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Married To My Sister's Ex-boyfriend

Married To My Sister's Ex-boyfriend

"Today, we are going to be announcing the winners of our annual writing contest which has served as a stepping stone to many writers who graduated from our school. And now to announce the three sets of people who blew our minds with their amazing works. The second runner-up is in the person of Annabelle Green with the book Enemy Luna under the paranormal genre." The girl on my left waved with a big smile on her face as the camera turned toward her and zoomed on her face. "The first runner-up is in the person of David Adams with the book Not your ordinary love story under Young adult." Chloe continued and the guy on my right repeated Annabelle's actions. "And the overall winner is the person
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GoodNovel Author's Guidebook

GoodNovel Author's Guidebook

Read the contest page carefully and enter accordingly b.Choose my best book to enter regardless of the book's theme c.Ask my editor to reserve an award for my book d.Enter the contest with all of my books to get a better chance of winning Q10: I get an offer from platform X that promises to give me more benefits, I should: a.Sign contracts with them right away b.Tell everyone that platform X is better than GoodNovel c.Visit platform X's website and app first, read their rules and contracts carefully before signing
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Hopesophine
Great explanation, thank you very much for sharing this guide with us authors. It's very helpful & will allow authors to understand what they're getting into, if they decided to become a GN author they're question we'd ask & answer we'd like to hear. This book guide is very excellent dear editors.
Myrddin
Answered a lot of questions I didn't even know I had, and the main one I tracked this down for. Just wish that when I submitted a book for the first time that this was a suggested read, as it would streamline a lot. Glad this exists, just wish I knew sooner.
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REBIRTH AFTER DIVORCE: A deal with the crippled billionaire.

REBIRTH AFTER DIVORCE: A deal with the crippled billionaire.

“So, the first competition which occurs only in the institutions takes place on the fifteenth of next month, and the first five winners will be participating in the main contest and represent the whole institution.” The man announced and then exited the class. While they all murmured, Leilani turned to Anna and then shook her head. “I don’t understand.” “It is a competition that happens every year. All art academies in the country will be participating,” she answered. “Uhm…” Leilani nodded her head, trying to understand better.
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Goodnovel Workshop: All The Prompt Ideas

Goodnovel Workshop: All The Prompt Ideas

If interested, search GoodNovel Workshop on F******K, OR send any story idea (summary, character profiles, random ideas) to: workshop@goodnovel.com There will be senior editors review the entries and help you develop even the random thoughts to well-written stories.
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Five Plus One Equals Done

Five Plus One Equals Done

Ibukun glanced at her, wondering if she had just cried about Bolaji and her sudden drop in friends and admirers. “Yes, good,” he said, and turning to Ibukun, who shook her head no, he explained, “The Competition is in its maiden year. It’s for SS3 students only. It takes place in May, after your SSCE exams. For now, only schools from five states are open to competing; Lagos, Abia, Jos, Oyo and Rivers. The exam would also be purely oral.”
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Taming The Wild Alpha 2

Taming The Wild Alpha 2

I am thinking of perhaps joining the Genre Carnival contest although I need to have at least 300K reads or even one million reads to win (I am still a long way from that). But here is hoping! So I wish to share with you some of the stories that I wish to work on and polish up for this contest. Please let me know which one you would like to read the most in the comment section. I will ONLY publish 1 story at a time (unless there are 48 hours in a day). The story that gets the most votes from you will be published and updated for FREE during the month of May 2022 (how to read free books in the Good Novel app will be explained down, down below). Here are the titles and the blurbs. Please leave
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rmloudd19
Thank you for the chapters I hope they come more frequently. I just love this story and really hope they over come this disease and be happy. I believe that he just marked her this time because he may have seen her with Ero and knows that he wants her and always have.
Kay-Frances Ripley
amazing stories! make sure you read all three. I think taming the alpha is first. I am not sure, just the one I started with. amazing writing skills that sucked me in. I laughed and cried throughout. bravo author ... ...
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Bogus Billionaire

Bogus Billionaire

Everything felt so surreal, even when she went up the stage and took the trophy from Belya's CEO's hands. "Alright. It's time to announce our champion!" The host's voice was bright and clear. "Let us have Laureil's CEO, Ms. Layn, on stage to give away the prize." The crowd applauded once again, this time even louder. Caroline watched as Ms. Layn walked up the stage and got into position with a smile playing on her lips. She unfolded the small card in her hands and said, "The first winner of the first Novitius Contest for packaging design is … Layla Evans!"
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Yearning for Her Return

Yearning for Her Return

Just like the commentators said on the stage during this competition, "Youth never lacks the courage to start anew." Rebecca admitted that she was not young anymore, but as long as she was still young at heart, did it matter if she started anew? She was willing to use a new identity to forge her own pathway. Daniel knew what Rebecca was thinking when she asked that question. He lightly tapped the armrest of the chair and said, "Indeed, there are various competitions, some held internally by companies, and others are collaborations among several companies in Fairport. Globally, these events usually announce the results of the previous competition in early spring and start a new round of compe
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Ellen Addawe
I like the depth of this book, the character of the FL wherein she learns a lot in her life experiences, her moving on from the past and enjoying her life in the present. Not the typical love story wherein after all the heartaches, betrayal & rejection, still the FL gives the ML a second chance.
Blessing Sam-somanya
I stopped reading this book the moment Rebecca got married to someone else and Daniel is dying of late stage cancer, after all he suffered in the hands of his evil brother and family, I expected a happy ending for him and Rebecca but the writer chose other wise. He doesn't deserve this tragic ending
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Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

After all, he was my numero uno fan. “Not really… well, kind of. My manager told me about this competition all over the States when I went to submit my draft to her, it’s about writing an original novel on any genre the writer prefers. Whoever wins—I think there will be one from each genre—will get their book published nationwide and sign a five-year contract with one of the famous publication houses.” I explained. “Ah! That’s great! You decided on what to write yet?” he asked curiously, laying his head on my lap as he did so. “I could give you—”
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Surf1625
Very much enjoyed this story! Great dialogue, characters & storyline. Did not drag out with ridiculous plot twist or misogynistic action against the female lead. Plot was whimsical, but nicely done. No excessive, but stupid chapters. Kudos to a job well done! Thanks!
S.J.
I couldn’t put this book down and read it in a day. It was compelling, the characters were well written, and I loved the FL (by the end). Absolutely deserving of 5 stars!! I’m going to read more by this author, for sure!!
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Frequently Asked Questions

Not to be overly cynical, but the term 'best' depends entirely on what you're writing and what you're after. The 'big' ones like the Bridport Prize or the Bath Novel Award get all the press, and they're fantastic for the prestige if you win, but the entry fees add up. I've wasted money on contests that promised exposure but just felt like cash grabs for the organizers.

What I've found more useful are the ones attached to specific genres or independent presses. Things like the Cheshire Prize for Literature if you're in the UK, or contests run by journals like 'Glimmer Train' (though they're on hiatus, similar ones pop up). They have smaller pools, so your work might actually get a closer read. The real prize is often publication and a bit of cash, which is more tangible for a debut than vague 'industry recognition.'

My advice is to skip the ones that charge fifty bucks and offer a trophy. Look for contests where the prize includes a publishing contract or agent introduction. That's the golden ticket when you're starting out.

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