208 Youth Writing Contest
Is creativity a thing of the past? As an English teacher of 12 years, I have read many young writers’ attempts to create original, cohesive or at least comprehensible writing. Think back and you...
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208 Fiction 2026 contest results
Here we present the winners of the fifth annual Sandpoint Reader 208 Fiction contest, in which we invited writers to submit a work of fiction totaling exactly 208 words for consideration by a panel...
Deadline is nigh in 208 Fiction contest
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Writers who do well under pressure have an opportunity to shine, with the deadline for the Reader’s fourth annual 208 Fiction contest looming on Friday, Jan. 3. Submissions will...
Bill Borders included in anthology of scary stories from each state
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators recently released an anthology containing a scary story that hails from each of the 50 states in the U.S., plus one...
