The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest

[bethr]

According to the amazon.com/abna web site, 1/15 is supposed to be the day the judges make the initial cut to semifinalists, from 5K applicants to 1K. I've got Tantra in there; I won't be devastated if it doesn't make the cut, because I know it has nothing to do with my writing abilities or potential overall saleability. It might not be to their

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[lyonesse]

you still haven't sent me a copy....?

(or read the werewolf novel, i presume)

[bethr]

This is a different project than the one you volunteered to look at, actually.

I'm doing some rewrites based on agent and other reader feedback.

Also, yes I downloaded your novel and have it in a Word file, but I'm too busy with my own stuff to give it the kind of reading it deserves. So I didn't think it was fair for you to be burdened with my books while I didn't have time with yours. :/

[chanaleh]

Exciting! I'm surprised I hadn't even heard of this.