Soundings Contest

The Resounding Memories Writing Contest is a collaboration between the Westport Public Library and Staples High School's Soundings Literary Magazine. The contest's theme is "memory." Perhaps you have a memory from your childhood that brings you joy. Maybe you wish to write about memories from high school. The main character in this year's WestportREADs book, The Housekeeper and the Professor, deals with a profound memory loss that affects his life. How would your life change if you had no memory?

General Rules

• Submissions begin Monday, Nov 9th and must be received by 11:59 PM on Friday, Jan 8th
• Submissions should be sent to ResoundingMemories@gmail.com
• Winners will be announced in early March

Submission Types

The contest will be accepting three categories of submissions:

• Short Stories-5,000 word limit
• Essays-5,000 word limit
• Poems-1,000 word limit

Submission Format

Submissions must be typed in MS Word 2003 format, 12 point Times New Roman font, double-spaced. Entries in any other format will be disqualified. The submissions must be original work. Files will not be returned.

Each entry should contain a cover page with the following information:

• Title of piece
• Name
• Address
• Phone
• Email
• Grade
• School

Submissions should be emailed to ResoundingMemories@gmail.com

Email subject line should be in the following format:

Last name - Section (e.g., poetry, short story, etc.)
Example: Lewis - Poetry

File name of the submission should follow the same format:

Last name-Section
Example: Lewis - Poetry

Entries may also be mailed to:

Jaina Lewis
Attn: Resounding Memories Contest
Westport Public Library
20 Jesup Road
Westport, CT 06880

Winners will be notified in early March.

Winners will have their work published on the Library’s website and will be honored at a special ceremony taking place in the Library’s McManus Room from 4-5:30PM on Friday, March 19th, 2010.