We just concluded a big experiment: our 2007 First-Chapter-of-a-Novel Contest. Tune in and find out what went on behind the scenes.

Join Writing Show host Paula B. and contest judge Ann Paden for this look at our 2007 First-Chapter Contest, including:

Why we decided to offer feedback

Why it was difficult to find judges

How we came up with our fee structure

What the role of Literary Market Place was

How I flubbed up on the number of judges I'd need

How the judges felt about writing 750-word critiques

How the judges evaluated your chapters

How one judge, Ann Paden, felt about the entries she read and about the contest itself

What Ann recommends contestants do to improve their work

What was involved in administering the contest.