Rules and Information for Story Contest Submissions

• Story MUST be school appropriate, content must not use curse words, show extreme/graphic violence, or intense intimacy between characters. Any stories that contain offensive content will be forwarded to both administration and caregivers of the student that wrote it.

• Stories should be no longer than three pages, single spaced. Font should be no smaller that 12pt, type of font is completely up to the writer.

• No submissions using plagiarized work or AI writing will be accepted. 

• Only one submission allowed per student for each contest. Multiple submissions will not be permitted.

• Judges shall remain anonymous for each contest. We reserve the right to their privacy.

• There will be a winner announced the following Tuesday of the contest, as well as a runner up.

• Prize is a publication of your story on the NEHS website and distribution to student body (either anonymously or not- that is up to the writer).

• NEHS ONLY: If you submit a story, you can receive a half hour credit towards your NEHS membership and lettering.

• NEHS ONLY: Story submissions are not a requirement of NEHS.

At the end of the day, this is meant to be a fun, stress-free activity. Help us keep it that way!