After entering contests and being a part of critique groups for a while, I felt brave enough to volunteer as a contest judge. What does it take to be a judge? It’s more than, “do I like this story or not?” You do need a working knowledge of the … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 3.35 – Contests–Why Should We Enter?
May 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I entered my first contest at about age sixteen and didn’t enter again until about eight years ago. Since then, I’ve made it a point to find at least one a year to enter—usually more than one, and with more than one story. I’ve made it to … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 3.34 – Putting Your Best Foot Forward
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
You may have noticed that our Student Writing Competition (ACCEPTING ENTRIES NOW!) asks for only your first five pages. Why? It is VERY important for writers to put their best foot forward. I learned this the hard way! Though my novel, More … [Continue reading]
Our 3rd Annual Student Writing Competition
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In case you missed the first announcement (which I rather unwisely posted at the end of an earlier blog post where it could be easily missed...) This month we are taking submissions for NOVELWritingSite’s 3rd Student Writing Competition! We'd … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 3.33 – Formatting Your Manuscript Like a Pro
May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The following post appeared in Randy Ingermanson's Advanced Fiction Writing E-Zine and it seemed very appropriate to re-post at contest entry time __________________________________________________________________ There aren't any ironclad … [Continue reading]
