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Mention Monday – Writers of the Future Contest

16 Tuesday Sep 2014

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Earlier today I received an email telling me that my short story Human Network won an Honorable Mention in the L. Ron Hubbard Writer’s of the Future Contest.  From what I’ve been able to research, that means that my story was better than about 10% of thousands of entries.   I’m definitely going to enter again.

They hold 4 contests each year, 1 every quarter.  It’s open to stories up to 17,000 words in length.  They also have an illustrator contest.  Winners receive $1000, $750, or $500, and there’s an annual grand prize of an additional $5000.   Those winners are also invited to attend a workshop by Orson Scott Card (at least, he was part of it last year) and the other writers involved in the organization.

Additionally, they have an awards ceremony.  You might recall me posting about it before when I attended the last one.   It was swanky and fun.

This contest is free to enter.  One entry per quarter.  If you win (no HM, but win win), you can’t enter again.  But it seems like a great way to get started, get knowledge, and get connections.  So, if you’ve got a short story you’ve been sitting on, or are thinking about whipping one up, go for it.  This quarter ends Sept 30, and the new ‘year’ begins Oct 1st.

And now I’ve got an accomplishment.  🙂

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Click the Link and Rate My Story, Please!!

28 Monday Jul 2014

Posted by angelacavanaugh in Fiction

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The Link to My Story

Remember that competition that I told you about?  Well, I got my short story done and I’ve entered it.  PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check out my story.  Look at it, even read it and rate it if you want.  I think ‘read’ views help, so, if you don’t have the time, just pressing ‘read’ will count for me 🙂

It’s based on a story by Hugh Howey called Half Way Home.  This should work as a stand alone story, I hope.  It’s only about 5000 words long.

Between revisions/edits, adding the soundtrack (oh yeah, warning, there’s sound), and making the cover, I’ve spent 7 hours or so straight on this today.  The day really got away from me.  But hey, it’s done and up and hopefully it’ll win.

I’d also appreciate it if you could share the link, or tell other people about it, whatever you can do to help.

Thank you all so much!  I look forward to seeing what happens.  I feel good about this one.

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Mention Monday – Booktrack and Half Way Home Contest

15 Tuesday Jul 2014

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https://www.youtube.com/embed/59ixz6udGzQ?autoplay=1

I’ve looked at booktrack before, but never really got around to using it.  It seems like a nice way to enhance your reading.

Beyond that, I found that they are having a competition.   I was participating in a live google hangout thing, it was for The SciFi Geeks Club, and Hugh Howey was the guest.  Actually got to ask him questions, which was awesome.  The writer in me was excited to be networking.  The social anxiety side was terrified.  But, I did manage to participate.  Anyway, he told me about this contest.  I’m currently writing a story, Witness, for Kindle Worlds, based on his Silo Saga.  This contest is looking for short stories based on a different book of his, Halfway Home.

There are two different contests.   Continue reading →

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