So here is how it works. We have three rounds.

Round 1
The judges will read the first 3 chapters of your story and a long list will be posted. 

Round 2
The judges will read the next 5 chapters of your story. If your story only has five chapters, they will read the rest.  A shortlist will be posted and Round 3 will start.

Round 3
The judges will read the rest of your story and will determine the top 5. Then, we the hosts will hand select the winners. There will also be a grand prize winner for each division, meaning that if you win, you could also win a grand prize. This time, we will have only one wild card per division in any category, and they will be eligible for the grand prize.

To clarify things, the one shots will have a different judging process. The information will be posted when the Official List is out.

More notes about the Rounds:

- Only 3 out of the 5 books every judge will judge will make it into the Second Round.

- Then it will be narrowed down into the top 5 for each category in the Second Round.

Calender of things

Accepting Entries - Now-February 1st

Official List of Participants Revealed - ALREADY REVEALED

Official List of Judges Revealed - ALREADY REVEALED

Round One - [3/4 DONE]

Long List Revealed - ALREADY REVEALED

Round Two - March 15-30

Short List Revealed - March 31

Round Three -April 1-20

All Winners Revealed - April 21st

Grand Prize Winners Revealed- April 22ed

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