Thinking about self publishing your manuscript? Have you noticed the contest buzz for #ShoreIndie on twitter? It’s a contest supporting emerging indie authors! Oh yes, you heard me write…I mean right. This new 2017 contest helps by providing quality editing services and book marketing resources, creating a Twitter-based learning community for established as well as emerging indie and hybrid authors, and connecting with existing online communities that share their mission of supporting the development of writing craft as well as the technical and business skill and knowledge needed for a successful indie author career. (Phew! That’s a mouth full.)

GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE (est. value: over $3,465 USD):

• Up to 100K words of copy editing on one manuscript by Laura Dennison at Book Light Editorial
• Cover design and interior design/formatting for ebook and print by CardboardMonet
• A graphic design package of five promo images and cover design consultation by USA Today bestselling author and former graphic designer and marketing director Elise Kova
• Mentorship from USA Today bestselling indie author Rebecca Syme in the form of two video chats and some email availability
• One month of New Author Marketing Counsel with Cynthia T. Luna
• A one-month listing on NetGalley, donated by Weapenry
• A copy of Write! distraction-free word processing software
• How to Market a Book (3rd ed., ebook) by Joanna Penn
• Self-Publisher’s Legal Handbook (ebook) by Helen Sedwick
• Supercharge your Kindle Sales (ebook) by Nick Stephenson

RUNNER UP PRIZE PACKAGE (est. value: over $1,780 USD):

• Up to 100K words of copy editing on one manuscript by Tayna Jarvik
• Cover design by one of Reedsy’s professional cover designers
• A graphic design package including FB & Twitter headers and two promo post graphics by Balance Less Author Assistant Services
• Mentorship from indie author Scott Burtness in the form of three 1-hour voice or video chats
• A copy of Write! distraction-free word processing software
• How to Market a Book (3rd ed., ebook) by Joanna Penn
• Self-Publisher’s Legal Handbook (ebook) by Helen Sedwick
• Supercharge your Kindle Sales (ebook) by Nick Stephenson

ADDITIONAL GIVEAWAYS:

• 6 authors will win half an hour of marketing brainstorming with Cynthia T. Luna
• 5 writers will win a copy of Write! distraction-free word processing software
• 5 lucky winners will receive How to Market a Book (3rd ed., ebook) by Joanna Penn
• 5 indie authors will win Self-Publisher’s Legal Handbook (ebook) by Helen Sedwick
• 5 ShoreIndie community members will win Supercharge your Kindle Sales (ebook) by Nick Stephenson
• We’re also ecstatic to be running giveaways of books written by each of our Featured Authors and our Judges!

Submissions begin on June 3rd (9am EST) and end on June 5th (9am EST), 2017. Don’t forget to check out their additional savings to all the ShoreIndie community on Write! software and services from Reedsy. Please note, this is for previously unpublished novels AND novellas (YA, NA, and Adult). As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst

Blogger and author of MG/YA fiction