My friend Kimberley Troutte is up for several awards – congratulations, Kimberley!  I got to thinking, why would an author want to work on contests?  Does it help their writing process?  I mean, obviously it’s awesome to get the recognition, but how does it fit into all the other stuff that helps us write and publish and do all the stuff we’re supposed to do?

Then it hit me – ask someone who’s done some contests!  Derp!

And she didn’t even laugh when I asked to interview her.  Real peach, this one is.  Just don’t tell her I said that, or I might blush.

Come on over to the Writer’s Retreat with me and join me as I talk to Kimberley about all the stuff you’ve ever wanted to know about contests, but were afraid to ask.