Diamond Bar Writing Contests
October 2, 2015
This month, students will have the opportunity to express themselves by participating in two writing contests. Diamond Bar High School’s LINC and the Diamond Bar Public Library are both offering chances for writers to win prizes by submitting stories and letters.
The LINC’s fourth annual October Story Contest has begun, and this year it will be a head-to-head competition. The entries must be a children’s story, retold from the perspective of someone other than the main character. The stories must be between 500 and 1,000 words.
Entries for the contest must be in by Oct. 19, and the first battle will begin on Oct. 20. Students and staff members will have the chance to vote for a winner online. In each battle, two stories will be put online for a 24-hour period. The winner will be awarded $50.
The stories must be created on Google Docs and shared with librarian Pamela Hunter’s e-mail, which can be found on the DBHS website.
The public library is welcoming students from ages 13 to 18 to enter their essay contest, called “How a Book Changed my Life.” The participants will have to write a letter to an author that explains how the author’s work has changed the way that they think about themselves or the world. The letter can be written to an author, living or dead, and from any genre.
To enter the contest, participants must obtain an entry form, which can be picked up at the library. The letters are due by Oct. 3, and the word count limit is one thousand words. To turn in the letter, participants must drop it off at the library or send it through mail.
Three winners will be chosen and announced at Diamond Bar Library on Oct. 24, at 2 p.m, at at an event with Lisa See, bestselling author of “China Dolls.” Each winner will receive a $200 Amazon gift card.
