Ohio’s Original Interscholastic Creative Writing Program for Middle Schools

Register for the 2020-2021 Tournament Season

Sign Up Your Team for the 2020-2021 Season

In Power of the Pen, students find a place to belong, where they can share and celebrate creative writing with coaches and peers. Power of the Pen writers not only receive individualized support from their school teams, but they also become part of a wider network of nearly 300 schools throughout the state that nurture and celebrate excellence in writing.

Schools may register both a 7th grade team and an 8th grade team, or they may choose to register just one grade level. District and regional tournaments will be held online. Registration for the 2020-2021 season opens September 1. The deadline for the early bird rate has been extended to October 22.

Read the registration instructions, find a tournament that's right for your school based on the map below, then sign up your team! We are happy to be able to provide a place for 7th and 8th grade writers to shine, and we are looking forward to a great season!


Register for Kernels of Wisdom
Narrative Writing Workshop

Join Power of the Pen and the National Writing Project at Kent State University for a virtual narrative writing workshop for teachers at 9 a.m. Saturday, November 7. Keynote speaker Jean Kanzinger will present "Growing Writers," Jeff Harr will share strategies for writing beginnings and endings, and Katie Kerns discusses zooming in on key scenes.

Training for new judges follows these sessions.

Attendees will earn 2.5 contact hours. Register by November 4 on the Workshops page of the For Coaches tab.

2019 Book of Winners
Now Available

Featuring the Best of the Best stories and creative essays from the 2018-2019 season, the 2019 Book of Winners provides exemplary models of student writing. With themes exploring relationships, loss, and moments of joy, it is also a compelling read! Order a copy today! Each school will receive one free copy with its registration for the 2020-2021 season.

Power of the Pen
Testimonial Submission Form


We are collecting testimonials, photos and videos from the individuals we have inspired over the years. These will be used to help us grow and share our mission to create an even greater impact on students throughout the state of Ohio!


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Power of the Pen
PO Box 442  |  Richfield, Ohio 44286
info@powerofthepen.org


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