Writing Contest
If "Enter a Contest" is on your list of writing goals, well, have we got the opportunity for you. Send us your very best work, and it'll be judged by a panel of authors both published and unpublished. If it makes it to the final round, your work will be seen by one of the top genre agents in the United States, Miriam Kriss from the Irene Goodman Agency*
Official rules:Genre fiction only.
Unpublished entrants only. If you are previously published, you must be out of contract for at least 1 year by the entry deadline.
The entry fee for the contest is $25.00 entry fee must be paid via Paypal within 24 hours of entry submission.All submissions must be in .doc form.
All submissions must be electronic. No paper entries will be accepted.
Submission should include the first chapter of your novel, up to thirty pages in 12pt monotype font, double spaced.
If your category should receive less than 3 entries, you will be contacted via the email address you provide.
The highest rated entrant in each category will advance to final round judging.
Official Schedule of Events:
July 15, 2011 All entries and entry fees must be received by July 15.
August 20, 2011 Finalists will be announced.
October 22, 2011 The winner will be announced at GRRWG's "I've Always Wanted to Write A Book!" conference. Winner will be contacted via email and results will be posted on the GRRWG blog.How to Enter:
To enter, please email your name or pseudonym (if applicable), genre of your story (the contest is open to mystery/thriller, scifi/fantasy/horror, romance, western/adventure, and young adult submissions), and your submission (in .doc format, as an attachment) to GRRWG at grrwg@yahoo.com with CONTEST in the subject line. PayPal your $25.00 entry fee to grrwg@yahoo.com with CONTEST in the memo line. You will receive a confirmation email once the payment is processed.*GRRWG makes no promise of an offer of representation should an entrant advance to the final round