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Last day to enter the contest is June 21st
- Class #4: Fiction Author Marketing Essentials
Jacob Nordby & Bonni Hamilton, Director of Marketing and Digital Content of Hampton Roads and Turningstone Press reveal the unique challenges of fiction book marketing, why 80% of all books published last year sold fewer than 100 copies and how to engage your readers to maximize word-of-mouth—before your book is even finished. Extended QnA - Class #5: Internet Success—website, email & social media workshop
Thayne Rigby, co-founder of Author Success Platform, joins Jacob Nordby for an in-depth class on: the anatomy of a powerful Platform Hub website, how to activate the viral effect using social media connection, branding and graphics and more. Extended QnA 
An Author Training Course You Don’t Want To Miss!
The contest will be divided into 3 rounds!
- Round One
- Round Two
- Round Three
In Round 1, every author will submit the following items to the right. Once all of this information is uploaded an on your Author Page, it will be made available to the public and the Hampton Roads Publishing editorial review committee.
Book Title & Description
Your book description is similar to what you would find on the “about the book” section on Amazon
Your Author Biography
Submit a quick and concise author biography, optional personal photo.
First Two Chapters of Your Book
Upload the first two chapters of your book.
At the end of Round 1, the top 20% of all submissions (as decided by the Hampton Roads Publishing editorial committee) will advance to Round 2. Those authors that advance to Round 2 will submit the items to the right.
Chapters Three and Four of your Book
In Round 2 the authors will be asked to submit two more chapters of your book for continued voting.
Let the voting continue!
A second month of voting to give readers from ALL OVER THE GLOBE to chance to voice their opinions!
The Top 10 will be chosen!
The Top 10 of all submissions will advance to Round 3 and be one more step closer to winning their new book deal.
Round 3 will last approximately 2 weeks, allowing readers one final opportunity weigh in on what book they cant wait to finish and who should earn the title of the Next Best Fiction Author!
The Winner is Chosen!
At the end of Round 3, the recipient of the book publishing contract will be chosen by the Hampton Roads Publishing Editorial committee and announced to the world!
Frequently Asked Questions
Important Dates to Remember
Watch the video and download the Free PDF guide
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