Ladies and gentlemen, I'm so excited to announce...
The Dragon Slayer Article Contest!
Share your knowledge and experience through articles to help other young writers write better stories for Christ, while also winning prizes!
Each article you submit and/or get accepted for publishing earns entries to get randomly chosen as a winner of the 2nd and 3rd place prizes, with the grand prize going to the person who gets the most articles published.
You also will be recognized for your work, through a regularly updated leaderboard!
Note: We are still accepting and publishing short stories, poetry, and book reviews. However, they will not count as entry points for the contest.
3rd and 2nd place winners will be randomly chosen, so the more entries you earn the higher your chances of winning!
And the 1st place winner will be whoever has the most articles published from September 2021 until February 2022 .
You will also earn a KP Spotlight interview if you get five or more articles published on KP.
Ways to Earn Entries:
We will be doing regular updates, with a fun leaderboard to see how you rank!
Why Would I Want to Write an Article for Kingdom Pen?
Great question! Writing an article isn't the easiest thing in the world, but there are lots of pretty fantastic things that come from writing articles, (and particularly KP articles hehe).
Here are a few reasons why:
Step by Step Directions
Now that you know all the cool things about writing for KP and becoming a Dragon Slayer, here are the Step-by-step instructions for getting one of your articles published on KP!
1. Click HERE to sign up to receive upcoming theme of the month article prompts
2. Open email from KP with Google doc Link
3. Click the link and choose an article from the list you'd like to write
4. Write your name next to the article prompt to let others know it's been chosen
5. Research and write your article following the KP Guidelines
6. Send your article to Kingdompensubmission@gmail.com along with your bio, an optional profile picture, and your credentials (ie. you've written 10 short stories so you can write this article on how to write short stories).
7. If your article is accepted, apply Google Doc edits within a week after edits were suggested
8. Celebrate and look forward to the day your article will be published!
FAQ for Dragon Slayer Article Contest
When does the contest start?
Tomorrow! On Friday, August 27, there will be a post announcing October's theme of the month and the google doc with related article prompts will be available.
If you want to write an article in September for October publication and want the list of article prompts, Click HERE!
When does the contest close?
February 1st, 2022! So you have September, October, November, December, and January to write and get accepted for publishing.
Do I have to write an article based on the article prompts provided?
Not at all! They are just there to help you out a bit if you are unsure what to write about.
If you have article ideas you want to write about that aren't on the article prompt sheet, go ahead and write and submit them! Just be sure to follow the KP article guidelines on the submissions page!
How do I know if my article will be published?
Within 48 hours, you will receive an email saying that we got your article and it's under review!
And within a week, you will get another email saying whether or not your article is approved for edits and publishing.
If you are accepted there will be suggestions and comments on your google doc page with edits that need applied.
Once you apply the edits, you will get one last email saying the date your article will be published!
What if my article gets accepted in January, but doesn't get published until February, does it still count?
Yes! All articles that are submitted and approved (not necessarily officially published) for publishing count for entries for the contest.
Wait, how exactly do I earn entry points?
With each article you submit following the KP Guidelines you get one entry point.
With every article you get approved for publishing, you get ten entry points.
What will the Publishing Schedule be like?
The publishing schedule may be a bit less frequent and random depending on how many articles submissions there will be.
We will publish as much as we can, and the more you submit the more we'll publish!
So that's the update! If you have any questions that weren't answered, comment them below or send me an email at Kingdompenmag@gmail.com!
I hope you have fun slaying articles in the next few months! Catch you around!
~ Kathleen Ramm
This sounds so fun!! Quick question, are you allowed to submit articles already written and published on a different site (like a personal blog?).
You can submit an article that has been published once before. However, if it has already been published, or will be published on two or more platforms besides Kingdom Pen, then we will not accept it.
Also, there’s a lot of info on the “Submissions” tab if you have any other questions about submitting, formatting, and other stuff like that!
Thanks!!
EEK! You know I’m certainly gonna be entering this contest. XD This will certainly motivate me to write tons of articles! 😀 You’re on, fellow KeePers! *cackles*
Yay! I’m so excited to see what cool articles you cook up!
This is exiting! I read the guidelines, and they says to write a bio of 75-150 words, where should I send this to?
Btw, Imma enter, submit what I can to encourage and help others, but don’t expect a whole lot of competition from me. Kads, don’t worry, you’ll probably be safe from me xD
Send it in the same email you submit your article! And good luck with your articles! Help and encouragement is just what KP is looking for in articles. 🙂
LOL. I love writing articles XD
WHOA! This is so spectacularly awesome, you guys!!! (Question: can retired interns enter? *wags eyebrows*)
1000%! It would be such a tragedy if you guys were unable to participate.
*fist pump* YEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be showing up in your inbox a loooot…you have been forewarned. 😉
Eeek!!! This looks like so much fun!!! I’ve never written an article for KP before, but I’m certainly willing to give it a shot XD
Awesome! I’ve learned so much about writing from researching and writing articles. It really makes me think about the inner workings of stories, haha.
Oh really?? That’s really cool! When I write an article, does it have to fit the theme of the month, or can it be on anything? @kathleenramm
Definitely give it a shot, Daisy! Articles can be so fun and rewarding to write 🙂
I totally will!! Thanks for the encouragement!
Are you guys still going to be holding internships?
I was wondering the same thing, haha
Not for the time being while this contest is running. But probably again in the near future.
Wait, so can I write some articles that other’s have chosen or is it first-come, first-serve?
If an article prompt has already been taken then you probably don’t want to write the same article. Because only one of the two articles will be chosen for publication so the competition is higher.
But the good news is that you don’t have to write an article based on the article prompts or the theme of the month. They are just there to give direction and inspiration.
You can write and submit an article on any writing topic! As long as it follows the KP guidelines, it will be counted as an entry and considered for publishing!
Ok, awesome!
Hi! I’m new to Kingdom Pen and wanting to join the community but I’m having trouble making an account. Can anyone help me a bit? Thanks so much!
Welcome to KP! It’s awesome to have you! To make an account, go to the heading of the site and hover over the “Community” button and underneath there is a “Join the Forum” button. Click on that and it’ll take you to a page where you can make an account! Hopefully that made sense, but if you have any more questions regarding making an account or anything else just let me know. 🙂