Have a published novel or novella in need of accolades and FREE promotion?
Want to help a worthy organization in the process?
Enter to win the Book Boost's
1st Annual Shooting Star Contest!
Who? (it could be YOU!)
Top three winners in
EACH category will win the following prizes:
1st place:
- 1 year of Free Promotion at the Book Boost (includes 2 cover ad
placements and unlimited monthly guest blog appearances a $50 value)
- A personalized Shooting Star Award Trophy
- A $25 gift certificate to the online store of your choice
- A Shooting Star graphic for use on your website/blog
- A year's worth of "bragging rights"!
2nd place:
- 6 months of Free Promotion at the Book Boost (includes 1 cover ad
placement and unlimited monthly guest blog appearances a $25 value)
- A personalized Shooting Star Award Certificate
- A $15 gift certificate to the online store of your choice
- A Shooting Star graphic for use on your website/blog
3rd place:
- 3 months of Free Promotion at the Book Boost (includes 1 cover ad
placement and unlimited monthly guest blog appearances a $15 value)
- A personalized Shooting Star Award Certificate
- A $10 gift certificate to the online store of your choice
- A Shooting Star graphic for use on your website/blog
What?
Rules & Details:
Genres accepted:
- Romance (any sub-genre)
- Paranormal/Fantasy
- Young Adult/Middle Grade (any sub-genre)
- Mystery/Thriller
- Novella (any genre)
1. A minimum of 10 entries required in each category. If your 1st
category choice is canceled due to lack of entries, your entry will be
moved to your 2nd choice category. If you don't feel that your book
falls under a second category, please be advised that no refunds of
contest fees will be allowed due to the charitable donation purpose of
this event.
2. No Minimum or Maximum Length is required for your entry (but if your
novel is under 40,000 words, we recommend entering it into the Novella
category).
3. All fiction published books are accepted (including self-published
or indie published). We welcome all fiction. No non-fiction at this
time.
4. You may enter as many individual books as you wish but not the same book in multiple categories. Only one entry per book.
5. Book must have a copyright date between July 2011 and September 2012.
6. E-books and/or print books are accepted. To enter an e-book, simply
send the entry attached in PDF format to the e-mail address as provided
in the "How to Enter" section below. To enter a print book, please
mail 3 copies to the address as provided in the "How to Enter" section
below.
7. Did we forget a rule or fail to answer your question? Just ask away
in the Comments section below or e-mail us and we will respond
promptly.
When?
Contest opens for entries on July 1, 2012
Contest closes for entries on October 1, 2012 (entries must be time stamped via e-mail no later than 11:59 p.m. Central time)
Winners announced by December 31, 2012
Where?
As an author, I believe the best judges of our work are "regular
readers" as in the book loving folks of my community. All judges will
be local folks from The River Region where I reside. They will consist
of readers, booksellers, and librarians from the tri-county area.
Each entry will be judged by 3 unique judges on a scale from 1 to 10 using the following criteria:
- Cover/Professional Presentation
- Plot
- Character Likeability
- Originality
- Over-all Enjoyment Factor
Why?
After several disturbing medical events, in September 2011, I was
officially diagnosed with epilepsy. As an author, who creates people
and worlds within my mind on a daily basis...this diagnosis has proven
to be quite a challenge for me. During the last year, I've met many
others who suffer from this condition and I'm inspired to help them.
Men, women, and children of all ages cope with the challenges and many
of them need help. The folks over at The Epilepsy Foundation believe in
seizing the moment and celebrating life. I believe in the same...wish
upon a shooting star and we may just find a cure!
So, for the purposes of your entry fees, they'll be donated to this wonderful organization,
The Epilepsy Foundation.
All contest prizes are donated by
The Book Boost Blog.
How?
Okay, already! I'm ready to enter...how do I proceed?
Entries accepted electronically and via mail.
To ENTER:
1. Send the following information to us at (thebookboost@gmail.com):
- Subject Line: Shooting Star Contest
- Your name (or pen name that you want announced when you win)
- Your e-mail address
- Your mailing address (for prize winning trophy, of course)
- Your phone number (for winning notification)
- Your payment method (PayPal or check) If PayPal, please remit $10
per entry to thebookboost@gmail.com and be sure to reference your pen
name/e-mail address in the comments section of the payment. A Buy Now
link to make a PayPal payment is located in the right hand column of The
Book Boost Blog under Shooting Star Contest Payments. If via check,
please remit $10 per entry to: The Book Boost, PO Box 680871,
Prattville, AL 36068 and be sure to reference your pen name/e-mail
address in the Memo section of the check.
- Your 1st choice for entry category (see the "What?" section above for choices)
- Your 2nd choice for entry category (see the "What?" section above for choices)
- The title of your entry (if entering more than one book, please send
a separate e-mail for each entry with all of the above information
included but you may combine payments into one single payment)
- Your entry method: PDF or Print Book (if PDF, attach a copy to your
entry and if print book, send 3 copies of your book to: The Book Boost,
PO Box 680871, Prattville, AL 36068
Any questions? Contact us at: thebookboost@gmail.com
We thank you in advance for your help in spreading the word about our contest and for your support!
(NOTE: I COPIED THIS DIRECTLY FROM BOOK BOOST'S BLOG. YOU WILL NEED TO GO TO THEIR PAGE TO MAKE A PAYPAL PAYMENT.)
http://www.thebookboost.blogspot.com/2012/07/published-novel-contest-shooting-star.html
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