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Skipping Stones 30th Anniversary Contest

A project of Skipping Stones (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (April 2019). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

We invite writings by youth (ages 7 to 18 years) on intercultural, international or multicultural understanding and/or nature & environmental themes.

No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees.
Important: Deadline is date of receipt, not postmark date.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
One-time contest

Collapse section Fiction Closed

Audience:

Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Flash Fiction: Exactly 30 words.
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: General, Environmental issues, Nature.
Society/Culture: General, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Closed

Audience:

Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: General, Environmental issues, Nature.
Society/Culture: General, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.
Poem: Exactly 30 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: General, Environmental issues, Nature.
Society/Culture: General, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Skipping Stones 30th Anniversary Contest Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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