I had a few great ideas for posts but somehow completely forgot them.
So instead I give you this:
- A new short-form writing contest, the winners of which (published or unpublished authors) will be given the opportunity to have their stories sold on Amazon.com through the Amazon Shorts program.
I posted about Amazon Shorts back in August 2005, bemoaning the fact it is only for well established and published authors. So here's the chance to get in there for all the unpublished writers out there.
Some details:
- The site is Gather.com
- The contest announcement
- Length 2000-10,000
- No genre restrictions specified
- Contest open until Sep 30th
- 4 winners each month (July, August, Sep) - 3 readers choice and 1 editorial pick
- Prize - the opportunity to be sold on Amazon
If nothing else, it's a good exposure and practice. Get started writing now!
Categories: writing, publishing, short-stories, fiction, contest, contests
7 comments:
I hate when that happens in the car or the shower and i have to rely on my brain and not pen and paper. Cool info on the shorts - Thanks.
I might have a go at this. I'm a member of Gather because some horror writer friend referred me.
I'm also reading a book by Maruki Harukami and it's lit fic, so it'd be good to try something new.
lol, sorry that's Haruki Murakami.
RIght on. Thanks for the tip. Too bad I don't have anything sitting around that I can send in.
Eric, I usually do, but this time I was busy in the kitchen or something like that. But you're right :)
And wax shower???
rdl - you're welcome :)
Benjamin, so they don't accept horror? Only lit fic?
And gosh, did you ever make me laugh. This sort of mix-ups are hilarious!
Anthony, come on, you can still write one and send it in. There's plenty of time. Go for it.
I think they probably do accept horror. If I remember right, one of the first shorts they put on the site was by either Koontz or King.
I was just using the market as a prompt to try something new, as most of the markets I'm familiar with are horror.
I see. Excellent and thanks for the input :)
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