While we're surrounded by heaps of snow, Vermont Stage is inviting YWP writers to write about winter – real winter! – and join a lineup of professional storytellers for this festive event. What Vermont Stage is looking for:

• Original, imaginative, thought-provoking descriptive or narrative poetry or prose
• Short and tightly written pieces that can be read in 2-3 minutes (do a test run at home)
• A focus on winter – it can be your setting, theme, even a character in the story. Think of the magic, beauty, and complexity of the season. Avoid seasonal clichés (no hot chocolate or mistletoe, please).

Submissions are due by March 28. Vermont Stage will contact the selected writers in the fall and send out invitations to the show. Watch the YWP site for details along the way! Have fun with it!