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Kansas English

Young Kansas Writers
Younger Kansas Writers
 

Next Board Meeting Feb. 7, 2009
Wichita, KS

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last updated
Sept. 20, 2008

Younger Kansas Writers
Submission Form and Submission Guidelines
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Younger Kansas Writers accepts submission of student poetry and prose writing from Kansas students in grades 5-8. Each submission must be accompanied by an entry blank and sponsored by the student's classroom teacher who is a member of KATE.

Please follow the Submission Guidelines and the Entry Form to be considered for publication.

Download the PDF copy of the submission form and submission guidelines by selecting the following links:

Submissions postmarked after the March 1 deadline cannot be considered.

Questions? E-mail the editor: Linda Jones ljones@colbyeagles.org

Younger Kansas Writers Entry Form

Type or print clearly.  Staple a separate form to each entry.  Duplicate forms as needed.If students fill out their own forms, teachers should proof for readability and accuracy.

Title of Work: ___________________________________________________________

Genre:    Poetry  _____       Prose ______      Illustration Included ______ (Black ink only)

Student’s Name: __________________________________________________________

Student’s Address: _________________________________________________                                                                           Street/Route                                         City                             ZIP

Student’s Year in School (circle one):  5        6         7         8        

Classroom Teacher's Name: __________________________________________

School Name, Address, & Phone:     
__________________________________________                                                              __________________________________________                                                            __________________________________________                                                            __________________________________________  

         STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICITY (Signatures must accompany each entry form)

THIS PIECE OF WRITING IS THE RESULT OF MY OWN ORIGINAL, CREATIVE EFFORTS.

Student Signature: ________________________________________________________

I verify that this manuscript submission is the original work of the student whose name it bears.

Sponsoring Teacher's Signature: _____________________________________________

The guidelines for submission of entries can be found on this web page.  Please read them carefully and follow them exactly.
Submissions postmarked after the March 1 deadline cannot be considered.  

Send entries to the address provided on the "Submission Guidelines" page. 

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