New competition

I was thinking about when there was going to be another comp.Any chance of having more than just "the winner"? Even without a monetary prize any placement gives people more ticks on their writing CVs.

Ah, ABCTales competitions! I'm getting all nostalgic now...

"Here's the entries so far received:" Come come, ABC, this is supposed to be a premier writing site.

I think part of the problem is charging £5 to enter (quite a lot, I think) and not having a clear prize. Half of the entry fees could have been as low as £2.50! As for the 'writing CV' thing Camille, I would usually agree. But it doesn't seem that the comp has been publicised anywhere outside this site, at least from the couple of Google searches I just did. I couldn't even see a mention on booktribes, ABC's sister site. If this was set out to be a fundraising exercise, then so be it. But if it was also supposed to be an actual competition, it should have been made to feel like one. Another example: offering to change from one winner to a ranked top 5 after the comp is open seems a little amateurish to me. That said, it could be that the slow start is just writing / editing time - the deadline is a way off so there could be a whole load of entries through December. And I hope there is- I know the above seems negative but I do hope this comp works out. It would be nice to see ABC lively again in the writing sense. Enzo.. http://nano07.wordpress.com/(link is external)

'But it doesn't seem that the comp has been publicised anywhere outside this site, at least from the couple of Google searches I just did. I couldn't even see a mention on booktribes, ABC's sister site.' Got a link on your site/facebook/myspace etc. page? 'That said, it could be that the slow start is just writing / editing time - the deadline is a way off so there could be a whole load of entries through December.' Or NaNoWriMo? I think, as with most of these things, there'll be a rush at the end. Especially if ABC members are proactive, rather than reactive, hmm? regards Ewan

Two drinks in the pub? Well if you put it like that I definitely can't afford to enter! ;-) In fact I have been thinking about entering - it seems like the £5 entrance fee is the least I can chuck into the pot for the sake of this site - it's just that I need some time to think about the subject.

Oh, come on guys, it's a fiver. A packet of fags or a pint (or whatever vice you're into). It's worth it for the fun-factor alone. http://www.ukauthors.com(link is external) http://www.ukapress.com(link is external)