tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165461317496455738.post8644092335335584259..comments2024-02-08T08:15:00.325+01:00Comments on Ketutar writing: Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award ContestKetutarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17817006362006690145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165461317496455738.post-46199336944455379412010-12-17T08:07:39.106+01:002010-12-17T08:07:39.106+01:00Ok, so they pay the trip and the stay - I got the ...Ok, so they pay the trip and the stay - I got the impression from your post that ppl would have to pay that themselves if they win...thus my tirade.<br /><br /><3<br />HHenric C. Jensenhttp://bearinabottle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165461317496455738.post-89982800701688652732010-12-16T16:21:20.344+01:002010-12-16T16:21:20.344+01:00They are paying the trip and stay for a week for t...They are paying the trip and stay for a week for the winner + one guest... <br /><br />I think we Scandinavians can be pretty safe in getting our visas. :-)<br /><br />I get your point, but on the other hand, they could have organized it only for USonians. After all, Amazon.com IS USonian. We have our own literary prizes that are not open for everyone. I think that's just normal nationalism.Ketutarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17817006362006690145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165461317496455738.post-47189971025597336642010-12-16T12:33:31.056+01:002010-12-16T12:33:31.056+01:00Why would I say something like that?
Because in al...Why would I say something like that?<br />Because <b>in all reality</b> only USonians can participate.<br /><br />Doesn't matter that Amazon.com SELLS internationally, they are just as isolationist as the rest of the US, and just as "we are superior to everyone."<br /><br />Let's not forget that if you are homosexual, transsexual, communist or even social democrat, look Arab have Arabs somewhere in your family tree or are from a country that does not agree with the US on the matter of 'the war on terror', you can't enter the US no matter how many visas you have. That pretty much excludes anyone except USonians and possibly a few Canadians :) - the rest of us don't have the money :)Henric C. Jensenhttp://bearinabottle.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165461317496455738.post-90771683965614552732010-12-16T07:06:08.498+01:002010-12-16T07:06:08.498+01:00Thanks, Hart :-)Thanks, Hart :-)Ketutarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17817006362006690145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165461317496455738.post-90297659945295120962010-12-16T07:05:35.067+01:002010-12-16T07:05:35.067+01:00Now, that's not true and therefore not fair, H...Now, that's not true and therefore not fair, Henric. Why would you say that?Ketutarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17817006362006690145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165461317496455738.post-60745497797184240242010-12-15T15:49:55.919+01:002010-12-15T15:49:55.919+01:00Yeah - poor non-US citizens are not really eligibl...Yeah - poor non-US citizens are not really eligible...<br />So typically USonian.Henric C. Jensenhttp://bearinabottle.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165461317496455738.post-62400071763709339072010-12-15T14:21:19.603+01:002010-12-15T14:21:19.603+01:00I participated last year, and intend to this year,...I participated last year, and intend to this year, too. You are correct on the tax stuff--doesn't matter unless you win. It was a great experience and I made some long-term friends through it (in fact oddly, I keep making them, as I meet people and we have common acquaintances)<br /><br />I strongly suggest taking advantage of the discussion boards (the ones at AMAZON, NOT the ones at CreateASpace--they are connected but not the same) in the month of January to polish your 300 word pitch--there are some people who are great at it, and the community is friendly and helpful (mostly), even though it is all a competition. In fact that pitch polish alone is worth the experience, as you can use it in queries later.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165461317496455738.post-88166981187797725052010-12-15T02:28:41.421+01:002010-12-15T02:28:41.421+01:00Thank you so much for this! I've put it in my ...Thank you so much for this! I've put it in my favorites so I won't forget where it is :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.com