Press

Optimism and the Arts

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

John Kupferschmidt

John Kupferschmidt

The economic downturn may be an opportunity for aspiring writers and artists to enter the cultural life, says Maria Kubacki of CanWest News Service. (We concur—our first try at the 3-Day Novel Contest was right after the dot-com bust.) As part of a series on optimism, Kubacki interviewed our 2007 winner, John Kupferschmidt, on how web-driven writing events like 3-Day and Nano are helping people find their communities. Read the whole article at Canada.com.

Jason Rapczynski speaks with the New Haven Register

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Jason Rapczynski

Jason Rapczynski

A classic 3-Day Novel experience: “Seventy-two hours straight, a one-hour nap, no outline and a little inspiration from videos on YouTube.”

—The New Haven Register interviews 2008 winning 3-Day Novelist Jason Rapczynski about his preparation, his process and his soon-to-be-published novel. Read the whole article.

Selections of Past Press

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Select quotes and excerpts from news and articles about the International 3-Day Novel Contest:

The Ottawa Citizen interviews 2007 winner John Kupferschmidt.

Ron Yamauchi, a finalist and a contestant in Book Televsion’s televised version of the contest, writes about his experience on The Tyee.

“I cannot tell a lie–I loved the marathon of the 3-Day Novel Contest. It made me high. … And as well as my mojo, I got my faith back. No matter the length of the journey, what else is writing about if not faith?”

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