Scary Tales
Creative Writing Contest
Elementary
Captivate your child with the fun of writing their very own spooky story. Scary Tales is a fantastic way to engage your child and get them writing with tension, suspense, and atmosphere. Inspire them to create their own original mini saga and become a published writer!
Mini sagas (a story told in up to 100 words) can be funny or creepy, scary or odd, but must be your child's own work.
Why Take Part?
🧟♂️ Engaging way to practice constrained writing
👾 A fun graphic organizer to help plan their story
👹 Fun spooky theme to inspire your child (ideal for 6-13 year-olds)
👻 Your child could be published in a real book
🎃 Fantastic prizes to be won
💀 Free to enter
🧛🏻♀️ Fang-tastic way to showcase your child's writing talent
We look forward to reading your child's Scary Tale!
How To Enter
Email your child's entry along with their, name and full address to: [email protected]
OR
Upload their entry at www.youngwritersusa.com/individual-entry or use the link below.
OR
Mail your child's entry along with their, name and full address to:
Young Writers - Scary Tales
77 Walnut Street
Unit 11
Peabody, MA, 01960
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Rules
To make sure your entries are valid, please follow the rules listed below:
If you are unsure on any rules or have any queries, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.
Prizes
Our 3 favorite published writers will each win a fantastic creative writing goody bag!
PLUS
Every entrant receives a bookmark, and we award a certificate of merit to all young writers chosen for publication.
(Winners will be chosen from entries received Sept-Nov 2024. Independent entrants are eligible for student prizes. The goody bag image is an example, contents may differ.)