A book award judge's tips for authors entering contests

Not every author is interested in submitting their books to contests, and we're certainly not here to push anyone to do so.

However, if that is something you're interested in, we're glad to share this post from a book award judge.

Sandra Wendel spills the tea on what book award judges look for and cringe at — and provides a healthy perspective — in a post on her Medium blog.

And author Audrey Wick chimes in on the topic at Writer's Digest, sharing six story polishing tips based on her time as a writing contest judge.

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