Teen Science Fiction/Fantasy Short Story Contest

NOW OPEN AND ACCEPTING ENTRIES

Cash Prizes: 1st $50, 2nd $25, 3rd $15

August 1, 2024-November 15, 2024

(you do not need to be present to win)

 Please enter by emailing:

Jeanette McDermott at 

netwoteenshortstorycontest@gmail.com

or mail to 

NETWO P.O. Box 962 Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455

NETWO

2024 Teen Contest Rules

Authors must be in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and not over the age of 18.                                             

1. Entries must be short stories 1500 words or less. Stories must be Science Fiction/Fantasy. (All short stories must be clean family-oriented stories)

2. Entries must be typed double spaced, one side only, on 8 ½” x 11” white paper, with 1” margins. Please use either Courier or Times Roman type fonts, 12 point.

3. Each story must have a cover sheet containing only:

 The name of the story.

 The author’s name.

 Student Grade.

 The author’s/parent’s complete address.

 The author’s/parent’s telephone number.

 The author’s/parent’s e-mail address.

 Story word count.

4. The author’s name should NOT appear anywhere in the story document.

5. If sent by e-mail, the cover sheet and the story sheet should be sent as separate .doc file attachments, but in the same e-mail. Please submit to netwoteenshortstorycontest@gmail.com

6. Entries sent by PDF will NOT be considered.

7. Each story page must have a header containing the title of the story. 

Pages should be numbered in either the header or footer.

8. Entries must be previously unpublished short stories written in English by the person whose name is on the cover sheet. Published on-line is considered published.

      

9. Failure to follow all the contest rules will result in disqualification.

 Please Submit between: August 01, 2024 to November 15, 2024

              Level one: grades - 5th & 6th 

              Level two: grades - 7th & 8th

              Level three: grades - 9th & 10th 

              Level four: grades - 11th & 12th

                         

       First place for each level is $50.00.

       Second place for each level is 

       $25.00.

       Third place for each level is $15.00.

                          Entry is Free

Entry Deadline: Midnight November 15, 2024.

Judges’ score sheets will be returned to the author. 

Judges will remain anonymous.

Submit entries and questions to:  

 Jeanette McDermott at 

netwoteenshortstorycontest@gmail.com

or mail to 

NETWO P.O. Box 962 Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455

Winners will be announced at a special reception on December 12, 2024 coordinated through the NorthEast Texas Writers’ Organization.

Teen Writing Contest Results 2023

             

Caleb Kelly, First Place in Level 4, 12th grade.

The Rocket’s Blue Glare.

Sarah Kelly, Second Place in Level 4, 11th grade.

 My Darling, My Love.

Micah Kelly, First Place in Level 3, 9th grade.

Fantastic Plants.

Seth Kelly, Second Place in Level 3, 9th grade. 

The Great Conquest.

Miriam Simmons, Third Place in Level 3, 10th grade.

The Fall.

Faith McDermott, First Place in Level 1, 5th grade.

She-Wolf; Flight of Peril.

Winners of the 2023 NETWO First Chapter Contest:

1st Place - Donna Jo Stone - "Promise Me Tomorrow"

2nd Place - Linda Knadle Rodante - "Reckless"

3rd Place - Jayna Morrow - "Seaside Engagement"

Honorable Mention

4th Place - Stephen D. Griffitts - "Rooster"

5th Place - Jayna Morrow - "The Fairytale Inn"

6th Place - C.I. Chevron - "Grist"

Teen Writing Contest Results!

       

     10th to 12th grade winners 

1.) First Place: The Field by Jolene Reed

2.) Second Place: The Tournament by Sarah Kelly

3.) Third Place: A Difference in the End by Caleb Kelly

4.) Honorable Mention: Eyes of Home by Josi Simmons

7th to 9th grade winners 

1.) First place: Rise by Savannah Nguyen

2.) Second Place: Presidential Predicament by Micah Kelly

3.) Third Place: Gravity Falls by Seth Kelly

4.) Honorable Mention: Starbucks Standards by Miriam Simmons

5.) Honorable Mention: Kaya of the Desert by Kayelee Schreckengost

(number 4 and 5 tied)