Calling Fifth-Grade Writers

Are you a fifth grader who loves to write? Do you know a fifth-grade writer?

The Berkeley (including Oakland) Branch of the California Writers Club (CWC) is holding its 26th Annual Fifth-Grade Story contest.

Any fifth-grade writer in a school in Alameda or Contra Costa County is eligible to enter. Only teachers are permitted to submit entries, so, students, if you want to enter, talk with your teacher now. Stories can be up to 1,000 words. There is a small fee of one dollar per entry (to defray expenses and provide prizes). Prizes range from $100 to $20. Deadline to enter is March 15, 2012.

Contest rules, guidelines for manuscript submission, and a downloadable flyer are on the CWC Web site, calwritersclub.wordpress.com. For more information, email DNDNL2@mac.com.