Redwood Writing Contest

Redwood Writing Contest How to Submit an Entry

1.  Prepare and format the submission as a PDF or MS Word or Google Doc file.

2.  Select the appropriate grade level and category below, complete the linked Google form, upload the submission file, and don't forget to click the "submit" button at the bottom of the form.  NOTE:  Please do not submit class sets or more than one entry per category for each writer.

 Poetry Submission Links

                     

          

 

 Informational/Argument Submission Links

                                                

         

 

Narrative Submission Links

                       

                

 

2022 Writing Contest Scoring Rubric  

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Questions?

Email Redwood Contest Coordinator Sarah Ben-Zvi or RWP Director Nicolette Amann at rwp@humboldt.edu

Winners will be notified by June 15th. Winners will receive a certificate, a copy of the contest anthology, and will be invited to attend our awards ceremony. If interested, first place winners will also be entered into the statewide CATE writing contest. 

Archive of Redwood Writing Contest Anthologies

Each year the winning pieces from the Redwood Writing Contest are published into an Anthology and a copy given to the winning authors.  Additional copies are available for purchase through Amazon.