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#FicFest Writing Contest

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Contest Overview

FicFest is a brand new contest launching in 2016 that will help put manuscripts in front of agents. FicFest is unique in that this contest covers the five major categories of writing: Children's Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult. The chances for each category to get agent requests is equal. Unlike most writing contests, an equal number of finalists will be chosen for each category so that one does not over power the other. FicFest creators also ensure that there will be a plethora of agents wanting each of these categories. Our goal is to help writers of all books get out there, get great feedback, and have the opportunity to get partial/full requests from agents.

Contest General Details FicFest is open to all finished manuscripts and all genres for Children's Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult. In this contest, each category will have three teams. Teams will be made up of a Team Lead and two team members, who will pick three finalists and one alternate per team. This ensures that forty-five manuscripts will move on to the agent round, with fifteen manuscripts being held as alternates in case one of the finalists drops out of the contest. Once the finalists are chosen, they will work with their teams on revisions for 8 weeks before the agent round. During the agent round, participating agents will be able to request partial/fulls from the manuscripts they want to see. There is no bidding, and no competition for agents. They can request whatever intrigues them, giving everyone a huge opportunity to get requests and hopefully an agent for their manuscript. More rules, regulations, and details will be posted via the host and team lead blogs as the contest begins!

FicFest 2016- Important Dates!

March 20, 2016 @ 12:00 PM EST Guidelines & Theme Reveal (Host Blog) March 27, 2016 @ 7:00 PM EST Meet the Team Leads & Their Members! (Team Lead Blogs & Host Blog) April 3, 2016 @ 6:00 PM EST Agent List Announced (Host Blog) April 17, 2016 @ 7:00 PM EST - 10:00 PM EST Q & A with Team Leads & Host (Twitter - Using #FicFest) April 24, 2016 @ 12:00 AM EST - April 25, 2016 @ 11:59 PM EST SUBMISSION April 26, 2016 - May 3, 2016 Teams will chose their finalists/alternate May 4, 2016 @ 10:00 AM EST Finalists/Alternate Reveal (Team Leads Blogs) May 5, 2016 - June 30, 2016 Revisions July 8, 2016 @ 12:00 AM EST - July 14, 2014 @ 11:59 PM EST Agent Round