What ho! Otto here!
Here is my new bestselling work of children's literature!
It is about a penguin called Piddles who widdles everywhere.
"Brilliant!" I hear you say, wondering why no-one has penned such a tome before. That is why I am a Bestselling Author and International Poet and you are not. (Statistically speaking it is very unlikely another Bestselling Author and International Poet is reading this. But if you are actually a Bestselling Author and International Poet, I apologize.)
It will be free, of course, for a short period, purely out of the goodness of my heart, on Monday and Tuesday. Probably this coming Monday and Tuesday, the 28th and 29th of January. But as it is only 99 cents, or 77 pence, why not buy it anyway? You can always return it if you don't like it!
Click on this rather shakily drawn cover image to view the thing on Amazon.com, or click on the links underneath!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON AMAZON.COMCLICK HERE TO VIEW ON AMAZON.CO.UK
MeeGenius!–a e-picture book app for young readers for iPhone, iPad, iTouch, Google TV, and the web–have just kicked off a contest.
They are searching for the next great children’s book author, and is extending an invitation to aspiring and published authors to submit a manuscript. Winning manuscripts will be beautifully illustrated, professionally edited, and published online at MeeGenius. It’s as simple as writing, submitting, and having MeeGenius’ online community vote.
Open to both aspiring and published authors, the MeeGenius! Author Challenge 2011 will award one winner $1500 and a publishing contract as well as offering a MeeGenius! library to the school of the winner’s choice. Three runners-up will win $500 and publishing contract.
Submissions will be posted on the MeeGenius! website where visitors can vote on their favorites. The most popular picks become finalists.
Length
- Stories should be between 10 and 20 pages in length.
Content
- MeeGenius’ audience is young children between the ages of 2 and 8. MeeGenius will not accept any entries with language, themes, or content inappropriate for children.
- Any content which resembles or directly plagiarizes another published work will not be considered.
Submit Your Story by November 1, 2011
No illustrations.
Manuscript Voting Round
November 28 – December 18, 2011
Finalists Round
January 31 – February 21, 2012
Winners Announced!
March 7, 2012.
Make sure you check out this link for a sample manuscript, since they do not want it submitted in the standard format: http://meegenius-static.s3.amazonaws.com/challenge/01/ManuscriptFormattingExample.pdf
For complete rules and guidelines, visit www.MeeGenius.com.
Here are some good reasons to enter: Everyone has a chance to win. They are not asking for a entry fee, and you have over a month before the deadline, so I expect to see a lot of your stories on line at the end of November. Good Luck.
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
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3 Comments on Picture Book Writers – New Opportunity, last added: 9/29/2011
I’ve shared it with my writer friends. I appreciate the resources you provide.
thank you Kathy for posting this contest. I am working on a story now to submit
Thank you for this great opportunity.
I have a story in mind. I will polish it till shiny.