2009 WritingRoom Author Choice Contest
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Our top winners will be announced Nov. 21.
Attention aspiring novelists! WritingRoom.com is sponsoring a free writing contest. Not only do the top three winners get to see their work published, marketed and promoted, one Grand-Prize winner will have the opportunity to have their work read and considered by a top New York literary agent and a traditional publisher.
The top 10 winners will receive a helping hand to improve their manuscripts from acclaimed bestselling author Jon Land, the author of THE SEVEN SINS, one of the Library Journal’s Top Five Thrillers of 2008.
The top three winners of the 2009 WritingRoom Author Choice Contest will have their manuscripts published, marketed and promoted. One Grand-Prize winner will also have their book read and considered by one of the top New York literary agents, Loretta Barrett and a traditional New York publisher.
Read the official contest rules and guidelines, and then enter for your chance to win.
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Rules and Guidelines for "2009 WritingRoom's Author Choice Contest"
Mission | Judging Criteria | Guidelines | Notification | Judges | Prizes | Deadlines
Contest Mission:
To help aspiring novelists achieve their goals of success.
Judging Criteria:
- Originality
- Story Development
- Quality of Writing
- Ability to Engage Reader
- Character Development
- Originality of Writer's Voice
- Marketability
Submission Guidelines:
To Enter the contest, please complete the following:
- Writer must register with both PublishingRoom.com and WritingRoom.com.
- Submissions must be between 50,000 to 125,000 words.
- Writer must publish their manuscript with PublishingRoom.com. The purchase of additional services is not required, but it is encouraged.
- An e-mail must be sent to Contest@WritingRoom.com with the following information and attachments:
- "Authors Choice Contest" in subject line
- Writer's name (and pen name if desired)
- Address
- Phone number
- Valid e-mail address
- Short author bio
- Title of book
- Synopsis of book
- Attached files of final cover and interior of book submission (PDF generated through PublishingRoom preferred, but word processing document OK)
- Both PublishingRoom.com and WritingRoom.com screen names (usernames)
- A confirmation e-mail will be sent out when the judges receive your submission. If author does not receive an e-mail after one week, please send e-mail to Contest@WritingRoom.com to ensure your submission has been received.
Please note: To enter, you must complete the steps mentioned above, including the following by July 13: 1) finish publishing your entry through PublishingRoom 2) send your e-mail submission form with attached manuscript (PDF created through PublishingRoom of book's interior is preferred).
Winners Notification:
Winners will be notified by Lindsay Preston (CEO-WritingRoom) through their registered e-mails.
- Top 10 submissions will be contacted by Lindsay Preston starting August 20, 2009.
- Top 10 winners will talk with Jon Land via phone or video conference to discuss his advice, suggestions, and ideas during this review process.
- Top 10 winners will be able to communicate on a weekly basis (one phone call per week) with Lindsay regarding any editing or revision questions.
- Top 10 winners will have two months to re-write, edit, and revise their manuscripts. Final manuscripts must be e-mailed to Contest@WritingRoom.com by October 20 with "Authors Choice Contest Finalist" as the subject line of the e-mail.
- Top three winners will be announced on November 21, 2009 via entrants e-mail and blog post.
Judges:
Jon Land
Recently hailed as "the greatest thriller writer alive today" by Bookviews, screenwriter and novelist Jon Land is the author of 27 books, 16 of which have been national bestsellers. Jon is published in more than 50 countries and six different languages, including German and Japanese. There are currently almost 7 million copies of his books in print.
"Jon Land shows a true feel for detective work and the irony of pursuing elusive principles of justice in a region torn by ancient strifes," proclaimed the New York Times Book Review on A WALK IN THE DARKNESS (2000). "A full-bore thriller."
Learn more about Land, his books, and how he reached his success as an author.>>
Lindsay Preston
CEO and Creator of www.writingroom.com.
Susan Ludsin
Retired English Professor from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Prizes:
Top 10 Finalists:
- Finalists will receive advice, help, and guidance from both Jon Land and Lindsay Preston to help improve quality and overall marketability of their books to a wide audience.
Third Place:
Second Place:
Grand Prize: Benchmark Dates and Deadlines:
| Contest Start Date: |
February 1, 2009 |
| Final Submission Deadline: |
July 13 , 2009 * |
| Judges Review Period: |
June 15, 2009 through August 15, 2009 |
| Top 10 Contacted: |
August 20 , 2009 through August 22, 2009 |
| Author Rewrite Period: |
August 20 , 2009 through October 20, 2009 |
| Resubmission of Manuscripts: |
October 20 , 2009 deadline |
| Top Three Winners Announced: |
November 21 , 2009 |
(*must have submission form in and book project complete by this date)
Recent Updates:
Due to tough economic times and an overwhelming response to the contest, we have decided to revise the terms and extend the timeline for WritingRoom's Author Choice contest.
Entrants will now need to finish the publishing process through PublishingRoom and simply e-mail copies of the final PDFs of both their published cover and interior to contest@WritingRoom.com. Entrants will NOT need to send books to WritingRoom. A manuscript must be attached in the e-mail. Judging will be based either on the published book from PublishingRoom or the manuscript.
WritingRoom will refund the cost of books ordered by entrants prior to the rule change. Receipts should be e-mailed to contest@WritingRoom.com with the subject line: "Authors Choice Refund". The refund will not cover shipping.
This contest is sponsored exclusively by WritingRoom.com.
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