Book Blurb Contest
A quick internet search for ‘writing contests’ returns an avalanche of information from contests for previously published works, unpublished works, novels, flash fiction, short stories, creative non-fiction to personal essays, the list goes on and on. But what about a writing contest for crafting a blurb for a fictitious book?
For those writers out there who have tried to boil down their full-length novel into 100 words or less knows how hard it is to write a blurb. Yet, as difficult as it may be, the art of the elevator-like pitch is a skill every writer should hone. The Query Letter has just such a contest. Try your hand at creating a book blurb for a novel you make up. Your imagination is your only limitation here.
Standard common sense applies. By this I mean your book blurb should be 100 words or less, original (no plagiarism please), free of typos and grammatical errors, and it must hook the reader. The best blurb writer will win $500 and have their blurb published on The Query Letter’s website.
The book blurb contest is free to enter and closes on September 15, 2020. Use your quarantined time to hone your writing craft and perhaps earn a little money while you’re at it.
