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2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition FAQs

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Simultaneous Submissions: Q: Is it OK to submit my work to your contest as well as other contests or magazines? A: Simultaneous submissions are allowed for our contest, but we ask that you notify us immediately if the piece...

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2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition Submission Guidelines

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Length Each individual entry has a limit of ten pages. The number of words is not fixed, but each work cannot exceed 10 pages. If you are submitting multiple entries, each entry must be ten pages or fewer. ...

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Submit your work here!

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Submissions for the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition are now open! To enter, please follow these steps: Visit the website at https://www.colum.edu/academics/liberal-arts-and-sciences/initiatives/young-authors-writing-competition.html Click on the CREATE A SUBMISSION button. Fill out all required form fields. Upload the submission(s). Note: Entrants may submit...

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‘Impressions on Hair’, First Place in Nonfiction

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Impressions on Hair by Emily Tian Animals shed. Garter snakes moult upwards of forty times in a lifespan, their past selves gone white and crepey like pantyhose. Cats leave their hair carelessly where you’d least expect: hidden corridors, bedroom...

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‘Eat Bitter (Sweet)’, Second Place in Nonfiction

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Eat Bitter (Sweet) by Kate Li In Chinese, there’s a phrase for undergoing hardship: “Chīkǔ,” or, literally, “eat bitter.” Surprisingly enough, the connotations of “chīkǔ” aren’t negative. When you overcome a great ordeal, for example, people say you know...

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