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Entry Deadline tonight! Enter this Contest & Win a Coaching Session!
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| March 31, 2015
Hi Friend,
Just a quick reminder on 2 things:
- Tomorrow night is the deadline for the Genre First Chapter Contest I'm judging!
Part of the San Mateo County Fair Literary Stage.
This contest is open to writers worldwide.
Polish your first chapter and send it in! Entries due: April 1st, 2015.
To enter, fill out the application here: http://bit.ly/17ygve8
Prizes, of course!
1st Place Winner: Author Coaching Package (3 sessions) valued at $450
2nd Place Winner: One Author Coaching session (valued at $150)
3rd Place Winner: A signed copy of The Writer's Adventure Guide by Beth Barany
Rules
Submit chapter one (max 3,000 words) of your unpublished novel of any one of these genres: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction.
Please no: Romance, Horror, Erotica. (NO SYNOPSIS OR PROLOGUE).
You must include a one-paragraph Elevator Pitch. Open to unpublished or self-published authors only.
NEW THIS YEAR MULTIPLE NOVEL CONTEST ENTRY OPTION: Work may be also submitted to the Division 350 Publisher’s Choice novel chapter contest, but must keep with this contest’s 3000 word limit (separate entry fee applies).
Rules posted here: http://bit.ly/1DFOq1f.
- Secondly, my 30-Day Writing Challenge to Preparing Your Novel is open now! This is my launch course for our new Barany School of Fiction.
Join us in the class! I'll be preparing 3 novellas during the class.
Please share with your friends. All the details for our current and upcoming courses here:
http://www.writersfunzone.com/blog/barany-school-of-fiction/
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I'm off to play hooky in the middle of the afternoon. So luxurious! And I'm hoping to be inspired and rejuvenated by the concert I'm going to. I love live music and people watching. Perfect timing as I ramp up my writing!
Where do you find inspiration outside writing and reading?
Hit reply and let me know! |
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| | The "Prepare Your Novel for $1/day for 30 Days" home study course is live!
Go here to our new Barany School of Fiction to sign up to be notified when the course launches. We're putting the final touches on the course.
I'll be preparing my next romance novella in April. Why don't you join in?!
http://school.bethbarany.com/ |
| | If you have any questions about my author coaching, book marketing, or publishing services, just reply to this email and we'll help you out within 24 hours during business hours, Monday through Friday, when we're not on holiday.
All our best,
Beth & Ezra
beth@bethbarany.com http://bethbarany.com/
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ABOUT US
Beth and Ezra Barany are award-winning, best-selling novelists, who have worked with over 100 authors to help them get their books written and published.
♥ Happily married for over 15 years, we’re passionate about writing, storytelling, and guiding authors to achieve their dreams.
We offer coaching and change work sessions, and book marketing coaching, including a social media and online platform assessment and cover design, for novelists. More at bethbarany.com. You can schedule an appointment here: http://bit.ly/AppmtWithBeth.
Photo Credit: by c. 2014 Vivienne McMaster |
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