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Caramelo Writing Contest Details & the Mexican Rebozo

By: Sarah Swistak
Updated: March 11, 2013
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Attention all good writers!  A local writing contest could have you $200 richer by April 1st!

The Caramelo Writing contest is sponsored by Penn State's Center for American Literary Studies, and it centers around Sandra Cisneros' coming-of-age novel, Caramelo.  The novel features an inherited rebozo, or shawl, that has tied generations of family members together.

People can enter the contest in four different categories:
-    Best Short Fiction
-    Best Poetry
-    Best Short Nonfiction
-    Best Entry for a Writer Under 18

The Grand Prize Winner will receive $200!

Watch the clip for more information on the contest, and to learn how to tie the Mexican Rebozo.

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