Yep--

http://www.amazon.com/Breakthrough-N...node=332264011

That's the general page, it typically isn't really active until the new contest actually begins. Submissions start late Jan early Feb.

I never knew about the Amazon contest - that's fantastic!

It's an awesome contest if you want reviews on your work (that's the part I love best). The first stage of submission earns you TWO reviews from Amazon critics, and that's even if you don't make it to the next round! So there is actually NO LOSS from the contest. If you do make it to the next rounds, you can earn cash prizes, and if you're one of the finalists, you get a publishing deal!

Thanks, Jelbelle, for the info on the Amazon contest.

I'm really hoping against hope to get some plotting done today because my weekend is busy. Oh well, November 1 will get here and I'll start writing whether or not I have the plot worked out the way that I want!

14 hours and counting (at least in the Central Time Zone). I may stay up just long enough to type a sentence or two after midnight. Our Municipal Liaison is having a party at her house -- it will be a typical Halloween Party from 10 to midnight and then a write-in from midnight to 2AM. But, that's way too late for me!

Will anyone else be up late tonight to get started?

gardenerjoy: I'm typically up that late, although I have to cram some studying in tonight after Halloween, but if I can manage I will certainly be trying to get something down =)!

Good luck everyone!!!

I stayed up until midnight so that I could write my first sentence. 18 words down, 49,982 to go!

Alright joy!!

Where's everyone else? Kick off didn't scare you all away did it?!

had no idea amazon did a contest, excellent!

i started off pretty well i think. I've got a bit more then two days worth of writing done in one day. I'm really stoked, I feel like I've got something good this time around. Here's hoping!

How's everyone else doing?

Failing!

I have two sentences written. I know where it's going, but haven't had the time to write! Ahh!

So far I've already made my word count(and then some) for these first two days and it's been much easier than I ever imagined it would be. I hope the rest of the month goes this smoothly. :)

lizziep: great fast start!

fatmac: the month's just started -- you have plenty of time to catch up!

Layri: way to go!

I got 1706 words on the first day. I won't be writing until this evening today -- I hope to do about that much again.

i'm feeling really good about my word count and my story. i'm excited. I hope I have the stamina needed. 3 days worth of words are down. i am ahead of the game! :)

Word count = 3526. Yesterday's exercise minutes = 0. Need to work on some balance here...

So far I have zip...zero...zilch. I wasn't home the past two nights so wasn't at the computer to write. I was at the gym, so at least it was a good place to be. But tonight I plan to make up some of what I missed over the past two nights!