2024-2025 Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition
Calling all young writers! Showcase your talent and creativity in the 2024-2025 Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition. This is your chance to shine and be recognized for your literary skills.
About the Competition
Purpose
The purpose of this contest is to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics.
Flexibility
Unlike many writing competitions, Young Georgia Authors does not provide a prompt. Students may submit any genre of writing.
Word Limit
There is, however, a 1900-word maximum length and only one entry per student is permitted.
How to Enter
1
Get the Student Packet
Please see Mrs. Nissen, room 341, for a hard copy of the student packet or print your own copy from the link provided: YGA Student Packet.
2
Follow the Checklist
Please follow the checklist, provided in the packet, to ensure that your entry meets the requirements.
3
Submit by the Deadline
The deadline for submitting is 4:15 PM on January 13, 2025. Virtual students will submit to their base school with the same deadline.
4
Selection Process
One winner per grade level will be selected. Grade-level winners will be submitted to the system coordinator and entered into the FCS system competition.
Contact Information and Final Notes
Contact for Questions
Please email Mrs. Nissen at the following address with any questions: [email protected]
Encouragement
Thank you! We look forward to reading some amazing writing!