Resources for the older Stone Soup reader Perhaps you are an aspiring novelist or author but have recently “aged out” of the submission requirements for Stone Soup’s contests—this post is for you! There are numerous writing contests occurring at any given time worldwide, and it can be hard to know where to look for information on what opportunities are out there. Recently, the folks at Kindlepreneur reached out to Stone Soup about featuring the Stone Soup Annual Book Contest on their list of “The Best Writing Contests”! We are honored to be considered, and furthermore, we thought their list could be a good resource for our readers, particularly English speakers living in the United States. While the majority of the contests noted on their site is aimed at older writers, there are a few children’s contests listed as well. Check it out! Visit Kindlepreneur’s article on “The Best Writing Contests and How to Apply.”
Misc. Contests
Selfie Contest 2021: With and Without Masks
Winners will be featured on the blog! Open to kids age 14 and younger Free to enter Parental permission required Submit up to four selfies: two with a mask and two without Deadline: Monday, October 3, 2021 Since Stone Soup’s last selfie contest in 2017, the selfie has taken on a new form: the masked selfie. That’s why we’re enlisting you to participate in our 2021 Selfie Contest: With and Without Masks. Since the term “selfie” was first coined in 2002, and since its addition to the OED in 2013 as “word of the year,” seemingly all possible variations have been exhausted, leaving little room for selfie innovation—it’s up to you to prove this assumption wrong. As has always been the case, we want these selfies to tell us a story. Think about how masks can both aid and make more difficult the expression of thoughts and feelings. How can you show us who you are behind the mask, and how can you build off of that image once the mask disappears, or vice versa? Because the inclusion of two photos offers a unique opportunity to play with progression, we want to see you use this to your advantage. How might the second photo change or build upon the story told by the first? Get creative! Try something you’ve never thought to try before! Surprise us, and, most importantly, surprise yourself! You may submit up to four selfies: two with a mask and two without. Submit via our Submittable account here.
