About Writer's Ink: Since our founding in 2014, we've helped jumpstart over 1,000 students in Orange County on their creative writing journey through weekly workshops at over 7 OC Public Libraries. 

This year, we are proud to announce that Writer's Ink is holding its 5th annual WINK writing contest!

The 5th annual Writing Contest is open to all elementary students in the Orange County region. Students can submit an original creative writing piece to be evaluated by a panel of judges. There will be a grand prize, 2nd, and 3rd place prize in each of the 3 grade categories. Additional awards will be decided by resource availability and judges' discretion.

In our past competitions, we've received over 300 submissions and are expecting even more for this year. 

The purpose of our annual writing contest is to encourage local interest in creative writing, recognize stellar achievement, and offer an opportunity to our young students to submit the stories they write at our Writer's Ink workshops. 

The deadline for submitting a digital entry will be February 6th, 2022. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will not be an in-person ceremony/event. Results, feedback, and prizes will be sent out by mid-March. For more information, please visit the official Writer's Ink website: https://www.writersinknonprofit.org/