East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma presents
Oklahoma’s Most Prestigious High School Writing Competition
Fiction: 1 "Superior"Award: $300; 4 "Outstanding"Awards @ $150; Five "Excellent" Awards @ $50
Poetry: 1 "Superior"Award: $300; 4 "Outstanding"Awards @ $150; Five "Excellent" Awards @ $50
Guidelines:
* All Oklahoma high school students (9th - 12th grade) are eligible.
* Poetry (up to 100 lines) or Short Fiction (up to 6,000 words) is acceptable.
* Limit 5 poems and 1 short fiction piece per student.
* All entries must be the original work of the student.
* Absolutely, any use of AI, computer-generated “work” is unacceptable!
* All entries must be neatly typed; please double-space fiction entries.
* Entries will not be returned, so keep your originals.
* No identifying marks should be on the manuscript itself, except for the title.
* Provide cover page with contact information: 1) Student’s name; 2) High School and Teacher’s name 3) Classification (senior, junior, etc.) 4) Phone number, Email and student’s mailing address. (Work submitted without a mailing address for each student will not be judged)
DEADLINE: Conventional mail must be postmarked on or before Monday, February 16, 2027. Email entries must be sent via email by 11:59 p.m. on February 16, 2027. There will be no exceptions.
Awards will be recognized by May 1, 2027. The names of winning writers will be posted on this website. Awards will be mailed to students.
Poetry Submissions: send work electronically as attached files to jgrasso@ecok.edu or mail to Dr. Joshua Grasso, East Central University, Dept. of English & Languages, 1100 E. 14th St., Ada, OK 74820
Fiction Submissions: send work electronically as attached files to peterbattlebiles@gmail.com or mail to Peter Biles at 14577 CR 1569 Ada, OK 74820
Contest Information: Dr. Joshua Grasso (580-235-3197).
Scissortail Creative Writing Festival Information: Dr. Ken Hada (580-559-5557)
Guidelines:
* All Oklahoma high school students (9th - 12th grade) are eligible.
* Poetry (up to 100 lines) or Short Fiction (up to 6,000 words) is acceptable.
* Limit 5 poems and 1 short fiction piece per student.
* All entries must be the original work of the student.
* Absolutely, any use of AI, computer-generated “work” is unacceptable!
* All entries must be neatly typed; please double-space fiction entries.
* Entries will not be returned, so keep your originals.
* No identifying marks should be on the manuscript itself, except for the title.
* Provide cover page with contact information: 1) Student’s name; 2) High School and Teacher’s name 3) Classification (senior, junior, etc.) 4) Phone number, Email and student’s mailing address. (Work submitted without a mailing address for each student will not be judged)
DEADLINE: Conventional mail must be postmarked on or before Monday, February 16, 2027. Email entries must be sent via email by 11:59 p.m. on February 16, 2027. There will be no exceptions.
Awards will be recognized by May 1, 2027. The names of winning writers will be posted on this website. Awards will be mailed to students.
Poetry Submissions: send work electronically as attached files to jgrasso@ecok.edu or mail to Dr. Joshua Grasso, East Central University, Dept. of English & Languages, 1100 E. 14th St., Ada, OK 74820
Fiction Submissions: send work electronically as attached files to peterbattlebiles@gmail.com or mail to Peter Biles at 14577 CR 1569 Ada, OK 74820
Contest Information: Dr. Joshua Grasso (580-235-3197).
Scissortail Creative Writing Festival Information: Dr. Ken Hada (580-559-5557)
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