Enter this Genre Fiction Contest + Win Prizes
Hello everyone, It’s that time of the year again: It’s time to ENTER THE LITERARY CONTESTS AT THE SAN MATEO COUNTY FAIR!
There are various categories for different types of writing: publisher’s choice novel, genre novel, heroic deed novel, children’s novel or story, short stories, memoirs, essays, poetry, blogs, digital media, and book cover art.
Your entries will be displayed during the County Fair June 11-19, 2016. Winners will receive prizes and will be published in our Carry the Light anthology published by Sand Hill Review Press.
Contest Guidelines and Online Submissions
www.sanmateocountyfair.com/contests/departments/literary-arts — Click the links on the right to get to 2016 information below.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ENTER (PDF on how to use the entry form)
https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/pdf/2015/departments/lit_instructions.pdf (PDF)
Literary Arts Stage List of Contest and Rules (PDF — Must read!)
https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/pdf/2016/exhibits/literary_arts_16.pdf (PDF)
Online Entry Form
I’m sponsoring a contest, “Division 351 – Genre Novelist First Chapter Contest.” See below for details.
Entry Fee
$10 fee per submission
Deadline
The deadline is 11:59 pm on April 1st. No fooling!
For questions email: literary@smeventcenter.com
Questions?
Boris Koodrin/ Director
Bardi Rosman Koodrin/ Literary Director
literary@smeventcenter.com
Details
DIVISION 351 – GENRE NOVELIST FIRST CHAPTER CONTEST
Sponsored by Beth Barany www.BethBarany.com
Creativity Coach for Writers, Beth Barany, is sponsoring the Genre Novelist First Chapter Contest.
1st Place Winner: Author Coaching Package (3 sessions) valued at $450 (www.bethbarany.com/services.html)
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 (www.writersadventureguide.com)
HOW TO SUBMIT
Submit chapter one (limited to 3,000 words maximum and must have a title or it’ll be subject to disqualification) of your unpublished novel of any one of these genres: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction.
Important: No: Romance, Horror, Erotica.
No synopsis or prologue needed or required.
You must include a one-paragraph Elevator Pitch. Instructions here: (www.writersfunzone.com/blog/
Open to unpublished or self-published authors only.
Prepare to upload a MS Word document (.doc or .docx files okay.)
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 3,000 word limit (separate entry fee applies).
On the entry form indicate “CLASS: 1. Genre Novelist First Chapter.”
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Last Year’s Winners
https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/pdf/2015/departments/literary_winners_15.pdf (PDF)
NEW THIS YEAR 2016
Entrants may upload their bio, web link, and headshot for our permanent online Writers Archive. It’s great for promoting yourself! Look for Division 3000 during the online submission process.
The 2016 San Mateo County Fair is fast approaching!
The California Writers Club, Peninsula Branch sponsors our Literary Stage at the San Mateo County Fair and they’re hard at work designing the 2016 stage events, which are free with fair entry.
