How’s Your Writing Sample Coming Along?

 

 

 

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These writing contests are now closed, but be sure to like our Facebook page and sign up for our author newsletter to find out about other contests.

 

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Are you busy writing, tweaking, and revising your writing sample for the Injoy, Inc. writing contest?

You don’t have to write a whole book. You don’t have to be almost finished with your book.

We just want to see a sample of your writing so we can see your writing style, and how you put words together, and what kind of characters and dialog you use in your fiction writing. If you’re writing a nonfiction book, we just want to see how your express your ideas on your topic.

Your sample can be one chapter from anywhere in your book. Your sample can be one chapter from the front, and one from the middle OR back of the book.

Maybe you haven’t even started writing your book, and you just have a great idea. Well, go to one of your favorite spots where you can think. Take a notebook and a couple fresh pens, and begin writing. Just begin to create your characters and your world—or just jump into the middle of the story and write a really fun and interesting scene!

Writers love deadlines, and even if you think you don’t have time to enter this writing contest, YOU CAN STILL WRITE A WINNING ENTRY by February 28th!

A good writer can sit down and write for a couple hours, and then lay it aside, come back and review it, lay it aside, and go away and think about it, and then come back and revise and proofread and edit, and be ready to submit their writing sample for the writing contest right here.

If you are selected as a finalist, then we’ll help you put together your proposal (some sample chapters, your characters outlined, a listing of calendar dates of when you will submit your chapters and the final manuscript, and your ideas for the final book). From those proposals, we’ll select the grand prize winner, and help them finish and publish their book.

You could be our next author. Check out these book covers from some of our other student authors.

Have more questions? Read our Frequently Asked Questions, and if you still have a question, you can contact us here, or come over to our Facebook page, like it, and ask your question there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing Contest FAQ’s

[pullquote_left]Q. What if I’m not sure I can finish my book by the deadline? Can I still enter?[/pullquote_left]
A. Absolutely. Part of the prize is having the Injoy team help you finish your book. The finalists are selected from the quality of their writing sample and book idea. We’ll work with the finalists to submit a professional book proposal that has a few sample chapters, a time-line for when the book is expected to be completed, and other info that a publisher wants to see in a book proposal. The grand prize winner will then work with Injoy to publish their book based on the deadlines they have helped establish in their time-line—it’s the real publishing process you’ll be experiencing.

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A. Yes. You may submit more than one entry in the writing contest. Students (eighteen and under on April 30, 2013) can even enter both the student and the adult contest with the same entry. The finalists are selected primarily on the quality of their writing sample, so just be sure to submit your best work for each entry.

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A. Yes. The length of the finished manuscript will be determined by writer and publisher in the proposal process. Some books are complete at 30,000 words. Some–are much longer! Finalists will work with the Injoy team to estimate an appropriate word length for their proposed manuscript.

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A. Yes. Finalists will be selected on the quality of their writing, and their book idea. Nonfiction books require a different proposal process than fiction books, but the Injoy team will help finalists prepare a nonfiction book proposal to enter for the grand prize.

Student Authors

Injoy, Inc. promotes and encourages students in their creative writing projects. Be sure to check out the student writing contest, with an entry deadline of January 31, 2013.

[box_dark]Although the deadline for this writing contest is closed, you can enter the regular writing contest that is open to all ages right here; the deadline to enter that contest is February 28, 2013. We’ll have more student writing opportunities in the future, so be sure to like the Injoy, Inc. Facebook  page  (click here) to get firsthand information about contests and other writing opportunities.[/box_dark]

 

 

Basic Author Publishing Package

How would you like to get your book published for less than your cell phone plan probably costs?

At Injoy, Inc., we specialize in helping first-time authors get their book published, and we have a plan for you.

Basic Author Publishing Package includes:

  • Cover Design
  • Copyright
  • ISBN
  • Formatting
  • Editing
  • Webpage
  • Social Media Support
  • Online Training Sessions
  • Free author copies
  • E-book
  • Marketing Package
  • Book Discount Plan
  • Low monthly payment plan

Contact us and tell us about your book!

And be sure to check out our Writing Contest, which will award a Basic Publishing Package to an author. Deadline to submit 1-2 of your best chapters is February 28, 2013.

Writing Contest Update

Okay, we think you’ll bear with us as we revise the writing contest deadlines.

Since writers are deadline driven, you’re probably waiting for the deadline to enter anyway. 😉 And since no entries have been submitted yet, we still have time to adjust and publish the new deadline dates (to give more time).

Rather than run the student and adult contest concurrently, we’re adjusting the deadline a bit! This will give us plenty of time to review the entries and select the finalists.

Student Contest: deadline to enter January 31, 2013, proposal due for finalists March 31, 2013.

Regular Writing Contest: deadline to enter February 28, 2013; proposal due for finalists April 30, 2013.

Oh, and we think you’ll really like this! You do not have to submit a final manuscript to be considered for the grand prize. Since Injoy, Inc. specializes in helping authors achieve their writing goals we’ll help finalists create a manageable timeline to complete their manuscript, as part of the prize! At Injoy, Inc. we know how to help you set realistic goals for completing your manuscript! If you have ability and talent, and a good idea, and you are the grand prize winner, then we will work with you to set up a timeline for your  manuscript submission, and we’ll help you along the way by encouraging you and assisting you with tools to help you in completing your manuscript.

To enter the contest, just submit a sample of your work here. Submit either 1-2 of your best chapters or 1500-3000 words of writing that you’ll include in your book, and if you are selected as a finalist, we’ll help you put together a more detailed proposal that will show us what your finished book will look like. If you are selected as the grand prize winner of a publishing package, we will encourage you to finish your manuscript and publish your book!

Writing A Book Proposal

A book proposal contains several elements:

  • Summary of what your book is about, 1-2 paragraphs describing your book
  • Genre: what section of a book store would contain your book?
  • Audience: who do you see reading your book?
  • About the Author: 200-500 words about you
  • Platform: who will be purchasing your book, and why, and how will you let people know about your book?
  • Books with a similar audience or style
  • Expanded Table of Contents for non-fiction books
  • Introduction for non-fiction books
  • Sample chapters

Submitting a book proposal to a publisher is the first step to having your book accepted for publishing. The publisher reviews the information in the proposal, and if the book looks like a good fit, you may be invited to submit your full manuscript for consideration.

A good way to get your proposal reviewed by Injoy, Inc. is to participate in a writing contest; finalists’ proposals are reviewed as part of the contest. To receive up-to-date information about current contests, be sure to click here and like the Injoy, Inc. Facebook page.


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