Is Your Life Story Worth £10,000?

Woman and HomeWoman and Home magazine are running a ‘Life Story’ writing competition.  They say:

“If your life has ever felt like it could be a novel, then we want to hear from you….perhaps you grew up in unusual circumstances…or maybe your job threw you into extraordinary situations…this is your chance to share your personal journey.”

First prize is an advance of £10,000 and publication by Hodder and Stoughton. There are also 3 Kindles and an introduction to a literary agent for the runners-up.

Send a full synopsis of your life story in a maximum of 1,500 words plus 2 sample chapters of 10,000 words maximum.

Your entry must be accompanied by an entry form, which is available in the October issue of the magazine (in the shops now!). I can’t find the entry form or details of the competition on-line, so you’re going to have to buy Woman and Home in order to enter. There’s also some tips in there about how to go about writing your memoirs.

Closing date is 31st October 2012.


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10 responses to “Is Your Life Story Worth £10,000?”

  1. Patsy Collins avatar

    Keep your £10,000 I’m admitting to nothing!

    1. Sally Jenkins avatar

      Patsy – I wish I had something to admit to!

  2. Tracy Fells avatar

    Thanks for highlighting this one Sally, but I write fiction because my life is pretty uneventful. I would have to make most of it up!

  3. Anne Harvey avatar

    As usual, I’m way behind on my blog but I did pick up on this, Sally. Thanks! As it happens, during this so-called non-productive (writing) summer, I have been polishing up a memoir of my life up to 1969 so I’m going to have a bash at this one. Been working on a synopsis for the last couple of days – not easy when one is talking about oneself!

    1. Sally Jenkins avatar

      Anne – very best of luck with it. I can understand it being difficult when it’s a synopsis of your life that you have to write.

  4. Dave White avatar
    Dave White

    I’ve got the story just need to do the synopsis. Is this going to be by postal entry only though coz I’ll have to get a printer too otherwise lol

    1. Sally Jenkins avatar

      I think it is postal entry, Dave. Maybe you can print your stuff at the library for a small fee? Good Luck!

  5. j a woolgar avatar
    j a woolgar

    just wondered when we would know who wrote the winning memoir,

    1. Sally Jenkins avatar

      I don’t know when the results will be out – but I suggest you keep an eye on their website http://www.womanandhome.com/.
      Fingers crossed for you!

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