Funds for Writers announces a new zine for the child who writes. The age range is wide on purpose. Many zines focus on one particular age group causing many children to fall through the cracks as they reach borderline phases in their lives. Writing Kid allows children to see what is offered to their younger and older peers. Twelve year olds can aspire to the next level or nestle in their own world until gaining confidence to advance.
Teens can do likewise.
The point is to get kids to write, submit, gain feedback and improve confidence. Children who write with confidence spread that self-assurance across their entire lives. Good writing does more than win contests. Writing Kid hopes to draw kids into the writing world whether teaching them to keep daily journals or educating them on submitting winning scholarship essays. But the ultimate goal of Writing Kid is to teach children it is a great asset to write well.