If any of you are aspiring children's authors, Cheerios has recently announced an intriguing contest. Called Spoonfuls of Stories, the contest is for new authors (I am not eligible or I would enter) who are encouraged to write an original story for a book for children ages 3 to 8.
The winning author (Grand Prize winner) gets $5000 and their submitted to a reputable childrens book publishing company for possible future publication. There are also two $1000 "first prizes." The stories of all prize winners will appear on www.spoonfulsof stories.com, which you know they will be touting on their Cheerios boxes.
Sounds like a fabulous opportunity to break into a very difficult field. If you think breaking into publishing in general is hard, you should try children's books--nearly impossible!
The key here is that the entries MUST be ORIGINAL, i. e. never before published. The story must be 500 words or less and submitted between March 16, 2009 and July 15, 2009. Check out the official entry form here.
And good luck!
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