Pitch Your Book at WMP Events
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There is no entry fee however, you must purchase our book How to Enter a Writing Contest and Win from our The Gold Shelf before you may enter any of the following contests.
If you have already purchased this book and want to make another entry, for each entry, you must make a purchase from our Gold Shelf prior to entering any contest. Only purchases from our The Gold Shelf qualify you to enter a contest. Purchases must be made in the name you use to enter the contest. Each contest must have 25 entries for judging to take place. If the deadline for entries arrives before 25 entries have been received the contest will be extended until 25 entries are received. Publisher reserves the right to modify the contests as needed, but modifications will not apply to existing entries.
WINNERS
Winners will be announced the month following the close of the contest. Failure to claim prize and sign publishing contract within 30 days will denote a forfeiture of the prize.
Winners of Book Writing Contests will receive a publishing contract, custom cover design, book trailer and publicity campaign valued at $12,000.
Winners of Short Story and Poetry Contests will receive a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place ribbon. All 1st place winners will be published on our website and in a book when enough winning entries exist to create a compilation.
Book Writing Contests
New Year Novel Contest doors open for entries January 15th and close March 31st.
Spring Storytellers Contest doors open for entries April 15th, and close June 30th.
Summer Sizzler Contest doors open for entries July 15th and close September 30th.
Holiday Book Writing Contest doors open for entries October 15th and close December 31st.
Short Story Contests
New Year Short Story Contest January 15th – March 31st
Fall Short Story Contest August 15th – October 31st
Poetry
Contests
Spring Poetry Contest April 15th – June 30th
Holiday Poetry Contest October 15th – December 31st
Send complete manuscript as an attachment to:
contest@wordsmatterpublishinghouse.com
PLACE THE NAME OF THE CONTEST YOU ARE ENTERING IN THE SUBJECT LINE ENTRIES RECEIVED WITHOUT A CONTEST NAME WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
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