Pitch Xomba A Story Contest

Have you always dreamed of being a fiction writer?

Have you been writing fiction book after fiction book hoping to someday get published?

Give us a synopsis of your book and we may be able to help make your dreams come true!

The Xomba team will pick four of the best written and most captivating synopsis' to win!

Is fiction your forte? Prove it and let Xomba guide you on the path to success!

Contest Rules:

Ends: January 18th @ Midnight

Word Limit: Must be between 300 and 1500 words

How To Enter: Post your book synopsis as a Xombyte and make sure to add the tag "Xomba Pitch Contest".

Number of Entries: 1 entry for this contest!

Language: Every entry must be in English.

Prizes:

1st Place 30-minute conversation with the New York Times Best Seller, Steve Alten. You will discuss with him your book synopsis and how to go about getting your idea published and a Free Xomba T-shirt

2nd Place $200

3rd Place $100

4th Place T-shirt

Don't quite know what a book synopsis is?

Here is an example of a book synopsis that was written by the New York Times Best Selling Author, Steve Alten:

 
GOLIATH
by NY Times best selling author Steve Alten

Logline
20,000 Leagues meets 2001 A Space Odyssey as the most dangerous nuclear submarine ever constructed is hijacked by a madman...unaware that the ship's bio-computer brain has become cognizant...and is learning.

Synopsis
Written before the tragic events of 9-11, Goliath promises to generate strong attention in light of increases in civilian violence and the ongoing war on terror, crystalizing an unanswered question about our national security:
How far should we go?

The U.S. Navy designed the Goliath, a futuristic nuclear stealth submarine the length of a football field in the shape of a giant stingray. But the plans were stolen. The Chinese built the sub covertly, only to have it hijacked by its creator, Simon Covah, a brilliant scientist whose entire family were victims of terrorism. Believing violence is a disease, Covah aims to use the Goliath and its cache of nuclear weapons to dictate policy to the world regarding the removal of oppressive regimes and nuclear weapons.

Covah needs no coalition to support his objectives, many of which read like a CIA wish-list. Among his first demands: Execute Saddam or Baghdad gets nuked!

As the American President "allows" Covah to wield his "big-stick," the question arises as to how far we should go with national defense, advancing our own interests by encroaching on the sovereignty of other powers.

But there is a wild card in this global war against terror: SORCERESS, the sub's bio chemical computer, is programmed with capacity to learn, and it is becoming self-aware. . .

Still not quite sure what you should include in your synopsis? You can find all rules to writing a synopsis here.

Read this month's interview with Steve Alten and learn about his experience in becoming a successful writer.