Mr. Senger’s Classroom

The following writing contests and opportunities are open to junior high students. Be sure to get a parent’s permission before submitting any personal information online.

Ongoing Contests/Publishing Opportunities:

• Teen Ink’s Poetry Contest
• Teen Ink’s Nonfiction Contest
• Teen Ink’s Environmental Solutions Contest
• Teen Ink’s Interview Contest
• This I Believe
• Merlyn’s Pen – Fiction, Essays and Poems by America’s Teens
• Reader’s Digest – Reader’s Digest pays $100 to $300 for original jokes, true funny stories, or quotes of less than 500 words.

Time Sensitive Opportunities:

General

• The Writing Conference, Inc. 2008-2009 Writing Contest on the theme of Friendship: Deadline January 8, 2009.
• Teen Ink’s Educator of the Year Contest: Deadline April 30, 2009.
• Teen Ink’s Fiction Contest: Deadline May 1, 2009.
• Teen Ink’s Travel and Culture Contest: Deadline May 1, 2009

Catholic

• Faith and Family’s “The Pope and Me” Essay contest: Deadline October 15, 2008.