Curiosity Quills Press Announces Writing Competition for NaNoWriMo ParticipantsAnd so, here we are, after half a month of nailbiting, secretly cheering, and otherwise obsessing (politely) over the brilliantly talented submissions we received for NaNo-Virtuosos Round One.

These writers have poured their hearts and souls into their submissions, and it shows.

So, without further ado, the entries that made it through Round One are:

Top Round One Entries

(Winners of Round One are marked in Red)

Entry
Votes
Percent
1. After the Woods, by Court Young
74
11.11
2. Ashtray Girl, by Trystan Mackendrick
65
9.76
3. Gemini, by D. L. Pera
64
9.61
4. Happiness: How To Find It, by Anthony Mathenia
62
9.31
5. Chimes, by Amy Lawrence
43
6.46
6. Sanity Vacuum, by Thea Isis Gregory
40
6.01
7. Douchebags, Fags and Hags, by Vago Chris DAmitio
38
5.71
8. Black Magic, by Misty Mikes
32
4.8
9. Cell Hell, by Trudy Dillard
31
4.65
10. Gruesome Lagoon, by Ian Hancock
29
4.35
11. Warehouse Monster, by Bill “bil.lion” Boyles
20
3
12. Sister of the Swans, by Valerie Reid
14
2.1
13. Entomos: The Citizens of Fort Reiley, by Jerry Hanel
13
1.95
14. Faithless, by Nykki Boersma
13
1.95
15. Made in America, by Nancy Nguyen
12
1.8
16. Dark Water, by Vanessa Smith
11
1.65
17. No Second Chance, by Columbus Smith
11
1.65
18. Paddywhack, by Scott Birdseye
11
1.65
19. Reluctant Hero: Beginnings, by Richard Green
11
1.65
20. Polymorphism: Cult of the Pigtailed Shapeshifter, by Ryan Carter
10
1.5
21. The Mann Who Won’t Go Away, by Heather Grayson
10
1.5
22. Hunchback, by Linda M. Teppler
9
1.35
23. God Cursed, by Tanith Perry-Mills
8
1.2
24. Modempunk, by Andrew Singleton
8
1.2
25. The Specification, by Sofia Phillips-Ikomi
6
0.9
26. The Tumultuous Escapades of Jarvis James, by Marshall Moore
6
0.9
27. Greater Than God, by John-Paul M. Estey
5
0.75
28. Half Wisp, by Gilberto Galvez
5
0.75
29. Werewolf Tale, by Adam Gulledge
5
0.75

So, What Happens Next?

The winners of Round One will have through December 19, 2011 to make any necessary edits to their entries, before they go back on the chopping block for the next round.

We’ll be posting an official announcement on that day to announce Round Two, and voting for the best five pages will begin. Be sure to visit the main NaNo-Virtuosos page for official contest rules.

As always, we wish best of luck to our competitors, and may the best novels win!



About the Author

Eugene Teplitsky
Running the acclaimed Curiosity Quills Press literary magazine and publishing house along with wife and writing partner, Lisa Gus, Eugene strives to give fellow authors a fighting chance in this tumultious age. With nearly two decades of work in the financial and entertainment sectors, Eugene's experience spans the gamut from web application development, to graphic design, to search engine optimization, and social media marketing.
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