Contests

It’s that time again! As always, the winner of the Blog Bracket Challenge will win a query critique, a copy of one of my books, or other agreed-upon prize. But most of all pride. Lots of pride. Here’s how to enter: 1. Go to the front page of the ESPN tournament challenge:   https://fantasy.espn.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2022/en/ (Men) […]

Thanks so much to everyone who entered the Amusingly Humorous Book Title Finalists! There were many good entries, but only a few could be finalists. And here they are! In order to vote for the winner, please leave a vote in the comments section of this post. You will have until Thursday, 7pm ET to vote. Do not […]

It’s publication week for my new guide How to Publish a Book and I thought I’d celebrate with a contest! It’s chilly outside in most of the northern hemisphere, so let’s warm up by getting those creative juices flowing. Can you think of the most amusing, the most chuckle-worthy, the most grin-inducing book title of […]

Annnnd the winner of the 6th Not-as-annual-as-it-used-to-be Stupendously Ultimate First Paragraph Challenge is…….. At the bottom of this post. In the meantime, reading over a hundred first paragraphs in a row can really help clarify what works and what doesn’t in a first paragraph. I had four main takeaways on common threads. Death and the […]