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1. Contest is open to any writer at any stage (first-timer, agented-but-not-yet-published, or published authors; also hobbyists, etc.) to encourage the completion of a first draft or writing project.
    
2. Contest is open internationally.
    
3. Contest officially begins June 1, 2009 and will end at 23:59 (your local time as time-stamped by your e-mail provider) June 30, 2009.
    
4. Contest requires a .txt document be sent to LTGcontests [at] gmail [dot] com for word count confirmation. Once counted, the document will be deleted. This will be done twice. Once when you sign up and again on June 30th.
    
5. To be included, please leave a comment on this post (let me know where you heard about it too). Everyone signed up on this post is in! Send your .txt document to the address above no more than 24 hours after commenting (or viewing this entry).
    
6. Those who sign up as novelists must write at least 25k new words, which is half of what NaNoWriMo requires in a month. Those that sign up as poets must write at least 1k new words. Please feel free to contact me, as this is open to discussion based on your project!

* By signing up, you agree to these rules. Rules may be subject to change at any time, but notice will be given 24 hours in advance. No monetary compensation is required for joining the contest.

Prizes**:
 

1. Prizes will be awarded no later than July 14, 2009 (Bastille Day!).
    
2. Prizes include†:
   
   • $10 iTunes gift card
      
   • $20 amazon.com gift card
      
   • One chapter critique by me on ANY project of winner's choosing
      
   • Custom designed web banner by the amazingly talented Tara Kelly (</a></b></a>tlcadence on LJ)! (Please visit her website and check out her soon-to-be released book, Harmonic Feedback!
      
   • A signed copy of Linda Gerber's new-release Death by Denim
      
   • A signed copy of Charity Tahmaseb & Darcy Vance's new book, The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading
      
   • A signed copy of Melissa Walker's, Lovestruck Summer
      
   • Your choice of a critique on your query, or a copy of The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers, or this t-shirt from NYT best-selling author, Angie Fox
   
    
3. All winners will be entered into a random drawing for above prizes.
    
4. Contest winners will be announced no later than July 4, 2009.