Hook your readers in the first few lines, or starve for attention. Your hook, or opener, sets up the tale and pulls your readers in. TaleBait’s Get Hooked Write Away Contest challenges you to write a hook, 100 word maximum, that will get readers reading and writers writing. Sharpen your craft and increase your creativity.
Winners receive a critique of 30 pages by a literary agent or a publisher/editor! You may submit pages of your manuscript for professional review. Skipper will critique the winning hooks.
We’re looking for entries tasty enough to launch a tale on Hooks & Storylines. Your hook should engage readers as well as signal a direction for writers to add to your opener. You may set up a character, mood, setting, time—whatever sparkles enough to make us bite.
Winners receive a whopping cash reward
(if you calculate it on a per-word basis)!
1st place – $25, first choice of critique, and byline on a new story in Hooks & Storylines
2nd place –$15, second choice of critique, and byline on a new story in Hooks & Storylines
3rd place – $10, critique, and byline on a new story in Hooks & Storylines
No Entry Fee
- Skipper doesn’t like too many rules, but we need few:
- Word count 100 max
- Hooks must be your original writing
- Multiple submissions accepted
- Submit hook on www.TaleBait.com by selecting “cast a line” on the landing page, or use the “contact us” page. Only submissions received through the website will be considered. Enter your name and a valid email address.
- In the message box—Identify the category for your hook: Sci Fi & Fantasy, Romance, Mom’s Escape, Mystery & Suspense, Regional Flavor, or Skipper’s Choice (anything that strikes Skipper’s fancy). Enter your hook.
- Winners will receive instructions for submitting 30 pages of their choice for critique.
- Deadline December 20, 2010. Winners announced January 2011.
If you have questions, contact: TaleBaitHookContest@gmail.com
More information here.
