Miguel Said:

How do you get a literary agent as a teen?

We Answered:

The same way an adult does. You write an excellent, commercially-viable book, edit the crap out of it, scribble up a query, and start sending out emails and packages. Age is just a number.

Remember, though, you don't have to be better than other teen writers. You have to be better than most of the adult writers out there too. Agents typically only take on 1% of the people who query them as clients.

But first you have to write the book. If you haven't done that yet, you're getting way ahead of yourself, because that's a good year-long process by the time you get done editing it into something that doesn't suck.

Tracy Said:

High school writing contests?

We Answered:

You should check out writersunite.webnode.com . There's no cost to enter, but no prize; the winner's short story/poem is posted on the front page though.

Ken Said:

Short Story writing contests?

We Answered:

The founder of my writing group has a website that has links to all kinds of writing links. I'm listing that below. He has tons of links for tips, sites to try submitting to etc...Another good bet might be to go to your local library they're a great resource for writing publications like Writer's Digest and check out their latest edition of Writer's Market. This publication along with it's website: www.writersmarket.com has the most current and accurate listings of writing contests out there. They're listed by category/market and give a breakdown of what's expected and if you'll have to pay a fee. If you use the Writer's Market site they have a search option that can categorize what exactly you're looking for in story contests. There is also a website www.glimmertrain.comthat have ongoing contests for their magazines as well.
Some listings I found on Writer's Market's site for contests:
AIM MAGAZINE SHORT STORY CONTEST P.O. Box 390
Milton WA 98354 Phone: (253)815-9030 E-Mail: apiladoone@aol.com Website: www.aimmagazine.org
$100 prize offered to contest winner for best unpublished short story (4,000 words maximum) ?promoting brotherhood among people and cultures.? Deadline August 15
L. RON HUBBARD'S WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST
P.O. Box 1630 Los Angeles CA 90078 Phone: (323)466-3310
E-Mail: contests@authorservicesinc.com
Website: www.writersofthefuture.com
Offered for unpublished work to find, reward, and publicize new speculative fiction writers so they may more easily attain professonal writing careers. Open to new and amateur writers who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, more than 1 novelette, or more than 3 short stories. Eligible entries are short stories or novelettes (under 17,000 words) of science fiction or fantasy. Guidelines for SASE, online, or via e-mail. No entry fee. Entrants retain all rights to their stories.
INSIGHT WRITING CONTEST
Insight Magazine 55 W. Oak Ridge Dr. Hagerstown MD 21740
Fax: (301)393-4055 E-Mail: insight@rhpa.org
Website: www.insightmagazine.org
Annual contest for unpublished writers in the categories of student short story, general short story, and student poetry.
Freelance Facts: Prize: Student Short Story and General Short Story: 1st Prize: $250; 2nd Prize: $200; 3rd Prize: $150. Student Poetry: 1st Prize: $100; 2nd Prize: $75; 3rd Prize: $50.
Deadline: June 1 Eligibility: General category is open to all writers; student categories must be age 22 and younger.
Guidelines: Guidelines for SASE. Entry Fee: None

These are just samples: note: to get full details you need to register/pay to join Writer's Market. I got access through purchsaing the book so I do not know how much it would cost if you're not a member. Also, a lot of online sites for poetry contests are ripoffs of a major sort. Just about every single thing the get they send out a form letter saying you've been awarded all these honors but have to pay a lot of money to get them. The same could hold true for some online story contest sites, check them out thorougly before committing to anything and above all make sure you know what you're agreeing to (ie your copyrights) before submitting anything anywhere.