Just as I was talking about entering writing contests yesterday, the following came across my email today about the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Amazon is looking for new voices in fiction and are accepting entries. If you care to do the work to have your manuscript in proper format and send it in on [...]
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Is entering a writing contest a good idea? Why should you have to pay to enter?
There are many writing contests being offered by various organizations. Most are free. Some have a charge. You have to determine if you want to pay to enter a contest. Some call it an administrative fee or depending on the [...]
Many authors wonder what an appropriate response time is to hear back from a publisher regarding their manuscript submission. A response time is the average length of time for the publishing house to determine whether they are going to accept (or reject) a submission. This can vary and can be a long wait indeed. You [...]
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ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation has an exciting new reading event that kids will love – the Family Literacy Day (FLD) World Record Attempt. On Friday, January 23 and/or Saturday January 24, as a kick-off to Family Literacy Day, schools, libraries, community centres, Oxford Learning [...]
