***Contest is now closed to entries***
Winners will be announced on June 1st.
I am pleased to announce the first Maidens of Virtue Essay Contest!
In previous years we have done a poetry contest; this year we decided to do something different. Since we weren't sure how the response would be, we took a poll and poetry and essay tied! So we did a random drawing to decide and... essay won! For those of you who voted for the poetry contest... don't worry, I'm sure we'll do it again!
All right, on to details!
This contest is open to all girls ages 9 to 25. This year we have two age categories but both will write on the same topic, with different word limits.
~ Topic ~
True Beauty
Describe for us what true beauty is - what is the difference between "true beauty" and any other kind of beauty? What makes someone truly beautiful? What differences are there between the world's idea of beauty and what God has to say on the subject? Get creative and have fun writing!
~ Young ladies ages 9-13 ~
Word Limit: 350 to 700 words
~ Young ladies ages 14-25 ~
Word Limit: 500 to 1,000
One Grand Prize and (depending on how many entries we receive) several runners up will be awarded in each category. Check out what's in our Grand Prize!
You are welcome to enter as many essays as you like; however, you may only be awarded one prize. (Does not include being in the first 3 entries).
The first 3 entrants in each category will receive a little gift from us! (Will be determined by postmark or email date - snail mail entrants have an equal chance at being in the first three).
Entries must be received or postmarked by May 1st 15th, 2009. Entries received/postmarked after this date will be disregarded. Entries may be submitted electronically or by mail. Paper entries should be typed on white paper in a neutral font (such as Times New Roman). Double spacing is recommended but not mandatory. All entries must be the original work of the entrant. Entrants under the age of eighteen must have the permission of their parent(s) or guardian to enter the contest.
Paper entries must be accompanied by an entry form (click here to download). You may either print the form and fill it out by hand, or you should be able to fill in the fields (except the parent signature field) directly on your computer and print it.
Contest is now closed to entries.
You will be notified by email when we receive your entry.* (Note: if you are submitting by mail, please note that I do not check my P.O. box very often and so your notification may come later than you expect).
Entrants retain all rights to their work and are free to use or publish them elsewhere if they desire.
Grand Prize winners will be contacted on or before May 15 June 1st, 2009. Winners and runners up will be announced on MaidensOfVirtue.com and on The Girlhood Gazette blog, on June 1st, 2009.
Click here for complete contest rules (all that fun legal stuff! :-).
*We are not responsible for incorrectly spelled or illegible email addresses.
**No contact information will be shared with any third party without prior permission from the entrant.