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Redwood Writing Contest for Young Writers
2025 Young Writer's Contest
Each spring, the Redwood Writing Project hosts the Redwood Writing Contests for Young Writers. Students in grades 3-12 are invited to submit pieces in the categories of fiction, short story, or nonfiction. Submissions are judged by a panel and winners receive awards at an awards ceremony and have their submissions published in an anthology.
2025 Writing Contest
This year's theme is pop culture! For more information about our theme and to read the prompt and submission requirements, please take a look at our contest flyer.
AI Statement
You may not use AI (Artificial Intelligence) to write any part of your submission. This contest is to celebrate original ideas and creativity of human writers in our community, and submissions using AI will be disqualified.
Submit Entries Here
Please submit your entries below.
Please note that you need a Google (Gmail) account to submit entries to the contest. This is for security purposes required by Cal Poly Humboldt. (But you do NOT need a Cal Poly Humboldt email). Instructions for creating a Google/Gmail account can be found here.
Short Essay
- Grades 3-4 Short Essay Submission Form
- Grades 5-6 Short Essay Submission Form
- Grades 7-8 Short Essay Submission Form
- Grades 9-10 Short Essay Submission Form
- Grades 11-12 Short Essay Submission Form
- College Short Essay Submission Form
Poetry
- Grades 3-4 Poetry Submission Form
- Grades 5-6 Poetry Submission Form
- Grades 7-8 Poetry Submission Form
- Grades 9-10 Poetry Submission Form
- Grades 11-12 Poetry Submission Form
- College Poetry Submission Form
Short Story