The Grannie Annie Official Guidelines,
Entry Form, and Teacher Submission Form

Be sure to read The Grannie Annie Official Guidelines before you begin to write. Submissions must follow these guidelines in order to be considered for publication. Scroll down to read the guidelines; please click here to print a copy.

Every story and/or art submission must be accompanied by a completed Official Entry Form signed by the writer or illustrator and by her/his parent or guardian. Scroll down to view the entry form; please click here to print a copy.

Teachers who are submitting their students' entries must also complete and enclose one copy of the Teacher Submission Form. The information provided on this form will facilitate communication regarding students' submissions and recognition. Scroll down to view the form; please click here to print a copy.

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The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration, 2010/2011

The Grannie Annie Official Guidelines

Please read these submission details carefully before you begin to write:

• A story that is chosen for publication in Grannie Annie, Vol. 6 will retell a story from an earlier generation of your family so that the reader appreciates it in the same way you do. The following criteria will also be considered: overall effectiveness, organization, development, use of language, and mechanical correctness — spelling, punctuation, usage, etc.
• Your story must be 275-500 words long and must be submitted in English. For stories written in a language other than English, please submit the original story as well as the English translation.
• Choose an interesting title for your work, including details from your story. For example, “Lost in the Blizzard” sounds more exciting than “My Great-Uncle Ted.”
• Your story must be written by you.
• If possible, please type and double-space your story using a standard, easily readable 12-point font. Print your story in black ink on 8½” x 11” white paper, or copy and paste it into the body of an e-mail. Stories may also be neatly hand printed on standard-size notebook paper. Please do not staple.
• Do not write your name on the pages of your story.
• Stories will not be returned. Be sure to keep a copy for yourself.
• A completed Official Entry Form must accompany each story. Please do not staple.
• Entries must be sent by February 1, 2011. Entries may be mailed or e-mailed. Please see Official Entry Form for details.
• Stories published previously in Grannie Annie anthologies will not be considered for future volumes.
• The decisions of the judges are final.
• You may include a black-ink line drawing (no wider than 4", no taller than 7") that illustrates your story. The illustration may be drawn by you or by someone else who meets the grade/age requirements of The Grannie Annie. If someone other than you illustrates your story, that person must submit an Official Entry Form completed and signed by the illustrator and his or her parent/guardian. Illustrations will not be considered in selecting stories for publication. In addition, the selection of a story does not guarantee that an illustration submitted with that story will also be published. All illustrators of published drawings will be credited. Illustrators who are not authors will receive a complimentary copy of Grannie Annie, Vol. 6.  
• Because stories are meant to be shared, The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration pledges to creatively pursue opportunities to share selected stories with a wider audience, in accordance with The Grannie Annie Mission. As a contest entrant, you will retain the copyright to your work while giving The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration permission to share your story, as noted on the entry form:

My child, ______________________________________, wrote this story or drew this illustration. The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration has my permission to publish or use this story or illustration, or any part of it, along with my child’s name in Grannie Annie, Vol. 6 or in any other form, including print, digital, and/or broadcast production, in conjunction with The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration. I understand that no payment will be made to me or my child for use of this story or illustration.

• Please read additional contest information posted elsewhere on this website. 

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The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration, 2010/2011

The Grannie Annie Official Entry Form

Please read The Grannie Annie Official Guidelines to be sure your entry is eligible. You may submit your story by mail or e-mail. Illustrations must be submitted by mail. (See specific submission information below.) Use a separate entry form for each submission. Your contact information will be used only for contest purposes. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY. Do not include your name on your story or illustration. Entries will not be returned, so keep a copy of your work. Please do not staple the pages of your submission.

Student’s name as you would want it published: ______________________________

Student's grade level (U.S.): ____ Student's age (homeschool/international): ______

Name and address of school: ______________________________________________

_______________________________ Submission type: Story ____ Illlustration ____

If the student did not write this story in English, in what language was it written? _______________________ (Be sure to submit both the student’s original story and an English translation.)

Title of story: ___________________________________ Word count: ____________

City and state or city and country where story took place: ______________________

Year story took place: _______ Is year given approximate or exact? (Circle one)

Parent/guardian’s name(s): _______________________________________________

Mailing address: ________________________________________________________

City: ______________________ State: ____ ZIP code: ________ Country: ________

Telephone: (___)_________ E-mail (to receive bookmark): ______________________

REQUIRED: My child, ______________________________________, wrote this story or drew this illustration. The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration has my permission to publish or use this story or illustration, or any part of it, along with my child’s name in Grannie Annie, Vol. 6 or in any other form, including print, digital, and/or broadcast production, in conjunction with The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration. I understand that no payment will be made to me or my child for use of this story or illustration.

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Parent/Guardian sign above and date

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Writer or illustrator sign above and date                                       

Mailed entries must be postmarked on or before February 1, 2011. Print, complete, and mail entry forms along with stories and illustrations to The Grannie Annie, P.O. Box 11343, St. Louis, MO 63105.

E-mailed entries must be dated on or before February 1, 2011. Print, complete, and scan entry form as a pdf or jpg. (Teachers outside of the United States, please see note on Teacher Submission Form.) Copy and paste story into the body of an e-mail and attach entry form. E-mail your entry to Story@TheGrannieAnnie.org.

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The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration, 2010/2011

Teacher Submission Form

Note to Teachers outside of the United States: If scanning students' signed entry forms for e-mail submissions is not possible, teachers may copy and paste completed student entry forms into the body of an e-mail and also e-mail the following statement confirming parental/guardian permission. Include a list of student names and story titles, and "sign" with your name and title, school name and mailing address, school telephone number, and school e-mail address, if any:

I have provided to the following students' parents or guardians the entry form for The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration, which requires the parent's or guardian's and student's signatures. I maintain the signed forms in a hard-copy file that is available for inspection.

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Please feel free to contact us with questions, compliments, or suggestions:

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