Sunday, November 9, 2014

Annual "Deck the Halls" Writing Contest

It's that time of year again and this year the Eagle Mountain Arts Alliance is thrilled to be a part of the Deck the Halls tree lighting celebration.  We will be judging the gingerbread contest (rules to follow soon) and hosting this years writing contest. You can find the writing contest info below. If you have questions, email the arts alliance at the email address listed at the bottom, OR Jaclyn Weist, who is the literary director. Her email is jaclynweist@gmail.com.

We're excited to announce that we're opening a category for adults this year!


“Deck the Halls” Writing Contest 2014


Submission Guidelines: 
  • Submissions must be turned in by November 25th, 2014. 
  • Margins should be one inch and font should be 12 point Times New Roman. 
  • They can be written in any genre (fiction, nonfiction, fantasy etc). Stories should be 10,000 words or less.
  • No fan fiction (using characters or story plots from movies, books, etc)
  • Include a cover sheet with each story stating: Name, address, and age group.
  • Do NOT put your name or any other personal information on the story itself.

Please keep stories family friendly.

Theme for children 18 and under: “If I Were an Elf, I would…”

Theme for adults: “The Christmas I remember most was …”


Entries can be submitted to eaglemountainarts@gmail.com or turned into the city offices.

Breakdown for age groups will be as follows:

1-2nd grade
3-4th grade
5-6th grade
7-8th grade
9-10th grade
11-12th grade