Tag: Book Fairs

And the Winner of the YOUR BOOK HERE Drawing is…

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Maria E. Schneider, come on down! You have won the fabulous prize of a Featured Book Promo! This elegant, hand-crafted promotion includes:

A listing in the Indies Unlimited Bookstore;

A listing in the featured titles sidebar; and

A special post designating your book as our featured book. This post is permalinked and can be added to your digital portfolio.

We at Indies Unlimited would like to thank all the participants. We were moved by many of  the lovely comments you all left about why you like Indies Unlimited. It’s always nice to know our efforts are appreciated by others.

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Relatively Painless Self-Publishing: A Workshop

RelativelyPainlessLogoFrom finalizing a manuscript to crafting a professional-looking cover, from learning how to navigate the common publishing channels to the ever-changing book marketplace, this comprehensive workshop will be packed with practical tips to help self-publishing authors get their words out to the world. Workshop presenter Laurie Boris is the author of four novels and editor of many more, including three Amazon bestsellers.

Fee: $10 (at door; includes reference materials)

When/where: The Golden Notebook Bookstore, Woodstock, New York, Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 1:00 to 3:00.

For more information, please visit their website.

Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.

AKC Family Dog Annual Fiction Contest

MrPish FlagAKC (American Kennel Club) Publications now accepting submissions for the 2013 Annual Fiction Writing Contest. They are looking for original, unpublished fiction featuring a purebred or mixed-breed dog (no talking dogs, please), maximum length 2000 words.

Prizes:  First place $500.00; Second place $250.00; Third place $100.00. Winning stories will be published as space allows.

Reading fee: None.

Deadline: January 31, 2014

For more information, please visit their website.

Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.

Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest

Typewriter - Once upon a timeDream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest is about showcasing the creative writing and poetic talent, skill and ability of all poets and writers. Entries may be written on a maximum of five pages, either neatly handwritten or typed, single- or double-line spacing, on any subject or theme. Poetry Contest entries may be written on any subject or theme. All poems must be thirty lines or fewer and either neatly handwritten or typed, single- or double-line spacing.

Prizes:  Writing First Prize: $500, 2nd: $250, 3rd: $100. Poetry First Prize: $250, 2nd: $125, 3rd: $50

Reading fee: $10 per short story; $5 per poem

Deadline: January 16, 2013, so get moving!

For more information, please visit their website.

Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.