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Debbie's World of Books: Do you have a great idea for a YA novel?
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YA novel contest to find an agent: http://www.writingclasses.com/ContestPages/YAPitch.php 18 days ago |
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wondering who else is doing this... http://www.writingclasses.com/ContestPages/YAPitch.php 19 days ago |
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Is anyone entering the Young Adult Novel Discovery Competition? http://www.writingclasses.com/ContestPages/YAPitch.php 19 days ago |
Do you have a great idea for a YA novel?
Debbie's World of Books —
... If you have a great idea for a YA novel or started writing your own YA novel Sourcebooks, Serendipity Literary Agency and Gotham Writers’ Workshop are hosting the first Young Adult Novel Discovery Competition. Find out all the details here. You basically submit the title of your book and the first 250 words of your book through their form for a chance to have the idea seen by top editors at Random House, HarperCollins, Penguin, Harlequin and Sourcebooks—and even get a one-on-one pitch session with one of New York’s top YA literary agents ...
Source Books, NaNoWriMo, and YA!
Bookalicious —
... The really cool people over at Source Books let me know they will be involved in the contest. Details are as such. You write the first 250 words and a working title, from November 1st to November 30th you can submit your entry and the judging process will begin. The cool peeps over at Source will select the 20 best, and send them on to today’s biggest and baddest YA publishing guys who will then pick the winner. So get started on that idea you always had but never found the time to write. You may be asking yourself “what do I win for all my hard work and ...
Do You Write YA Novels? Enter The YA Novel Discovery Contest!
Ms. Bookish —
... So, if you haven’t heard about it yet, here’s the scoop on The YA Novel Discovery Contest, sponsored by the Serendipity Literary Agency, Sourcebooks and Gotham Writer’s Workshop – and check out the prizes, because they are spectacular, especially the Grand Prize! ...
Young Adult Novel Discovery Contest
Karin's Book Nook —
... Contest details taken from website.
Writing Great YA Fiction
No query? No pitch? No problem!
Serendipity Literary Agency, in collaboration with Sourcebooks and Gotham Writers’ Workshop, is hosting its first Young Adult Novel Discovery Competition for a chance to win a one-on-one consultation with one of New York’s leading YA literary agents! ...
250-Word YA Novel Discovery Contest
Abby (the) Librarian —
... Please submit all entries via the contest website at http://www.writingclasses.com/ContestPages/YAPitch.php. One entry per person; anyone age 13+ can apply. Open to the U.S. & Canada (void where prohibited). Entries for the YA Novel Discovery Contest will be accepted from 12:01am (ET) November 1 until 11:59pm (ET) on November 30, 2009. ...
Just a Little Annoucement...
Finding Wonderland: The WritingYA Weblog —
... Harlequin, Sourcebooks and Penguin. All 20 will receive free autographed copies of Writing Great Books for Young Adults by Regina Brooks. Of the 20, they will pick the top five submissions and provide each author with commentary and a one year subscription to The Writer magazine. ONE Grand Prize Winner will have the opportunity to get feedback on a full YA manuscript and win a free 10-week writing course courtesy of the Gotham Writer’s Workshop. Read all the details and submit here. ...
Young Adult Novel Discovery Contest!!!
Another Great Read —
... by Regina Brooks. There is no minimum word count for the submission. Only online entries will be accepted. And only one submission per person. CLICK THIS LINK TO ENTER THIS AWESOME CONTEST!!!
Cynsational News & Giveaways
Cynsations —
... and a Pot of Beans by Carmen Tafolla (Wings, 2008) and He Forgot to Say Goodbye by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Simon & Schuster, 2008). Source: Mitali's Fire Escape. Rejecting Rejection and Embracing Revision from Tabitha Olson at Writer Musings: A place to ponder books, as well as how the words get on the page. Peek: "Even the word, re-jec-ted, sounds so harsh. But that doesn’t mean we can’t turn it into a good thing." Young Adult Novel Discovery Contest: "Serendipity Literary Agency, in collaboration with ...
Have a YA Novel or Ya Novel Idea? Check Out This NaNoWriMo Contest
Diary of an Eccentric —
I have too much going on right to participate in NaNoWriMo (maybe next year!), but I thought I'd take this opportunity to tell you about an awesome contest for those of you who have a YA novel or a YA novel idea. It's hard to get your writing noticed by agents and editors, but this contest will give you that necessary exposure.
Paul Samuelson from Sourcebooks -- one of the publishers involved in the contest -- wanted me to let you know about this contest, and I'm all for promoting writing, so here are the details: ...
NaNoWriMo Young Adult Novel Discovery Contest
HipWriterMama —
Hey, did you hear? Serendipity Literary Agency, in collaboration with Sourcebooks and Gotham Writers' Workshop, is hosting the first Young Adult Novel Discovery Contest. ...
Wednesday Afternoon Visits: November 4: Kidlitosphere News and Views
Jen Robinson's Book Page —
... related to NaNoWriteMo (where people try to write a whole book in November). Well, actually she links to a contest, and then also asks people to share 50 word blurbs from their NaNoWriteMo projects, for publication on the Cybils blog. Fun stuff! ...
