Guidelines for All Submissions
All submissions must be accompanied by a Student Submission Form (click here).
Title of submission must not include the word “million" in the title.
Prose or Expository Writing: Writing (fiction or nonfiction) that is not poetry.
2 typed pages maximum
12 pt. to 15 pt. font
Double-spaced
8.5” x 11” paper
1” minimum margins
No artwork or graphics
Poetry: Writing in which language is chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. It often (but not always) follows a specific pattern, and it sometimes (but not always) rhymes.
1 typed page maximum
12 pt. to 15 pt. font
1” minimum margins
No artwork or graphics
Art: Drawing, painting, or sketch, with emphasis on black/white contrast.
Black and white only
8.5” x 11” paper
1” minimum margins
Vertical or horizontal orientation
Template located here
Illustrated Writing: Prose or poetry accompanied by illustration(s).
2 typed pages maximum
12 pt. to 15 pt. font
1” minimum margins
Writing and illustration must complement each other and be equal in strength.
Writing and illustration must follow specifications for Prose or Poetry and Art.
Two students may collaborate (one student does the writing; one student does the artwork)
Cartoon: A nonrealistic or semi-realistic artistic style of drawing or painting that conveys an idea or message.