A FREE CONTEST FOR WRITERS OF YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Hi Everyone! Like I always say... you can't win if you don't submit! Here's a New Free Contest to enter. The deadline is at the end of October 29, 2015, so you don't have much time left.
Write up your Logline and polish page 1 of your completed Young Adult Novel. Use this link for all of the details!  http://tinyurl.com/nz6n2p8  Contest judged by agent @ericsmithrocks, via @chucksambuchino




Keep Writing, Keep Submitting and most of all Keep Smiling!


Good luck to all who enter.... including me!   : )

It's June and the summer is here!

Hello Friends!

 We've survived the long cold winter and are moving into the fun of summer! Let's enjoy the warm weather fun and find inspiration in everything we do!
Tell us your stories of lazy days, summer vacations and let's not forget those summer romances!

 Why not keep a journal of all of the wonderful things we do this summer and write write write and by September you may have a whole lot of wonderful words to put into a short story or a novel!
It's now time to clean up the work and submit your stuff!  You know you've got it in you ..., so GO FOR IT!

  Over the past 8 months I've cleaned up some of my writings so I could practice what I preach and submit!
  I entered a Human Interest article in a competition at a writer's conference. My story finished in 2nd place!
  I'd also submitted a short story with the theme of "Memories" into an online contest which tied for 1st place.  YES!

  I'd completed my YA novel and submitted it for consideration to a small publishing company for consideration. I will do another post about that later.
 
  I've also submitted my completed romance manuscript into the Big Create Space contest. I made the first cuts and I was thrilled. I didn't make the second cut but I am encouraged to have made it into the top 2000 out of 10000 entries. Hopefully I will do it again next year and make it farther and hey ..., who knows ..., I may possibly WIN!      YOU CAN'T WIN IF YOU DON'T SUBMIT!

So let's all put our work out there and Keep Writing and Submitting!

And as always, KEEP SMILING!  : )

2014 Writer's Digest Self-Published Books Award Contest

Hi Everyone!
 I hope you've begun this New Year feeling refreshed and energized and ready to make 2014 the year you Submit and Get Published!
 To those of us who've jumped into the "Self Published Pool" Writer's Digest Magazine runs a contest every year specifically for us! They are now taking Early Bird Submissions. The one thing I do want to mention in advance is that they do have a $100. submission fee for the first entry and $75. for each one after that.
 But do take a look and see if it may interest you!

KEEP SMILING AND KEEP SUBMITTING!

Christmas 2013 is nearly here!

I can't believe Halloween and Thanksgiving have come and gone. Christmas is only a week away and I haven't posted since the summer! I apologize for that! So much has been happening. I know that's really NOT a good excuse as most of you are very loyal. That will be my New Years Resolution ...to be more loyal and not allow work, health, etc. to stop me from PUBLISHING my posts.
 Let me begin now by adding another new post directly after this one.  That post will be an actual ENTRY into a writng contest. I am going to be entering directly from my blog!
 I know .... it's an unusual way to enter a writing contest yet very creative of the host, Author Bryan Cohen. Check out the "links" to the contest to read the guidelines and join me with an entry of your own!

Keep Writing, Keep Submitting and always Keep Smiling!