MACES AWARDS PARTICIPANTS/JUDGES! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING THE MACES AWARDS! THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN HOW THE AWARDS WILL WORK!
As we are running extremely short on judges, we have decided to make a few changes to the rules and how the awards will work. The following information has been updated in the book, so you may always return there for reference.
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO read, vote, and comment on at least 3 chapters of a book written by their judge. This must be done within 48 hours of us announcing a specific genre’s entries and the assigned judge(s).
As for how the Maces Awards will work, THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN HOW WE WILL PROCEED WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND ROUND. Please read the following carefully to gain a clear understanding of it:
There will be 2 rounds in total, 16 entries per genre, and 4 judges per genre.
━ (Round One) ❝ In the first round, two judges will be chosen at random from the four that applied, both assigned their own, separate eight books from the genre they are judging. They will go through their assigned books for a quick check over basic writing principles, and will choose four books to make it to the second round based on the grammar and overall appeal of the book ❞
━ (Round Two) ❝ In the second round, all four judges will be assigned two books from the eight that were chosen to make it to the second round for their genre. Once every book is reviewed and graded, the scores from the reviews will be used to determine fourth place, third place, second place, and the winner ❞
If you have any questions/concerns, or are still having trouble comprehending what we have stated above, do not hesitate to reach out. Thank you!
— Sincerely,
The Lost Assassin Hood