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Saturday, January 21, 2006

S'up Saturday

James Scott Bell's Fiction/Non-fiction book winners:

Glimpses of Paradise: Janet
Plot & Structure: Sandra

(Despite the heart rendering stories, these two ladies names were picked from a hat.)

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Next Week on Novel Journey:
Interviews with Cindy Thompson and Publicist, Rebeca Seitz and a special two-part interview with Bill Myers!
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Hurry to enter the Genesis contest. The deadline's approaching!

Eligibility – The 2006 ACFW Genesis contest is open to ACFW members unpublished in fiction in the last seven years (no published print or electronic works of 20,000 words or more). Authors of library bound fiction dissertations are eligible. Contracted authors are not eligible. Self-published authors *are* eligible, however they may not enter a manuscript previously in print. Previous Noble Theme category *winning* entries are not eligible. Manuscripts under consideration by a publishing house are not eligible. This only applies to full manuscripts requested and submitted, not proposals. Genesis entries may be submitted to other contests.

Entries must be postmarked by February 14, 2006.

Prizes – Highest scoring entry overall, GRAND PRIZE WINNER, receives $500. Top five (5) scoring entries overall, TOP FIVE FINALISTS, go to the Warner Faith editorial board for consideration. CATEGORY WINNERS, first place entries in each category, receive $50 off their 2007 ACFW National Conference registration fee and 1st choice for editor/agent appointments at the 2007 ACFW National Conference. CATEGORY WINNERS, TOP FIVE FINALISTS, and the GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be announced at the ACFW 2006 Conference.

To learn more about the Genesis contest or joining ACFW go to: www.americanchristianwriters.com

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5 comments:

  1. Everyone, this is an AWESOME opportunity for unpublished authors! Clean up those first 25 pages and send them in! Deadline is Feb 14th!

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  2. Congrats, Janet and Sandra! (I am secretly weeping into my Cheerios)

    ENTER THE GENESIS!!! It'll be an awesome contest this year, folks. I mean, WARNER FAITH PUB BOARD! Skipping the agent step, the editorial screening process. What's not to like?

    Camy
    Genesis contest coordinator :)

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  3. Unfortunately my manuscript won't be anywhere near ready to enter this years competition.

    Maybe next year. *sigh*

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