Will be hosted by the Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship on May 18-19, 2012 in Irvine, California
Meet our 2010 WestBow Writing Contest Winner Mary Henderson
"I
hope my experience encourages others to persevere with their writing
and pursue the necessary avenues to make their dreams a reality." Read more from Mary
Three WestBow Prize Winners At the OC Christian Writers Conference on April 30, 2011, three authors were awarded publishing packages in recognition of their writing skill and craft:
First Place: Bookstore Advantage Publishing Package--a retail value of $2,799.00. 2011 Winner:The
Crèche by Larry Forcey 2010 Winner:Break Free by Mary Henderson
Second Place: 50% off Bookstore Advantage Publishing Package--a retail value of $1,399.50. 2011 Winner: The
Time of Jacob’s Trouble by Sharon Geyer Third Place: 20% off any standard WestBow publishing package (excludes Essential Access). Value varies. 2011 Winner:The
War That Cannot Be Ignored by Michael Omoniyi Jolayemi
Do you dream of having your book on the shelves of local bookstores and major book retailers? The WestBow Bookstore Advantage Publishing Package provides all of the essentials needed to increase your chances of commercial success, including a detailed manuscript assessment by a professional editor and our high-value Booksellers' Return Program - a must-have for authors seeking retail distribution. The Bookstore Advantage Publishing Package will not only put your book in print, it will give you the marketing edge a self-published author needs to make your writing a success in the competitive bookstore market. WestBow is a prestigious imprint of one of the most respected publishers in the world, Thomas Nelson, giving an author immediate access and recognition. Rules for Entry:
In order to win, a contestant must enroll in the OC Christian Writers Conference and be in attendance on April 30, 2011.
All contestants must not have published a full-length book for a royalty-paying publisher in the last four years.
One submission per conference attendee. Submit your best prose for consideration.
No entry fee is required, but contestants must be present to win on April 30, 2011 at MarinersChurch.
Full-length manuscripts must be completed and should consist of novels of any genre, nonfiction subjects, memoirs, a collection of poems of at least 100 pages total, or a collection of short stories, either previously published or unpublished.
Our judge will not consider picture books or children's books. However, young adult novels are acceptable.
Contestant must be at least 18 years of age at time of award.
Staff and faculty of the OC Christian Writers Conference are not eligible.
Submission Guidelines:
Include a cover letter referencing the title of the work and your contact info, including e-mail, phone number, and address. Your name should only appear on the cover letter. Only the title of the work should appear on the manuscript--not your name. Entries without proper contact information on the cover letter will not be considered.
Writers must submit at least 30 pages of their completed manuscript, double-spaced, 12 point font, 1" margins, with a synopsis of the complete manuscript.
Deadline for application is April 1, 2011. Envelopes postmarked later than April 1, will not be considered.
Submit a hard copy to:
WestBow Writing Contest c/o OCCWF PO Box 5056 Fullerton, CA 92838
First place winner will receive the Bookstore Advantage Publishing Package.
Second place winner can redeem a prize for 50% off the Bookstore Advantage Publishing Package.
Third Place winner can redeem a prize for 20% off any standard publishing package WestBow offers except Essential Access.
God bless your writing, and we'll see you at the conference for the exciting announcement of the winner.
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