Welcome to Ink & Insights

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Ink & Insights 2018

Sorry to say that I&I is now closed for the season.

We'd like to thank all of the wonderful writers

for another great year!

Judges are in the middle of their reading frenzy,

so watch for your scoresheets to arrive soon.

Keep watching our Twitter feed for updates

and teaser posts from the judges. 

Ask questions or post your own I&I thoughts.

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Visit our BLOG to see posts written by Ink & Insights judges. 

Sign up for our newsletter to get a notice of the winners, as well as a note for when the Sneak Peek entry window opens for Ink & Insights 2019!

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Here is what it's all about. 

What is Ink & Insights? 

Ink & Insights is a writing contest geared toward strengthening the skills of independent writers by focusing on critique and feedback from industry professionals. Each entry is assigned four judges who specialize in the genre of the manuscript. They read, score, and comment on specific aspects of the manuscript. (Characters, dialogue, style, pace, tension, etc. for novels.) 

Once all four judges have finished, the four scoresheets with feedback are returned to the writer with a numerical score.  

In August, or when all submissions have been read, we will announce the contest placements, and the top three manuscripts in the Master category will move on to the Agent Round. 

What is the Agent Round?

How would you like to skip the query letters, slush piles, and interns, and avoid the rejection slips?

What would be better than your manuscript landing straight on the desk of literary agents for a guaranteed read?

The only thing that can top that is getting personal comments about your work, something most writers never get during their agent search.

Snag one of the top three spots in the Master category and your novel will move on to the Agent Round! The agents on our panel will read these top submissions, vote on the final placement, and give feedback to the writers. 

Each of these agents is actively seeking new clients. They have the option of requesting to see more of your manuscript.

How many notices will you receive?

• One at the beginning of the contest each year. Enter early during our Sneak Peek submission window. Before the contest officially opens! 
• Another right before the end of the contest.
• The last one when winners are announced. 

THAT'S IT!  No year-round spamming from Ink & Insights. 

Entry fees and submission dates:

-Sneak Peek: Sign up for our notices or watch our FB and Twitter pages to see when this submission window opens. 

Entry Fee: $30

-Early Bird Entry: We fling the doors open to the public for this submission window. Come back March 2019 to enter.

Entry Fee: $35

-Regular Entry: The fun continues through April and May.

Entry Fee: $40

-Late Entry: We hope everyone has entered before this point, but just in case, we will continue to accept submissions through June. This final window closes on June 30.
Entry Fee: $45

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