The Telling Room’s annual creative Writing Contest invites youth from all over Maine, ages 6 - 18, to show off their writing. This statewide contest runs from October 1st through November 15th this year. A panel of professional writers and youth selects one grand prize winner, a winner from each of Maine’s 16 counties, and submissions are considered for publication in The Telling Room’s annual anthology. 

• The Grand Prize Winner will receive a $250 award, will be published in our spring anthology, and may be published in other publications and media.
• One County Winner will be selected from each of Maine’s 16 counties. Each County Winners will receive a $50 award, will be published in our spring anthology, and may be published in other publications and media.

We look for writing with:

• An impactful message
• Creativity and originality that stands out 
• A structure that supports the clarity of its message
• A strong voice
• Elements of writing (such as setting, characters, or figurative language) that support its message 

  If you have any questions on the submission process, please email Maya at: maya@tellingroom.org