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title: "3-Day Novel Contest Gets Its Groove On on YouTube"
description: "Absolutely fantastic! The first three minutes of the 3-Day Novel Contest: The Series is available at YouTube and at BookTelevision.com. Here are the links: Watch it on YouTube Watch it on..."
url: https://somisguided.com/2007/01/19/3-day-novel-contest-gets-its-groove-on-on-youtube/
date: 2007-01-19
modified: 2007-01-19
author: "Monique"
categories: ["News: Arts & Entertainment"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# 3-Day Novel Contest Gets Its Groove On on YouTube

![](http://www.3daynovel.com/images/logo.jpg)Absolutely fantastic!

The first three minutes of the 3-Day Novel Contest: The Series is available at YouTube and at BookTelevision.com.

Here are the links:

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgg6Ks8ogHQ)

(http://www.booktelevision.com/3Day.aspx?pg=preview)

[3-Day Novel Contest](http://www.3daynovel.com/) is an annual marathon to write a novel in 3 days. The winner gets a publishing contract. September 2007 is the 30th anniversary of the contest and as promo BookTelevision has created a mini series based on 12 writers from last year’s contest.

The 12 writers holed up in an Edmonton Chapters for 3 days, writing their novels, sleeping and eating, doing word challenges and competing against the clock.

This is reality TV with enough of tongue-in-cheek to work for me. BookTV is really hitting the right notes with this promo. It’s from a trusted source (I was sent an email from a friend, and I like BookTV), it’s a message tailored to my interests, and it’s funny enough that I want to pass it on–so it’s viral. Those are the top 3 requirements for this type of online campaign to work. I’m a fan. Good work.

Here’s the plug for the TV series (although I hope they continue to release teasers before the show airs and then post the entire segment after):

The 3-Day Novel Contest – The Series airs on:

BookTelevision

Sundays starting February 4th @ 9:30pm ET / 7:30pm MT

Access

Tuesdays starting February 6th @ 8:00pm MT

CLT

Wednesdays starting February 7th @ 9:00pm ET / 7:00pm MT