Young Writers Project's Summer of Stories Contest was a huge success this year with more than 300 submissions! It was so successful that our judges decided that each of the three awards in both categories of writing and visual art deserved to have two winners. Along with cash prizes, contest winners are published in this issue of The Voice. Honorable mentions – and there are many who deserve recognition – are also published here.

Thank you to everyone who participated, even during the hottest days of summer! And big congratulations to the following writers and visual artists, listed by their YWP usernames and the title of their winning submissions:

WRITING (The challenge: Let your imagination run free! Let the words flow! Write about anything in any genre – poetry or prose, fiction or nonfiction.)

The Jump
My feet crunched the snow as my thick boots led me toward the hill. It was mid-winter, a warmer day than most, and the tramping was making my forehead sweat. My friend Clementine was ahead of me, my short legs and puffy snowsuit weighing me down-and slowing me down. Finally, I reached the top of the hill. I sat down, not caring if my butt got wet or not. Mindlessly, my mittens picked up a ball of snow and packed it evenly. This was the best packing snow of the winter. It was the perfect mixture of wet and fluffy, a combination rare at least to Vermont. Judson, another friend, was thinking the same thing.

Young Writers Project proudly presents The Voice! 
 

 

A TRIBUTE to MGMC (& all about Voices for Change!)


 

Every year, Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home in Manchester, VT, runs the Lincoln Essay Competition for 8th graders throughout Vermont.  

First place winners receive $1000, second place $750, third place $500, and honorable mentions $250.

The deadline for submissions is Lincoln’s birthday, February 12, 2018. This year’s topic:

This year's essay topic:
Describe a current or recent event in which the actions of the participant(s) may be viewed as patriotic by some and as unpatriotic by others.  Discuss the differing points of view.  What is your position and why?

Complete application packets (including guidelines and tips) can be downloaded: http://www.hildene.org/schools.html.

Contact: Stephanie at [email protected]