I have a novel that I previously self-published years ago, but I have since unpublished it from the two websites where it was available for purchase. The novel is no longer being sold or monetized.

I have largely rewritten the novel and would like to submit the revised version to the J-Novel Club Contest. The version I intend to submit is substantially different from the previously self-published version, including the character names, the plot, and the chapters, etc. In other words, I would not be submitting the previously published version, but a completely redrafted version of the story.

• 1. Would the revised version be eligible for submission under the contest guidelines, given that it is no longer the same version that was previously self-published and the original version is no longer available for purchase?
• 2. Or does the prior monetized self-publication make any completely revised version ineligible?

If anyone can clarify this, I'd greatly appreciate it!