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Écrire en déplacement : Rencontrez Juma Kliebenstein

Annie Cosby
janvier 15, 2025 | 2 lire la lecture

« J'aime écrire dans différents endroits », explique l'auteure pour enfants Juma Kliebenstein. « Presque partout, sauf à la maison. Dans les cafés, les bars d'hôtel ou dans la nature. »

Qui peut s'identifier ? 🙋

Juma est une auteure allemande de livres pour enfants qui a publié pas moins de 17 livres depuis 2009. Sa nouvelle série de livres, « Die schlimmste Klasse der Welt », a figuré trois fois sur la liste des best-sellers nationaux allemands.

Juma raconte qu'elle était une enfant mobile, toujours en déplacement dans le quartier sur son tricycle. Mais à quatre ans, elle a été soudainement hospitalisée et confinée dans une seule pièce, un cauchemar pour une enfant exploratrice comme elle.

Elle a appris à lire et à écrire à l'hôpital et a vite compris que si on a des histoires, peu importe qu'on soit coincé au même endroit. On peut voyager dans sa tête.

Aujourd’hui, elle peut faire les deux.

Et elle choisit d'utiliser ses histoires pour inviter les enfants à voyager vers des mondes qui ne nécessitent ni beaucoup d'argent ni un corps en bonne santé. Des endroits qu'ils peuvent visiter sans autorisation.

Juma écrit tous ses livres sur sa machine à écrire Freewrite Smart, couleur citron ou sur son Alpha blanc moucheté. Elle adore pouvoir les emporter partout avec elle.

(Elle a choisi l'édition spéciale Lemon, lumineuse et ensoleillée, car elle correspond à la conception de la couverture de sa série à succès.)

[Freewrite] a transformé ma vie d'écrivain. Avant, quand j'écrivais sur mon ordinateur portable, c'était toujours lié à la déclaration d'impôts, aux e-mails avec les éditeurs, à l'organisation de tournées de promotion, et à toutes ces tâches que les auteurs doivent effectuer, mais qui n'ont rien à voir avec l'écriture. Maintenant, chaque fois que j'écris sur Freewrite, je me sens comme un auteur, rien que comme un auteur. C'est tellement merveilleux !

Juma donne un avertissement : si elle porte un chapeau, cela signifie : « Veuillez ne pas déranger ! L'auteur écrit actuellement une nouvelle histoire pour vous avec une grande concentration et mordra si on l'interrompt ! »

Le quatrième volet de la série à succès de Juma devrait sortir en février 2025.

septembre 10, 2025 3 lire la lecture

The Freewrite 500 Writing Contest — Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: 10-09-2025

By submitting an entry to The Freewrite 500 Writing Contest (the “Contest”), you agree to abide by the following Terms and Conditions.

1. Organizer

The Contest is organized by Freewrite, a brand owned and operated by Astrohaus, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Freewrite”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).

2. Eligibility

  • The Contest is open to individuals who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.

  • Employees of Freewrite, the Flash Fiction Institute, and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.

  • Void where prohibited by law.

3. How to Enter

  • Entries must be submitted through the official entry form before Monday, September 22.

  • Entries must be original works of flash fiction no longer than 500 words.

  • All submissions must be the original work of the entrant.

  • Only one entry per person is allowed.

  • Entries must be written in English.

  • The deadline for submission is 11:59 p.m. EST on September 22, 2025. Late or incomplete entries will not be accepted.

4. Entry Requirements

  • Submissions must be the entrant’s own original work and must not have been previously published, including on personal blogs or social media.

  • Entries must not contain any material that is obscene, offensive, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate.

  • By entering, you confirm that your submission does not infringe on any third-party rights, including copyright, trademark, or privacy rights.

5. Judging and Winner Selection

  • All eligible entries will be judged by a panel of reviewers affiliated with Freewrite and the Flash Fiction Institute.

  • Judging criteria include length, creativity, and adherence to theme, and overall quality of writing.

  • The winner will be notified via email.

6. Use of Generative AI Prohibited

  • The use of generative AI in the creation of a submission for this competition is prohibited.

  • The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any entry that is suspected to have been generated, in whole or in part, using generative AI tools (including but not limited to text-generating algorithms, large language models, or similar technologies).

7. Prize

  • The winning entry will be published on both the Freewrite Blog and the Flash Fiction Institute Blog.

  • The winner will receive recognition across Freewrite and Flash Fiction Institute's social media platforms.

  • No cash prizes will be offered. Prizes include a Freewrite Traveler, a Words Are Hard writing prompt deck, publication on the Freewrite blog and the Flash Fiction Institute blog, and a free flash gym session hosted by the Flash Fiction Institute.

8. Rights and Usage

  • By entering the contest, entrants grant Freewrite and the Flash Fiction Institute first publication rights. This means Freewrite and the Flash Fiction Institute have a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to publish, reproduce, and distribute the submitted entry in connection with the promotion of the Contest, including on their websites, blogs, email newsletters, social media channels, and more.

  • After initial publication, all rights revert back to the author, who is then free to republish or distribute their work elsewhere. However, we request that any subsequent publication acknowledges Freewrite and the Flash Fiction Institute as the original place of publication.

  • The winning author will be credited by name or preferred pen name when their work is published.

9. Privacy

  • Personal information collected during the entry process will be used only for the administration of the Contest and in accordance with Freewrite’s Privacy Policy.

  • Entrants may be contacted by Freewrite regarding their submission or related opportunities.

10. Disqualification

Freewrite reserves the right to disqualify any entry that:

  • Violates these Terms and Conditions,

  • Is found to contain plagiarized material,

  • Is deemed offensive or inappropriate,

  • Is submitted by someone ineligible.

11. Limitation of Liability

Freewrite is not responsible for:

  • Lost, late, incomplete, or misdirected entries;

  • Technical failures of any kind;

  • Any injury or damage to persons or property related to participation in the Contest.

12. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Insert State], without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

13. Contact

For any questions regarding the Contest, please contact us at:
📧 hello@getfreewrite.com.

septembre 10, 2025 1 lire la lecture

One blank page. 500 words. Zero fear. Let’s see what happens when you stop thinking and just go. It's the Freewrite 500, presented in collaboration with the Flash Fiction Institute.

août 22, 2025 3 lire la lecture

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