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Young Writers

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This category is specifically for writers under 18 who want to share their work. Submission also provides them an opportunity to qualify for the writing contest. Submissions should be sent to Merrie Meyers using the email icon below. Please include contact information with the submission.

Merrie Meyers

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Turning Devotion for Dogs Into Jobs

Careers For Dog Lovers AboundEvery person has unique dreams, obsessions, and hobbies, some of which can be turned into professions. With a growing demand for all things dog, we are in an era where dog…

Young Writers on the Web | September 6, 2018

Cunning Corgis

The Most Magical Dogs in the UniverseIntroduction: What is a Corgi? Presenting the most magical kind of dog to step paw in this universe: The Corgi! If you want to learn more about this amazing…

Young Writers on the Web | August 9, 2018

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Dunkin’ Dogs

Barker Days in Parker, ColoradoEnding the summer off with a bang isn’t just for the humans in Parker, Colorado, it’s also for all our four-legged friends! At the end of the swimming season the town’s…

Young Writers on the Web | August 9, 2018

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Nikolas Anthony Klimenko

Atlas

Atlas so kind, always sweet and happy. When someone was happy, Atlas waggled. When someone suffered, Atlas suffered and, Always tried to make it better. His joy, happiness, and love were as contagious as pink…

Young Writers on the Web | July 5, 2018

What I’ve Learned from Smudge, Lola, and Dewey

Dogs have been humanity’s loyal companions for thousands of years. They’ve been my best friends since I was 2 years old. I can’t remember a time when canines weren’t a part of my life and…

Young Writers on the Web | June 22, 2018

Jayson Kimberly

A Passion for Helping Pooches

When I first saw Booker in a Facebook post, he was in bad shape. His leg was bloody, and he looked very sad. He was a stray who had been attacked by other dogs and…

Young Writers on the Web | June 8, 2018

Full Circle

My name is Daly Dodsworth, and I am thirteen years old. Three and a half years ago, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, an incurable disease caused by the failure of the pancreas by…

Young Writers on the Web | June 6, 2018