Thursday, February 14, 2013

I May Have Problems

But The Pitch isn't one of them.

CLOSER TO NORMAL makes it past the first hurdle in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest.

The odds are still woefully against me.

But are they?

ABNA accepted 10,000 entries in 5 genres: General Fiction, Young Adult, Romance, Mystery/Thriller, and Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror. Of these, 2000 make it through the Pitch Round, 400 in each genre (~1:5 odds). Of each 400, 100 will make it past the Quarter Finals (1:4) and into the Finals. Of the 100, there will be 5 winners (1:20).

Breaking down the odds into steps feels so much more palatable than the 1:Gazillion odds of getting read after throwing your story over the cyber transom. It's nice to have hope. Peace...

5 comments:

  1. Congratulations and good luck, Linda!

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  2. Best of luck, Linda, for the next round(s).

    And, congratulations!

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  3. Good deal, Linda. Sending positive karma out your way.
    ~jon

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  4. Think positive!!! And good luck! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!!

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  5. How exciting, nerve-wracking and wonderful! Good luck! My vote is on you.

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