<div dir="ltr"><div><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:black">11</span></b><b>^{<span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:black">th</span>}</b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:black"> Annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><br></p></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif" style="" size="4"><b style=""><span style="color:black">Grand Rapids, Michigan </span></b><span style="color:black">– Kent District Library and Schuler Books join the Traverse Area District Library and the Canton Public Library in announcing the eleventh annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest. </span><span style="color:black">Writers of all ages are invited to enter, with separate categories for youth, teens and adults. Writers can enter in either English or Spanish. winning entries will receive cash prizes and publication. </span><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Writers can submit their stories (</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">3,000 words max) </span><span style="color:black">at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.writemichigan.org%2f&c=E,1,IImMIAj0bvFbpbD9c3pGuP4AVejI7FfUzkuzgTg9qflsMKiSHWrJZ7TZBPVO42GzNg_edGXLNHn2pz91LNOK9mwVimpK-iaKPmaa8jYu5WC-lWIdXojmUWE,&typo=1" target="_blank">writemichigan.org</a></span><span style="color:black"> now through Wed. Nov. 30. The contest is free for writers 17 and under; $10 entry fee for ages 18 and above; current Michigan residents only; all entries must be submitted online.  </span><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"> </span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4">The top ten stories in each category will be reviewed by a panel comprised of published authors, editors, professors and literary agents. A public vote will determine the winners of Readers’ Choice. F<span style="color:black">our cash prizes will be awarded in each of the three categories ― Judges’ Choice ($500), Spanish Language ($500), Readers’ Choice ($250) and Judges’ Choice Runner-up ($250).</span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><br></span><span style="color:black">Winners will be honored during an awards ceremony in April and their story will be published in an anthology by Chapbook Press. KDL is pleased to welcome author Caitlin Horrocks as the Write Michigan keynote author for 2023. </span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">Those who enjoy reading stories are encouraged to sign up to be a volunteer story reviewer at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwritemichigan.org%2fvolunteer%2f&c=E,1,X_wr1Q6jOqveBWPxfRR1ZHIcPmgP2o0AzmMocYpi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