 7 pm at the North Branch Library to present the winners and unveil their Read Posters.

 

For more information, visit the Denton Public Library, contact Juli Gonzalez at 940.349.8752 or juli.gonzalez@cityofdenton.com or visit the library’s website .  

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Denton Writes 2012 Winners !

The Denton Public Library would like to thank all who participated in and those who encouraged others to participate in Denton Writes 2012. This year’s writing contest which was open to children, youth, teens and adults, received more than 150 entries.

A congratulatory reception will be held to recognize and congratulate the winners Wednesday, May 16 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the North Branch Library.

The winners for each category are as follows:

Adult Poetry

1^st Place – Hurry Up!  Slow Down! by Christina Smith

2^nd  Place – Unaccompanied by Beth Honeycutt

3^rd Place – The Intension of Knot by Febe Moss

Honorable Mention – Thinking Of Sara Kane At The Turkey Creek Trail, Austin – David C. Kupfer

Adult Fiction

1^st Place  – Coach Dee by Sherri White

2^nd  Place  – A Notice  by Marian Fleischmann

3^rd  Place – Deeper Than An Ocean by Ryan Barnhart

Adult Nonfiction

1^st Place  – VBIED by Tosha Griggs

2^nd  Place  – Anatomy 101 by Christine Thomas

3^rd Place – The Temptation of Books by Kay Branum

Teen Poetry

 

1^st Place  – Where Do You Come From? by Christine Yuan

2^nd  Place  – Four Faces by Margaux Khosraviani

3^rd Place – Gods of Death Love Apples by Bailey Locklear

Hon. Mention – A Potent Poison by Seth Feeney

 

 

Teen Fiction

 

1^st Place  – Kick Out The Jams by Rachel Valentine

2^nd  Place  – The Most Cruel Story of A Girl With Unimaginable Red Hair by Josie Baker

3^rd Place – The Mirror by Katharine Baxter

Teen Nonfiction

 

1^st Place  – Shakespeare: A Man of All Times by Varada Salimath

2^nd  Place  – Latvia, A Swell Country by Ashlyn Kate Baak

 

Youth Poetry

1^st Place  – I Am  by Victoria Langham

2^nd  Place  – Opposites In Space by Hannah Bradshaw

3^rd Place – The Flag, The Flag by Lindsey Duffin

Hon. Mention – Everyone Wants To Be Successful by Alice Wang

 

Youth Fiction

 

1^st Place  – A Map To The Magical Forest by Victoria Langham

2^nd  Place  – The Ghost of Pearl Harbor by Rae Hillman

3^rd Place – Denton Writing Contest  by Alice Wang

Youth Nonfiction

 

1^st Place  – Corrie Ten Boom by Grace Elizabeth Baak

2^nd  Place  – Moving  by Alice Wang

3^rd Place – My Best Friend Emily by Zoe Graves

Hon. Mention – Shoes Are Important by Deborah Samuelson

 

Children’s Poetry

 

1^st Place  – The Color Green  by Mia Knight

2^nd Place – The Awesome Poem by Madden Shoebotham

3^rd Place -  Thunderstorm by Aden Burdge

Children’s Fiction

1^st Place  – Easter on the Farm by Jamie Ordonez

2^nd  Place  – Evangeline’s New Friend  by Eloise Bourns

3^rd Place – Dinosaur Recovery Team by Jeremy Clark McKay

Children’s Nonfiction

 

1^st Place  – The Bare Facts About Bare Feet by Micah Powell

2^nd Place – The Polar Bear Slip Up by Elijah Jones

3^rd Place – Right Foot, Left Foot by Hannah Reynolds

DENTON WRITES 2011

Denton Writes 2011 Guidelines

Enter your original, unpublished work by April 20, (11:59 pm).
Email your entry as a Word doc. or rtf. attachment to: dentonwrites2011@gmail.com
 
You may only enter once per category.  All entries should include the following:
Full Name
Email Address
Telephone Number
Grade (children and teens only)
Category of Writing -
 * if Poetry, indicate Free Verse or Form; if Form, please specify the form
 * if non-fiction, indicate essay, article or memoir
 
Writing Categories – Adult and Teen (7th – 12th grade)
 Fiction: 1000 – 4500 words (literary or genre)
 Non-Fiction: 350 –2500 words (articles, essays, memoirs)
 Poetry: Free Verse or Poetry: Form (poet stated)
  Min. line count 5– Max line count 50
 
Writing Categories – Children (2nd – 6th grade)
 Fiction: maximum words 1500
 Non-Fiction: maximum words 1500
 Poetry: Free Verse or Poetry: Form (poet stated)
  Min. line count 5– Max line count 30

Denton Writes 2010 Deadline Extension

Participants in the Denton Public Library’s creative writing contest, Denton Writes 2010, have just received a little more time to fine-tune their work and submit it to dentonwrites2010@gmail.com. The last day to submit writing has been extended to April 25.

If you are interested in participating in the creative writing contest and would like submission guidelines, go to http://www.dentonlibrary.com and click on the Denton Writes 2010 banner.

For additional information, contact Juli Gonzalez at 940-349-8741 or juli.gonzalez@cityofdenton.com.

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Attention Creative Writers

In celebration of April’s National Poetry Month, the Denton Public Library is having a creative writing contest for ages 13 and up, but it’s not just limited to poems!  Library patrons are invited to submit original, unpublished short stories, essays and poems to the Denton Public Library electronically via the library’s website, http://www.dentonlibrary.com.  Once on the web site, look for the “Creative Writing Contest” link and it will take you to the entry form, guidelines and submission text box.   

“We want people to get creative with this!  It’s time for patrons to show off their writing talents, and perhaps discover talents they didn’t know they had.  We look forward to highlighting the untapped writers that Denton has to offer,” said Sian Brannon, North Branch Senior Librarian. 

The final day to turn in entries is April 15^th.  Local area writers and poets, who have no connection with the Denton Public Library, will read and judge the entries for the two divisions:  Teen and Adult.  Teen and Adult winners will be selected in each category (poetry, personal essay, short story); separate winners will be chosen for each Denton Public Library Branch: 18 winners in all!   Winners will be featured on an American Library Association READ Poster and displayed in their local branch. In addition, winning works will be published on the library’s new BLOG http://dentonlibrary.wordpress.com and MYSPACE page http://www.myspace.com/dentonlibrary. 

A congratulatory party will be held at the North Branch Library to honor the winners in mid-May.