Saturday, February 9, 2013

Tuning Chapter 1/Gulf Coast Journal



Writer’s Thought for the Week: Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts. ~  John Wooden

When submitting a novel to agents or publishers, your first chapter is key to grabbing their attention. This free download from Writer’s Digest gives you some genre neutral tips on fine tuning that chapter.

The submission period for GULF COAST closes on March 1. It pays a minimum of $30/poem, $20/page of prose up to $150, $50/review, and $100/interview. Only one submission per author.
Their 2013 contest is open to submissions in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction until March 15. Prizes are $1,500 and publication to the winner in each genre and $250 to two honorable mentions in each genre. The $23 fee to enter the contest includes a year-long subscription  to Gulf Coast.

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