Teen Book Project
TEEN BOOK PROJECT 2020 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
Lake Erie Ink is now accepting applications for the 2020 publication produced by the Teen Editorial Board. Calling all writers across the Greater Cleveland Area, grades 6-12, to submit poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and art that engages with the theme: The Fundamental Elements. The teen editors encourage writers and artists to interpret this theme broadly and creatively.
Need some inspiration to start writing? Check out these prompts:
1. The fundamental elements of what? Culture? Nature? Your life? The universe?
2. Write a poem or story about an element, real or personified.
3. Hydrogen burns, oxygen helps things burn, but water puts out fires. How can changing or combining elements make a world of difference?
4. Alchemists tried to make gold out of stone. Write about making something valuable out of something ordinary. Or, write about an alchemist who creates a new element.
5. Power and energy are fundamental forces in the universe. Creatively express how they affect your life.
6. Put two elements against each other. What happens?
7. Write a story about how the elements were created.
8. An elemental is a supernatural entity or force thought to be physically manifested by mystical means. Write a story or poem using this concept.
9. Explore how some elements can do both harm and good.
10. Creatively express what elements are missing from life, society, our morals, or our values.
11. There are 118 elements in the periodic table. What would the 119th be?
Teen Editorial Board
The Teen Editorial Board is looking for new members for the 2019-2020 school year! The board meets on select Wednesdays starting September 4th from 6:30-8pm. If you are interested in participating, please attend the initial meeting on September 4th. If you have any questions, contact Cordelia Eddy at cordelia@lakeerieink.org.
Lake Erie Ink’s teen editorial board is a group of high school students who gather submissions of original teen writing and compile them into a professional publication. Editorial board members have the chance to learn first hand about the editing process and publishing industry while giving voice to youth from across the region. The editorial board then meets regularly to choose a theme, collect submissions and organize and publish the book, which is released in the spring.
Order Your Copy of Illusions and Reality (2019)
I want to be published in the book. How can I submit my work?
Submissions for the next publication, the Fundamental Elements, will open in the fall. Click here for the Illusions and Reality Submission Form
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Looking for inspiration on the theme? Here are a few prompts to get you started.
Want to join? Interested candidates should attend the first meeting on September 4th. The board meets on select Wednesdays during the year from 6:30-8:00pm.
If you are interested in joining our 2019-2020 editorial board, contact Cordelia at cordelia@lakeerieink.org.
A Word of Thanks
We offer our deepest gratitude to our young professional board, Fresh Ink, for sponsoring this program. Fresh Ink is a group of young professionals who raise funds and friends in support of Lake Erie Ink’s mission. This program is also made possible with the support of the Callahan Foundation and the Nord Family Foundation.
The books in this series are produced by Belt Magazine. Thank you, Belt, for your commitment to grooming the Rust Belt writers of tomorrow.
Picture: LEI’s second book features writing from more than 65 NE Ohio teens and includes a forward by acclaimed author Paula McClain. You can purchase your copy at local independent bookstores around town or contact us directly at info@lakeerieink.org or 216-320-4757.
Picture: LEI’s first book featured writing from 48 teens. You can purchase your copy at local independent bookstores around town or contact us directly at info@lakeerieink.org or 216-320-4757.
