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Annual Writing Competition
Annual Writing Competition
The Tournament of Writers, originally started by Deb Christiansen of Schoolcraft in 2015, is an annual writing competition for authors in Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties. The goals of the competition include building a writing community within the communities we serve, encouraging and supporting writers, providing opportunities for improving writing skills, and connecting readers to writers through the power of storytelling.
There are three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. Within each of these categories, we also have age divisions: Junior (through 8th grade), Young Adult (9th grade through 25 years), Adult (26 to 50), and Senior (51+). The competition is accessible to all writers, new as well as seasoned writers. Entries are judged using a rubric system. All entries are published in a collection, the Small Town Anthology series. The tournament culminates with a book release and book signing celebration.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
April
& May
April
& May
Writing Clinics
Writing Clinics
Info TBD
Fri, Apr 2
to
Fri, Jun 4
Fri, Apr 2
to
Fri, Jun 4
Submissions accepted
Submissions accepted
Submission process coming soon!
Fri, Jul 2
Fri, Jul 2
Winners announced LIVE via Facebook
Winners announced LIVE via Facebook
Thur, Sept
16
Thur, Sept
16
5:30PM
Book Release Celebration
Book Release Celebration
Order 2020's Anthology for $10 using the button below:
The 2020 Tournament of Writers was made possible with support from
The 2020 Tournament of Writers was made possible with support from
