Comments on: War of the Words http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/199 The Insect Man / Empire Rising Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:28:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adam http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/199/comment-page-1#comment-426 Adam Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:09:00 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=199#comment-426 Yes; it's not entirely clear from the initial blurb, but reading the fine print it'd seem this is intended for people who've already finished their novel (if not more than one) and are putting it up for grabs. Which is fair do's, I suppose. They want to be sure the product's there before they try to sell it. Yes; it's not entirely clear from the initial blurb, but reading the fine print it'd seem this is intended for people who've already finished their novel (if not more than one) and are putting it up for grabs.

Which is fair do's, I suppose. They want to be sure the product's there before they try to sell it.

]]> By: Grahame http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/199/comment-page-1#comment-418 Grahame Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:27:41 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=199#comment-418 Hmmm... although they say they only want 3 chapters and a synopsis, a quick preusal of the rules will show you that they actually want the whole thing: "All entrants must have a full length novel (being between 90,000 and 150,000 words long) completed and available upon request by the close of competition on 20 August 2009" And "Entrants will not be put forward to the shortlist without a full novel." This is a shame, and makes the excited blurb seem a little disingenuous. I could write 3 chapters in 3 months, but there's no way I could get a complete novel done! I'm not Michael Moorcock! (Sadly) Hmmm… although they say they only want 3 chapters and a synopsis, a quick preusal of the rules will show you that they actually want the whole thing:

"All entrants must have a full length novel (being between 90,000 and 150,000 words long) completed and available upon request by the close of competition on 20 August 2009"

And

"Entrants will not be put forward to the shortlist without a full novel."

This is a shame, and makes the excited blurb seem a little disingenuous. I could write 3 chapters in 3 months, but there's no way I could get a complete novel done! I'm not Michael Moorcock! (Sadly)

]]> By: Michael Cummings http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/199/comment-page-1#comment-417 Michael Cummings Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:56:21 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=199#comment-417 Shame its only open to UK residents though (I mean, great for UK writers...bah...). Wonder if Tor will do anything like this stateside? Or if we publish enough rubbish to make up for the lack of contest? Shame its only open to UK residents though (I mean, great for UK writers…bah…). Wonder if Tor will do anything like this stateside? Or if we publish enough rubbish to make up for the lack of contest?

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