by
Joyce B. Hicks
My book One More Foxtrot, a tale of second chances placed
first in the Books & Creative Writing category of the Woman’s Press Club of
Indiana’s annual Communications Contest. First place entries will advance to
the national level—the National Federation of Press Women’s Communications
Contest.
I was
thrilled to hear this news in April. It’s proof entering contests is
worthwhile. You have to get past the feeling of self-promotion and the expenses
that may be involved, such as the entry fee and the cost of printing and
mailing several copies of the book.
Do some
research before entering to be sure your book will meet reasonable competition.
For example, if it is indie or small press published, you could look for a
contest limited to these entries. Another avenue is to look for contests with
regional or genre divisions. Also consider how winners will be publicized and
whether the contest is merely a way to raise funds with little publicity for
the winners. Many contests are meant to gain new subscribers or readers. This
may be fine with you as long as winning or even entering may draw people to
your book.
To find
contests, simply do an Internet search for contests for indie and small press
books.
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Joyce B. Hicks is the author of Escape from Assisted Living, One More Foxtrot, and a number of short
stories. You can learn more about Joyce at www.joycebhicks.com.
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