What is a "First Page" again?

The Virginia Festival of the Book in collaboration with Sarah McGuire,  Creative Writing teacher at Western Albemarle High School, are bringing a “First Pages” panel for teens to the 2014 Festival.  We think this is a fabulous opportunity, and a powerful nod to the importance of community support for our young writers by a wonderful […]

Scholastic National Writing Awards for the Charlottesville/Albemarle Area

We are excited to announce the following students who submitted work to the Scholastic National Writing Awards for the 2014 competition, and were recognized just last week.  Contest deadlines are the first week of January,  stay tuned for a seminar on senior writing portfolios coming this fall.   Scholastic Regional Writing Awards (Local Winners) Student […]

What is in a Portfolio?

What will a Senior Writing Portfolio do for me? College and job applications for students writers include opportunities to showcase your work.  The motive behind a senior portfolio contest is to encourage young writers to organize their work in order to share it with future academic institutions and employers. Scholastic recognizes eight different categories:   […]