Short Story Contest and Seuss Festival Winners

2010 Short Story Writing Contest Winners

Grades 1-6
1st Place Julia Teinert
2nd Place Rebeka Klopfenstine
3rd Place Katie Hodges

Grades 7-12
1st Place Elissa Graham
2nd Place Madeline Daniell


Seuss Festival Winners

Best Costume
Baby Seuss - Kieren Harris
Most Original Seuss-ish - Stephanie Purtell

Clover Guess
The jar contained 251 and Claire Settlemoir guessed 252

4th Annual Writing Contest for Youth

Submission guidelines for grades 1-6
Submission guidelines for grades 7-12

Short Story Writing Contest

The Friends of the Library and the Bedford Public Library are sponsoring their 3rd Annual Short Story Writing Contest.

Guidelines:
•Original work of fiction by contest entrant
•Minimum entry age – 17 years old
•Permission for publication by the Library
•All genres eligible with the following provision; no explicit sex and/or violence
•2,000—6,000 words
•12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch all-around margins, single-sided, and numbered pages
•Submissions must include a title page with the following information: name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (place in a large envelope for delivery)
•Submit story in person or by mail to the Bedford Public Library, 1805 L. Don Dodson Drive, Bedford, TX 76021. Electronic submissions may be made to green7844@sbcglobal.net. Electronic submissions must be in .rtf or .doc format
•Deadline for submissions is Saturday, September 5, 2009* (5:00 pm CST)
Failure to comply with the guidelines and/or submission qualifications will result in disqualification

Note - Staff members of the Bedford Public Library, officers of the Friends of the Bedford Library, members of the Library Advisory Board or any of their immediate family members may not submit entries.

Prizes:

1st Place--$100, free registration to the 2010 Writers Conference sponsored by the Friends of the Library, and name on plaque

2nd Place--$50 and name on plaque

3rd Place--$25 and name on plaque

Winners will be announced on Saturday, September 25 at the Evening with the Authors: a Writers Roundtable program at the Old Bedford School.

For more information on submission qualifications call Jeanne Green at 817.952.2372.

Short Story Contest Winners

We had some really great entries in our Short Story Contest. Here are the winners:

Short Story Contest 1st - 6th Grade

1st - Jeremiah Stith

2nd - Benjamin Coan

3rd - Ethan Dunham

Short Story Contest 7th - 12th Grade

1st - Makinzy Springer

2nd - Christopher Coan

3rd - Grace Coan

Third Annual Short Story Writing Contest

The Bedford Public Library and the Friends of the Library are proud to present their 3rd Annual Short Story Writing Contest.

The subject is Oh, the Places You’ll Go !


The Short Story Writing Contest has two age categories:
•Grades 1 through 6 (500 - 1,000 words)
•Grades 7 through 12 (2,000 - 4,000 words)
•Home-schoolers are also encouraged to make submissions!

Guidelines:

•One submission per child
•Bring your entry to the Bedford Public Library by February 26 - no mail-in or electronic submissions accepted
•Submit one title page and paper clipped copy of your story in a large flat envelope
•Title page to include: name, mailing address, telephone number, parent signature, grade, and school (if applicable)
•Use 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch all-around margins, singled-sided, and numbered pages

Winners will be announced at our Celebrate Seuss Festival on Sunday, March 1

For more information contact Jeanne Green, 817.952.2372 or email jean.green@ci.bedford.tx.us

Adult Short Story Contest Winners

1st Place - "Ruthie & Me" by Arlene Pineo
2nd Place - "Best Little Helper" by Ashby Cline
3rd Place - "Pippi Had a Thought" by Mark S. Vozar

The Friends of the Bedford Public Library announced the winners at an "Evening with the Author: Mary Rogers". Thank you to all the writers who submitted entries. Our judges thoroughly enjoyed reading all the stories.

Short Story Writing Contest for Adults

The Friends of the Bedford Library and Bedford Public Library are proud to present their 2nd Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Adults.

Guidelines:

Amateur, unpublished writer

Permission for publication by the Bedford Public Library

Minimum entry age – 18 years old

Entrees submitted by staff members of the Bedford Public Library, officers of the Friends of the Bedford Library, members of the Library Advisory Board or any of the immediate family members are disqualified from entering

Prizes:

1st Place--$100 & name on plaque

2nd Place--$50 & name on plaque

3rd Place--$25 & name on plaque

Story submission dates: September 20 – October 20

Winners will be announced on Saturday, October 25

Submit story in person to:
Bedford Public Library
1805 L. Don Dodson Drive
Bedford, TX 76021

View full submission qualifications or call Jeanne Green at 817.952.2373 for more information.

Short Story Contest Winners Recognized @ City Council

The winners from the "Freedom" Short Story Contest were recognized at the May 13th Bedford City Council Meeting. The Second Annual Short Story Contest was sponsored by the Friends of the Bedford Public Library. Pictured from left to right. (Audrey Branscum, Grace Coan, Emma Wright, Payton Bihm)

Short Story Contest Winners

1st – 6th Grade Winners

1st Place “Digging for Freedom” by Holden Lucio
2nd Place"Dear Diary” by Emma Wright
3rd Place “Lindy Williams: A Runaway Slave” by Payten Bihm

Honorable Mention
“Glass Panels” by Bridget Keith-Tieri
“A Dog Called Freedom” by Melissa Morrison

7th – 12th Grade Winners

1st Place “I Am Finally Free” by Audrey Branscum
2nd Place “Letters of Freedom” by Grace Coan
3rd Place “Freak” by Makinzy Springer

Honorable Mention
“Freedom Star” by Christopher Coan
“The Freedom of Loneliness” by Kirsten Bumgardner

"Freedom!", the Second Annual Short Story Writing Contest

The Friends of the Bedford Public Library are pleased to announce "Freedom!", the Second Annual Short Story Writing Contest. Kids in grades 1 to 12 can enter. Short stories need to be submitted before April 18, and the winners will be announced Friday, May 2 at the HEB ISD Book Blast. Get more details.