#FicFest Promotional Blog Tour: Aussie Aussie Aussie!

What is #FicFest?
#FicFest is an online writer’s contest which helps put manuscripts in front of literary agents. This contest, unlike most, is open to manuscripts in ALL genres (including those usually excluded such as Paranormal Romance or Erotica) in the categories of Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult.
#FicFest mentors are structured into fifteen (15) teams. Each category that I listed has three teams. Each team is comprised of a team leader, and two (2) team members. Once the submissions open, each team will choose three (3) finalist manuscripts and one (1) alternate manuscript to advance to the agent round. This means that an equal number of manuscripts for each category will move to the agent round, guaranteeing that one category does NOT overpower another when it comes time for the agents.
45 manuscripts total move to the agent round, with 15 manuscripts being held as alternates in case one of the main finalists drops out of the contest for any reason. This is one of the things we stress in promoting #FicFest because most contests are overrun with Young Adult. In many contests, they may advance 40 manuscripts to the agent round, but the problem lies in the fact that 30 of that 40 are all Young Adult. That won’t happen with #FicFest.
Nine manuscripts from each category will make their appearance in the agent round. No more, no less. NINE each. Let me stress this one more time. In the agent round, you will have 9 Picture Books, 9 Middle Grade, 9 Young Adult, 9 New Adult, and 9 Adult. Everyone gets a fair chance.
We are adding more agents every day and while I can’t give you a solid number, I can tell you that we have close to two dozen confirmed to participate in our agent round and we can’t wait!

2016 Time Line

March 20, 2016 @ 12:00 PM EST
Guidelines & Theme Reveal
(Host Blog)

March 27, 2016 @ 7:00 PM EST
Meet the Team Leads & Their Members!
(Team Lead Blogs & Host Blog)

April 3, 2016 @ 6:00 PM EST
Agent List Announced
(Host Blog)

April 17, 2016 @ 7:00 PM EST - 10:00 PM EST
Q & A with Team Leads & Host
(Twitter - Using #FicFest)

April 24, 2016 @ 12:00 AM EST - April 25, 2016 @ 11:59 PM EST
SUBMISSION

April 26, 2016 - May 3, 2016
Teams will chose their finalists/alternate

May 4, 2016 @ 10:00 AM EST
Finalists/Alternate Reveal
(Team Leads Blogs)

May 5, 2016 - June 30, 2016
Revisions

July 8, 2016 @ 12:00 AM EST - July 14, 2014 @ 11:59 PM EST
Agent Round

Say hello to Team Australia! With this team there are three mentors for the Picture Book team.
Elizabeth Rivera is the Team Leader. The team members are Tracey Cox and Holly Lowell.

Meet Elizabeth: 


Bio:
I am a mother, wife, teacher, and writer. I have been writing for over 25 years. I have self published two children’s chapter books and have written a third book that is based on the books of the bible. I am a member of Florida’s Writers Association and many of the writer’s groups on Facebook.
Links:
Website: www.authorelizabethrivera.com
Blog: www.authorelizabethriverablog.wordpress.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/gilmoresadventures
Twitter: www.twitter.com/authorerivera
Instagram: www.instagram.com/authorelizabethrivera
Wish List:
My wish list for this contest is to be engaged from the beginning of the story. I like unusual characters that don’t always fit in with what the world says. Picture Books with vivid illustrations that can tell the story with or with out words.

Meet Tracey:

BIO:
Tracey M. Cox is a writer of words and a drawer of pictures. She is an advocate for children’s literacy and enjoys spreading her love of the written word around. Tracey is a member of SCBWI (PAL member) and the South Georgia Writer’s Guild. She is a KidLit TV team member. To help promote literacy in her area, Tracey started the biggest little book festival in South Georgia every year called the Books Love and Taters Book Festival.
LINKS:
Website: www.traceymcox.com
Blog: www.traceymcox.wordpress.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/traceymcox
Facebook: www.facebook.com/traceymcox.author
Instagram: www.instagram.com/traceymcox
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/traceymcox
WISH LIST:
Diversity
Strong, believable characters
Quirky
Humor
Basically anything that pulls me into a story and keeps me there. Make me love your characters and root for them through the situation they face.

Meet Holly:

BIO:

LINKS:
Website: http://www.asignoflife.net
Blog: http://www.tweetbear.com/ASOLFamilyBlog
Twitter: www.twitter.com/asolfamilyblog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hmmoore2

So for some more up to date information you will need to follow the Official Blog of Author & Editor, TIffany Hofmann – Creator of #FicFest 

#FicFest 2017March 12, 2017 - Mentor Reveal
March 19, 2017 - Guidelines & Theme Reveal
March 26, 2017 - Meet the Mentors Blog Hop w/ Wishlists
April 2, 2017 - Agent Reveal
April 9, 2017 - Small Press Reveal
April 16, 2017 - Twitter Q&A
April 23 -24, 2017 - Submissions
May 10, 2017 - Finalist/Alternate Reveal
May 11, 2017 - July 13, 2017 - Mentoring Round
​July 21, 2017 - July 27, 2017 - Agent/Small Press Round
Website – http://www.tiffanyhofmannauthor.com
Blog – http://writersnook87.wordpress.comwww.michelleworthington.com