 The KWEST contest is now open! I am happy to introduce this new feature on my blog for elementary school students in grades 3-5 that will run periodically (no set schedule for now). This is a nationwide competition for creative writing with a theme, a twist and , of course, PRIZES! Teachers and librarians will have 30 days from the contest opening date to submit the best entries that they select to send me (see rules for the stories below). Please use the contact form at the bottom of this post and include the following with your submission: --The student's first name & last name initial --What grade they are in --The name of your school --The city and state Prizes awarded will be for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. UPDATE: We are adding 4th and 5th place prizes as well! (Check below for the current list.) Speaking of prizes . . . Third place will get one of my books of their choice (valued between $10.99-$16.99). Second place prize is a boy or girl Lego set (valued between $15-$20). First prize is a $25 Amazon or Toys R Us gift card (winner's choice)! The three winning stories will be posted on my blog and bragging rights awarded with a special certificate :) UPDATE: Author and Contest Judge, Jenna Grodzicki, will also donate a copy of one of her books to each of the first three winners! Are you excited yet? Here are the story crafting rules: 1. Write a short story of no more than 160 words with a title, a beginning, middle and end. (Title not included in the word count.) 2. The story MUST have a twist of some kind (like a surprising ending). 3. The story must be related to the theme announced for each competition. It's time to announce the theme for this installment . . . and it is . . . PETS! Any type of pet -- real or imaginary. You can make your story funny, sweet, scary, clever, gross etc. Just remember to have a twist at the end. Judging will be handled by our panel of professional writers and educators (listed below). Stories will be evaluated based on craft, execution, originality, use of literary devices, and how clever and surprising the twist is. The contest closes on 2/16 at 11:59 p.m. If you have any questions, please ask me in the comments. There's a PDF file attached with the contest rules for teachers and librarians to print and distribute to students, just add the date you'd like the entries turned in, then submit to me no later than 2/16/18. I can't wait to read your submissions. Good luck! Now, ready? Set! Go! *By submitting, you agree to allow me to post the winning story on my website and use excerpts for promotional purposes. The contest is now closed. The judges are reading and evaluating submissions. Results and winners will be posted soon! 
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About Rosie J. Pova
Rosie J. Pova is a
multi-published, award-winning children's author, speaker, and writing coach on a mission to inspire children not only to read and write more, but to use their creativity, follow their passions, dream big and believe in themselves. Rosie visits schools and shares her inspirational journey as an immigrant from Bulgaria and how she became a published author, encouraging kids to persist, push through rejections, and hold a high vision for themselves. Rosie's upcoming picture book, Sunday Rain, will be released in March 2021. It's a story that celebrates imagination, the love of books, and new friendships. Check out her Critique Services here, her Workshops here, and her school visits page here. Rosie is represented by Jessica Schmeilder of Golden Wheat Literary. Twitter: @RosiePOV 
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