Qualifications
- Must be a Georgia resident to participate.
- Must be in grades 3-8 to participate.
(Each grade level will be judged separately.) - Students in public and private schools and homeschool students are welcome to participate.
Judging
A panel of judges, primarily teachers and/or published writers, is selected by Georgia Writers Museum. Submissions are judged by grade level. Judges will select a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner from each grade.
Rules
- 500 word limit for all submissions.
- Must be an original story, not the retelling of a story. Plagiarized entries will be disqualified.
- Only one entry per person will be accepted in this Contest.
- Only single author stories qualify (no co-authored stories).
- Must be submitted online, in the form below.
Prizes
Prizes awarded for each grade level.
1st Place
- Story published on the GWM website
- Story published on GWM social media
- Story published in the Eatonton Messenger
- $25 bookstore gift card
2nd Place
- Story published on the GWM website
- $20 bookstore gift card
3rd Place
- Story published on the GWM website
- $15 bookstore gift card
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2025 Winners
Congratulations to our winners this year and thank you to everyone who submitted their spooky stories. Keep writing!
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