WRITING CONTEST BY THE MAKERS’ SOCIETY
THE MAKERS’SOCIETY
(TMS)
WRITING COMPETITION
The Makers’ Society alongside various writers’ clubs would like to invite any upcoming writer for a writing competition based on the following
Genre 1 : Short story
Write or record (a voice message) a letter carrying any of these messages.
1. ‘A message to my 2005 Self’
2. ‘A message to my 2040 self’
In this genre, you are expected to write to your past or future and not both. In the case of (1), Imagine you have left your 2005 self to reach this year. Write back to him or her telling him or her how there is hope for things to be better despite the terrifying moments which almost made you give up. Write back to him or her thanking whatever happened to him/ her then. For the product is the present you.
In the case of (2), what challenges has this year held for you? Write to your 2040 self telling him or her how hard it is to break through all this pain. With 2040 being the end of the tunnel where you expect a better self, tell him or her how you are not giving up on your struggle to be him or her. What will you be in 2040? Let him or her now know how you intend to be that!
Word limit: minimum 700 words
Maximum 1000 words
NOTE: You can submit as many entries as you please and also participate in both sub genres.
Award;
1st position 300,000 UGX
2nd position 200,000 UGX
3rd position 100,000 UGX
The winning letter gets published in more than three writers’ websites and the winner gets a free ticket to upcoming writers’ conference
Entry fee: 5,000 UGX per entry
(Entry fees are sent via Airtel Money to 0705996099)
Competition Deadline: 1st October, 2021
Genre 2: Poetry
Themes: Any theme.
You are free to submit as many entries as you please.
Word limit: maximum 40lines
Award;
1st position 300,000 UGX
2nd position 200,000 UGX
3rd position 100,000 UGX
The winning poems get published in more than three writers’ websites and the winner gets a free ticket to upcoming writers’ conference
Entry fee: 5,000 UGX
(Entry fees are sent via Airtel Money to 0705996099)
Competition Deadline: 1st October, 2021
ELIGIBILITY
Submissions are open to only Ugandans capable in themselves.
Only typed or recorded audio reading out such work will be accepted.
For typed stories or poems, the work should be in Times New Roman and in size 12.
For recorded audios, the format should be mp3 and the recording must not have any background sounds.
Submission of entries;
1. For typed entries, you’ll include the following on your work
- Name
- Age
- Genre
- Your photograph
- An attached message to confirm your payment of the entry fee
And shall all be sent to the competition email: mysubmission2TMS@gmail.com
For recorded audio: Send a WhatsApp message to 0787157187 to be in place to be added to the competition group where you shall post your audio recording or voice note bearing your work.
Besides your recorded sound, attach your
- Name
- Age
- Genre
- Your photograph
- An attached message to confirm your payment of the entry fee
Competition Deadline: 1st October, 2021
For any information regarding the competition,
Send your query or question to young2maker@gmail.com and be responded to as immediate as possible. Or call
0756048161 (WALTER)
0779522461 (LARRY)
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