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karen m. greenwald
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1980's
POP-CULTURE
RULES / REQUIREMENTS
Hey, RAD WRITERS!
#SunWriteFun
is back...and this summer, we're getting
TOTALLY TUBULAR!
This year's theme is...
1980's
POP-CULTURE
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WHAT YOU SUBMIT:
A 200 word NF or INFO FIC
complete story ONLY (title,
back matter, art notes not included).
DON'T FORGET TO:
1. Make at least 1 major aspect of the story NF or Info Fic.
2. Choose a topic that relates to this year's totally tubular theme.
(Note: art notes, back matter, extra details won't satisfy the req's.)
3. Write something that is appropriate for ages 4-12.
4. Respectfully comment on 2 other entries posted below.
5. Earn at least 5 SUMMER FUN POINTS (see chart below)
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4 PRIZE CATEGORIES:
GNARLY GRAND PRIZES
Earn at least 30 SUMMER FUN POINTS and adhere to ALL rules
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CABBAGE PATCH CRITIQUES
Earn at least 20 SUMMER FUN POINTS and adhere to ALL rules.
ZZ-TOP ZOOMS
Earn at least 20 SUMMER FUN POINTS and adhere to ALL rules.
BODACIOUS BOOKS
Earn at least 5 SUMMER FUN POINTS and adhere to ALL rules.
Entries will be AUTOMATICALLY DQ'ED if they contain..
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Discriminatory language against any race, religion, ethnicity, or is profane.
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A topic that is inappropriate for children.
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A topic that deals with international or domestic politics.
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YO! TO QUALIFY FOR A GRAND PRIZE, YOU MUST EARN SUMMER FUN POINTS.
HERE'S HOW:
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Follow donors/judges
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Give shout-outs to fav pb's
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Cheer on fellow RAD WRITER entries
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Help to highlight charity READER to READER's noble cause (free books for underserved school libraries).
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Post pics of your big hair from the 80's (LOL)
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Big Hair!
"Fluff and fold, buddy.
Soon as I make it really big in
kidlit nonfiction or info fic,
I'm going fluff and fold."
Kirby Kegger
St. Elmo's Fire
KIDLIT NONFICTION / INFO FIC. CONTEST
"Write on. Edit off."
Mr. Miyagi
The Karate Kid
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"I came here
because when you
realize you want
to spend the rest
of your life writing
books, you want
#SunWriteFun
to start as soon
as possible."
-Harry Burns
When Harry
Met Sally
"Life moves pretty
fast. Researching
and writing
Kidlit NF and
Info Fic moves
pretty slow. You
don't stop and
look around every
summer, and enter #SunWriteFun,
you could miss it."
-Ferris Bueller
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CONTEST DATES:
JULY 25-AUG 10
JUDGES ARE
REVIEWING ENTRIES!
KIDLIT NONFICTION / INFO FI. CONTEST
SIGN UP FOR:
-Karen's blog (this site)
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FOLLOW KAREN, JENNY, & STEPHANIE ON EITHER IG, BLUESKY, OR TWITTER (X):
IG
@karenmgreenwald
@jennybauthor
X (AKA TWITTER)
BLUESKY
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WHAT'S YOUR FAV NF PB?
Tell us in a tweet, IG, or Bluesky. Include:
-#SunWriteFun
-1 other established writing community hashtag
-IF TWEETING, include:
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Karen's name
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Jenny's & Stephanie's X (AKA Twitter) handles
-IF INSTAGRAMMING: Jenny, Karen, & Stephanie's handles
-ON BLUESKY: Jenny, Karen, & Stephanie's handles
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TWEET, INSTAGRAM, OR BLUESKY RE THIS CONTEST!
Include:
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-@ReaderToReader (Reader to Reader's X (AKA Twitter) handle)
IF TWEETING (X), include:
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Karen's name
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Jenny's & Stephanie's X (AKA Twitter) handles
ON BLUESKY: Jenny, Karen, & Stephanie's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all three hosts' IG handles
(Hey, we've gotta track your points!)
You can do this 3x's
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CLICK OUR NAMES BELOW TO FOLLOW RACE CO-SPONSORS ON GOOD READS
(Please Note: "friending" authors on
this site negatively impacts rankings)
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TAG 3 KIDLIT'ERS ON X (TWITTER), BLUESKY OR INSTAGRAM
Include in your tweet:
-#SunWriteFun
-1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our #SunWriteFun LOGO
-Our contest link
-IF TWEETING, include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's X (AKA Twitter) handles
-ON BLUESKY: Jenny, Karen, & Stephanie's handles
-IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all three hosts' IG handles
You can do this 3x
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POST A PIC OF YOUR FAV 80'S MOVIE OR POST YOUR FAV 80'S MOVIE QUOTE ON IG, X, OR BLUESKY
You can do this 1X
Include in your post:
-#SunWriteFun
-1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our #SunWriteFun LOGO
-Our contest link
-IF X (TWEETING), include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's Twitter handles
-ON BLUESKY: Jenny, Karen, & Stephanie's handles
-IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all three hosts' IG handles
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TAG 5 KIDLIT'ERS ON
TWITTER (X) /BLUESKY/ INSTAGRAM.
Include:
-#SunWriteFun
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-@ReaderToReader
IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's Twitter handles
IF ON BLUESKY, include both Jenny, Steph, & Karen's Bluesky names
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can do this 3x's
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FOLLOW 5 DONORS ON TWITTER (X)/ BLUESKY/ INSTAGRAM
Give them a shout out on whatever site you choose to follow them on. Your post MUST include:
-#SunWriteFun
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
-@ReaderToReader
IF TWEETING, include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's Twitter handles
ON BLUEKSY: include Stephanie, Jenny, & Karen's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can do this 3x's
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DONATE 1 PB DIRECTLY TO READER TO READER
Then Tweet (X) and IG about it. Include:
-A link to Reader to Reader's website
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-#SunWriteFun
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's handles
ON BLUEKSY: include Stephanie, Jenny, & Karen's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can earn this 3x's
PLEASE NOTE: Snapshot of receipt required. DM a copy to (Twitter) @SWildmanSF
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POST A PIC OF YOU FROM THE 80'S ON IG, TWITTER, OR BLUESKY (THE BIGGER THE HAIR THE BETTER!)
You can do this 1X
Include in your post:
-#SunWriteFun
-1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our #SunWriteFun LOGO
-Our contest link
-IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's handles
ON BLUEKSY: include Stephanie, Jenny, & Karen's handles
-IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all three hosts' IG handles
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TAG 10 KIDLIT'ERS ON
TWITTER (X), BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM.
Include:
-#SunWriteFun
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-@ReaderToReader (Reader to Reader's X (Twitter) handle)
IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's handles
ON BLUESKY: Stephanie, Karen, & Jenny's names
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can do this 3x's
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FOLLOW 10 DONORS ON TWITTER, BLUESKY OR INSTAGRAM
Give them a shout out! MUST include:
-#SunWriteFun
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
-@ReaderToReader (Reader to Reader's handle)
IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
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Jenny's & Maria's handles
ON BLUESKY: Stephanie, Karen, & Jenny's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can do this 2x's
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DONATE 2 NEW PB'S
Then, tell us about it. Include:
-A link to Reader to Reader's website
-Our logo
-Our contest link
-#SunWriteFun
-At least 1 other established writing community hashtag
IF TWEETING (X), include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's handles
IF BLUESKY: Use Stephanie. Karen, & Jenny's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all hosts' IG handles
You can earn this 3x's
PLEASE NOTE: Snapshot of receipt required. DM a copy to (Twitter) @SWildmanSF
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POST YOUR FAV CHILDREN'S BOOK FROM THE 80'S WITH A QUOTE FROM IT AND A PIC OF THE COVER ON IG, TWITTER (X), OR BLUESKY
You can do this 1X
Include in your post:
-#SunWriteFun
-1 other established writing community hashtag
-Our #SunWriteFun LOGO
-Our contest link
IF TWEETING, include:
-
Karen's name
-
Jenny's & Stephanie's handles
IF ON BLUESKY: Use Stephanie. Karen, & Jenny's handles
IF INSTAGRAMMING: use all three hosts' IG handles
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1. RIGHT CLICK ON LOGO TO THE RIGHT.
2. CHOOSE "SAVE"
3. OPEN NEW TWEET (AKA X), INSTAGRAM, &/OR BLUESKY & ADD IT.
4. TWEET, INSTAGRAM, & BLUESKY IT!
(BE SURE TO ADD THE RIGHT
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES!)
(Note: if you need to, open it in Canva or as a photo png/jpg and resave to post)
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BOOKING IT FORWARD!
To wax "1980's speak"...
NO DUH-of course we're creating another opportunity
to give back...because
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL
(but having access to
new books should be, too)!
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Reader to Reader, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to expanding literacy and learning opportunities for the nation's most chronically underserved and vulnerable communities, including inner-city schools, Native American reservations, and poor rural towns.
#SunWriteFun is proud to announce that we are again partnering with
READER TO READER, an incredible charity focused on "global literacy in action."
This non-profit enjoys broad support across the kidlit publishing community,
from publishers to authors you know and admire!
After a highly successful book drive in March (160 new picture books donated!),
it was time to spread some sunlight and book love to another community.
With great excitement, we are also pleased to share that READER TO READER
has asked this year's RAD WRITERS (and supporters) to help fill the shelves of the
Nooksack Tribal Library
with brand new picture books. What a beautiful way to celebrate books!
Click HERE to learn about the NOOKSACK TRIBE.
****MAIL BRAND-NEW PICTURE BOOKS TO:
Charise Wenzl
Tribal Librarian
PO Box 157
5016 Deming Rd
Deming, WA 98244