For What It's Worth...

...which may not be much, I post a link to this contest.

America's Next Top Novel - A Nationwie [sic] Novel Contest

Unlike some contest sponsors, these guys have actually been in business a while, and the prize isn't something outrageous like a contract. The post says that "the grand prize winner will win a complete manuscript evaluation and line-editing package...." At $25, the entry fee doesn't seem ridiculous, though it goes against the grain to pay to enter a contest at all. (For your $25, you get free copies of their e-book series, which retails from their website for $17.95, so if those are something that interests you, the contest becomes more worthwhile.)

There are a couple things about this contest that amuse me, though. First, there are the typos/grammatical errors in a post from an editing company. Of course, that's just a data-entry thing that was done by some poor shlub, but it's still funny. The second thing is that to win this contest you have to have a manuscript that is, presumably, in need of very little editing. After all, if you really needed their services, you wouldn't have a better book than everyone else who enters, right?

But there it is. If anyone does decide to enter, drop a line and let us know how it goes!