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Contests: The Basics
Presented by Alexa Bourne
Dates: March 5 – 28, 2012
Deadline: March 2, 2012
Fee: $16.00

Course Description:

Students will explore reasons to enter contests, how to find the right contest for their work, how to follow the “rules,” how to deal with the results/feedback of contests, and finally choose contests.

Topics covered will include:

·       Pros & Cons of Contests

·       How to Find Contests

·       How to choose Contests

·       Rules of contests

·       Contests vs. Publishing Industry

·       Dealing With Contest Results

·       Other advantages to contests

Instructor Bio:

Alexa Bourne has been working toward publication for several years. She entered her first contest in 2002 and has since finaled or won in 21 RWA contests with seven manuscripts. She has a Bachelor’s in English Literature and a Master’s in Education. She has been an English teacher for children and adults. She has also written various articles for RWA chapter newsletters and befriended the competition in a contest on more than one occasion.

You can register for the following on-line class through March 3.  Each class is $16.  FMI: www.lowcountryrwa.com/online-workshops/

Or email Online Workshop Coordinator, Veronica Alderson, alde02@knology.net using the Subject line: LRWA ONLINE WORKSHOP.  To subscribe to LRWA Online Workshop monthly mailing list, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LRWAonlinecourses/join

Thank you.

Veronica Alderson,
LRWA Online Workshop Coordinator
LRWA Treasurer