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28 February 2014:    Congratulations to our 2013 contest winners!

Winning stories are online now.  Here are the official results:


WINNERS

"The Raven Revisited"   By: Rachel, 17 years old, Pittsburgh PA.

"The Gossip Queen"   By: Kristen Loughlin, 14 years old, Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

"How I Changed My Ways"   By: Mabel Parker, 11 years old, LA CA.

"Priceless Gem, Stolen"   By: Keerthi Lakshmanan, 10 years old, San Jose CA.

"Monstrous Plant"   By: Ben Heinrich, Garnet Valley PA.

Gothic Fiction and Mystery Winner
"Regret"   By: Samantha Friskey, 15 years old, Bowie, Maryland.


HONORABLE MENTION

"Survival of the Luckiest"   By: Aoife, 12 years old, San Diego, California.

"Sparks"   By: Hanna Schwinn, 17 years old, Greenwood Village, Colorado.

"Under the Hatch"   By: Conner Jamison, 9 years old, Georgia.

"The Detective"   By: Travis Huberty, 13 years old, Lakewood, Illinois.

"The Drag on Story"   By: Chiara Martella, 6 years old, Bingham Farms, Michigan.

"Tumbling Along"   By: Isaiah, Chesterfield, Missouri.

"Phorcys"   By: Sydney Kohl, 12 years old, Lincoln, Nebraska.

"Age of the Dinosaurs"   By: Renee Chan, 8 years old, Belle Mead, New Jersey.

"Writer's Block"   By: Angela Wang, 16 years old, New Jersey.

"Misgivings"   By: Micah, 15 years old, North Carolina.

"A Tale of Two Suns"   By: Ruhani Ahluwalia, Texas.

"Night of the Living Broccoli"   By: Min-Su Kim, 12 years old, Charlottesville, Virginia.



27 February 2014:    GREAT NEWS! Judges have asked to award 12 Honorable Mention certificates this year, and the Official Rules do not prohibit it. Now that judges have selected their top 3 in each categoy, they must agree on the winners, which we will announce no later than midnight Alaska time on 28 Feb. The clock is ticking!
Click here for our list of FINALISTS.

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Thank you for your support! So far, we've raised $245 in prize money to send to our 2014 contest winners! We hope to raise a total of $350 so that we can add a 7th category (and 7th cash prize) to the 2014 contest.

To give a gift, use the PayPal "Donate" link below, or send a check in the mail. 100% of your gift goes to our contest winners as cash prize money, and your gift is NOT tax deductible.

Contest judges select winners based solely on the contest entries--on the quality of the story entered. Sending a gift does not increase your chance of winning. We will send to our supporters a personal thank-you letter from our contest administrators, Colleen and Bill Oefelein (if you send us your address):

Adventure Write - Story Contest
P.O. Box 872241
Wasilla AK 99687

Give a gift and support our free contest!

24 Feb 2014:    Judges are hard at work and making their final eliminations. As of this morning, 32 entries were still fighting for a prize. Judges must choose a winner in each of the 6 categories. In addition, they may select up to 9 entries to receive Honorable Mention.

With so many great entries, it's another tough year of judging. In a few categories, the difference between winning and elimination has come down to grammar and punctuation. We'll keep you posted on our progress, and we will post a list of winners no later than 28 Feb.

Thank you for your support! So far, we've raised $235 in prize money to send to our 2014 contest winners! We hope to raise a total of $350 so that we can add a 7th category (and 7th cash prize) to the 2014 contest.

20 Feb 2014:    Second Round Eliminations are complete!


These entries will move forward to compete in the semi-finals, during which our judges will select 15 entries to receive either the cash prize in their category or an Honorable Mention.

Our judges will award a $50 grand prize to 6 young authors (one in each category).

In addition to our winners, no more than 9 entrants will win the title of Honorable Mention and receive a certificate in the mail along with bragging rights and publication on the Adventure Write Kids Website.

From nearly 800 entries in the 2013 contest, these are the Round Two survivors, listed alphabetically by state abbreviation and entrant's last name.



Thank you for your support! So far, we've raised $235 in prize money to send to our 2014 contest winners! We hope to raise a total of $350 so that we can add a 7th category (and 7th cash prize) to the 2014 contest.



To give a gift, use the PayPal "Donate" link below, or send a check in the mail. 100% of your gift goes to our contest winners as cash prize money, and your gift is NOT tax deductible.

Contest judges select winners based solely on the contest entries--on the quality of the story entered. Sending a gift does not increase your chance of winning. Donors receive a personal thank-you letter from our contest administrators, Colleen and Bill Oefelein:

Adventure Write - Story Contest
P.O. Box 872241
Wasilla AK 99687

Give a gift and support our free contest!

12 Feb 2014:    Second Round Eliminations are still underway. We're scratching our heads this year, having received only one entry from our home state. Well, one is better than none, and we saw an overall increase in entries nationwide in 2013 compared to 2012. We appreciate your help in spreading the word and encouraging our nation's young writers!

Thank you for your support! So far, we've raised $195 in prize money to send to our 2014 contest winners. We hope to raise a total of $350 so that we can add a 7th category (and 7th cash prize) to the 2014 contest.

To give a gift, use the PayPal "Donate" link below, or send a check in the mail. 100% of your gift goes to our contest winners as cash prize money, and your gift is NOT tax deductible.

Contest judges select winners based solely on the contest entries--on the quality of the story entered. Sending a gift does not increase your chance of winning. Donors receive a personal thank-you letter from our contest administrators, Colleen and Bill Oefelein:

Adventure Write - Story Contest
P.O. Box 872241
Wasilla AK 99687

3 Feb 2014:    Second Round Eliminations are still underway.

Thank you for your support! So far, we've raised $120 in prize money to send to our 2014 contest winners. We hope to raise a total of $350 so that we can add a 7th category to the 2014 contest.

31 January 2014:    Second Round Eliminations are underway, and we want to send out a BIG THANK YOU to Sherry, who has been a GREAT help with administrating this year's contest. Thanks, Sher!

Thank you for your support! So far, we've raised $100 in prize money to send to our 2014 contest winners. We hope to raise a total of $350 so that we can add a 7th category to the 2014 contest.

To give a gift, use the PayPal "Donate" link below, or send a check in the mail. 100% of your gift goes to our contest winners as cash prize money, and your gift is NOT tax deductible.

Contest judges select winners based solely on the contest entries--on the quality of the story entered. Sending a gift does not increase your chance of winning. Donors receive a personal thank-you letter from our contest administrators, Colleen and Bill Oefelein:

Adventure Write - Story Contest
P.O. Box 872241
Wasilla AK 99687

30 January 2014:    First round eliminations are complete!


These entries will move forward to compete in round 2, during which our judges will select no more than 60 semi-finalists. Semi-finalists will compete for a spot on our finalist list. Finalists compete for a cash prize.

Our judges will award a $50 grand prize to 6 young authors (one in each category).

In addition to our winners, no more than 9 entrants will win the title of Honorable Mention and receive a certificate in the mail along with bragging rights and publication on the Adventure Write Kids Website.

From nearly 800 entries in the 2013 contest, these are the Round One survivors, listed alphabetically by state abbreviation and entrant's last name.


Have a question about the contest?  send us an email: admin@adventurewrite.com

17 Jan 2014:    Judges are still working on their first-round cuts and are almost half-way through the entries that were emailed in December. We believe we have now received all of the USPS entries, but we'll check the PO Box again today for any stragglers. Entires bearing a postmark no later than 31 Dec 2013 will be entered into the contest. As we log the contest entries, we're updating our map to indicate which states have participants.

Due to the death of our family's matriarch this January, we are taking longer to complete our first round of judging this year than we have in years past. We greatly appreciate the notes of condolence and sympathy that we've received from the folks we've met through this contest, and we are working hard to get back on schedule.

Help us fund next year's contest. So far, we've raised $50 toward our goal of $350 to send to our 2014 contest winners. Use the PayPal "Donate" link below, or send a check in the mail.

Contest judges select winners based solely on the contest entries--on the quality of the story entered. Sending a gift does not increase your chance of winning. Donors receive a personal thank-you letter from our contest administrators, Colleen and Bill Oefelein:

Adventure Write - Story Contest
P.O. Box 872241
Wasilla AK 99687

4 Jan 2014:    As we log the contest entries, we will update our map to indicate which states have participants. Judges are making their first round selections, and we will post a list of stories that have made the first cut in the next 2 weeks.

1 Jan 2014:    Entry into the 2013 contest is closed, and as we wait for the last of the USPS entries to arrive, our judges are making their first round selections. During first round eliminations, judges will select less than 25% of 2013 entries to compete in round 2 of judging. We will post a list of stories that have made the first cut in the next 2 weeks.