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Creative writers, whatever your age, get out your pens and power up your devices. “Seeds for the Future” is the theme of the Skagit County Historical Museum’s 3rd Annual Writing Contest. The Museum hopes to inspire writers and poets young and old from diverse communities and cultures within Skagit County to incorporate “seeds” while creating a poem or essay. The prompt: “Think of something that is being done or has been done within the county that may have a lasting impact.”

The divisions: Youth ages 13 and younger; Teen 14-18 years old; Adults over 18 years old.

The deadline...