Month 9 Books Charity Anthology Writing Contest Rules and Information
Month 9 Books short story anthology contest offers writers a chance to win a contributing slot on the 2012 YALITCHAT.ORG charity anthology of short story dark retellings of Mother Goose rhymes suitable for a young adult audience. All entrants MUST be Tier 2 members of YALITCHAT.ORG. Click here to learn about Tier 2 Membership . Click to purchase a Tier 2 membership .
CONTEST BEGINS: December 10, 2011
ENDS: February 10, 2012
Judges: Georgia McBride , Ruth Frances Long
About Georgia McBride
Georgia is publisher at Month 9 Books and founder of YALITCHAT.org. She is a speculative fiction writer represented by Tamar Rydzinski at The Laura Dail Agency.
About Ruth Frances Long
Ruth was a finalist in Georgia's St. Martin's Press New Adult Writing Contest in 2009 for her novel, THE MAY QUEEN. Though never formally named a winner, Ruth went on to find representation as a result, and her novel retitled THE TREACHERY of BEAUTIFUL THINGS will be released by Dial in August 2012.
More about the anthology!
The anthology will be released in eBook on October 2, 2012 in eBook, and be available on many formats including Kindle, iBook, Nook, etc. Editors are Cyn Balog, Georgia McBride and Michelle Zink. Special guest foreword contributor: Francisco X. Stork!
Contributors are:
- Cyn Balog
- Nina Berry
- Sarwat Chadda
- Leah Cypess
- Shannon Delany
- Debra Driza
- Leigh Fallon
- Angie Frazier
- Heidi R. Kling
- Nancy Holder
- Suzanne Lazear
- Karen Mahoney
- Lisa Mantchev
- C. Lee McKenzie
- Georgia McBride
- Gretchen McNeil
- Pamela van Hylckama Vlieg
- KM Walton
- Suzanne Young
- Michelle Zink
- Jessie Harrell
• UNPUBLISHED AUTHOR from contest winner announced APRIL 2012!
Contest Rules
• Entrants MUST be Tier 2 members of YALITCHAT.ORG.
• Entry MUST be a retelling YA of the Mother Goose rhyme: Little Boy Blue. Click here to read the rhyme.
• Submission must be at five hundred words of your partial short story. Your completed story will have a final word count of two thousand (2,000) words if chosen. You must copy and paste your partial five hundred (500) word entry in the body of the comment section. You must also include your legal first name and last name and email, which will not be shown. In addition, please fill out the title of your story AND the name of the rhyme you are retelling EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE GIVEN YOU THE NAME OF THE RHYME TO RETELL.
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Disqualification
You may be disqualified for any of the following reasons:
• You are NOT a Tier 2 member at the time of your submission. YOU MAY NOT ENTER PRIOR TO HAVING A TIER 2 MEMBERHSIP.
• All non-Tier 2 member entries will be deleted and unread.
• Your submission is MORE than five (500) words in length. If your submission is a few words over it in order to be adequately conveyed, no worries. It will not result in an automatic disqualification. HOWEVER, tacking on an extra 100 or more words indicates an intention to grossly ignore the rules and therefore will likely result in disqualification.
• Your submission is significantly less than five hundred (500) words in length.
• Your submission is NOT YA or considered dark, or, there is no way to really tell this from the sample you have supplied.
• Your submission is NOT a dark retelling of the Mother Goose rhyme required, or, there is no way to tell this from the sample supplied.
• Your submission contains content not normally considered suitable for the YA audience
• You have not electronically signed the entry waiver agreeing to have your work edited and printed in the anthology if chosen.
• You are under contract with a publisher of any kind for the publication of a novel-length work within twenty-four months from the date of the release of the anthology (October 2, 2012).
Winning
• Winner will be announced in May 2012
• Winner will be notified prior to May 2012 and asked to signed a contract and waiver stating (s)he will not announce or otherwise speak of being associated with the anthology until we are ready to make the official announcement.
• Winner will, once notified and contracted, begin the editorial process.
• Winner will submit biographical information, photo and website links for use in promotional materials as needed.
• Winner may be asked to participate in in-person and online promotion for the anthology.
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FAQs
Q: I mistakenly entered the WRONG story, may I re-enter?
A: You may enter ONLY once. HOWEVER, if you have a technical issue with the site while entering, you may email the site admin with your issue and the site admin will alert us and we will determine whether a re-entry should be placed. DO NOT PLACE A DUPLICATE ENTRY WITHOUT PERMISSION OR BOTH WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
Q: I reread my entry after making it and found a few typos. Can I delete it and send a revised one? I really want to make a good impression.
A: No.
Q: I noticed I forgot to enter the correct title, OR I decided to change the name of the title of my work, may I change it or email you the title?
A: No. We may even change the title to suit the project. Just let us read your entry and go from there. If we need information from you, we will let you know. DON'T DO ANYTHING THAT MAY RESULT IN YOUR DISQUALIFICATION.
Q: I am a student member of YALITCHAT.ORG, can I enter this contest?
A: YES, but only students through high school qualify under the "student" definition for YALITCHAT.ORG. If you attend college or grad school, you need a Tier 2 membership to enter this contest. ALL MEMBERSHIPS WILL BE VERIFIED.
Q: When will the winner be notified?
A: Please see above.
Q: If I win, will I be paid an advance or royalties?
A: There is no compensation associated with this opportunity, only potential fame and glory.
Q: If I win, can I choose my editor? I see there are three.
A: No.
Q: Will Month 9 Books consider publishing other short stories they find through this contest?
A: Not at this time, but possibly.
Q: Can I put my entry in my query letter?
A: Sure but most agents won't really care that you entered a contest with a whole bunch of other people. If you win a slot on the anthology and end up being published, that is something you may want to include.
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