"The exercise of an extraordinary gift is the supremest pleasure in life." --Mark Twain

"We write to taste life twice." -- Anaïs Nin

“It seems to me that the three-day gauntlet forces instinct to the fore; in the absence of conceptual and rewrite time, the writerly subconscious drives things on.” – Jim Bartley

Can you produce a masterwork of fiction in three short days? The 3-Day Novel Writing Contests are your chance to find out. In these contests, writers survive solely on adrenaline and their rapacity for literary nirvana. It’s a thrill and a grind. It's a 72-hour kick in the butt and an opportunity to prove that you ARE a creative genius. How many crazed scenes, coffee-stained pages, throes of doubt and instants of genius will you bring forth?

Schedule           

Note: The contests always start on a Saturday and end on a Monday that is a bank holiday.

• September 5th - 7th, 2009
  
• October 10th - 12th, 2009
  

Prizes for the September 5th - 7th Contest

1st Prize:

• The Aveda Stimulus Package, which includes a free Aroma Sensory Journey, a free cup of tee, a free stress-relieving hand ritual, a free 5-minute stress-relieving neck and shoulder massage, a free makeup finishing touch, and a free sample of Aveda Hand Relief hand moisturizer. (Normally valued at $100)
  

• Free 20-page editing by the talented and well-read editor Sujeiry Gonzalez. For more information about Sujeiry Gonzalez, please visit http://sujeirygonzalez.weebly.com/editing-services.html

2nd Prize:

• The Aveda Stimulus Package voucher

• A free manuscript read by the renowned Editorial Consultant Marcela Landres. In a manuscript read consultation, she  reads--but does not edit--the entire manuscript and then provides verbal feedback for up to an hour on the phone. (Normally valued at $375.00) For more information about Marcela Landres, please visit http://www.marcelalandres.com/
  

3rd Prize:

• One free week voucher at a participating yoga studio

• A funky notebook

• An awesome pen