Yes, yes, we all know this is what you've been waiting for 🙄 since you're all hopped up on the dopamine effects that the past 10 years of social media likes have instilled into our cultures.
So what do you win?
Why the satisfaction of winning of course!
Is there anything better?
Just kidding (but not really), we may also give you something tangible.
Round 1:
For those that pass this round,
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your book will be added to our reading list:
Somewhere on the Dusty Back Shelves
(Hey. You're in a bookshop. Don't complain about the dust.)
Sorry it wasn't good enough for us to keep reading, but you've got some consolation that it wasn't so horrible that it didn't even make it through round one. There may be something you can work on to make it better, so take this as a learning opportunity.
That's it.
Your book will sit on these shelves for all time, unless you enter again after you've made whatever changes we've given and try again for the Front Display - every book gets three tries.
Round 2:
For those who pass this round,
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Your book has made it to our reading list:
The Top Shelf: (Books That Were Intriguing)
You get a follow from this account.
Sorry we didn't shell out the money for it, but hey we liked it enough to keep reading in that comfy chair while we sipped our latte.
Round 3:
For those who make it through all 3 rounds, 👏👏
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This means we really found your book interesting and want to buy it. Now the rest of your book could be horrible and we wouldn't ever know, it might sit on our nightstand unfinished, but that's not the point of the Gauntlet. The point is you got onto our reading list:
The Front Display (Books We Actually Purchased)
You also get:
1. A sticker
2. A follow from this account
4. A shout out on Social Media
5. An in-depth review of your first 5 chapters
Now you may say, why is it that only the Front Display winners get all the swag?
Well firstly, stop whining.
Secondly it's because this is not nearly as easy as it sounds to get past all three rounds. We have some HIGH STANDARDS! (At least when it comes to literature)
If you want to make a living as a writer then people are going to have to WANT TO BUY YOUR BOOKS!
Best see that now.
STAI LEGGENDO
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