When young writers put their imagination into words, dreams can come true.
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Wordcrafters’ annual student short story contest, Fiction Fantastic, is open for submissions until Jan 13, 2024.
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Fiction Fantastic is now in its 10th year. To date, 141 stories by young area authors have been published in annual anthologies, with another 17 debuting in this year’s professionally-published anthology, Enter the Imaginarium.
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Wordcrafters is delighted to announce the 2023 winners of our Fiction Fantastic Contest! This year’s theme was “Enter the Imaginarium.” Our panel of judges was astonished by each story they received this year (all 140 of them!) The creativity, attention to detail, and character development each young author put into their stories is something to […]
Read MoreDid you miss our free Fiction Fantastic Workshops on January 11? Just until the end of the 6th Annual Fiction Fantastic Contest, we have this special lesson plan available for download, for Wordcrafters Subscribers! Provided by our Fiction Fantastic Sponsor, and Content and Curriculum Coordinator, Leah Velez. After the contest, the lesson plan will available […]
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Congratulations to our finalists of the 2019 Fiction Fantastic Young Writers Contest Finalists!
Read MoreDrumroll, please… We are proud to announce that our celebrity judge for Fiction Fantastic 2019 is World Fantasy Award-winning author Fonda Lee! Fonda Lee will judge the final round of judging in each category and join us for our Fiction Fantastic event on Friday, May 17. Who Is Fonda Lee? Fonda Lee writes science fiction and […]
Read MoreAre you ready to write your own adventure? Yes?! Well, we’re ready to read it. Check out this quick video with our WITS Coordinator, Jorah, and our Programs Director, Drea and get ready to step into the shoes of your character with Fiction Fantastic!
Read MoreWant some posters to put up in your classroom? We’ve got you covered! Let your students know about the contest and help inspire them with the seven point story structure! See our full color PDF posters below. Download the contest poster here: 2019 Fiction Fantastic Contest Poster Download the 7 Point Story Structure poster here: […]
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