What is FicFest?
#FicFest is an online writer’s contest which helps put manuscripts in front of literary agents. This contest, unlike most, is open to manuscripts in ALL genres (including those usually excluded such as Paranormal Romance or Erotica) in the categories of Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult.
#FicFest mentors are structured into fifteen (15) teams. Each category that I listed has three teams. Each team is comprised of a team
45 manuscripts total move to the Agent Round, with 15 manuscripts being held as alternates in case one of the main finalists drops out of the contest for any reason. This is one of the things we stress in promoting #FicFest because most contests are overrun with Young Adult. In many contests, they may advance 40 manuscripts to the agent round, but the problem lies in the fact that 30 of that 40 are all Young Adult. That won’t happen with #FicFest.
Nine manuscripts from each category will make their appearance in the agent round. No more, no less. NINE each. Let me stress this one more time. In the agent round, you will have 9 Picture Books, 9 Middle Grade, 9 Young Adult, 9 New Adult, and 9 Adult. Everyone gets a fair chance.
We are adding more agents every day and while I can’t give you a solid number, I can tell you that we have close to two dozen confirmed to participate in our agent round and we can’t wait!
The theme this year is World Tour, but this DOES NOT effect what genres can be submitted or the agent round.
You can learn more here.
My Role in #FicFest
Hey everyone! I wanted to share this awesome fiction contest that I’m helping with. Now that you know what the details are, I want to clarify my role. I was originally one of the team members for 1 of 3 NA teams, but due to a complication have now become the Team Leader. My specific team’s theme is Israel, but again, you DO NOT need to include this in your manuscript to submit or to gain favor with us. We’re just looking for good stories, period (here is what we’re specifically looking for).
I look forward to reading your NA stories! Good luck everyone!
Past Important Dates
March 20, 2016: Guidelines & Theme Reveal
March 27, 2016: Meet the Teams (on Team Leads Blogs) – You can read the (my) Team Israel’s post.
April 3, 2016: Agent List Announced
Upcoming Important Dates
April 17, 2016 @ 7:00 PM EST – 10:00 PM EST
Q & A with Team Leads & Host (Twitter – Using #FicFest)
April 24, 2016 @ 12:00 AM EST – April 25, 2016 @ 11:59 PM EST
SUBMISSION PERIOD
April 26, 2016 – May 3, 2016
Teams will chose their finalists/alternate
May 4, 2016 @ 10:00 AM EST
Finalists/Alternate Reveal (Team Leads Blogs)
May 5, 2016 – June 30, 2016
Revisions
July 8, 2016 @ 12:00 AM EST – July 14, 2014 @ 11:59 PM EST
Agent Round
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