A compelling title and back-cover blurb for a real memoir-in-progress by Mary E. McIntyre is featured as one of Today’s Picks in the entertaining CBC Canada Writes Autobiography Challenge.
Read her submission here.
Mary’s surprised and delighted that her entry is being highlighted. Along with other entrants, she’s in the running for the prize: an iPad2.
The Canada Writes Autobiography Challenge encourages you to send in a title (5 words maximum) and a cover blurb (50 words maximum) for your life story. Your entry must be received by September 2 at noon ET, and the winner will be announced on September 12.
Here’s what CBC says about its challenge:
“Would your autobiography be a heartbreaking work of staggering genius? Would it be about roughing it in the bush, or travels by night? Would it maintain a sense of the ridiculous?
“We want to know all about you. No CVs or boring lists of accomplishments – make it intriguing, funny and irresistible. Would the back-cover blurb be full of glowing quotes about your excellent Boggle and Martini-mixing skills? Would it tease readers with an anecdote about that infamous hang-gliding incident?”
Give it a try. In 50 words or less, what’s your story?
Click Today’s Picks to read more. For Rules and Regulations, and to submit your entry, visit Canada Writes Autobiography Challenge.
Mary E. McIntyre is a past student and has attended two of my writers’ retreats. She blogs at Washburn Island: Memoir of a Childhood.