Virginia Writers Club, Inc.

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The Young Virginia Writers Club (YVWC), established in 2002, is a division of the Virginia Writers Club (VWC), founded in 1918. The mission of the YVWC is to encourage and assist middle school and high school level students in the development of their writing talents. Activities include regular meetings where local groups have formed, an annual conference, and networking with Virginia Writers Club volunteers in a mentoring relationship either online or in person. A newsletter is mailed or sent via email to all members featuring announcements of statewide activities, contest listings, announcements of contest awards and publishing successes of YVWC members, writing tips, and occasional interviews with local and nationally acclaimed writers and publishing industry professionals.

If a student is interested in having their writings published now, or in the future, membership in the YVWC and working with a mentor provides a wonderful opportunity to learn from published authors and people in the publishing business. Membership is FREE and open to all middle school and high school level students regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion or disability.

We are a charitable purpose (IRS 501(c)3) nonprofit organization. Funding is made possible by tax deductible donations acquired via contributions and fund-raising activities.

TEEN GOLDEN NIB WRITING CONTEST

Poetry - Fiction - Non-fiction

Congratulations to the Winners!

FICTION - MIDDLE SCHOOL
$50 1st Place Jessica Hu (Rachel Carson Middle School, Herndon, VA) “Courage in a Rose Garden”
$25 2nd Place Kendall Baker (Fluvanna Middle School, Fork Union, VA) “The Cloud People”
$10 3rd Place (tie) Apryll Rose Calender (Shirley Hiem Middle School, Stafford, VA) ”Eternity and Selena’s Big Challenge”
$10 3rd Place (tie) Alexandra LeFon (Fluvanna Middle School, Fork Union VA) “Expelled From My Life”

POETRY - MIDDLE SCHOOL
$50 1st Place Jessica Hu (Rachel Carson Middle School, Herndon, VA) “Hope Flower”
$25 2nd Place Madelyn Blinkinsop (Marsteller Middle School, Bristow, VA) “The Boer War”
$10 3rd Place Sasha Osipenko (Chickahominy Middle School, Mechanicsville, VA) “What is a Friend?”

POETRY - HIGH SCHOOL
$50 1st Place Cailin Lindsay (Atlee High School, Mechanicsville, VA) “Bittersweet Victory”
$25 2nd Place Zachary Blinkinsop (Brentsville District High School, Nokesville, VA) “A Race’s Eulogy”
$10 3rd Place Cortni Quarles (Henrico County High School, Richmond, VA) ”High Dive”

THANK YOU, JUDGES!
Randy Salzman (Fiction) and Holley Watts (Poetry)

NOTE: There was not a contest in the nonfiction category of the middle school division due to only one entry. Likewise, there was not a contest in the fiction or nonfiction categories of the high school division due to only one entry in one category and no entries in the other category. As word spreads about this annual contest for teens, we look forward to many more winners!

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