MYSTERY WRITING CONTEST EXTENDS DEADLINE TO PROVIDE MORE WRITERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
Popular Fiction Association of Idaho extends deadline for mystery contest to a postmark date of March 8, 2008.

/Idaho News Articles/ - BOISE, ID, March 01, 2008 - The Popular Fiction Association of Idaho has extended the deadline for its 2008 mystery writing contest. All entries must be postmarked no later than March 8, 2008. Open to all unpublished writers, the winner will receive a review of their manuscript by one of the agents providing manuscript critiques during one-on-one appointments at Boise's Murder in the Grove conference on June 6-7, 2008, plus a $50 gift certificate from Barnes and Noble.
All contest participants will receive detailed feedback on their manuscripts from PFAI-trained judges, providing the opportunity for writers to improve their craft.

The 2008 contest winner will be announced during the awards luncheon ceremony at Murder in the Grove. J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author of mysteries and thrillers, will receive the Bloody Pen and present the Keynote Address during the same awards luncheon ceremony. It is not necessary to attend the conference in order to participate in the contest.
In addition, Murder in the Grove will host a number of authors, agents, and forensics specialists who will provide workshops, panels, and manuscript evaluations. A full day writer's workshop, "Writing the Thriller," presented by New York Times bestselling author and highly acclaimed instructor, David Morrell, will open the conference.

For more information including contest and conference registration fees, deadlines, instructions, and lodging specials, please visit www.murderinthegrove.com. For questions regarding registration please call 208-343-8739. For all other questions, please call 208-409-8805.

To arrange an interview with a committee member please contact Joanne Pence at joanne@joannepence.com or T. L. Cooper at tlcooper@tlcooper.com.

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