Have you ever wondered if you should enter writing contests?<\/h3>\n

I won my literary agent through a contest.<\/p>\n

Seriously.<\/p>\n

I entered a writing contest at the Blueridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference.<\/p>\n

I won.<\/p>\n

This\u00a0piqued\u00a0the interest of the brand-new website, AlmostAnAuthor.com.<\/p>\n

Their founder, Cyle Young, contacted me and offered me a monthly column.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, I entered another writing contest sponsored by\u00a0AlmostAnAuthor.com.<\/p>\n

I won.<\/p>\n

Cyle Young now knew I could at least write well enough to win two contests.<\/p>\n

When Hartline Literary Agency offered Cyle a job as an agent, guess who he contacted about representation?<\/p>\n

Me.<\/p>\n

So, yes, I won my agent through a writing contest. (Or actually two.)<\/p>\n

If I hadn’t entered Blueridge’s contest, I wouldn’t have caught Cyle’s eye as fast.<\/p>\n

I’m thankful I took the risk and entered. All I risked was a little money and my ego if I didn’t win, and it changed my life.<\/p>\n

I’ve entered contests I didn’t win, too. And\u00a0I haven’t won<\/em> a book contract yet, but that’s coming.<\/p>\n

I don’t enter to wallpaper my office with critical acclaim or shout to the world that I’m a great writer.<\/p>\n

I enter because God often uses them to open doors.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Try it yourself. See what doors God may open for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Note: Yes, there was a Writing Contest that had a May 1st Deadline, but that’s long over. But you can find other contests. Seek and you will find. Enter and you may win.]<\/p>\n