Write for a Better World
You may know that World Literacy of Canada is my go-to charity. They receive all my proceeds from Men of the Otherworld and Tales of the Otherworld. Much of their work is done in India, with both educational initiatives and women’s advocacy. They also have programs in Canada, encouraging kids to read and write and become global citizens. As part of their Canadian work, they run an annual writing contest for Canadian students grades 5-8. This year, I came up with the theme and I’ll be doing the judging. If you’re a teacher or librarian—or you have kids this age—please encourage them to enter. It’s free and it’s only 400 words—long enough to be fun but not long enough to be daunting! You can also download this PDF poster (8.5*11”) for schools or libraries. Lets get the word out and give me some awesome entries to judge :)
Do you have a young writer in your life in grades 5 to 8?
#1 New York Times best-selling author Kelley Armstrong andWorld Literacy Canada are teaming up to bring you WRITE FOR A BETTER WORLD 2014: a national writing contest aiming to inspire a sense of global citizenship in Canada’s youth.
1) Read the following paragraph and continue writing for another 400 words:
It’s been a long, sleepless night of strange dreams. Even once you wake up, you think you’re still dreaming, because you aren’t in your own bed. You aren’t even yourself! It’s no dream. You’ve woken in another part of the world, as someone from another culture.
What happens next is up to you.
2) Send us your story by April 4, 2014 by entering online or by mailing it to World Literacy Canada with the entry form.
Click here for full contest details, entry form, a teacher resource, & more!
Entries are accepted in both official languages.
First place wins a $500 cash prize and one-on-one Skype time with Kelley Armstrong!
The top 9 finalists win a $50 cash prize plus…
The top 10 winners:
· Become published authors in a collectible magazine and online!
· Receive a copy of Loki’s Wolves, signed by Kelley Armstrong!
· World map and atlas!
· World Literacy Canada swag!
