Tag: Contests

Contests, Four on 400

The June #FourOn400 Kidlit Writing Contest is Now Open!

Q: What is Four on 400?  A monthly contest that provides ONE LUCKY MG or YA WRITER with feedback on their opening 400 WORDS! As part of our ongoing mission to support writers, we’ll give a MG or YA writer feedback on their work from four of The Winged Pen’s contributors. Q: Sounds exciting! How do I enter? To enter, simply comment at the bottom of this post! At 4pm (EST) … Continue reading The June #FourOn400 Kidlit Writing Contest is Now Open!

Jessica Vitalis24 Comments
Contests

The May #Fouron400 Kidlit Writing Contest Window is now Open!

Q: What is Four on 400?  A monthly contest that provides ONE LUCKY MG or YA WRITER with feedback on their opening 400 WORDS! As part of our ongoing mission to support writers, we’ll give a MG or YA writer feedback on their work from four of The Winged Pen’s contributors. Q: Sounds exciting! How do I enter? To enter, simply comment at the bottom of this post! At 4pm (EST) … Continue reading The May #Fouron400 Kidlit Writing Contest Window is now Open!

Sussu Leclerc19 Comments
Four on 400 in bold red on a background of text
Four on 400

Our February #Fouron400 Kidlit Writing Contest Window is now Open!

Q: What is Four on 400?  A monthly contest that provides ONE LUCKY MG or YA WRITER with feedback on their opening 400 WORDS! As part of our ongoing mission to support writers, we’ll give a MG or YA writer feedback on their work from four of The Winged Pen’s contributors. Q: Sounds exciting! How do I enter? To enter, simply comment at the bottom of this post! At 4pm (EST) … Continue reading Our February #Fouron400 Kidlit Writing Contest Window is now Open!

Richelle Morgan23 Comments
Four on 400 in bold red on a background of text
Contests, Feedback, Four on 400

Four on 400: January Feedback

Thank you to all the brave souls who entered this month’s Four on 400 contest! Sharing your writing takes courage, and we appreciate your enthusiasm for our contest. Below, we’ve posted the first 400 words from this month’s winner, along with feedback from at least four of our members. We also encourage our readers to share their (constructive) suggestions and encouragement in the comments section below. AMBASSADOR OF … Continue reading Four on 400: January Feedback

Richelle Morgan2 Comments
Contests, Eight on Eight

8 on Eight October Contest Window is now open!

Fellow writers! The 8 on Eight contest window is OPEN!   Q: I must have missed the announcement. What is 8 on Eight?  A monthly contest that provides one lucky kidlit writer with feedback on their opening eight lines! As part of our ongoing mission to support writers, we’ll give a PB, CB, MG, or YA writer feedback on their work from at least 8 of The Winged … Continue reading 8 on Eight October Contest Window is now open!

Rebecca J. Allen49 Comments
Contests, Eight on Eight

8 on Eight: September Contest Feedback

Thank you to all the brave souls who entered this month’s 8 on Eight contest! Sharing your writing takes courage, and we appreciate your enthusiasm for our contest. If your name wasn’t drawn from the Triwizard cup this time around, keep an eye out for when our next contest window opens at 8 PM on September 30th. Below, we’ve posted the first 8 lines from … Continue reading 8 on Eight: September Contest Feedback

Rebecca J. Allen3 Comments
Eight on Eight

8 on Eight September Contest Window is now open!

Fellow writers! The 8 on Eight contest window is OPEN! Q: I must have missed the announcement. What is 8 on Eight?  A monthly contest that provides one lucky kidlit writer with feedback on their opening eight lines! As part of our ongoing mission to support writers, we’ll give a PB, CB, MG, or YA writer feedback on their work from at least 8 of The Winged Pen’s … Continue reading 8 on Eight September Contest Window is now open!

Kristi Wientge35 Comments
Eight on Eight

8 on Eight: August Contest Feedback

Thank you to all the brave souls who entered this month’s 8 on Eight contest! Sharing your writing takes courage, and we appreciate your enthusiasm for our contest. If your name wasn’t drawn from the Triwizard cup this time around, keep an eye out for when our next contest window opens at 8 PM on August 31st. Below, we’ve posted the first 8 lines from … Continue reading 8 on Eight: August Contest Feedback

Kristi WientgeLeave a comment
Eight on Eight

The 8 on Eight Contest Window is Open!

Fellow writers! The 8 on Eight contest window is OPEN! Q: I must have missed the announcement. What is 8 on Eight?  A monthly contest that provides one lucky kidlit writer with feedback on their opening eight lines! As part of our ongoing mission to support writers, we’ll give a PB, MG, or YA writer feedback on their work from at least 8 of The Winged Pen’s contributors. … Continue reading The 8 on Eight Contest Window is Open!

Jessica Vitalis52 Comments
Eight on Eight

The 8 on Eight Submission Window is Open!

Fellow writers! The 8 on Eight contest window is OPEN! (Yes, we opened early–because we’re as excited as you are about our FIRST CONTEST!) Q: I must have missed the announcement. What is 8 on Eight? A monthly contest that provides one lucky kidlit writer with feedback on their opening eight lines! As part of our ongoing mission to support writers, we’ll give a PB, MG, or … Continue reading The 8 on Eight Submission Window is Open!

Jessica Vitalis108 Comments
Eight on Eight

Welcome to 8 on Eight!

Fellow writers! Worried your opening lines are going to make your reader feel like this? Or worse yet, like this? When it comes to hooking an agent or editor, the stakes are even higher. At a recent SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) conference Stacey Barney (Senior Editor at Penguin/Putnam) said she knows on the first page if she’s going to sign a … Continue reading Welcome to 8 on Eight!

Jessica VitalisLeave a comment