Write for Kids

WRITERS GUIDELINES

Submissions

Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your submission. Stories for consideration should be sent to: Popcorn Magazine for Children, 8320 Brookfield Road, Richmond, VA 23227. We prefer not to receive submissions electronically.

Nonfiction

Payment $75 and up
You should be knowledgeable about your topic.Try to make your topic entertaining, exciting and enjoyable.

We encourage creativity and thinking. If you are writing about cultural or ethnic traditions, you should have a good understanding of the topic. Include references where necessary. Use quotations if you are quoting someone

Fiction

Payment $75 and up. The stories should be 800 words or less. We will not accept stories containing violence or crime. The original stories should relate action and a positive theme. We like to teach without seeming to and inspire the readers by having the main character overcome the presented challenge by their own actions or thoughts.

Stories featuring world cultures, the arts, sports, adventure, mysteries and traditional tales are encouraged

Crafts

Payment $25 and up The directions should be clear and appeal to the 7-14 age group. The directions should have no more than five steps. Projects should use materials that are easily available and inexpensive.

Submit ideas and crafts that are appropriate for any season. Seasonal crafts are also acceptable. Be creative while maintaining safety standards.

If possible, submit a sample or photo of your completed craft. The submissions must be original.

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WASAFIRI

Renowned worldwide for featuring some of the best and brightest new talent, Wasafiri-the online magazine is launching a New Writing Prize as part of its 25th birthday celebrations. In the words of acclaimed author Jackie Kay, ‘Wasafiri holds it all together, the past and the future. It is vigorous, searching and stimulating’.
Since Wasafiri was first published in 1984, it has consistently aimed to shift the contours of established literary canons and remapped the borders of international contemporary writing, creating new imaginative spaces and publishing some of the most promising new literary voices.

How to enter
The competition is open to anyone worldwide who has not published a complete book. They are looking for creative submissions in one of three categories: Poetry, Fiction or Life Writing. Simply incorporate the theme of ‘25’ somewhere in your piece, fill in the entry form and send it to them with your entry fee of UK Sterling £5.00 using the paypal option below. The closing date is 30 June 2009. Entrants who are visually impaired or who are prevented from typing through disability can enter stories on audio CD.

For details and information please visit www.wasafiri.org