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I am pleased to announce my second writing competition, thisone to celebrate the publication of my debut novel New Beginnings.

This time I am looking for entries of up to 700 words.The story must involve a fresh start or new beginning insome way or other, and may be in any genre apart from erotica.

This year there will be a fee to enter. The fee for one entry is £3, or for twoentries £5.
First prize will be 60% of the takings.Second prize will be 35% of the takings.There will be a number of runners up prizes including achoice of books which have been donated by some of the publishers I haveworked with in the past.

The remaining 5% of the fees taken will be donated toBullying UK,the charity mentioned in my novel, which helps people who are being bullied forany reason.

Here's the obligatory list of rules:
1. E-mail your entry to NewBeginningsComp@yahoo.co.uk Your entry should be in word format or in the body of theemail. 
2. Wordcount is 700 maximum not including the title or your name. There is nominimum wordcount.
3. Please only submit your own work. Previously blogged/published/adapted worksare allowed, and copyright remains with the author at all times.
4. If you enter this competition, you agree that your entry may be published onmy blog after the competition closes. (This will apply only to prizewinners.)
5. The competition is open to anyone, worldwide, until the last timezone passesmidnight on 22 April 2012.
6. Your entry will be disregarded if it exceeds the maximum word count or doesnot involve a theme as detailed above.
7. Any genre is allowed, apart from erotica. You are welcome to enter with astory for children or YA, but for your info, all of the judges are adults.
8. Paypal payment for your entry/entries should also be sent toNewBeginningsComp@yahoo.co.uk
9. Judging will be by a carefully selected panel of readers. (None of them arewriters.) Their decision will be final, whether I agree with them or not.
10. I will acknowledge receipt of every entry. If you do not hear from mewithin 5 days of submission, please feel free to query.11. There is a maximum of two entries per person.


Have fun!