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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Can You Leave Us Breathless? Blogfest Contest
It seems like time flies as fast as a bat out of a cave. It's hard to believe that the holidays are just around the corner. So, of course, I had to have my next blogfest contest be a Halloween theme.
Can you leave us breathless? On October 21 post an excerpt from your novel or other writings to your blog. If you want, you can write something new for the contest. Only one entry per participant. It can be up to 300 words (if the allotted word count falls in the middle of a sentence than go to the end). It can be scary. It could be a romance. A thrill ride. A twist. It can be any genre. All you have to do is make us gasp. You can end with a cliff hanger. You can get gory. Whatever. Just leave us breathless.
From October 21-23 hop to the other participants' blogs and comment. A team of secret judges will be hopping along too, choosing their favorites. On October 24th the semi-finalists will be announced on my blog and you all can vote for your favorites.
Yes, there are prizes. Here are the treats you could nab . . .
$35 gift certificate from Cassandra Marshall, agent intern, freelance editor, writer extraordinaire.
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$35 gift certificate from Taryn Albright, agent intern, editor with Teen Eyes Editorial Services, college student, YA writer sage.
$30 gift card from Amazon.
The first place winner gets their choice of the three prizes. Second place winner gets their choice of the remaining two prizes. Third place gets whatever is left.
So, what are you waiting for? Sign up now!
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Commenting to say that this sounds awesome and I've signed up! Can't wait to dive in!
ReplyDeleteYou can count me is as well.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great! I think I'll start an all new, spooktacular story just for this. Can't wait for the blogfest to begin!
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Another great contest, Brenda! Excited to see what everybody comes up with!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I have to enter! This could be fun and challenging. Thank you for another great contest!
ReplyDeleteI'm such a sucker for awesome blogfests like this. Now I have to go spread the word. =)
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to enter one of these but I tend to discover them too late...so stoked I caught this one in time!
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween, everyone! Can't wait to read the entries!
ReplyDeleteI've got so many manuscripts to choose from, but I think I can pick something by then.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome Halloween contest. I can't want to read all of them.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a Blogfest - I'm in! :)
ReplyDeleteWill it be bad if I post and comment from the 22nd on? I'll be gone before. I can schedule the post but I can't comment the very first day since I'll not be anywhere near the Internet.
ReplyDeleteOh, I like the sound of this one . . . I'm doing a lot of other blogfests/challenges this month, though, so I might not get the chance to do it. But I look forward to reading the entries! :)
ReplyDeleteYay! So glad everyone is joining up - it should be tons of fun.
ReplyDelete@ Cat - You should post on the 21st but you can comment whenever you can - I'd hate for one of the judges or participants to miss your post.
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Super excited to read these ones!!
ReplyDeleteOoh this sounds like a lot of fun! I can't wait to read what everyone's written!
ReplyDeleteI got a lot of good and helpful feedback from people checking out my opening when I participated in the last blogfest you hosted, Brenda. I didn't get the win but the feedback was worth the entry.
ReplyDeleteCount me in for this one. :-)
Yay! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYour contests are awesome. :D
ReplyDeleteI went below the radar for a couple of months moving, and haven't been doing ANYTHING online or for my novel, but my fingers are getting itchy, so this'll be a fun way to rejoin the world! Thanks for the forum!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, this sounds like it will be heaps of fun! Now I just need to figure out what to post...
ReplyDeleteAwwww you always come up with the best stuff!! I love it. Very creative.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I'm in. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm in.
ReplyDeleteI posted this on my blogfest page :)
ReplyDeleteMy sincerest apologies, Brenda. Please remove my entry from the blogfest. Here's hoping it's a wonderful success. Have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds fun! I think I'll give it a shot. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to read everyone's entries. Thanks for joining the fun!
ReplyDelete@ Suze - Awww, so sorry you won't be participating. I've removed you from the list. ;(
Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteMy name Cecilia, and I would just like to say I love your blog! There's so much going on, and I'm glad to be here.
So, I just entered the contest. Ooooh! This is going to be funnnnn!!
I'm in! How exciting!
ReplyDeleteI am in as well! This is going to be real fun!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reading everyone's entries. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.
ReplyDeleteSounds fun!
ReplyDeleteFun contest, thanks for hosting it! Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteOK, I've been round to all blogs but some people didn't put their entries up. I'm too tired to look for those again, so I call it a day.
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