To contest or not to contest
I decided to enter some of my books in writing contests this year. Entry fees and awards vary. But I wanted to see how my books measure up when people actually read them. "Guardian of the Light" earned a B.R.A.G. Medallion award and the book my mother badgered me to write, "The Daughter Claus" was a finalist in two contests. Great!
But now the question is: should I persist and continue to enter the contests I didn't try yet? I've narrowed my interest to a manageable list of 9 contests of which I've tried 5. But I have 8 books published. Three are the next ones in my Santina Series, so I probably won't enter those. Also, some contests require more recently published books so time is running out for some of my books.
And another question: does winning an award help sell books? Do readers pay more attention when a book has won an award?
But now the question is: should I persist and continue to enter the contests I didn't try yet? I've narrowed my interest to a manageable list of 9 contests of which I've tried 5. But I have 8 books published. Three are the next ones in my Santina Series, so I probably won't enter those. Also, some contests require more recently published books so time is running out for some of my books.
And another question: does winning an award help sell books? Do readers pay more attention when a book has won an award?
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