Students in grades K–12 can submit original pieces of short fiction, nonfiction, drama (high school only), or poetry in English or French. 7th–12th graders must submit entries via the Writes of Spring online form.

Submission Guidelines

-The contest is open to students in grades K-12 who reside in Lafayette Parish or in the surrounding parishes: St. Landry, Acadia, St. Martin, Vermilion, and Iberia.

-Students may submit their own original unpublished work (in English or in French) in only one of the following genres:
-Poetry (1-3 poems, 100 lines total)
-Fiction (K-6 graders: max 750 words; 7-12 graders: max 1500 words)
-Non-fiction (K-6 graders: max 750 words; 7-12 graders: max 1500 words)
-Drama/Screenplay genre (high school only; max 1500 words)

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