I know you're wondering why it's taken me so long to post. I've had personal things come up. My grandparents' house burnt down last Thursday and my grandmother is still in the hospital in intensive care. She's been up-and-down a lot, so my brain hasn't been capable of editing or revising an already finished MS, never mind thinking of something to write for a whole blog post. Now things have settled down somewhat I have allowed panic over something unrelated to move in.
On January 23rd, Amazon will be opening up submissions for the 5th Annual Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. With the hope of publication and a $15,000 advance, unpublished (and some self-published) writers are weighing the pros and cons of entering. Some don't want to have their MS tied up for the six months the contest runs for. Others see it as the perfect opportunity to get their work out there. I fall in the latter category.
This will be my second year entering. Last year my YA entry Down the Wooded Path made it to the quarterfinals. My entry this year is all new and I'm a bit worried. I've posted the pitch on various boards for feedback. My excerpt is up on Create Space for reviews. I've polished and revised and rewritten it several times, but it never seems to be quite right. Now, there's less than a week and I'm starting to stress. I'm looking forward to hitting the 'Submit' button and forgetting about it. Be prepared and warned. Once the contest starts rolling, there will be constant updates. Cross your fingers they'll all be good ones.
Have you written a novel you want to see published? Want to take a chance and enter ABNA? Here are the rules and info. Good luck!
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