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Manuscript Appraisals for Aspiring Writers, Starting Monday, 6pm!

Josephine Moon

Calling all writers!

Your chance to win yourself a RARE opportunity for feedback on your work in progress from a leading Australian publisher or author is nearly here!

Round 1 bidding begins on ebay, Monday October 15 at 6pm!

This round includes:
Publisher, Sophie Green:
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To find the auction you’re interested in, just search ‘Authors for Farmers’ and the person’s name.
This is a fundraiser initiative with proceeds going to Buy a Bale (Rural Aid) to assist Australian farmers experiencing hardship through drought.
I can’t wait to see what talent is unearthed in this process.
Best of luck!
Jo

Win Writing Mentoring for Family History or Community Stories, or Young People Writing Fiction, with Author Melinda Tognini

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This is a special auction in our fundraiser to raise funds for Buy a Bale. Author Melinda Tognini is offering up to ten hours of mentoring for you or your family or community group. Being interested in the ‘hidden stories’ of our society, Melinda would love to work with you to help you get your story down on paper.

Melinda is also happy to work with young people who are writing fiction.

Here is some information about Melinda and what she is offering.

If you have a story to tell, then make sure you keep following along and bid, bid, bid to win Melinda’s attention!

Melinda’s offer will be on eBay in the THIRD round of auctions, starting 19 October 6pm.

Welcome, Melinda!

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Bio: Melinda Tognini is the author of Many Hearts, One Voice: the story of the War Widows’ Guild, and has been teaching and running workshops for more than 20 years. She is passionate about telling ‘invisible’ stories and empowering others to find their voice.

Why are you excited to mentor? Other than wanting to help our farmers, I love sharing what I’ve learned from listening to people’s stories, and researching community, local history and family history projects.

Genres: family history, community, history, autobiography, biography, general non-fiction.

Length of mentorship: up to 10 hours (reading and mentoring)

Communication: phone, email, Skype, in person

Reply time: by negotiation

Auction reserve: $149

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Interested? Of course you are! Stay tuned by following me on Facebook, Twitter or here on this blog to make sure you get all the news in the lead up to this exciting event!

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AUTHORS FOR FARMERS is an initiative by Australian author Josephine Moon (www.josephinemoon.com) to band together fellow authors from around the country to help with drought relief fundraising for Australian farmers. All money raised goes to BUY A BALE (registered charity, http://www.buyabale.com.au).

(Please note: Ebay charges fees for using its platform and these will be will be deducted from the total donation amount at the end.)

Win a Manuscript Assessment with Author Annie Seaton

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Our third author for round two who has donated her time to raise funds for Buy a Bale and help an aspiring or emerging writer at the same time is prolific (Annie has published more than twenty books!) and multi-genre writer Annie Seaton. Here is some information about Annie and what she is offering.

If you have been working on a manuscript and want the chance to win first class feedback and maybe even find your work in front of the right people who can make your dream come true, then make sure you keep following along and bid, bid, bid to win Annie’s attention!

Annie’s offer will be on eBay in the SECOND round of auctions, starting 17 October, 6pm.

Welcome, Annie!

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Bio: Annie Seaton lives near the beach on the east coast of Australia, fulfilling her lifelong dream of being an author. Each winter, Annie and her husband leave the beach to roam the remote areas of Australia for story ideas and research. Readers can contact Annie through her website, annieseaton.net or find her on Face book and Twitter.

Why are you excited to do this? I am pleased to be involved in this great initiative. Also, one of the best things about being an author is working with aspiring authors.

Genres: No erotica. No fantasy. No paranormal

Submission length: Three chapters

Communication: Email

Reply time: Within 2 months

Auction reserve: $149

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Interested? Of course you are! Stay tuned by following me on Facebook, Twitter or here on this blog to make sure you get all the news in the lead up to this exciting event!

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AUTHORS FOR FARMERS is an initiative by Australian author Josephine Moon (www.josephinemoon.com) to band together fellow authors from around the country to help with drought relief fundraising for Australian farmers. All money raised goes to BUY A BALE (registered charity, http://www.buyabale.com.au).

(Please note: Ebay charges fees for using its platform and these will be will be deducted from the total donation amount at the end.)

Win a Manuscript Assessment with Author Katie Rowney

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Our second author for round two who has donated her time to raise funds for Buy a Bale and help an aspiring writer at the same time is the multi-talented Katie Rowney. Here is some information about Katie and what she is offering.

If you have been working on a manuscript and want the chance to win first class feedback and maybe even find your work in front of the right people who can make your dream come true, then make sure you keep following along and bid, bid, bid to win Katie’s attention!

Katie’s offer will be on eBay in the SECOND round of auctions, starting 17 October, 6pm.

Welcome, Katie!

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Bio: Katie Rowney writes fiction and non-fiction books about almost anything that takes her fancy. Front Page News, her debut, was also her first-ever attempt at writing a novel and was selected from Penguin Random House’s slush pile for publication. A former journalist and communications specialist and editor by trade, Katie has a love of words and reads at least three books a week.

Why are you excited to do this? I love reading, writing, and anything to do with words, and believe a good author gets as much out of editing others work as they do writing their own. I come from a long line of farmers and am delighted to be able to assist in this small way.

Genres: Any, excluding historical fiction, erotica.

Submission length: whole manuscript

Communication: email, phone

Reply time: within three months

Auction reserve: $99

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Interested? Of course you are! Stay tuned by following me on Facebook, Twitter or here on this blog to make sure you get all the news in the lead up to this exciting event!

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AUTHORS FOR FARMERS is an initiative by Australian author Josephine Moon (www.josephinemoon.com) to band together fellow authors from around the country to help with drought relief fundraising for Australian farmers. All money raised goes to BUY A BALE (registered charity, http://www.buyabale.com.au).

(Please note: Ebay charges fees for using its platform and these will be will be deducted from the total donation amount at the end.)

Win a Manuscript Assessment with Author Lisa Ireland

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Our first author for round two who has donated her time to raise funds for Buy a Bale and help an aspiring writer at the same time is the lovely Lisa Ireland. Here is some information about Lisa and what she is offering.

If you have been working on a manuscript and want the chance to win first class feedback and maybe even find your work in front of the right people who can make your dream come true, then make sure you keep following along and bid, bid, bid to win Lisa’s attention!

Lisa’s offer will be on eBay in the SECOND round of auctions, starting 17 October, 6pm.

Welcome, Lisa!

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Bio: Lisa Ireland is an Australian bestselling author of contemporary women’s fiction and rural romance. Her fifth novel, The Art of Friendship, was published by Pan Macmillan in April 2018. Lisa lives on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula with her husband and three boys.

Why are you excited to do this? I love working with aspiring writers! I’ve recently co-hosted two writers’ retreats and it’s been so rewarding watching the writers we worked with starting to achieve their writing goals. Retreat attendees have gone on to final in competitions, receive manuscript requests, and achieve publication in anthologies, which has been really exciting for all concerned!

Genres: All contemporary fiction. Happy to read romance, but I prefer not to read erotic romance or paranormal romance. I have no expertise in historical romance.

Submission length: First three chapters

Communication: email, phone or in person

Reply time: two months

Auction reserve: $149

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Interested? Of course you are! Stay tuned by following me on Facebook, Twitter or here on this blog to make sure you get all the news in the lead up to this exciting event!

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AUTHORS FOR FARMERS is an initiative by Australian author Josephine Moon (www.josephinemoon.com) to band together fellow authors from around the country to help with drought relief fundraising for Australian farmers. All money raised goes to BUY A BALE (registered charity, http://www.buyabale.com.au).

(Please note: Ebay charges fees for using its platform and these will be will be deducted from the total donation amount at the end.)

Win a Manuscript Assessment with Publisher Ali Watts of Penguin Random House

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Today we welcome wonderful Ali Watts, publisher at Penguin Random House, who has donated her time to raise funds for Buy a Bale and help an aspiring writer at the same time. Here is some information about Ali and what she is offering.

If you have been working on a manuscript and want the chance to win first class feedback and maybe even find your work in front of the right people who can make your dream come true, then make sure you keep following along and bid, bid, bid to win Ali’s attention!

Ali’s offer will be on eBay in the SECOND round of auctions, starting 17 October, 6pm.

Welcome, Ali!

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Bio: Publisher of commercial women’s fiction and non-fiction at Penguin Random House Australia, and editor of some of Australia’s most beloved authors, including Monica McInerney, Fiona McIntosh and Josephine Moon.

Genres: All areas of commercial women’s fiction, excluding fantasy and sci-fi.

Submission length: up to 50 pages + a synopsis

Communication: Email

Reply time: up to 3 months (but I’ll try my best for 1!)

Auction reserve: $390

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Interested? Of course you are! Stay tuned by following me on Facebook, Twitter or here on this blog to make sure you get all the news in the lead up to this exciting event!

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AUTHORS FOR FARMERS is an initiative by Australian author Josephine Moon (www.josephinemoon.com) to band together fellow authors from around the country to help with drought relief fundraising for Australian farmers. All money raised goes to BUY A BALE (registered charity, http://www.buyabale.com.au).

(Please note: Ebay charges fees for using its platform and these will be will be deducted from the total donation amount at the end.)

Win a Manuscript Assessment with Author Jenn J McLeod

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The first of our wonderful Australian authors who has donated her time to raise funds for Buy a Bale and help an aspiring writer at the same time is our very own nomadic writer Jenn J McLeod. Here is some information about Jenn and what she is offering.

If you have been working on a manuscript and want the chance to win first class feedback and maybe even find your work in front of the right people who can make your dream come true, then make sure you keep following along and bid, bid, bid to win Jenn’s attention!

Jenn’s offer will be on eBay in the FIRST round of auctions, starting 15 October, 6pm.

Welcome, Jenn!

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Bio: Australia’s nomadic novelist is best known her four Seasons novels, including House for all Seasons (the #5 Best Selling Debut Novel in 2013). Her fifth novel, A Place to Remember, was published in 2018 by Head of Zeus (UK) and is available world-wide.

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Why are you excited to do this? How could I not support this cause? Travelling around the country in a caravan since 2014, I’ve been up close and personal to the challenges country-based communities face every day. The most testing, like drought, are Mother Nature’s doing, while some are man’s doing, like closing down libraries in order to channel funds elsewhere. I love that my small-town bookish tours, and books in general, can bring a little joy and let readers escape. I also love paying forward what I’ve learned about the curious and cryptic biz that is publishing with regionally-based writers.

Genres: Preferred: women’s fiction, romance and family saga

Submission length: Up to the first 30 pages (or so) submitted electronically (preferred): using MSWord (or a compatible text document that uses Track Changes), 12 pt Times New Roman font, A4 double spaced with 1 inch margins) with the following information: working title and genre, intended market (mainstream print/digital only), no. of POV characters, word count (actual or anticipated), a half-page outline/synopsis/blurb.

Communication: Includes reading and general assessment of the manuscript, followed by on-on-one by phone (at a mutually-agreeable time, TBC).

Reply time: Within two months (Submissions via post may take longer.)

Auction reserve: $149

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Interested? Of course you are! Stay tuned by following me on Facebook, Twitter or here on this blog to make sure you get all the news in the lead up to this exciting event!

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AUTHORS FOR FARMERS is an initiative by Australian author Josephine Moon (www.josephinemoon.com) to band together fellow authors from around the country to help with drought relief fundraising for Australian farmers. All money raised goes to BUY A BALE (registered charity, http://www.buyabale.com.au).

(Please note: Ebay charges fees for using its platform and these will be will be deducted from the total donation amount at the end.)

Win a Manuscript Assessment with Sophie Green, publisher.

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The first of our wonderful Australian publishers who has donated her time to raise funds for Buy a Bale and help an aspiring writer at the same time is none other than the wonderful Sophie Green. Here is some information about Sophie and what she is offering.

If you have been working on a manuscript and want the chance to win first class feedback and maybe even find your work in front of the right people who can make your dream come true, then make sure you keep following along and bid, bid, bid to win Sophie’s attention!

Sophie’s offer will be on eBay in the FIRST round of auctions, starting 15 October, 6pm.

Welcome, Sophie!

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Bio: Sophie Green is an author, editor and publisher who lives in Sydney. She has written several fiction and non-fiction books, some under other names.

Why are you excited to do this? It’s always wonderful to have the opportunity to see new writing, and as an editor I love having the chance to work on the structure of manuscripts.

Genres: no science fiction, horror or fantasy

Submission length: Any, up to whole manuscript

Communication: Phone and email

Reply time: up to three months

Auction reserve: $390

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Interested? Of course you are! Stay tuned by following me on Facebook, Twitter or here on this blog to make sure you get all the news in the lead up to this exciting event!

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AUTHORS FOR FARMERS is an initiative by Australian author Josephine Moon (www.josephinemoon.com) to band together fellow authors from around the country to help with drought relief fundraising for Australian farmers. All money raised goes to BUY A BALE (registered charity, http://www.buyabale.com.au).

(Please note: Ebay charges fees for using its platform and these will be will be deducted from the total donation amount at the end.)

Manuscript Assessment Opportunities for Aspiring Writers

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I have exciting news! Are you an aspiring writer? Now you have a chance to get your work directly into the hands of someone who might be able to help you make your dream come true!

As part of the ‘Authors for Farmers’ fundraising that I’ve been doing for Buy a Bale (raising funds for farmers affected by drought), I have been overwhelmed with generous offers from top Australian publishers and and authors, who are donating their time to look at partial or full manuscripts and offer feedback on its development.

Yes, that’s right, you could get your manuscript in the hands of an actual real life publisher! Aside from three top publishers (Annette Barlow (Allen & Unwin), Ali Watts (Penguin Random House) and Sophie Green, there are half a dozen or so published authors who are also offering their time to look at your manuscript. All these authors have agents and publishers and you just never know… they might decide your manuscript is worth passing onto their people. But at the very least, you can get valuable, personalised feedback on your project.

This is an incredible opportunity!

The manuscript assessment opportunities will be auctioned off via eBay, starting on 15 October, auctioned in three rounds, beginning…

Round 1: 15 October, 6pm

Round 2: 17 October, 6pm

Round 3: 19 October, 6pm

More details to come on each of our wonderful publisher and authors and auction reserves.

Auction reserves start at $99 for a manuscript assessment from an author with one published book, $149 for a manuscript assessment from authors with multiple books published, and $390 for a manuscript assessment from industry publishers.

Stay tuned!