Stage of Life Writing Contest Info

Each month, Stage of Life features ten national writing contests (see rules and judges below).

    Rules for ALL Monthly Writing Contest are as follows:
    •    Essay must relate to the theme (see below).
    •    Essay must be your original work.
    •    Essay can be no longer than 500 words.
    •    Essay must be non-fiction and follow the form of a diary, journal, blog, memoir, or essay.  That is to say...we want real stories about real life...from you.
    •    Once entered, essay will become a part of Stage of Life's public facing content so no foul language or inappropriate material.  Those entries will be removed.
    •    Registration to Stage of Life is required to enter the writing contest.  It's free and will allow a) Stage of Life to post your essay and b) you to join the writing community here on Stage of Life to enter future writing contests or simply share a story about your life.
    For High School & College Student Contests
        * Writing submission must come from a current high school or college student.


    Contest Judges:

    Eric Thiegs:  CEO and Founder of Stage of Life, visit his blog.

    Rebecca Thiegs:  Senior Editor, Stage of Life.  Rebecca has her master's in education from the University of Minnesota along with 12+ years teaching advanced English for high school students.  She's currently freelancing as a curriculum consultant for McDaniel College's Summer Academic Enrichment Program - an initiative through the DC Success Foundation.