Annual Publishing Contest
“I Write Short Stories by Kids for Kids” Anthology
Publishing is a powerful incentive for learning and is a unique way to validate that a child’s voice should be heard. Each year, young writers in the 3rd-12th grade all across the globe have the chance to be published authors. This first taste of success can last a lifetime!
Congratulations to our 2024 winners!
CONTEST DETAILS
- Free to enter thanks to our Publishing Contest Sponsor H-E-B
- Students submit their short stories (fiction or non-fiction), poetry, and illustrations.
- Classroom support is available for school entries.
- This year, 125 students will be selected for publication. Students will be invited to our annual book signing celebration and gala held in Houston, TX each fall.
“i” The Guy Creative Writing Program for Schools
Encourage a Love of Writing in your Classroom!
iWRITE’s exciting in-school and after-school programming guides students through the entire writing process, teaching students to brainstorm, write rough drafts, revise, and submit their finished work. Students will learn how to work toward entering our annual publishing contest!
Reach out today to learn about how to get the “i” The Guy Creative Writing Program in your classroom!
Encourage a love of writing for your students
- 15-week curriculum and resources
- iWRITE Ambassadors from local colleges and universities will assist in one-on-one and group support
- Expertly designed ‘i” The Guy Writing journal for each student
- Visits from your student’s trusted writing mentor: “i” The Guy!
iWRITE Youth Leadership Club
(Offered in the Greater Houston Area & Virtual)
Allowing students to step into leadership roles now will prepare them for college, their careers and beyond.
Members have opportunities to:
- Network with other writers
- Serve as summer camp counselors
- Mentor younger writers
- Help plan and organize community projects
- Become public speakers
- Design and write for the iWRITER Magazine
Check Out Our Magazine!
The iWRITER MAGAZINE
Managed by the iWRITE Youth Club, The iWRITER is a magazine written, designed and published by kids for kids.
The 16-page quarterly magazine focuses on themes that interest young people. Each of our columnists (12 to 18 years old) write personal and informational articles, fiction, non-fiction stories and poetry dedicated to each issue’s topic and theme.
The first digital magazine was released in May 2020, and focused on the global, COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, which has changed every student’s life.
The iWRITER Magazine gives young people an opportunity to share their feelings and perspective with others.
Students from all over the world are invited to apply to join the magazine staff or become a contributor. Meetings are held virtually.
Writing Workshops & Camps
iWRITE’s workshops give students the chance to be fully immersed in the creative writing process and learn directly from professional authors and illustrators!
2024 Workshop & Camp Schedule
STAY TUNED FOR 2024 DATES!
BENEFITS
- Students work on writing their very own fictional story.
- PLUS receive a professional illustration!
- Critical thinking skills sharpen
- Vocabulary grows
- Spelling improves
- Communication becomes more effective
- Self-confidence swells
- Eagerness for sharing original ideas develops
- A love for reading established
- Pride in their work increases
According to the Brookings Institute, students can lose an average of an entire month’s worth of learning over summer break.
To help battle the “summer slide” access to learning resources such as iWRITE’s Summer Camps and Workshops can be essential in sustaining academic momentum.
iWRITE offers in-person camps throughout the Greater Houston area.
Enroll today, or donate to give a child the gift of a lifelong love for writing!
Thank You to our Program Partners, Collaborators, and In-Kind Donors!
The foundation has supported iWRITE’s capacity building and distributes iWRITE’s books through its home library program.
Houston ISD is an “i” The Guy partner school, and their students often enter the annual publishing contest.
Spring Branch ISD is an “i” The Guy partner school, and their students often enter the annual publishing contest.
Texas Tamale supports the annual Literacy in the Bag book drive and helps distribute books to “i” The Guy schools.
Through AmeriCorp, the University of Houston’s education department provides volunteers for in school programming and events.
