So, I've decided to hold a contest. I hope all of you participate, because it will furnish me with lots of new reading material :). Anyway, here's how to enter: email me your entry (following the guidelines below) to me by no later than September 25, then post a link to this page on your blog, facebook or twitter page, etc.
Submission guidelines:
- 500 words minimum, no more than 3,000
- Double-spaced
- 12pt Times, Garamond, or Georgia font
- No profanity
- No graphic sex or violence
- Bonus points for complete action/reaction format. For more information, visit Shallee McArthur's blog.
- Short stories or chapters from your WIP (or finished books) are welcome.
- Please no poetry, music, or artwork
- Only one submission per participant.
Now, I want to be clear that all genres are welcome! I'm going to get my wife to help me judge, and her taste in books is drastically different from mine (so she can help me be more objective).
Please send all submissions to reece(dot)hanzon(at)gmail(dot)com and include the words "contest submission" in the subject line.
I will award prizes to the top three submissions. The first place winner gets a free book and a complimentary critique of up to 5,000 words. The books available are: Sabriel, by Garth Nix; I Am Not A Serial Killer, by Dan Wells; Trading in Danger, by Elizabeth Moon; and Skulduggery Pleasant, by Derek Landy. (Sorry no cool pictures.)
The second place winner gets a critique of up to 3,000 words, and the third place winner gets a critique of up to 1,000 words. Ask my crit partner, Tanya Reimer, for an evaluation of my critiquing skills, if you like.
That's it! Go get your submissions ready and send them in as soon as possible! And spread the word!
You are so awesome to do this. I'll definitely particpate.
ReplyDeleteSweet! This is quite different from other contests I've seen. And I love me some free books. Count me in on this one!
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Oh my. Insane does come to mind. lol. Love the font rules and how you threw in the part about no graphic sex, because you just knew that's what I had lined up, right? hahaha.
ReplyDeleteThis is just too much fun not to share, I'm telling everyone I know!
Great contest, Reece, and congrats on the new followers!
ReplyDeleteHuh, this sounds way cool! I'll consider it. :)
ReplyDeleteOooh - I found out about this with only a little time left, but I'm tempted to participate. And it's nice to meet you, fellow Campaigner!
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