New Day; New Blog
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Booooo-Yah!
Hey Gang,
Well, you may have noted the name change on my blog. It’s in honor of the humorous narrative non-fiction proposal I’m writing.
It’s my blog, and I’m gonna write what I want, when I want, how I want. No list host to answer to. No politically correct stuff. Some of you may not know, but I have opinions in a lot of areas. I’m gonna be blunt. No, I don’t wanna hurt anyone’s feelings, but I’ll state the truth according to Kelly. I look forward to posts that agree, and disagree, with mine.
Now, you faithful bloggers get this info ahead of everyone else. Here are the directions to apply for Mortimer Literary’s Mentorship Award. What is the Mentorship Award? I designed it to take a newbie writer, and in one year, teach said writer what it takes to get published. This includes my advice, and line edits, but you gotta have the idea. At the end of 12 months I hope to represent this writer and sell their manuscript.
You must have at least 50 pages written in order to apply, and must follow the entry instructions to the letter. If ya don’t, you’re out. I have a lot of friends, and I wanna keep ‘em, so this is blind for me, like a contest entry. Any hint of who you are, and you’re out. Your directions are below.
Away we go…
Submit: Three pages as attachments in a single e-mail. Subject of the email should be: Kelly’s Competition - (Title of Your Entry)
· A cover page in Microsoft Word (.doc). Cover page includes: entrant’s name, mailing address, telephone number, fax number (if you have one), e-mail address, and the entry title. Name the file: cover.doc .
· The first page of your completed manuscript or work-in-progress. Font must be in either Times New Roman or Courier New, 12 pt. Page must have 1” margins, and no more than 300 words. The only identification in the header is the genre/sub genre. (eg: Paranormal Romance, Inspirational Historical, etc.) All genres accepted except Romantic Suspense, Inspirational Romantic Suspense, (Have enough great authors in these areas. Sorry!) and Erotica or Romantica). The entrant’s name must not appear anywhere in the entry file. There must be no language, symbol, or other information on the page that indicates the entrant’s identity. Name the file: entry.doc .
· A one-page essay on why I should choose you as the winner of the Mentorship Award. If you give me a clue as to who you are, you’re out. Seems harsh, but y’all are writers. Be ingenious! Same formatting rules for this page as for the entry page. Name the file: essay.doc .
Send submission to: gv@brandhomework.com no sooner than midnight, September 30, Pacific Time.
Entries limited to the first 100 who follow all the rules, or close on November 15, 2008, whichever comes first. I’ll call the winner on Christmas Day (I know, but I love to be dramatic.), and offer the writer a Letter of Intent (meaning it’s my intent to represent this work if it’s up to snuff at the end of the year, and you can’t submit the work anywhere else until the year is up).
Work starts after my birthday, which is January 10th, and will run until I feel the work is ready to submit to publishers, or December 31, 2009, whichever comes first. If the work ain’t ready by December 31, 2009, you’ll still be in better shape than you were. There’s no cost to enter. You have my permission to put this info on any loop or newsletter.
Direct any questions to the e-mail address you submitted to.
May the worst writer with the best voice win! (No, I ain’t kiddin’. This award is for someone who has no chance of publication without more help than anyone else is willing to give…)
Smiles, Kelly - The Extreme Agent