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LAST DAY to Enter the 2016 "It's All Write!" Contest!
by krayla
Writers in grades 6-12 still have 12 hours to enter the "It's All Write!" Teen Short Story Contest! The online submission form will close at MIDNIGHT tonight!
Still don't know what to write about? It's ok, procrastinators, we're not judging! Check out these cool writing topics for ideas. Alternatively, you could upgrade a story that you've already written, as long as it hasn't been published or sent to this contest before. For more details check out the contest guidelines!
Good luck, writers! We'll see you in June for the Final Celebration, when we'll give winners fantastic prizes!
Questions? Feel free to email Kayla at allwrite@aadl.org
HAPPY WRITING!
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Meet “It’s All Write!” 2016 Judge #2: Cammie McGovern!
by BugsAndSlugs
Cammie McGovern, our second Judge for the 2016 “It’s All Write!” Teen Short Story Contest is the author of the much-acclaimed YA novels Say What You Will and A Step Toward Falling . Cammie is one of the proud founders of Whole Children, a resource center for children and young adults with disabilities and their families. She lives in Amherst, MA, with her husband and three sons, the oldest of whom is autistic. To learn more about Cammie McGovern and her books, check out her website.
Stay tuned for more information about the “It’s All Write!” Teen Short Story Contest of 2016 Judges, and don't forget, you have until Midnight on March 4th to submit stories for this year's contest!
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Meet “It’s All Write!” 2016 Judge #1: Amy Ewing!
by BugsAndSlugs
The “It’s All Write!” Teen Short Story Contest of 2016 is wrapping up, and it’s time to introduce the judges! If you're still working on your story, don't worry. Submissions will be accepted until midnight on March 4th! Check out the contest guidelines for more information.
Amy Ewing, author of the young adult novels The Jewel and The White Rose, grew up in a small town outside Boston, where her librarian mother instilled a deep love of reading at a young age.
Amy attended New York University to study theater, but when her acting career didn’t take off, the lack of creativity in her life drove her to begin writing. Amy received her MFA in Creative Writing for Children from The New School, where she was lucky enough to meet a fabulous community of YA writers who keep her sane on a daily basis.
Stay tuned for more information about the “It’s All Write!” Teen Short Story Contest of 2016 Judges!
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Just ONE WEEK Left to Enter the "It's All Write!" Teen Short Story Contest!
by krayla
Are you a writer in 6-12th grade? You still have time to send a short story to the "It's All Write!" Teen Short Story Contest! If the idea of 1 week seems too soon, you can think of it as 7 days, or maybe 168 hours, or even 10,080 minutes. See? That's plenty of time to jazz up a story you wrote for class or even write something entirely new!
Plus, in addition to writing because it's FUN, the top three writers in each category win cash prizes!
For more information, check out the contest page, where you'll find the guidelines, writing resources, previous story entries, and -most importantly - the online submission form.
So what are you waiting for? Get started on your story- you have a whopping 604,800 seconds.
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LAST DAY to enter the "Write On!" Short Story Contest!
by krayla
Today is the last day for writers in 3rd-5th grade to enter a story in the "Write On!" Short Story Contest! Please make sure you have checked the guidelines, then send it by email to youngwrite@aadl.org or drop off a paper copy at the Youth desk Downtown. The story submission mailbox will close at midnight tonight. Happy writing!
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Friday 2/12 is the last day to submit your entry for the 3rd-5th Grade “Write On!” Short Story Contest!
by anthonyd
There's still time to check out the contest page and read the guidelines for details on how to submit your awesome story!
Email your completed story to youngwrite@aadl.org or drop it off at the Downtown Library Youth Desk (343 S. Fifth Ave) now through Friday February 12.
Need some last minute tips? Check out the following books:
Writer to Writer: from think to ink
How to Write About Your Adventure
In the words of C.S. Lewis, “You can make anything by writing!”
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Let the Writing Contests Begin!
by krayla
All writers in 3rd through 12th grade may now submit their stories to AADL's Short Story Contests! Read on to find out more:
TEENS in Grades 6-12: "It's All Write!" Teen Short Story Contest
Writers may submit a short story Monday, January 25 through Friday, March 4. Judges will choose the top three stories from each category (grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12) to receive cash prizes totaling $1500!
Enter your story now on the contest website! Be sure to check the guidelines for more information.
KIDS in Grades 3-5: "Write On!" Short Story Contest
Writers may submit a short story Monday, January 25 through Friday, February 12. Judges will choose the top three stories from each grade to win awesome prizes! Every writer will receive a certificate.
To enter your story, e-mail it to youngwrite@aadl.org or bring it to the Downtown Youth Desk! Be sure to check the contest website and guidelines for more information.
We look forward to reading your story! For inspiration and ideas, check out the writing resource guides for teens and kids!
HAPPY WRITING!
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Upcoming Writing Contests at AADL
by krayla
If you like to write, then get ready for two upcoming writing contests at the Ann Arbor District Library! We will start accepting submissions for both contests on Monday, January 25. Read on if you're interested in entering this year!
TEENS in Grades 6-12: "It's All Write!" Teen Short Story Contest
Writers may submit a short story Monday, January 25 through Friday, March 4. Check out the contest website for more information. Judges will choose the top three stories from each category (grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12) to receive cash prizes totaling $1500!
KIDS in Grades 3-5: "Write On!" Short Story Contest
Writers may submit a short story Monday, January 25 through Friday, February 12. Check out the contest website for more information. Judges will choose the top three stories from each grade to win awesome prizes!
We look forward to reading your story! For inspiration and ideas, check out the writing resource guides for teens and kids!
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Congratulations to all of the WINNERS at the 10th Annual LEGO Contest! 2015 is the summer of LEGO Awesome!
by erin
Summer 2015 has been the summer of LEGO in all of its interlocking awesomeness and the highlight of EVERY summer, the annual LEGO contest, has come and gone and now it’s time to celebrate! This year we had 200 entries in 6 age categories:
Preschool, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 and Adults!
We gave out 24 LEGO trophies, 72 medals and over $500 in gift cards to the winners! As always the house was packed and about 600 people attended to vote of their favorites, see all the projects and experience the Award Ceremony!
Congratulations to the winners in our 10th Annual LEGO Contest!
Preschool Category:
1st Place = Hotel by Emmet Forbes
Runner-Up = Outer Space by Nate Kubiak
Honorable Mention = Tootie Ta Train Tower by Clara Balazer
PEOPLE’S CHOICE (voted on by attendees of the contest) = Hotel by Emmet Forbes
Best Motorized = Its’s a Camp by Eleanor Coffman
Best Architectural/Engineering = Rainbow Pyramid by Sam Mickey
Coolest Robot = Rock Mech Robot by Gabriel Nazario
Best Vehicle = Drone Galaxy Cruiser by Jackson Erickson
Most Creative = Indian Street Food by Amit V.
Most Sophisticated = Knights of Fires all Fighting All Day by Liam Anderson
AADL LEGO Master Builder = Lava, Frank the Dog, Alligator, Ninjago Volcano by Isaac Semrau
Best Use of the #10/Visual/Conceptual = Waterfall by Theo Tsai
Grades K - 2:
1st Place = Edmund Fitzgerald & Andersen by Alexander Burrow
Runner-Up = SS Collage by Dominic Nazario
Honorable Mention = M City by Emma Khan
PEOPLE’S CHOICE (voted on by attendees of the contest) = Farmer’s Market by Ivy & Ethan Miller
Best Motorized = Top in 10 Years by Mave Coffman
Best Architectural/Engineering = Gems & Marble Run by Desmond Beckerleg
Coolest Robot = The Best Workers by Lincoln Bolazer
Best Vehicle = Spy Tracker by Connor Geoghegan
Most Creative = Banana Boat by Sorin Bleed
Most Sophisticated = Spy Central by Evan Lowrie-Miuccio
AADL LEGO Master Builder = Pacmania by Ruby Brabbs
Best Use of the #10/Visual/Conceptual = I Spy 10 by Will and Sean Beaupre
Best RV = Every kind of person animal Tubobus by Micah Jule Rijke-Epstein
Best Planes, Trains and Tower Cranes = Busy Day at the Harbor by Jacob Rice
Grades 3-5 Category:
1st Place = iPhone Characters Come to Life by Ennis Poskovic
Runner-Up = Castle Under Attack by Nathan Gillick
Honorable Mention = Under the Water by Avalon McNew
PEOPLE’S CHOICE (voted on by attendees of the contest) = Brenda Khuu
Best Motorized = Baja by Jeffrey Wang
Best Architectural/Engineering = Top Notch Security Robot Lab by Joe Bonenberger
Coolest Robot = B-29 Robot Dog by Beck Nordstrom
Best Vehicle = Ann Arbor Airport 2110 by Kevin Hudson
Most Creative = Dog Walker by Noah Forbes
Most Sophisticated = LEGO Jewelry Part 2 by Hiba Khan
AADL LEGO Master Builder = Frank the Pub by Gabriel Senrau
Best Use of the #10/Visual/Conceptual = Tenth Anniversary of Ten by Caitlin Trievel
Wettest Infrastructure Fail = Ann Arbor After it Rains by Brendan Khuu
Best Municipal Amenity = Skate Park by Levi Berg
Fastest Spaceship = New Horizons by Alexa Daniels
Toxoplasmosis Award = 3 Kittens by Daniel Lee
Grades 6-8:
1st Place = LEGO Bridge by Deniz Kirza
Runner-Up = 21 Balloons by Ethan Mascato
Honorable Mention = PLAY by Elliot and Milo Varnum
PEOPLE’S CHOICE (voted on by attendees of the contest) = LEGO Bridge by Deniz Kirza
Best Motorized = LEGO Car Wash by Brian Khuu
Best Architectural/Engineering = City of the Future by Bach Nguyen
Coolest Robot = The Robot that Shoots Bot by Aakarsh Verma
Best Vehicle = Main St. USA
Most Creative = Pizza Horse’s Food Temple by Connor & Charlie Wilcox
Most Sophisticated = Good vs Evil by Katrina Walbridge
AADL LEGO Master Builder = Snoopy & Woodstock by Nishant Domala
Best Use of the #10/Visual/Conceptual = LEGO Chopped by Conor Pyle
Most Relaxing = Bernice’s 24 Hour Spa by Jennifer Shim
Bits to Bricks by Sam Fleming
Grades 9-12 Category:
1st Place = My Ride, Our Ride, The Ride by Casimir Mankowski
Runner-Up = A Day On Set by Hamza Khan
Honorable Mention = Winter Treehouse by Saskia & Tara Van Nieuwstadt
PEOPLE’S CHOICE (voted on by attendees of the contest) = My Ride, Our Ride, The Ride by Casimir Mankowski
Most Sophisticated = Desolation by Isaac Ferguson
AADL LEGO Master Builder = Art in the Park by Ethan Jansen
Adult Category:
1st Place = Spinning the Cube by David Lorch
Runner-Up = Elves vs. Orcs by Gabriele, Matter and Valentina Carcassi
Honorable Mention = Save the Monarchs by Nieka Appell
PEOPLE’S CHOICE (voted on by attendees of the contest) = Elves vs. Orcs by Gabriele, Matter and Valentina Carcassi
Best Architectural/Engineering = I’m not saying it was aliens, but… by Denise Kratz
Best Vehicle = 201 Fiat Aburt by John Huber
Most Creative = LEGO Foosball by Michael Bleed
Most Sophisticated =
AADL LEGO Master Builder = Viking Ship by Paul Bierdz
Best Use of the #10/Visual/Conceptual = Port-a-John by John Bayles
Master Minecrafter = Skeleton From Minecraft by Milo Hofer
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2015 "Write On!" 3rd-5th Grade Short Story Contest Winners!
by BugsAndSlugs
Congratulations to the 2015 “Write On!” 3rd-5th Grade Short Story Contest Winners!
After a record 138 entries, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place stories were chosen from each grade, and the 2015 winners were announced at the Awards Celebration held on April 19th!
Come back soon to read this year’s short story submissions on the library website!