The Great Michigan READ
Hemingway Writing Contest
PROMPT #1:
Ernest Hemingway mastered the craft of writing about his environment. Whether he was in Michigan, Paris, Cuba, or Spain, he found inspiration in his surroundings. Consider the impact of your surroundings here in mid-Michigan. How does the geography and culture of your area affect your life?
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PROMPT #2:
Nick Adams’ relationship with his family and friends is a puzzle. At first Nick appears well-adjusted in a “normal” family. A closer look reveals otherwise. Readers have attempted to decipher Nick’s relationship with his family, friends, and lovers. As with all of us, Nick’s relationships play an essential role in shaping the man he becomes. How do your relationships influence your life as you journey toward adulthood?
ENTRY GUIDELINES:
- Respond to EITHER prompt by writing a short story (1500 words maximum) or a personal essay (1000 words maximum). Entries limited to one essay or one short story per writer. Teachers: No class sets.
- Contest is open to mid-Michigan students, grades 9-12, living in the following counties: Saginaw, Bay, Midland, Arenac, Huron, Tuscola, Gratiot, Isabella, Gladwin
- Stories/essays must be original, unpublished, typed (12 pt. font) and double-spaced.
- Each story/essay should be accompanied by a COVER SHEET listing:
- Writer’s name
- Complete mailing address, including county
- Email address (if submitted by email)
- Phone number
- Title of piece
- Genre(short story or essay)
- Word count
- Language Arts teacher’s name, school and email address (if entry is being submitted through school)
- Writer’s name should NOT appear on the manuscript, and manuscripts will NOT be returned.
- Send manuscripts as attachments via email to: hemingway@thesaginawnews.com
OR via regular mail to: The Saginaw News, 203 S. Washington, Saginaw, MI 48607
Attn: Hemingway Contest/Janet Martineau
- All entries must be postmarked or received by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, April 1.
- Prizes will be awarded in each category (short story & essay) as follows: 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200. All semifinalists will receive a copy of Ernest Hemingway’s The Nick Adams Stories, and finalists will also receive a personally autographed copy of Valerie Hemingway’s Running With the Bulls: My Years With the Hemingways. The two first place winners will have the opportunity to read their winning works on a Saginaw News podcast posted on the Internet.
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