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In House: 3-Day Novel Contest
Ready, set, WRITE! Anvil Press gives us the historical deets on how the International 3-Day Novel Contest was established as a way to encourage writers to push their boundaries + how YOU can take part in this years contest, set to take place over the upcoming Labour Day weekend!
Winner of the 39th Annual 3-Day Novel Writing Contest,
Attack of the Lonely Hearts, by Mark Wagstaff (Anvil Press, 2017)
The 3-Day baton was originally passed to Anvil Press in 1992 and Anvil continued the “trial by fire” for the next decade. 3-Day fatigue set in and two freelance editors associated with Geist magazine stepped up to tend the flame. Efforts continued for the next eight years, mostly under the guidance of Melissa Edwards and 3-Day Books. The contest then took up full residence at Geist magazine with Anvil again stepping in to publish the winning entry. After several years of freelance administration, the contest has returned in-house to Anvil Press commencing with the 2020 contest.The 3-Day Novel contest has built a community over the past four decades. Many participants have been writing every Labour Day weekend for years, and have built forums and groups online to stay in touch about their writing throughout the year.As we approach Labour Day 2020, many of us are already working from home at cluttered desks, staring down long weekends without travel plans. So why not harness this time in as an opportunity to create, sweat some tears, and to push your comfort zone and your writing skills?* * *
A big thank you to Anvil Press for joining us in this edition of In House and for sharing details on the upcoming International 3-Day Novel Contest!Read more from ALU’s In-House column >>Tagged: