Query Kombat Free Pass Giveaway!
Query Kombat begins soon! Each year, I raffle off one entry into the first round. The free pass winner is guaranteed to be featured on my blog for Round 1 only, and to get feedback from about a dozen judges (possibly more).* Winning a free pass does not guarantee entry into the agent round.
I've been thinking a lot about the tragic death of Julie Lonewolf and what I can do to help marginalized writers. Nothing I can do can undo what happened, but I'd like to give a chance to someone whose work might have been overlooked. This year, my free pass is open to marginalized writers only. The contest itself remains open to all writers.
For this giveaway, I'm using a definition borrowed from DV Pit:
This includes (but is not limited to): Native peoples and people of color; people living and/or born/raised in underrepresented cultures and countries; disabled persons (including neurodiverse); people living with illness; people on marginalized ends of the socioeconomic, cultural and/or religious spectrum; people identifying within LGBTQIA+; and more.
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To enter, leave a blog comment. Share your story. Tell how the lack of diversity in books has affected you. Or tell a story about growing up a member of a marginalized group. Name a diverse book that has touched your life. Again, this is your story. I'm not going to put rules on what you say. You do not need to use your real name. You do not need to state how you've been marginalized (but please do not enter if you're do not fit the above definition). Your comment can be as long or as short as it needs to be. If you have a lot to say, PLEASE put it in Microsoft Word so you can break into multiple comments if it's too long. Then, use the Rafflecopter below. The rafflecopter will pick the winner, so you must submit your entries after leaving a comment.
The Rafflecopter will remain active through May 15. The winner will be announced on my blog on May 16. You have plenty of time to prepare your comments and still get into the giveaway. If you do not want me to announce your name if you win, please email me at laura (at) pitchslamcontest (dot) com. This will not affect your chances. I'll check it after drawing a winner.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Inappropriate, racist, homophobic, bigoted, or otherwise offensive comments will be deleted and anyone leaving such comments will be disqualified from the kompetition.
If you have any questions, please feel free to tweet me. I tend to be online less over the weekends, but will get back to you as soon as I can.
* I reserve the right, in my sole discretion, to disqualify racist, offensive, or inappropriate entries, entries in genres we're not accepting (i.e., picture books), or entries with words counts that are significantly outside genre standards (like if you send me a 20,000 word adult fantasy. Or a 200,000 word adult fantasy).
I've been thinking a lot about the tragic death of Julie Lonewolf and what I can do to help marginalized writers. Nothing I can do can undo what happened, but I'd like to give a chance to someone whose work might have been overlooked. This year, my free pass is open to marginalized writers only. The contest itself remains open to all writers.
For this giveaway, I'm using a definition borrowed from DV Pit:
This includes (but is not limited to): Native peoples and people of color; people living and/or born/raised in underrepresented cultures and countries; disabled persons (including neurodiverse); people living with illness; people on marginalized ends of the socioeconomic, cultural and/or religious spectrum; people identifying within LGBTQIA+; and more.
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To enter, leave a blog comment. Share your story. Tell how the lack of diversity in books has affected you. Or tell a story about growing up a member of a marginalized group. Name a diverse book that has touched your life. Again, this is your story. I'm not going to put rules on what you say. You do not need to use your real name. You do not need to state how you've been marginalized (but please do not enter if you're do not fit the above definition). Your comment can be as long or as short as it needs to be. If you have a lot to say, PLEASE put it in Microsoft Word so you can break into multiple comments if it's too long. Then, use the Rafflecopter below. The rafflecopter will pick the winner, so you must submit your entries after leaving a comment.
The Rafflecopter will remain active through May 15. The winner will be announced on my blog on May 16. You have plenty of time to prepare your comments and still get into the giveaway. If you do not want me to announce your name if you win, please email me at laura (at) pitchslamcontest (dot) com. This will not affect your chances. I'll check it after drawing a winner.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Inappropriate, racist, homophobic, bigoted, or otherwise offensive comments will be deleted and anyone leaving such comments will be disqualified from the kompetition.
If you have any questions, please feel free to tweet me. I tend to be online less over the weekends, but will get back to you as soon as I can.
* I reserve the right, in my sole discretion, to disqualify racist, offensive, or inappropriate entries, entries in genres we're not accepting (i.e., picture books), or entries with words counts that are significantly outside genre standards (like if you send me a 20,000 word adult fantasy. Or a 200,000 word adult fantasy).
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