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SOTA Primary 6 Creative Writing Competition 2021

Congratulations to our P6 English student Kendrick Lai for being one of the top 20 winners in the SOTA creative writing competition 2021!! We loved how you took the phrase ‘This was clearly NOT a dream..’ and created a unique setting with very interesting characters !

You must be so proud of yourself. We hope that your love of writing will stay on with you and that you continue to create unique worlds and mesmerizing characters.

Congratulations once again Kendrick and thank you for letting us share your story on our blog.

Read Sophia’s 2020 Sota creative writing composition

Prompt 1: Write a story with the phrase ‘This was clearly NOT a dream’.

Note to students

The model compositions in this blog are to help students generate ideas and to be used as a guide. Students are not allowed to copy the model compositions and then pass them off as their own work, especially in school. It is called plagiarism.

They were hungry. They were thirsty for blood. Their previous siege was a failure. This time, however, they were going to kill until the last one fell.

         Konan took in a deep breath. A day off his usual duties was rare. As the top pilot of the 5 th  generation defence system, T.I.T.A.N, he was not allowed to slack off duties. Pfft. As if they would attack again. He scoffed. In 2049, just two years before the implementation of T.I.T.A.N defence systems, aliens had attacked. Not the typical aliens you would see in movies of old. They were powerful, with weapons made to annihilate, not kill. The siege would have been successful, with the amount of manned robots they sent to wipe out humanity. That is until a command was made by all the governments in the world, to engage in nuclear warfare with the aliens. The aliens were hit on a cellular level and retreated. After the attack, the world’s top generals and military personnel formed the Defence Council, who in the event of a threat to all humanity, would be able to take command and rally all the armies to mount a successful defence. Every army in the world joined together to form the greatest military might in history, with interests only in the welfare of the world. In an attempt to bring the army to the next level, the World Military, as it was called, took inspiration from the alien army, and thus the T.I.T.A.Ns was born.

          Konan’s watch beeped. His superior’s voice followed. “Report to the Command Room now.” He groaned as he got up and clambered to the room grouchily. At the command room, the commander showed him a hologram. “Radar has detected hostiles coming in fast. We cannot confirm the speed. We need you to lead an attack squad up into the exosphere to scout it out. Avoid contact. If necessary, take down any hostiles detected. I wish you Godspeed and the best of luck.”

          Within fifteen minutes, the squad was ready and mounted their mobile suit T.I.T.A.Ns. They lifted off, only to be met with the horror of their lives. The alien warship was silently approaching the planet’s stratosphere. Konan whispered a silent prayer and wished it was a dream. He shut his eyes and reopened them. Nope. No one would make it out alive. This was clearly NOT a dream.

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SOTA Primary 6 Creative Writing Competition 2021

The SOTA Primary 6 Creative Writing Competition is back for its 5th edition! SOTA invites all budding writers who will be in Primary 6 in 2021 to showcase their talents in this nation-wide competition. Stand a chance to attend a free short story writing workshop, and win up to $500 worth of vouchers!

F ind out how to take part and submit your entries online at https://www.sota.edu.sg/p6cwcom2021 Submissions close on 22 January 2021, at 5pm.

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34 Writing Contests You Can Submit to Now (June - July 2022)

Find 34 excellent writing contests below with deadlines between June 2022 and July 2022. Polish your manuscript and submit it to one of these great writing contests (and, if you're looking for a class in fiction , poetry , nonfiction , or screenwriting , we've got you covered):

Writer’s Digest

Annual writing competition.

A prize of $5,000, an interview in Writer ’ s Digest , and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Writer's Digest Annual Conference held in New York City during...

Western Connecticut State University

Housatonic book awards.

Three prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction published in the previous year. The winners also receive $500 in travel expenses to...

Omnidawn Publishing

Poetry chapbook contest.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 100 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Ruth Ellen Kocher will judge. Submit a manuscript of 20 to...

Towson University

Prize for literature.

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by a current resident of Maryland who has lived in the state for at least three years...

42 Miles Press

42 miles poetry award.

A prize of $1,000, publication by 42 Miles Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Current and former students of Indiana University in South...

University of Akron Press

Akron poetry prize.

A prize of $1,500 and publication by University of Akron Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Adrian Matejka will judge. Using only the online submission system,...

Bitter Oleander Press

Library of poetry award.

A prize of $1,500 and publication by Bitter Oleander Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages with a $28 entry fee between May 1...

Bard College

Bard fiction prize.

A prize of $30,000 and a one-semester appointment as writer-in-residence at Bard College is given annually to a U.S. fiction writer under the age of 40. The recipient must give...

New American Press

New american fiction prize.

A prize of $1,500, publication by New American Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a book of fiction. Weike Wang will judge. Using only the online submission...

Pulitzer Prizes

Prizes in books.

Five prizes of $15,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, general nonfiction, U.S. history, and biography or autobiography (including memoir) first published...

Maine Arts Commission

Maine artist fellowship.

A fellowship of up to $5,000 is given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, a creative nonfiction writer, or a writer working in a genre beyond these categories who has lived...

Willow Springs Books

Spokane prize for short fiction.

A prize of $2,000 and publication by Willow Springs Books is given annually for a short story collection. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of three...

Great Lakes Colleges Association

New writers awards.

Three prizes are given annually for first books by a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer. The winners each receive an all-expenses-paid trip to several of...

Lascaux Review

Prize in flash fiction.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Lascaux Review online and in print is given annually for a work of flash fiction. Previously published stories are eligible. Using...

Letter Review

Name:   Letter Review Prize for Short Stories

Prizes:   $1000 USD total prize pool. $600 first place plus publication. $250 second place plus publication. $150 third place plus publication. Twenty writers are Longlisted. All entries considered for publication, and for submission to the Pushcart Prize.

Entry Fee:   $20 USD.

Dates:   Open now until 30.6.23 11:59 pm ET.

Word Length:   999 - 3000 words.

Details: Open to anyone in the world. There are no genre or theme restrictions.  

Enter Here:   https://letterreview. com/information/

Name: Letter Review Prize for Flash Fiction

Prizes: Winning entries are published at Letter Review. $400 USD for First Place, $250 for Second, and $150 for Third. 20 entries are Longlisted. All entries considered for publication, and for submission to anthologies such as the Pushcart Prize. 

Entry Fee: $15.

Dates: Open now, closing 30th June 11:59 pm ET. 

Words: Up to 999. 

Enter Here: https://letterreview.com/ information/

Name: Letter Review Prize for Poetry  

Prizes: Winning entries published at Letter Review. $400 USD for First Place, $250 for Second, and $150 for Third. 20 entries are Longlisted. All entries considered for publication, and for submission to anthologies such as the Pushcart Prize. 

Lines: 70 lines max per poem.  

Details: Open to anyone in the world. There are no style or subject restrictions. 

Los Angeles Review

Literary awards.

Four prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Los Angeles Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, a short short story, and an essay. Joshua Rivkin will...

Barrow Street Press

A prize of $1,500 and publication by Barrow Street Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Tina Chang will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $25...

Finishing Line Press

New women’s voices chapbook competition.

A prize of $1,500 and publication by Finishing Line Press is given annually for a poetry chapbook by a writer who identifies as a woman and has not yet published a full-length...

Bauhan Publishing

May sarton new hampshire poetry prize.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Bauhan Publishing, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Rebecca Kaiser Gibson will judge. Using only the online...

Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry

Griffin poetry prize.

Two prizes of $65,000 Canadian (approximately $51,123) each are given annually for poetry collections by a Canadian poet or translator and by an international poet or...

University of North Texas Press

Katherine anne porter prize.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Using only the online submission system, submit a...

International Short Story Prize

A prize of €3,000 (approximately $3,423) is given annually for a short story. A prize of a weeklong retreat at Circle of Misse in Missé, France, with a €250 (approximately $285...

Twyckenham Notes

Joe bolton poetry award.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Twyckenham Notes is given annually for a poem or group of poems. The editors will judge. Using only the online submission...

University of Pittsburgh Press

Drue heinz literature prize.

A prize of $15,000 and publication by University of Pittsburgh Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Writers who have published at least one previous book...

Hidden River Arts

William van wert memorial fiction award.

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a short story or a novel excerpt. Using only the online submission system, submit up to 25 pages of fiction (and a synopsis if...

Poetry London

Poetry london prize.

A first-place prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,762), a second-place prize of £2,000 (approximately $2,705), and a third-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,353) will be...

Winning Writers

North street book prize.

A grand prize of $8,000 and seven additional prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for self-published books of poetry, fiction, genre fiction, creative nonfiction, children’...

Cider Press Review

Editors’ prize book award.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Cider Press Review , and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The editors will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48...

Claremont Graduate University

Kingsley & kate tufts poetry awards.

The $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award is given annually to honor a book of poetry by a midcareer U.S. poet. The winner will spend one week in residence at Claremont Graduate...

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

Barbara mandigo kelly peace poetry award.

A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation website is given annually for a single poem that explores “positive visions of peace and the human spirit...

Conduit Books & Ephemera

Marystina santiestevan first book prize.

A prize of $1,500, publication by Conduit Books & Ephemera, and 30 author copies is given annually for a debut poetry collection. Bob Hicok will judge. Submit a manuscript...

Poetry Prize

A prize of $15,000 and publication in Rattle is given annually for a single poem. A Reader’s Choice Award of $5,000 is also given to one of ten finalists. Submit up to...

Cincinnati Review

Robert and adele schiff awards.

Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Cincinnati Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Rebecca Lindenberg will judge in poetry,...

Bellevue Literary Review

Prizes in poetry and prose.

Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Bellevue Literary Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay about health, healing, illness, the...

Regal House Publishing

Petrichor prize for finely crafted fiction.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by Regal House Publishing is given annually for a novel. The editors will judge. Submit a manuscript of 100 to 350 pages with a $25 entry fee...

Fordham University at Lincoln Center 

Poetic justice institute prizes.

Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Fordham University Press are given annually for poetry collections. The winners also receive a publicity consultation and headline...

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'They deserve something like this:' School of the Arts tops Franklin in RCAC title game

GREECE — School of the Arts senior pitcher Taialise Davila begged photographers to retake pictures she wasn't ready for. Davila wanted to make her final Rochester City Athletic Conference championship photos special.

For city schools, the RCAC softball championship tournament is the pinnacle. Top-seeded SOTA's postgame celebration after Saturday's 16-2 five inning win over No. 2 Franklin was a glimpse of how important winning the city meant. Davila shared silly selfies with her MVP trophy. Amarah Robinson attempted to split. Sisters Ada and Hope Reddington took for photo-ops flaunted their all-tournament team medals on the Greece Odyssey turf

"I think it's important because it brings the scope on the city teams, who maybe aren't going as far in sectionals, or let's be honest, don't have the opportunities that the other programs have. The money, the donors ... we don't have those things," Diaz said. "To come together as a city conference and hold these tournaments, it brings these girls from other teams together, and celebrates the work they've put in. And they've put in a lot. They deserve something like this each year."

SOTA's latest RCAC title was believed to be the program's fourth straight during the postgame ceremony. That streak is actually at five, according to the Democrat and Chronicle . The Silver Hawks' fourth consecutive title came in 2023 's win over East High at the University of Rochester. In 2022, SOTA beat East for their third straight crown at St. John Fisher.

What it means

Once again, School of the Arts coach Ray Diaz's Silver Hawks dominated RCAC competition. They went 12-0 in league play and routed Wilson/Early College 10-0 in Thursday's semifinal. SOTA's losses were against non-league opponents Eastridge, Aquinas, Wayne and Northstar Christian. The Silver Hawks avenged Northstar with a win May 7. Diaz credits SOTA's ascension atop the RCAC to the players buying in though modified and junior varsity.

"From the beginning this is a family. We really take care of one another and hold each other accountable. It's through all of those different lessons that when they finally get here, that's why they are as good as they are," Diaz said.

All three losses for Franklin/World of Inquiry School coach Darren Currey's Bulldogs (9-3) came at the hands of SOTA. Otherwise, Franklin annihilated its city school schedule. A young, agile group led by sophomore star pitcher Jessia Breedy, the Bulldogs were clearly the city's next best team this season. In the recent past, Franklin would finish toward the bottom of the RCAC.

Players of the game

Taialise Davila, SOTA

The senior pitcher's pinpoint fastballs and changeup led to the MVP award. Davila had a rough first inning, but gave up just one hit across the final four. Davila struck out four and worked well with catcher Nine Pallotta. Davila's title-clinching two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth ended a hitting slump. She made the all-tournament team in 2022. Diaz said Davila stepped up as SOTA's ace after sharing the circle in the past. Her consistency caught up with her speed and technique.

"She put it together since the beginning, and showed she's a true horse in this game, and can go as much as you need," Diaz said.

"My girls had my back no matter what. Even if they made an error, we knew we could bounce back the next pitch," Davila said.

Ada Reddington, SOTA

The left fielder had a 1.000 on-base percentage and took home an all-tournament team medal. Ada went 2-2 with four RBIs, three runs and worked a walk in three appearances. Her inside-the-park home run was part of a five-run fifth inning. Ada was MVP of the 2023 RCAC final.

"The most important part about our batting order is there really are no slopes," Ada said.

Hope Reddington, SOTA

Both sisters made the all-tournament. Hope, a center fielder, went yard on both of her hits, flying through the bases on inside-the-park homers in the first and fourth. Hope also caught key outs in the outfield.

"I definitely think the energy that our team has something to do with (our success). After every game we hype each other up, we pick ourselves up, and we keep that momentum through the whole season," Hope said.

Jessia Breedy, Franklin

The Bulldogs' sophomore ace struck out four SOTA batters and registered two hits at the plate. Daniela Cantero scored the game's first run in the first inning. Shortstop Jackeline Hernandez-Rod (walk) scored Franklin's other run in the third and leaped for infield line drives. Left fielder Zyana Ferrer , second baseman Nadia Lewis , center fielder Karoll Nieves-Perez and third baseman Shanae Dickinson each worked walks.

"Franklin has a really good team. Breedy is an awesome pitcher. I told her already I'm scared of when she becomes a senior. She's going to be a tough challenge. ... It's awesome to see how they've progressed," Diaz said.

Amarah Robinson, SOTA

A third baseman, Robinson registered an RBI-double in the fifth. She finished with two hits, worked a walk, and scored three runs. SOTA collected 10 hits as a team. Shortstop Avi Martinez went 2-3 with a triple. First baseman Ella Dormitzer had an RBI-single. Second baseman Bridget Crowley had a hit and an RBI.

What's next

Franklin is scheduled to play Young Women's College Prep Charter School of Rochester and Eastridge before the Section V Class AAA postseason begins. Coach Currey's team is in a four team classification with perennial champions Fairport and Rush-Henrietta, and Greece Storm. Seeding is crucial, as one playoff win would grant Franklin a long-awaited section championship appearance.

SOTA will host non-league games against Letchworth and Aquinas this week to conclude the regular season. The Silver Hawks will then enter a tough Section V Class A postseason bracket. Diaz guided SOTA to the section semifinals in 2021. He feels this roster is good enough for a sectional run.

"Every team I've had is capable. It comes down to, are they mentally ready to face those teams at the top of our section. I think they can do it," Diaz said.

— Marquel Slaughter is a journalist for the Democrat and Chronicle, specializing in high school sports. He has been reporter for 14 years. Follow him @MarquelSports on X or on Instagram. You can contact him at [email protected].