TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY!!! YAY ME!
I'm thinking about entering another writing contest with my novel, Awakening of a Guardian, but am not sure about it. I mean, I had no problem entering the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, but this one is different. For one, there is an entry fee to the contest. It is only $20, and that's not a problem really. What I'm not sure about is that you don't win a publishing contract if you do win. What you do win is a trip to New York City to meet with editors and agents and present your work for them to evaluate and decide if they might like to offer you a contract or representation. There is no guarantee for your $20 that you would even get a contract if you win.
So, my question is, should I go ahead and spend the $20 to enter or not? I would love some comments and feedback on this question. I'm a little torn on what to do. Whatever I decide to do, you can bet I'll let you all know the outcome.
Today's music of the moment is on my iTunes "Writing" playlist. The song is "Alive" by Superchick. This is a Christian song, but it's not preachy and you can totally rock out to it. I love to crank it up to listen to it. I think I've possibly posted about listening to this song before. It is really hard to keep track of all the music of the moment segments I've had and which songs I've talked about already. The point of the music of the moment is just to give you a glimpse into my life as a person and also as a writer. This song will likely play a part towards the very end of the book Train Wrecks.
I'll blog more on Monday! Have a great weekend!
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13 hours ago
Think of it this way, if you don't spend the $20, then you are guarantteed that you will absolutely NOT get to go to New York and you will NOT get to meet those editors. Sure, those editors may pass on this project, but you will have established contacts for the future.
ReplyDeleteGo for it? The only thing you have to lose is $20. Just think of it as an investment.
DO IT...
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