Amazon Breakthrough Novel

January 14, 2013-January 27, 2013 (or until 10,000 entries have been submitted.)

Contest genres: General Fiction, Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror and Young Adult Fiction

Register at www.CreateSpace.com/abna to enter the Contest. Once you have registered, follow the instructions on the entry form and upload:

(1) the complete version of your manuscript that is between 50,000 and 150,000 words("Manuscript");
(2) up to the first 5,000 words, but not less than 3,000 words, of your Manuscript, excluding any table of contents, foreword, and acknowledgments ("Excerpt");
(3) a pitch of your Manuscript consisting of up to 300 words ("Pitch"); and
(4) the personal information required on the entry form.

Prizes: One Grand Prize winner will receive a publishing contract with an advance of $50,000, and four First Prize winners will each receive a publishing contract with an advance of $15,000.

Daytona Book Expo

Free and open to the public - includes panel discussions for aspiring authors, activities for children at the Kidz Zone, spoken word and book signings!

Saturday, April 27, 2013
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Sinclair Community College

For author registration, go to http://www.daytonbookexpo.com/registration/

Poetry Contest

“All qualifying poets will receive an editorial comment from a qualified editor.”

Any subject, Any style, 26 lines or less.  Mail original poem to

Poetry Contest

1501 Broadway

12^th Floor H

New York, NY 10036

(No entry fee, but submissions must be postmarked by January 31, 2013.)

Note: I misplaced the piece of paper talking about it, so I tried to find if there was any prize money for the winner and I found a similar contest that also offered reviews at Poetry Contest/1501 Broadway/12th Floor Z/ NY, NY 10036.  They offer a $2000 top prize.  You can find out more at http://www.eberandwein.com/poetry-contest.php.  Same basic setup as the one in H, but it's deadlines are at the end of December and June. (Continuous submissions.)

Write Michigan

"The Kent District Library (Grand Rapids) is hosting the 1st annual Michigan Short Story Contest (called Write Michigan, as you probably guessed). The contest is broken down into two categories: 17 & under, and 18 & up. Entries for adults are $10, for teens it's free. There's a 3,000 word limit and the winning entrant in each category receives 250 bucks. Entries are due by November 30, 2012. For more info, check out the Write Michigan website or look over their brief info page."
(Stolen, I admit it, from the Westland Library.  Sorry I didn't see it earlier.) 

Potter Fan Fiction

A library writing contest for all the Harry Potter Fans out there.  "Write about your favorite characters, objects, spells or any other aspect from the wonderful Harry Potter series.  Prizes will be given for the top pieces in the following age categories: 6th-8th grade, 9th-10th grade, 11th-12th grade, and even for adults!  We will begin taking submissions on November 1 and will receive entries no later that November 21."
You enter by uploading your story through the website (cantonpl.org), or by sending it as an attachment to harrypotter@cantonpl.org. Don't forget to include your name, Grade ('Adult'), Telephone number, and Title.
Note: Only one entry per person, max 4,500 words (no minimum), and it can't be previously published.
 Hve fun.  The library will post the winners on thier site when they're done. 

Nano local site

The local nano site is nanowrimotown.wordpress.com.  It's not too late to join if you are interested.

Store and Resources

As the Page Turns (Independent Book Seller)
Appearing at the summit's expo Thursday, October 25th, 3-7pm

Resources for crime fiction going to be compiled at:
http://crimefictioncollective.blogspot.com/2012/10/some-great-resources-for-crime-fiction.html