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Prizes all around!

14 August 2009 Jordan 2 Comments

This entry is part 11 of 14 in the series Deep POV

Today’s the big day: the Blog RSS contest conclusion. Did you see the secret message?

Well, someone did. <drum roll please>

will get The Power of Point of View by Alicia Rasley AND Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass.

But wait, there’s more!
Livia King, neuroscience grad student, writer, intrepid volunteer and very very soon to be bride, wins How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling by James N. Frey.

AND:
Deb Smythe wins How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques For Dramatic Storytelling by James N. Frey.

Thanks to everyone who entered, and congrats to our winners!

Note to prizewinners: if you already have a copy of your prize, then we can talk substitutions. Email me with your shipping information: jordan (at) jordanmccollum.com

And there’s still more!

Don’t be disappointed if you didn’t win one of our fabulous prizes (I know it’s hard, but please try.) I have something for everyone.

Our blog series on deep POV has come to a close, but there’s always more to learn. I’ve assembled the posts from the blog series into a free PDF guide to deep POV—with bonus features not found in the blog series.

All our guides will be available on the new Free Writing Guides page.

What would you like to see for future contests and prizes?

News & Contests

Blog RSS Contest!

31 July 2009 Jordan 2 Comments

Are you an RSS or email subscriber to this blog? If so, you’re in luck. One day in the next two weeks, there will be a message in the footer of the post for subscribers only.

But that’s not all 😉 ! The more subscribers we get by August 15, the more prizes I’ll give out. So spread the word—tweet, email, Facebook, MySpace, whatever. As more people subscribe to this blog by email or RSS, I’ll post the secret message with final instructions more than once. (I can’t give an upper limit, because even I’m not sure how high I’ll go right now 😉 .)

Prizes

Like I said, the more subscribers we get, the more prizes we’ll have. Prizes may include:

The Power of Point of View by Alicia Rasley AND Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling by James N. Frey
How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques For Dramatic Storytelling by James N. Frey
$20 gift certificate to Amazon.com
$20 gift certificate to iTunes

Not a subscriber yet? Let’s fix that! You can subscribe to JordanMcCollum.com via RSS or email.

(And if you’re wondering “What’s RSS?,” you’re in luck once again. Here’s a simple explanation of how to get updates from your favorite blogs delivered to you for your reading convenience:

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See? It’s easy and convenient. So subscribe today for a chance to win fabulous prizes!

And stay tuned for the stunning conclusion of our series on deep POV next week, followed by reviews of aspiring author websites!

Jordan McCollum