November 10, 2004

I Wanna Win! - Tips for Becoming an Award Winning Writer

They say you learn from your mistakes; I certainly did. In the period May 2003 to May 2004, I entered eight writing contests. Of those eight, I short listed in six and placed second in three (yes, nine placings in eight contests!). In the most recent contest, I scored 98 out of 100 possible points - and won a $500 promotional package in the process. (Plus got my work in front of some pretty impressive editors at large publishing houses.)

Not only did those results catapult me from being a totally unknown writer (in early 2003) to the widely published, sought after full-time writer I am today - they also earned me the title of "award-winning writer".

As a result, I have received constant emails from other writers around the world, all asking the same question - "What is your secret? Exactly how do you do it?"

Read more HERE:
http://www.writersweekly.com/books/1693.html