I mentioned being in an indie fantasy book competition a while back, in this post.
I set my expectations at: get a few eyeballs on the book, and maybe get a decent review from a judge.
I did not (except in rare moments of what I would have called utter delusion) set my sights on: make the top ten.
But I did! Out of my group of 30 books, I was selected as the finalist. Out of 300 books, I am in the top ten.
This is the video where it was announced.
Here you can access a link to every post/review for all the books in the competition in phase 1.
Phase 2 begins: NOW.
What does that mean? It means that the same 10 judge groups will read and review each of the 10 finalists and, over then next several months, will give them a score. The scores will be tallied (in May, I think?) and a winner will be announced. This year is special since this will be the 10th winner of the 10th SPFBO (hence, spfboX) and then the winner from each of the ten years of the competition will be entered in a grand winner rumble and the champion-of-champions will be announced!
Anyway, to get to be a part of this is just phenomenal.
J. L. Odom 