CCF Writer: An Online Writing Contest

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CCF Writer: An Online Writing Contest
by staff writer, Online Writing Contest

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bird typing at a computer This online writing contest is for both published and yet-to-be-published writers of all ages. The RULES are simple: use the "first line" we provide and keep your entry under 200 words. Where you go from there is up to you. Whether you write a humorous, sad, educational or even a horror story is what will make your story uniquely yours! Check the RULES and submit your entry using the form on this page. Past winning entries are posted at the CCF Contest Entries page.

This month's first line was submitted by Velma Compton. We would love to receive first line suggestions from our readers!

First line:	"Kyle was sitting in his wheelchair..."
Deadline:	May 31, 2008

CCF Writer Contest Entry Form

Fill out and submit this form. If you're under 18, give us your age and grade in school and have your parents fill out the second part and click the "yes" button at the end of the form giving you permission to send your contest entry in. Check the Contest entries page to read past winning entries.

1. First & Last Name:
2. City & State:
3. Country:
4. Email:
5. Entry title:	What is the title of your story?
6. Contest entry:	Keep your entry under 200 words. Type it in another program and then cut and paste it in the space below.
7. Byline:	Tell us about yourself. Include link(s) to your website/blog.
FAMILY INFORMATION and CONSENT	(If you're under 18, give us your age and grade in school and have your parent or guardian fill out this part of the form.)
8. Age and Grade in school:
9. Parent's name:
10. Email:
11. Parents' consent:	My child has my permission to send his/her contest entry to Children Come First to be posted to the CCF site. Yes
12. Any comments?	Additional comments/questions/suggestions.

Submit this form to send your contest entry to CCF.

Clear this form and start over.

CCF Writer Contest Rules
1.	All stories must start with the first line provided.
2.	No entry fee required.
3.	Open to all ages, from elementary school students to senior citizens.
4.	Word limit: 200 words or less.
5.	Everyone who enters could win. The prize is seeing your entry posted to the CCF site.
6.	By entering you allow us to post your entry and name on the CCF site, either as a single entry or as part of a collection of entries in an eBook.
7.	CCF reserves the right to edit and/or not post entries it receives. Not all entries we receive get posted online.
8.	You must include your name, city and state. You may also inlcude a link to your website, blog, or social network site.
9.	Students under 18 must have their parent or guardian sign off on the entry form before submitting their entry.
10.	You keep the copyright and CCF keeps first electronic rights for one month and the rights to archive the entries indefinitely and include them in an eBook anthology. You are free to submit your story to other venues a month after it's posted to the CCF site. If you need to submit it before the month is out, just drop us a note. We ask that, whenever possible, you mention it was first published on the www.childrencomefirst.com site. Also, if you post your story to your own website or blog, it'd be great if you linked back to the CCF contest pages.