Category: Prizes and Prize Donors

  • Did someone say raffle?

    Did someone say raffle?

    We want all Mighty Pens to get the chance to win a prize! We’ll have a reader prize and a writer prize—you’re welcome to enter either, both, or neither! It’s open to all Mighty Pens who made the $10 donation to Nanowrimo this year. The giveaway looks like it’s open through December 16th, but please…

  • You’ve got PRIZES!!

    You’ve got PRIZES!!

    Hey, hey you! You amazing fundraiser it’s time to celebrate! Today, November 15th, is the first day you can claim prizes for fundraising. 🎉  Starting at noon EST, you will be able to go to: https://themightypens.org/prizes/ and the “Claim a Prize” button will go live right at the top of the hour! (See below to know what to…

  • Prize Donor: Eric Smith

    Prize Donor: Eric Smith

    Mighty Pens volunteers are eligible to win a number of fantastic prizes generously donated by authors and industry professionals, based on the word counts they hit during NaNoWriMo. One of those prizes has kindly been donated by Young Adult author and literary agent Eric Smith. As an author, Eric has written numerous books, short stories…

  • Prize Donor: Catherine Bakewell

    Prize Donor: Catherine Bakewell

    A lot of YA fantasy is a little dark, and we like it that way! But if you want some lighter-hearted entertainment, allow me to introduce you to “cottagecore.” Catherine Bakewell’s YA debut, Flowerheart, takes place in a pastoral world where magicians brew potions to help people—unless they’re breaking the law. Don’t get me wrong—there…

  • Prize Donor: Joanna Volpe

    Prize Donor: Joanna Volpe

    Joanna has generously donated a critique of your first 25 pages and query, plus a 30 minute phone call; it’s a Tier 4 ($500 raised) prize! Check out all our prizes here. Did you find your way here without any prior information about the Mighty Pens, how to win said prizes, or why we’re writing…

  • Prize Donor: Erin Bowman

    Prize Donor: Erin Bowman

    Mighty Pens participants are eligible to win a number of fantastic prizes generously donated by authors and industry professionals, based on the word counts they hit during NaNoWriMo. Author Erin Bowman, acclaimed author of the westerns Vengeance Road and Retribution Rails, the Taken trilogy, the Edgar Award-nominated Contagion duology, The Girl and the Witch’s Garden,…