{"id":35130,"date":"2022-11-14T20:11:43","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T20:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=35130"},"modified":"2022-11-14T20:11:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T20:11:43","slug":"ripple-foundations-11th-annual-kids-write-4-kids-contest-open-for-entries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=35130","title":{"rendered":"Ripple Foundation\u2019s 11th annual Kids Write 4 Kids contest open for entries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163176 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/quillandquire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KW4K-2022-600x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quillandquire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KW4K-2022-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/quillandquire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KW4K-2022-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/quillandquire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KW4K-2022-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/quillandquire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KW4K-2022-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/quillandquire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KW4K-2022-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/quillandquire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KW4K-2022.jpeg 1080w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 11th annual <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplefoundation.ca\/kids-write-4-kids\/contest\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Kids Write 4 Kids<\/a>\u00a0contest held by\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplefoundation.ca\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripple Foundation<\/a>, a national youth education charity, is now open for entries. Young writers in grades 4\u20138 across Canada are encouraged to submit original stories of prose, verse, fiction, and nonfiction for the chance of becoming a published author.<\/p>\n<p>Ivy Wong, founder of Ripple Foundation, has the following tips for young writers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>End a story right:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Develop a literary piece that has a succinct idea, weave it together, and give it a clear sense of closure. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>An idea to follow:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep on track, and establish one guiding idea.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Write from the heart: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The judging panel can tell when a story has been written from the heart versus with the intent to win. <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Edit, edit, and edit again:<\/strong><\/strong> Give yourself enough time to perfect the editing process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay away from trends:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stay far away from current trends to craft something truly authentic and grounded in your own original ideas. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The entries will be judged by a panel comprised of authors, editors, and previous winners. Contest winners will have their creative work published in paperback and as an ebook that will be available for purchase on Amazon, Google Play, iBookstore, and Overdrive. All proceeds from book sales will be donated to the winner\u2019s charity of choice.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2023, with the winner to be announced in the summer of\u00a02023.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiaWh0dHBzOi8vcXVpbGxhbmRxdWlyZS5jb20vb21uaS9yaXBwbGUtZm91bmRhdGlvbnMtMTF0aC1hbm51YWwta2lkcy13cml0ZS00LWtpZHMtY29udGVzdC1vcGVuLWZvci1lbnRyaWVzL9IBAA?oc=5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 11th annual Kids Write 4 Kids\u00a0contest held by\u00a0Ripple Foundation, a national youth education charity, is now open for entries. Young writers in grades 4\u20138 across Canada are encouraged to submit original stories of prose, verse, fiction, and nonfiction for the chance of becoming a published author. 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