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bookrix.com

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Nov 3rd 2010 at 10:49:51 AM (EST)
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Nov 9th 2010 at 08:53:56 AM (EST)


* Get Published * Free Writing Contest Nov. 15 - Jan. 17




Think that holding your own published book in your hands is a dream off in the distance? Think again! BookRix wants to help YOU make your dream of getting published become a reality.

This will be a new style of contest than one BookRix has done before – at the end of this contest, one lucky winner will get to publish his or her book!

The grand prize, generously provided by CreateSpace ( https://www.createspace.com/info/books_free5?ref=548702&utm_id=5620 ), is a Total Design Freedom Advanced Publishing Solution, (valued at $2,567!) which will include a custom cover and interior design, comprehensive copyediting, promotional text creation, a press release with targeted distribution, a complimentary upgrade to their Pro Plan, and a free CreateSpace ISBN if the winner does not already have one.

Plus, the winner of the “Get Published” BookRix Contest can choose any of the following sales channels through which he or she would like to enable the book for sale: the Amazon.com website, a CreateSpace eStore, and the CreateSpace expanded distribution channel.

The second place winner will receive a prize of $500 cash, with third place winning $300.



Specific Contest Guidelines:


- The book you choose to upload for the contest must be at least 25 BookRix pages long, but must not be your complete work. That will come later. You may not upload the entire book on to BookRix to be eligible for this contest.

- All books must have a cover during the contest. However, the author whose book wins the first place prize will receive a unique cover as part of the prize provided by CreateSpace. Therefore, the “Get Published” contest entry covers on BookRix should be considered temporary.

- Only fiction and nonfiction work is allowed in this contest.

- You cannot enter work that has taken part in previous BookRix writing contests.

- If you make it into the top ten or wildcard pick(s), you will be notified by BookRix to your personal e-mail address. At this time, you must send BookRix your complete work. So, have your entire work completed ahead of time, but do not upload it on to BookRix. You will only have seven (7) days from notification to send in your book to BookRix via e-mail.

- The complete work must be at least 30,000 words long and sent in Word document (or similar text file) format to contact-en@bookrix.com after you receive official notification that you have made it into the top ten or wildcard pick(s) on BookRix.

- If the chosen authors do not send their complete work within seven days, the next best-ranked author will be contacted and so on until ten best-rated books can be given to the jury for selection.

- This contest is free-to-enter. Contestants must create a BookRix user profile to submit their works or to vote.

- Authors must register their stories for the contest by January 17, 2011, 6 pm (EST) / 9 am (PST)/ 11 pm (GMT).



Stay tuned for more information...Good luck to all participants!

Thanks,
The BookRix Team





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orchid678

Wordslinger
Total: 50 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 5th 2010 at 09:27:11 PM (EST)

cant wait!!!! i'll do my best!!! KA-CHA!!!!!!!!!!!


cant wait!!!! i'll do my best!!! KA-CHA!!!!!!!!!!!


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aliceheartjazz

Composer
Total: 143 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 5th 2010 at 11:51:47 PM (EST)

omg can't wait! gonna win this!!! watch out...


omg can't wait! gonna win this!!! watch out guys!!


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bloodfang

Wordslinger
Total: 49 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 9th 2010 at 02:41:45 PM (EST)

ALRIGHT lets go!


ALRIGHT lets go!


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rootrot

Scribe
Total: 82 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 9th 2010 at 06:17:18 PM (EST)

Sure....


I'll give it a shot.


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darkviolet123

Wordslinger
Total: 71 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 10th 2010 at 06:35:00 PM (EST)

does anyone know what they mean by "...


does anyone know what they mean by " but must not be your complete work." im confused lol :)


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paulashene

Novelist
Total: 1.351 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 11th 2010 at 01:41:12 AM (EST)

Your book should be


ready to be fully published by being written but you only post a portion of it to be considered. It is as if you were applying to a publishing house; it effect, one is, as the major prize is a full layout by CreateSpace. The instructions are in the posting thread...Paula


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ayelet

Community Manager
Total: 529 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 11th 2010 at 06:51:17 AM (EST)

Post only a part of the book


Yes, Paulashene hit it on the head... you only post a part of the book, but not the complete work. You must have the complete work written by the end of the contest though so that if you do make it into the top ten or the wildcard, then you will be ready to send it to BookRix when you are contacted officially.

Hope that helps!


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missfletcher

Penman
Total: 22 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 11th 2010 at 07:57:00 AM (EST)

What a great incentive. If I have anything...


What a great incentive. If I have anything suitable I'll definitely be entering. And I can't wait to see the others submit for voting... how exciting!


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mymind10

Scribbler
Total: 11 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 12th 2010 at 01:24:22 AM (EST)
Changed:
Nov 12th 2010 at 01:27:13 AM (EST)


Can't Wait!


I can not wait!!!!!!!!!!!1


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xalleah

Total: 1 forum post
Posted:
Nov 12th 2010 at 02:26:28 AM (EST)

yay!


This sounds like a lot of fun I think I will try it out.


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watergills123

Composer
Total: 64 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 14th 2010 at 09:41:39 AM (EST)

I.Want.To.Win.


AWSOME!!!!!!!


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gooduklady

Novelist
Total: 1.248 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 15th 2010 at 04:50:27 PM (EST)

What a wonderful and generous offer


I am sure all of us are very excited to be part of this contest and I wish everyone the best of luck. Would appreciate a clear LINK being displayed for those people who wish to read the submissions as they come in....thanks.


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ayelet

Community Manager
Total: 529 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 16th 2010 at 07:27:44 AM (EST)

Reading contest books


Sorry, we're working on setting up the button that's normally there for people to access other member's work. In the meantime, you can reach the contest page here: http://www.bookrix.com/contest.html?contestID=BX_1288273506&sortby=rating

Thanks for your patience in this!


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ayelet

Community Manager
Total: 529 forum posts
Posted:
Nov 23rd 2010 at 09:21:46 AM (EST)

Don’t forget to recommend others’ work!


I’ve just started a thread where I hope members will recommend the great “Get Published” contest books they’ve read. It’ll be open until the end of the contest in mid-January so please check it out and post recommendations to other members’ work there. You could help out a struggling writer and earn some good book karma simultaneously!


Here’s the link to the thread: http://www.bookrix.com/_groupforum-en-recommend-a-contest-book.html


Thanks!





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