Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Yet another contest by an agent


This one by Nathan Bransford, wearer of Doc Martens and flannel shirts and agent of
Jennifer Hubbard whose YA THE SECRET YEAR is debuting.

Title of contest:

THE SECRET YEAR Teen Diary Contest Extravaganza!!

(Note exclamation points!!)

Rules:
  • angst
  • teenage angst
  • expressed teenage angst
  • write a 500 word diary or journal entry as a teen
  • Leave in comment section of blog post, do not email
  • angst

Prizes
The GRAND PRIZE ULTIMATE WINNER of the THE SECRET YEAR Teen Diary Writing Contest Extravaganza will win:

- A signed copy of THE SECRET YEAR (pending winner's proximity to the US of A)
- Their choice of a query critique, partial critique, or 10 minute phone conversation/consultation/dish session
- The pride of knowing OMG you are like the greatest writer for teens ever.

Runners up will receive a signed THE SECRET YEAR bookmark (pending finalists' proximity to USA), plus a query critique and/or other agreed-upon prize.

Go!

3 comments:

Corey Schwartz said...

Sounds fun. Are you entering, Yat-Yee?

Yat-Yee said...

I did enter. It was scarily easy to go back to my teenage, illogical and super emotive self!

You should read some of the entries: many good ones.

Sharon K. Mayhew said...

I'm submitting my entry in the morning. :) Nathan has the best contests. Natalie at Between Fact and Fiction (blog) is having a contest too. She's one of Nathan's clients too. There's a link on my blog.