Wild Words 2026 Submissions Open Thursday, Oct. 30
Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026
Wild Words: Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology is a publication of the Adirondack Center for Writing, created to give teens a venue to publish their original creative writing. Any teen (age 13-19) living in the North Country is eligible to submit writing for consideration.
What We’re Looking For:
Poetry, short stories, short memoirs, and personal essays written by teens living in the North Country of New York.
- Poems – Submit up to 5 poems (or 5 pages of poetry).
- Stories, essays, other – Submit up to 1,000 words max (shorter is ok).
- All writing must be submitted in one file (Word or PDF).
- Include a title for each piece.
Learn more about the project, including a promotion toolkit for teachers and organizations: https://adirondackcenterforwriting.org/wildwords
Read a review of Wild Words 2024 in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise by Erena Fulton:
“Wild Words is fun read for teens and adults alike” – July 2024
About Wild Words: Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology
Wild Words: Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology is a publication from the Adirondack Center for Writing, created to give teens a venue to publish their original creative writing. Any teen (age 13-19) living in the North Country of New York State is eligible to submit writing for consideration.
To order a copy of the 2025, 2024, or 2023 Wild Words Anthology, send us an email at info@adirondackcenterforwriting.org. Suggested donation is $5 for pickup and $9 to ship. Donations are accepted through Venmo, PayPal, check, or credit card.
How ACW Can Help
- We have a Teen Lounge open 9AM-5PM at our Saranac Lake location where teens can write, read, and build community after school. All are welcome!
- Contact us to schedule a class visit to the Adirondack Center for Writing or to discuss bringing a writer into your classroom for a visit.
- Join us for the High School Writing Retreat.
- Stay tuned and watch our events calendar for upcoming workshops.
- Use promo materials from our toolkit for teachers and organizations, found below.
2026 Toolkit for Organizations & Teachers
ACW has compiled a toolkit to help promote Wild Words in your community or classroom. You are welcome to duplicate and use any of these materials:
- Worksheets – Black & white PDF worksheets for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction
- Black and white printable poster – 8.5 x 11 PDF
- Full color poster – 8.5 x 11 PDF
- Social media graphics – Square PNG & 4:5 PNG (tag us so we can share! @adkctr4writing on Instagram & Facebook)
- Logo – PNG in color and b&w
About The Project
The Wild Words anthology originated with Visiting Writer Erin Dorney’s tenure (2022-2024) at the Adirondack Center for Writing as part of the Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) Artist Employment Program. In 2025, the anthology will be edited by ACW program director, Tyler Barton.
Contact
Questions or comments? Email us at info@adirondackcenterforwriting.org.
