• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Nathan Bransford | Writing, Book Editing, Publishing

Helping authors achieve their dreams

  • Blog
  • Writing Advice
  • Publishing Advice
  • About
  • Take a Class
  • Get Editing

6th Annual Blog Bracket Challenge!!

March 17, 2014 by Nathan Bransford 11 Comments

It’s mid-March, and you know what that means. Our 6th blog bracket challenge!!

Who is the greatest literary bracket prognosticator of them all?

Probably whoever has not been following basketball this year. People, that’s how these things work.

All you have to do is pick winners in a tournament of 64 er 68 teams. It is basically mathematically impossible to pick them all correctly. Except I’m totally going to do that this year.

Here we go!

The winner with the most points at the end of the NCAA tournament will win a query critique and a copy of whichever of my books you so desire!! (or other suitable agreed-upon prize)

Here’s how to enter:

1. Go to the front page of the ESPN tournament challenge: https://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/frontpage

2. Make your picks.

3. If you have an ESPN username and password from last year you can log in when you submit your picks, and you can also just click to rejoin the Bransford Blog Challenge. Otherwise you may need to create a new user ID and password. But don’t worry, it’s not onerous and you can decline to receive updates in case you’re spam conscious.

4. Hover over the link that says “My Groups” and then click “Create or Join a Group”

5. Search for “Bransford Blog Challenge.” Enter the password, which is “rhetorical” and then click Join Group.

Then you’re all set! You can make changes to your bracket by clicking on it until it locks on Thursday (and yes, there are play-in games before then, but the bracket still doesn’t lock until Thursday).

All updates/trahstalking will occur in this dedicated thread in the Forums, so make sure to join us there.

Good luck!!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: contest

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. daniel t. radke says

    March 17, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    Teams picked. I know virtually nothing of the NBA and even less about college. Pretty sure that means I'm gonna win.

    Reply
  2. Ted Cross says

    March 17, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    I'm going for second place again! (Actually, I think I used a bracket I have very little faith in…)

    Reply
  3. tonyl says

    March 18, 2014 at 1:12 am

    I’ve always found that my best results are achieved by taking the 68 numbers in a row and choosing without regard to the teams associated with those numbers. Good luck to all.

    Reply
  4. Matthew MacNish says

    March 18, 2014 at 10:58 am

    Pretty small field so far this year.

    Reply
  5. abc says

    March 18, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    I did it, but I have no false hope that I'll get anywhere. Go Wisconsin!

    Reply
  6. birdinabowler says

    March 19, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    Trah-stalking? Who is Trah and why are we stalking him?
    😉

    Reply
  7. SC Sousa says

    March 19, 2014 at 9:09 pm

    Haven't watched a college bball game all season, but I won the last bracket challenge I entered bc no one else picked UConn to win that year. Fear my (overwhelming meh) bracket picking power!

    Reply
  8. Emily says

    March 21, 2014 at 5:21 am

    Have you considered offering an additional prize to the person with the least amount of points at the end of the tournament? And yes, I might be suggesting this because I am currently in 52nd place!

    Reply
  9. Nathan Bransford says

    March 21, 2014 at 11:44 am

    Emily-

    Ha – I'm not far behind you!

    Reply
  10. Emily says

    March 22, 2014 at 2:29 am

    And now we're tied. Yay for being in 48th place!

    Reply
  11. Peter Dudley says

    April 6, 2014 at 4:05 am

    It's all over, folks. Go Huskies.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

About Nathan

Hi, I’m Nathan. I’m the author of How to Write a Novel and the Jacob Wonderbar series, which was published by Penguin. I used to be a literary agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. and I’m dedicated to helping authors achieve their dreams. Let me help you with your book!

My blog has everything you need to know to write, edit, and publish a book. Can’t find what you need or want personalized help? Reach out.

Learn more about me

Need Editing?

I'm available for consultations, edits, query critiques, brainstorming, and more.
Learn more!

My Books

How to Write A Novel
Cover of How to Publish a Book by Nathan Bransford
Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapo
Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe
Jacob Wonderbar and the Interstellar Time Warp

Forums

Need help with your query? Want to talk books? Check out the Nathan Bransford Forums
Footer Logo
Nathan Bransford

Helping authors achieve their dreams

  • Editing Services
  • My Books
  • About Me
  • Blog Directory
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
Twitter Logo Facebook Logo Instagram Logo
As an Amazon and Bookshop Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon and Bookshop links are usually affiliate links.