Angela Benson
I’m not sponsoring these contests but I thought you’d like to know about them.
Valentine’s Day Book Giveaway at BlackLiterature.com
All you have to do is fill out the form and you’re entered. If you’re one of the three winners, you’ll get a copy of The Amen Sisters, Soul Matters by Yolonda Sanders and Boaz Brown by Michelle Stimpson. It doesn’t get much easier than that! Just enter.
True Heroes and Heroines at RomanceInColor.com
Romance in Color, in partnership with Warner Books, is hosting a contest to celebrate Black History Month and Valentine’s Day. The winners will get their choice of free books from select Warner authors, including The Amen Sisters,. Deadline is February 20. Check out the site for details.
2006 ACFW Genesis Contest
American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and Warner Faith are sponsoring a contest for unpublished writers of inspirational fiction. Deadline is Feb. 14. Check out the site for details.
Thanks for the info Angela. During my school break, I hope to be able to enter some writing contest. I keep saying that…what I’m eventually going to do…..I just need to do it, don’t I? I’m going to eventually run out of excuses.
Do it, girl.
Ms. Benson,
I have enjoyed reading your Bio. It is very inspiring for me. I am relatively young and I am working on my first novel. My goal is to have it written before the summer. My dream is to have it published by the end of the year…(fingers crossed)
I am a member of Writer’s Digest and I own a host of books to help my process go a little easier. I desire to become a Christian Fiction Romance Novelist.
My question to you is how do I know that once I am ready to send my manuscript off to these publishing houses that they won’t steal the idea or claim they did not rec’v it? How do I protect my first novel? I prefer to seek out Black publishers but at this point I just want someone who is honest. Lastly, is it best to try self-publishing or go with someone who is exprienced and can you provide a ball park price in the amount of money one could expect to pay to get their book published?
Thank you once again for your sharing so much of yourself with us. May God continue to have favor in your life and I pray that your novels continue to touch others.
Respectfully Submitted,
Denise Waters
Denise, I emailed you privately but I wanted to re-post here for others who may be interested in the information.
Your work is copyrighted as soon as you put pen to paper. To give yourself some assurity, you can mail your book to yourself and not open
the envelope. That way you have some proof of when you wrote. You can also use delivery confirmation when you mail your work out.
You may want to join an organization like American Christian Fiction Writers at http://www.acrw.net. The organization provides a lot of
information about publishsers and agents as well as general information for new authors.
You might also go back to the main page on this web site and check out my “Tips for Writers” Page.
Self-publishing is not for the feint of heart. If you know about marketing and selling your book and you have the TIME, it could be a
good option. Time is the major factor, though, I think.
Let me know if you have other questions.