Indie Creator Contest!
What is it?
A contest for small indie publishers, especially for those starting out, who have great ideas but don't have the budget for putting their project together. The prize of $1000 will be granted to the selected winner.
Why is This a Thing?
When I started out as an indie publisher, I had a day job that paid the bills pretty much month to month. Getting the funds to put together a project was difficult. I had to start out really small. I did my own writing, editing, layout, and even own art in most cases! Every penny I made went back into new projects. Art, editors, etc. are all expensive. Thankfully we have a robust catalog of stock art (much greater than what I had available 20 years ago) that can significantly cut the costs of a project while still getting some high quality stock art in your project.
So now that I've been able to afford bigger projects, I want to play it forward, and help those who are starting out.
Who is Eligible?
This contest is designed for small time indie publishers, not established larger businesses. If you are older than 18 years of age, and are a small time creator, this project is for you!
How Does it Work?
All interested parties will submit an entry submission to admin@izegrimcreations.com with the following:
- Subject title: Indie Publisher Contest
- An explanation of your project(s) you're working on
- How far along you are along with it and a summary why this money would help
- Any excerpts from the project you'd like to submit for review
- Any websites or other URLs that link to the project,
- The best contact information you have.
When the contest ends on Feb 28, 2022, a winner will be selected from the submissions, based on the criteria above. I will reach out to the winner to get PayPal payment information and to finalize the details by Mar 7, 2022.
Important Information
- The prize money of $1000 will be paid via PayPal as a friend transfer (thus, I would pay the transfer fees) within 7 days of verifying your PayPal address.
- You are responsible for any tax implications on your side (in most cases, prize money is required to list as income for you. Please consult a tax professional)
- If I do not receive communication within 7 days of sending email correspondence to you, I will choose another winner and you will forfeit the prize winnings.
- You retain the rights to your project, but by entering you agree that I will use the name you prefer to referred by, your company name (if applicable), the name of your project you're working on, and a brief description of what that project is. This information will be listed on this website after the prize has been awarded.
- I will not share your personal information or email address with any other entity.
FAQ
- Do I as the creator maintain the rights? Yes, you retain all rights to your work with the exception as I listed above (your name, the title, etc). You still retain rights, but you give permission for me to use those items for the purpose of this contest as described.
- Any limitations on the prize money? Nope. If you win, you choose how to use the money. Ideally I'd like for you to spend it towards your project (since that's the point of this contest), but I can't control you. :)
- Any limitations to my project plans (Kickstarter, promotions, etc) if I am chosen a winner? Nope. I am not restricting how you use your project going forward. This is simply a way to help start ups because I wish I had that help when I started. Might be hard to believe in this day and age that there are no hidden agendas or fine print, but there you have it.