July Writing Contest

July 02, 2018 (Last Updated October 18, 2024)

48 Hour Books

Entering a writing contest can help advance your writing, inspire new ideas, or help with writer’s block. Enter our writing contest for a chance to win a self-publishing package!

 

Winner receives:

Printing for 50 paperback books (*Black & white interior with full-color gloss cover, 60# paper, any size up to 300 pages)

Cover design (if needed)

ISBN and barcode

Feature in our newsletter, “The Writers’ Block”

 

Rules:

Entries should be between 500 and 1200 words

Please include word count on entry

Entry must be titled

Submissions will be accepted until August 6th

 

Prompt:

Write a story or scene about two people having dinner together. Each person has a completely different background from the other. What do they learn about each other that is unexpected?

 

To Enter:

Submit a Word document or PDF of your writing to sm@48hrbooks.com with the subject: “writing contest”

Please include your first and last name

 

Winner will be selected mid-August!

 

Comments


Subscribe to the 48 Hour Books Newsletter for more self-publishing tricks and tips, author spotlights, notices about upcoming deals, and more!

Search By Date
2025
2024
2023
2022