To celebrate our May 2013 Book of the Month feature, we’re kicking off a pretty awesome writing contest inspired by Christopher Healy’s Hero’s Guide book series.
Write your own mini “hero’s guide” to some sort of act you’d expect a prince or princess to participate in. Be clever and have fun with it!
Submit your 250-500 word “hero’s guide” using the Novel Novice Hero’s Guide Writing Contest Entry Form.
The Prizes
One (1) winner will receive a finished hardcover of The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle and the audiobook of The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom
The Rules
- One entry per person
- U.S. only
- Use the entry form
- Use proper spelling & grammar
- Entries must be 250-500 words
The Deadline
All entries are due by midnight (PT) on Friday, May 31st.
Questions? Leave ’em in the comments and we’ll reply.



Does the author retain rights to the story they enter?
Yes, of course.