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New author contest

Postby petersd » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:39 am

Hi all,

I got a little bored last summer and punched out a novel. With little hope, I entered it in the Amazon Breakthrough New Author contest (me and 5,000 other people). Well, lo and behold I made the first cut (down to 835), with the following cut coming next month.
Finalists will be determined, in part, by reader comments as well as a Publisher's Weekly critique.
If you find the time and feel like it, you can go to the link below and read the excerpt. It is about horse racing (though the excerpt doesn't get to that part), so at least some of you might find it interesting.
Thanks in advance

Donald Edward Peters

http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Lyons-Offic ... B00124CO4S

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I want more

Postby tammysinnett » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:30 am

Hey this book sounds like something I would really like to read!!! Read the reviews seems I feel like everyone else CONGRATS

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Postby madelyn » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:25 am

What do I get if I vote for you?
So Run for the Roses, as fast as you can.....

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Postby zinn21 » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:38 pm

When you sell it to Hollywood be prepared for a title change to "Brokeback Backside"

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Update

Postby petersd » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:59 pm

Right now, I'm ranked #33 by customer reviews. To make the next round, I need to finish in the top 100 by Feb 19. So...if you have the desire to take come time and write a review, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks,

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