Young Writers Competition Draws 70 Entries
The Woodruff Times and The Upstate Times report 70 entries in their Young Writers Competition, with winners to be announced in next week's issue.
The Woodruff Times reported on October 7, 2026 that the Young Writers Competition, run by The Woodruff Times and The Upstate Times, received 70 entries before submissions closed on October 1. Here is our summary.
What came in: Publisher Tracy Sanders wrote that the stories ranged widely, from fantasy and adventure to mystery, Halloween and spooky tales, humor, romance, fairy-tale settings and historical fiction. Some entries tackled serious themes such as grief, honesty and resilience. Lengths varied from short tales to multi-chapter stories.
What happens next: Winners are expected to be announced in next week's issue of the paper. The source article does not name judges or list formal categories, and no individual young writers are named in our summary.
This is our own summary of reporting by Tracy Sanders for The Woodruff Times. Read the full story at the source link.