Win an ARC of INSURGENT!!
Since there was a Road Trip Wednesday yesterday, I wasn’t going to post an article today… but I had to let you know about this giveaway at Literary Agent Extraordinaire Janet “Query Shark” Reid’s blog. Regulars to my blog will know that Janet likes to run these writing competitions. Much to my humble amazement, I’ve managed to win one of them, and I’ve been a runner up in a couple. There’s something about these contests that brings out the best in us, because many of the entries are of the highest quality–hence my humble amazement that I’ve managed to do as well as I have.
Anyway, Janet, through her sharkley machinations, has obtained an Advance Reader Copy of Veronica Roth’s INSURGENT, the much-anticipated sequel to DIVERGENT–the book I chose as 2011 Book of the Year. She has apparently read it and is now offering her copy to the winner of the contest.
You can read the contest rules at her site. The contest opens at noon tomorrow. And yes, I’ll be participating. “But,” you might ask, “aren’t you reducing your chances of winning by advertising it?” Since this is a judged contest (i.e., the winner isn’t picked at random), it doesn’t matter how many enter since the winner will be the one Janet likes best. Although, it is true that the more people that enter, the more likely you are to get a ton of high-quality entries (as has been the case in past contests). But what can I say? I’m a nice guy, and I want to be sure you all have the opportunity to win too. It’s not as if I won’t be buying the book in May anyway. Heck, even if I win, I’ll still probably buy the hardcover edition in May.
Anyway, head over to Janet’s blog, read the rules, and put your best writing foot forward. And all the best to you! 🙂
I want it, but I’m not exactly dauntless enough to post a story on her page. Alas, I’ll have to wait until May like most others 🙂
LOL! Oh, go on, Jaime! I usually enter these contests for the challenge of writing within a very tight word limit using a set of given words. It’s a great exercise. And I’m sure you, and many of the others who read my blog, could do very well. 🙂
I’ve managed to come up with something I quite like, looking forward to the competition opening. 😀 Finding a place to fit ‘sequel’ was the hardest part for me, arrrgggh it was tricky.
Good luck, Colin! And everyone else thinking of entering. 🙂
I look forward to reading your entry, Emma. Yes, “sequel” is a challenge–finding a creative way to incorporate it. Win or lose, this’ll be fun. 🙂
Looking forward to reading yours too. 😀
Thank you SO much Colin for pointing this out!
I´m not yet sure I´ll push the “post” comment button but I did come up with something…
Looking forward to reading your entry!
You are very welcome, Elodie! And please PLEASE push that “post comment” button. I’d love to see what you came up with. 🙂
I did it 😀 I pressed the post button and everything…*deep breath* 😀 By the way, i read yours and WOW! It was real intense and so full of action/voice in less than 100 words. I´m impressed!
Thanks, Elodie! It was fun… and in fact, there’s a “rest of the story!” I have already outlined in my head a short story based off of those 100 words. See, these contests are really good for your writing!
I read your entry, and I’m glad you hit the post button. It’s really good! Well done!! 🙂
I want to enter but it’s so … intimidating!
It’s completely and utterly FUN! It’s a challenge, and it really does make you think about word choices. Give it a go, Kris. You’re writing will love you for it. 😉