Submit your poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction.

Submissions should be poems, short stories, or creative nonfiction pieces that the student writer imagines Dr. Martin Luther King would like to hear. The works need not mention Dr. King directly but should seem, to the student, connected to his legacy.

Winning entries for each category and age group (grades K–5, grades 6–12, college) will be published in a commemorative journal by Carthage College and receive a modest cash prize.

A selection of winners will be invited to read their work at a commemorative concert given at Carthage College on the evening of January 18 in celebration of Martin Luther King Day 2014.

“Words for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Contest

In Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2014

“Words for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Contest In Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2014 The 2013–14 “Words for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” ContestThis year Carthage College, Gateway Technical College, and the University of Wisconsin–Parkside have joined together to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As part of the celebration, we are soliciting submissions for three sets of prizes, in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Submissions should be poems, short stories, or creative nonfiction pieces that the student writer imagines Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. would like to hear. The works need not mention Dr. King directly but should seem, to the student, connected to his legacy. A maximum of ten students per school are invited to submit poems, a single short story, or a work of creative nonfiction of 500 words or less. Each prize carries a small monetary award, and publication in a special journal created for the occasion. Several winners may also be invited to participate in a commemorative concert on the evening of January 18, 2014 at Carthage College in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2014.

Instructions:

1. Students who wish to enter the competition should submit the application form below.

2. Application forms, along with a poem or a single short story (500 words or less) or a work of creative nonfiction (500 words or less), should be delivered to the teacher or representative from your school.

3. Each page of the poem, story, or nonfiction prose should include the student’s name, grade, and school.

A Faculty Board of Review will choose the winners.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Meier, rmeier@carthage.edu.

The 2013–14 “Words for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Contest—Application FormName: ________________________________________________ Grade: __________

School: __________________________________________________________________

Genre (Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction): __________________________________

This application must be submitted by Dec. 4, 2013 to the representative at your school.