***SUBMISSIONS FOR AUGUST ARE NOW CLOSED. FOLLOW MY BLOG TO BE ALERTED ON WHEN I OPEN FOR SEPTEMBER SUBMISSIONS (FIRST WEEK OF SEPT). THIS MONTH IT TOOK LESS THAN TWO DAYS FOR ME TO REACH THE MAX NUMBER OF ENTRIES***
What is it?
A contest for authors.
Each month I will be looking for the
BEST first chapter of a novel. The winner will receive a $20
Amazon Gift Card AND will be interviewed on both my reader and writer blogs
which have had over 30,000 page views in the past year. In addition, I will
tweet about your book to my 15,000 followers and do a write up about why I chose
your novel as my "chapter one" pick of the month.
For this month, I will be accepting
50 entries. I might change this later...I need time to write
after all ;) but I will do what I can to maintain this number. Once I receive
50, I will announce at the top of this post that submissions are closed for the
month, so if you don't see that above, there's still an opening. Last month it
was only open for two days, so don't wait around ;)
TO ENTER...
Comment on this blog post below. If you are one
of the first fifty to comment, send the first chapter of your novel to my EMAIL ADDRESS.
In the subject line of your email put: CHAPTER
ONE
And then please paste your chapter in the body of the email, and NOT as an attachment.
And then please paste your chapter in the body of the email, and NOT as an attachment.
The winner will be emailed by the last week of
the month, and look for their interview (and hopefully YOUR interview) the first
week of the following month. If you were not chosen, you may submit the first
chapter of a different novel the next month. Short stories are also
eligible. BUT! Your book much be published to qualify.
Why am I doing this? Those who know me already
know, but if you don't, one of my favorite things to do is promote up-and-coming
authors. I received a lot of help in the early days of my journey from some
amazing authors, and it's important to me to give back.
Best of luck to everyone!
I will have to keep this in mind! I am shopping my first novel now! This is great that you do this. I'll check it out again once I am published!
ReplyDeleteKaroline Barrett
karolinebarrett.com
Comment #2 That's me.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun! Happy to join in. :o)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to join in, Cheryl. What a great way to promote!
ReplyDeleteCount me in!
ReplyDeleteCount me in please! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI'm in!!
ReplyDeleteI'm in! First chapter of Wyndano's Cloak coming to you!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for all your support, Cheryl!
Best,
Peter
Writing as A. R. Silverberry
I'm joining, thank you!
ReplyDeleteHeikki Eskola
For the purposes of this contest, would the book need to already be published, or are works that are still being shopped ok? I am assuming so, but asking to be sure.
ReplyDeleteHi Cheryl!
ReplyDeleteI'll have a go at this.
Linda
Dibs, dibs! I'm a KBer who just saw your post, and I'll be emailing you now! :-) What an incredible contest idea. I really admire your originality.
ReplyDeleteAlso just saw your post on KB. Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteYay! Another KBer here. I'll email you my chapter now. Thanks for the heads up. :D
ReplyDeleteI'm in! Sound exciting!
ReplyDeleteGreat contest idea, Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have a go at this.
Elizabeth Guizzetti
(Other Systems)
Great Idea! I'll email my chapter.
ReplyDeleteKeri Knutson
One the way, thanks.
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm sending you an email right now! :)
ReplyDeleteI saw your link on KB. Thanks for being so generous. Email on the way.
ReplyDeleteFrom KB, I'm in. :)
ReplyDelete-Jez Strider
Another KB addict - er, member. ;) Emailing you now!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great opportunity!
~Cate
#23 :) Mandy Trouten
ReplyDeleteI'd love you to comment on my chapter one - thank you !
ReplyDeleteWhoops! I was too eager and didn't read all the criteria ! Mine isn't published so regretfully I ask that yoh ignore it
DeleteI think I made the cut. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi Cheryl - saw the KB post. Thanks for doing this. Emailing now.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great offer, Cheryl. Thanks--I'm in :)
ReplyDeleteNice idea, I'll send one too. Can't wait to see who wins. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll send you Turncoats.
ReplyDeleteCount me in!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I hope i'm one of the first 50 :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent contest! Another KBer visiting to enter. Hope I made the cutoff! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAnn
I am hoping to enter. Thanks for doing this.
ReplyDeleteOK, I'm in! Thanks for posting this on Twitter.
ReplyDeleteI'm in. Sending and thanks for posting. T.K.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to entering. GR8 way to give back & support others. I'll retweet your post @Kankan929. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteEgads...your comment allowance, doesn't give the option for name/url, so I used my gmail which is under NYA NICKS (aka Kandie Delley @Kankan929) for any confusion. I just submitted mine. Thanks again for this outlet!
ReplyDeleteI would like to enter. Thanks very much,
ReplyDeleteChris Ward
Well, the counter at the top said 39 entrants, so I must be 40, and therefore eligible to enter! What' fun. I've never done anything like this.
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My entry is on its way. Thank you for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI think what you are doing is amazing. I'm sending my first chapter right away. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteCount me in! By the way, I love your work!!
ReplyDeleteCan I join in? My entry too is on the way!
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