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Individuals are invited to channel their creative expression through the written word by submitting original, unpublished fiction, non-fiction and poetry.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 2011 Winners !

The Denton Public Library would like to thank all who participated in and those who encouraged others to participate in Denton Writes 2011. This year’s writing contest, which was open to children, teens and adults, received more than 150 entries.

A party will be held to recognize and congratulate the winners Wednesday, May 25 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the North Branch Library.

The winners for each category are as follows:

Adult Poetry

1^st Place – Independencia by Lucas Strough

2^nd  Place – As the light by Beth Honeycutt

3^rd Place – Future of Ice by Febe Moss

 4^th Place – Unconscious Re-membering by Angie Kimmel

Adult Fiction

 1^st Place  – Snow Chains by Michael Drummond

2^nd  Place  – Memories of the Heart by Kellie Goolsby

4^th Place – Valentines Forever by Ryan Barnhart

Adult Nonfiction

 1^st Place  – Arm Wrestling: a memoir by Will Milne

2^nd  Place  – My First Crush by Isaiah Smith

3^rd Place – One Stand Only by John Bartholomew

Teen Poetry

1^st Place  – Blizzard by Kelly Shiflet

 2^nd  Place  – Love and Cucumber Stars by Josie Baker

3^rd Place – He Sees by Margaux Khosraviani

Teen Fiction

 1^st Place  – The House Always Wins by Elena Souris

 2^nd  Place  – Love Conquerers by Danielle Drews

 3^rd Place – A Piece of Mary by Karsyn Lemmons

 4^th Place – A Donkey’s Tale: The First Christmas by Shaina Owens

 Teen Nonfiction

 1^st Place  – Kepler Mission by Varada Salimath

 2^nd  Place  – Unjust Incarceration: Issues and Solutions by Elena Souris

3^rd Place – The Underlying Notion by Kiah Brooks

 Youth Poetry

1^st Place  – Laguna Beach by Erin FitzGerald

 2^nd  Place  – The Library by Ellie-Bea Agawu

3^rd Place – Owls by Victoria Langham

 Youth Fiction

1^st Place  – The Quest by Madeleine O’Brien

2^nd  Place  – The Best Helper by Sidney O’Brien 

3^rd Place – A Lumpy, Bumpy Ride by Cassandra Goolsby

 4^th Place – A Canary’s Crisis by Summer Grady

 Youth Nonfiction

1^st Place  – Pineapple Creek by Victoria Langham

2^nd  Place  – Rain Forest Reaction by Claire Collins

 Children’s Poetry

1^st Place  – Spring by Corrine Hickman

Children’s Fiction

1^st Place  – Rover’s Rescue by Hannah Hickman

2^nd  Place  – The Monster by Jack Massey

3^rd Place – Ashes the Dragon by Caitlyn Tang

4^th Place – The Haunted Laptop by Emily Hickman

Children’s Nonfiction

1 ^st Place  – The Giant Panda by Angelina Gonzalez

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 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.