To protect student privacy and make group participation easier, all entries must be submitted by a teacher, homeschool parent, librarian, church leader, co-op facilitator, or other responsible adult. Students should not submit their stories directly. 

Step 1: Register Your Group 

The teacher or facilitator must complete the online registration form before submitting any stories. Registration should include: 

• Facilitator’s full name and email address 
• Role or title 
• School, church, library, homeschool, co-op, or organization name 
• Organization city and state 
• Age division(s) participating 
• Estimated number of student entries 
• Preferred contact information 

After registering, the facilitator will receive the official submission email address, required forms, and preparation instructions. 

Step 2: Prepare the Submission Folder 

Create one folder for your school, class, family, church, co-op, or organization. Include each student’s story as a separate DOCX or PDF file. 

Use this file-naming format: 

Division_LastName_FirstName_StoryTitle 

Example: 

MiddleSchool_Rivera_Maya_TheHiddenPortal.docx 

Each story should begin with a title page containing: 

• Story title 
• Student name 
• Grade and age 
• Middle School or High School Division 
• Chosen Descendant Publishing book or series 
• Word count 
• School or organization name 
• Teacher or facilitator name 

Step 3: Include the Entry Roster 

The submission folder must include one completed group roster listing: 

• Student name 
• Grade and age 
• Story title 
• Word count 
• Chosen book or series 
• Parent or guardian permission status 
• Optional publication permission status 

Please do not include a student’s personal email address, home address, phone number, or other unnecessary identifying information. 

Step 4: Collect Required Permissions 

The facilitator is responsible for confirming that every student has permission from a parent or legal guardian to participate. 

For each entry, the facilitator must verify that: 

• The story is the student’s original work. 
• The student meets the contest eligibility requirements. 
• A parent or guardian has approved the student’s participation. 
• The story follows the contest’s content and submission guidelines. 

Permission to publish or publicly feature a winning story is optional and should be collected separately. Declining publication permission will not affect how an entry is judged.  

Step 5: Email the Folder 

Compress the completed folder into a ZIP file and email it to the contest submission address provided after registration. 

Use this subject line: 

Epic Worlds Submission — Organization Name — Facilitator Name   

The email should include: 

• Facilitator’s name 
• School or organization 
• Total number of stories submitted 
• Number of Middle School entries 
• Number of High School entries 
• Attached ZIP folder 

The facilitator will receive an email confirmation after the submission has been received and reviewed for completeness. 

Important Submission Notes 

• Each student may submit only one story. 
• Entries must be submitted together by the registered facilitator. 
• Late, incomplete, inaccessible, or incorrectly formatted entries may be disqualified. 
• Facilitators should retain copies of all stories and permission records. 
• Descendant Publishing may contact the facilitator if information or documentation is missing. 
• All contest communication, including finalist and winner notifications, will be sent to the registered adult—not directly to participating minors.