Kid’s Market News | Cathy C. Hall Writes

You know what I always say about winning? You can’t win if you don’t try! I just added the Michael Lacapa Award to my Awards page. So, go check that out and ooh and ahh, but come right back to find out where you can win this month!

Back? Okay, find a story that you know a 3 to 8 year old would love. Preferably a story you have written. Now, take that story, give it a polish and send your gem to the Abilene Writers Guild Annual Contest in the Children’s Stories division. Yes, there’s an entry fee ($5.00) but there’s also a chance to win (sorta) big bucks. Your entry must be postmarked by October 31st, so quit reading and start writing. Oh, and winning!

You can, too, if you check out the magazine’s website here. You’ll get all the information you need if you’d like to submit, but here’s a quick preview for you.

Kiki Magazine is new on the market, targeted to 9 to 13 year old girls with an interest in fashion and design. Think “Project Runway” for the young set. In fact, I think their fall issue had paper dolls designed by one of the last season’s Runway designers. How cool is that?

I LOVED paper dolls when I was a kid. I don’t know if I still loved them at 13, but I kinda like the idea of something as innocent as paper dolls in a girl’s magazine with a cool, edgy look. So, if you think you can write something cool, edgy and appealing to tweens, then check out Kiki Magazine.

P.S. I queried with a quiz. I’ll keep you posted!