How do we work?

Once every few weeks a new topic will be displayed on the blog. Young people, ages 5 - 96, will submit their responses. Student writing will be posted as it is received. Know someone that would love to contribute? Pass the word.

Blog #14 Topic Choices:
Write about a place or an aspect of New Orleans that has influenced you OR use the words "Escaping the heat/to get out of the heat..." of New Orleans.

Submission Logistics: Submissions should be in response to the blog topic. Poetry and prose, up to 500 words in length, should be emailed as a Microsoft Word attachment. Emails should include author’s first name, age, and School.

Submissions can be sent to: youngneworleanswritingtogether@gmail.com
Submission due date: May 31st, 2012 @ 5pm

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Anonymous - NOLA Myths

NOLA Myths
We drink booze, we forget shoes and we arrive home in twos
We may be crazy but were no more crazy than you
Take Kansas for example with all of the-
“Do you drink beer?” or some of the...  “Do you carry a gun for fear?”
Well, considering I’m 10
No.

Anonymous, age 17