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  • Read our interview with ANA2012 winner Kate Baggott, and learn about the real-life experience that helped her write "Finnegan and Grandfather Cheng."
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  • Read our interview with Jen Barton, wildcard nominee and ANA2012 runner up.
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  • Read our interview with J.R. Verwey, the Round #8 nominee.
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  • Chauncey Mabe, who we can only describe as a straight-shooter, answers our questions about writing, social media, and more.
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  • Read our interview with Round #7 nominee Kellene Killmer and find out how she grew her Twitter following from 17 to 1,300 during ANA!
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  • Read the second part of our interview with jury member Autumn Stephens, in which she claims to be 5,000 years old and to enjoy reading books printed on papyrus.
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  • Read our interview with Luke Swanson, the youngest ANA nominee, and find out which book he'd be embarrassed to be seen reading.
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  • Jill Amber Menard, the Round #5 nominee, did an awesome job of getting votes for her story while also going to school and running a non-profit dance company, so the rest of us have no excuse.
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  • Read our interview with Lance Burson, who was chosen as the first wildcard nominee. He's funny.
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  • Read our first interview with jury member Autumn Stephens and find out what she will be looking for when reading the America's Next Author stories.
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  • Read our interview with Round #4 nominee Dom Goodall and find out how she managed to stay at the top of the Author Ranking each week. Plus: why is she so fascinated with wolves?
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  • Read part two of our interview with jury member Sandy Diaz and learn how to avoid the most common mistakes made by aspiring authors.
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  • Read our interview with Round #3 nominee Bellakentuky and learn what writing advice changed his writing style, plus what the name "Bellakentuky" means.
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  • Read part two of our interview with jury member Peter McCarthy and learn his advice for authors trying to get published.
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  • Read our interview with Round #2 nominee Lin Clements and find out how to prepare for the inevitable zombie takeover (plus a few things about writing).
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  • Read part one of our interview with jury member Sandy Diaz and find out what she will be looking for when reading the America's Next Author stories.
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  • Read our interview with Round #1 nominee Elizabeth A Reeves and find out how she managed to get to the top spot for week one.
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  • Read our first interview with jury member Peter McCarthy and find out what he will be looking for when reading the America's Next Author stories.
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  • Writing is an inside job with no heavy lifting. Who said that, Terry Pratchett? It has it’s challenges, like anything that feels worthwhile, but I certainly don’t regret choosing it as a career.
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America's Next Author
THE FIRST SOCIAL WRITING CONTEST!
America's Next Author is the first real social writing contest. Winners will be chosen based on a unique combination of votes from readers and publishing industry experts.
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News

This is the place to get all the latest news about America's Next Author. If you want to find out what's happening right now in the contest, what's coming up, and how you can get involved, this is the place to be.

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Winner Announcement

DECEMBER 18th 2012 | The winner of America's Next Author 2012 has been announced!
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Battle Round Updates

DECEMBER 7th 2012 | Questions and answers about the Battle Round.
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The Battle Round Has Begun

DECEMBER 5th 2012 | Read this news post for an overview of how the Battle Round works.
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ANA Anthology Announcement

DECEMBER 3rd 2012 | An ANA2012 eBook anthology will be available for free.
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Wildcards Revealed

DECEMBER 3rd 2012 | Four wildcard nominees were announced in a live event on Twitter and Facebook.
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America's Next Author 2013

DECEMBER 3rd 2012 | We'll be back next year for another round of ANA!
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Prize Winners!

NOVEMBER 26th 2012 | The winners of the ANA review-writing contest have been announced.
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Last Chance to Enter!

NOVEMBER 23rd 2012 | The final deadline for submissions is this Monday at 8PM EST.
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Review Prizes Coming Soon!

NOVEMBER 21st 2012 | Write four or more reviews before Monday for a chance to win an Apple iPad or Sony Reader.
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Update About Wildcards

NOVEMBER 19th 2012 | A quick update about the status of the wildcard nominations.
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New Feature: You on Writing

NOVEMBER 16th 2012 | This week we've added a new feature to your Author Pages called You on Writing.
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Wild Card #1 Announced

NOVEMBER 8th 2012 | The first wild card nominee was announced today!
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Round #5 Starts Tomorrow

NOVEMBER 5th 2012 | With Round #4 ending, we're entering the second half of our nomination rounds tomorrow.
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Bonus Wildcard #1 Soon ...

NOVEMBER 1st 2012 | The first wildcard nomination will be announced next week.
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Fun Link Ideas

OCTOBER 30th 2012 | The not-so-secret secrets of online promotion that will help you improve your Author Ranking.
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New Feature: YouTube Videos

OCTOBER 30th 2012 | Learn how to add a YouTube video to your Author Page and see some great examples from authors who have already taken advantage of this fun new feature.
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How To Deal With Writing Criticism

OCTOBER 25th 2012 | Avoiding criticism is a great way to avoid improving as a writer. It's necessary to get feedback from others in order to learn and improve your writing.
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Join Now! (After you edit your story)

OCTOBER 25th 2012 | America's Next Author provides multiple chances at getting a nomination and winning. This article is all about how you can win.
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New Rounds, "New" Labels

OCTOBER 23rd 2012 | Some clarification about the "NEW" labels that show at the beginning of each new round.
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Round #2 Nominee Announced

OCTOBER 23rd 2012 | The second nominee for America's Next Author has been announced: Lin Clements!
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Winner Announcement
DECEMBER 18th 2012
The winner of America's Next Author 2012 has been announced! [...]
Battle Round Updates
DECEMBER 7th 2012
Questions and answers about the Battle Round. [...]
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Goodbye For Now!
MYSTERY WRITER (7)
I won't be America's Next Author this year, but maybe next year ... [...]
Like a Criminal
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We're not all cut out for a life of crime. [...]
Big Breaks and Little Breaks
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How one Facebook message brought me from frustrated and upset to excited and motivated. [...]
The Future Bestsellers
Mystery Writer (4)
The wild ride continues ... who will be the first wildcard nominee? Will I learn enough about online promotion to get hired for a job in marketing? ;) [...]
Image Is Everything
Mystery Writer (3)
This week I put a lot of effort into improving my ANA author page, and I think it's starting to pay off. [...]
My First Week Experience
Mystery Writer (2)
Voting, reviews, Facebook, Tweets, links ... so busy! [...]
Seven more rounds!
Mystery Writer (1)
When I first got the email notifying me that my story was accepted for America's Next Author, I was really excited and even a little nervous. [...]
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America's Next Author is the first social writing contest. Friends, family, fans and publishing industry experts will read authors' submissions and nominate their favorite to be America's next major author. Everyone can participate!