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Entry: First chapter (25 pages max), prВcis (one set max); have to file Gothic elements. Categories: Historical Gothic and Contemporary Gothic. http://gothrom.net/contest.html or Lise Horton, lhorton@fkks.com.
**The Golden Rose: New Contest! Seeking the New Face of Publishing
Sponsor: Rose City Romance Writers of Portland, OR
Deadline: August 1, 2009
Categories: Contemporary Series Long, Contemporary Series Short, Contemporary Single Title, Historical, Novel with Strong Romantic Elements, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, YA.
**Write Hook Query Letter Contest
Sponsor: Pocono Lehigh Romance WritersDeadline: August 1, 2009
Entry: E-mail your A- industry-standard enquiry strictly with an effective shield rank.
www.rosecityromancewriters.com. The strictly should be based on a completed manuscript.
www.plrw.org or plrwcontest@gmail.com. http://www.thegoldennetwork.com/goldenpen.html or coordinator Amy Atwell, http://GoldenPenInfo@thegoldennetwork.com.
**2009 Golden Pen
Sponsor: The Golden Network
Receipt Deadline: August 15, 2009
Categories: Short Contemporary, Single Title, Historical, Romantic Suspense, Paranormal, Inspirational, Young Adult, Mainstream with Romantic Elements.
2009 Heart to Heart
Sponsor: San Francisco Area RWA
Deadline: Midnight on August 15, 2009
www.sfarwa.com.
Where the Magic Begins
Sponsor: Romance Writers Ink
E-Receipt Deadline: August 15, 2009
Categories: Historical, Light Paranormal, Dark Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Sensual Contemporary, Sweet Contemporary, Erotic, Single Title.
*Laurel Wreath Award on the side of Excellence: Published
Sponsor: Volusia County Romance Writers Chapter
Deadline: August 31, 2009
Categories: Paranormal/Time travel/Fantasy/Futuristic, Romantic Elements, Short Contemporary (50,000-70,000 words), Long Contemporary (over 70,000 words), Romantic Suspense, Historical/Regency. http://rwimagiccontests.wordpress.com. Contact Laura Kirkland, 175 Lone Tree Trail, DeLand, FL 32724-1315, 386-785-0839, laura_lita1@yahoo.com, or http://www.vcrw.net.
September Contests
The 19th Annual Hold Me, Thrill Me! Contest
Sponsor: Southwest Florida Romance Writers
Deadline: NEW DEADLINE! Entry have to be postmarked occupy September 1, 2009
Eligibility: Open to unpublished in book-length RWA members purely.
Entry: First 20 pages and elective, one-page prВcis (not judged). Limited to the onset 100 entries. Categories: Entries have to admit a glamorous divide and may be long/short of the set, apprehension, conundrum, devoted, western, regency, medieval, paranormal, pipedream, or YA. www.swfrw.org or send email to contest@swfrw.org. Open to all genres of fiction.
**East Valley Authors Third Annual Query Contest
Sponsor: East Valley Authors
Contest Opens: August 1, 2009
Deadline: September 1, 2009
Entry: A one- to two-page enquiry strictly. www.eastvalleyauthors.com.
Finally a Bride Contest
Oklahoma Romance Writers of America
Deadline: September 4, 2009
Categories: Historical/Regency; Inspirational/Traditional; Paranormal/Futuristic/Time Travel; Romantic Suspense; Mainstream with Romantic Elements; Series Contemporary; ALL NEW: Young Adult.
Hot Prospect Contest
Sponsor: Valley of the Sun RW
Deadline: September 1, 2009 (postmarked and electronic entries), nlandrews@prodigy.net or www.valleyofthesunrw.com. OKRWA.com or email OKRWAbride@aol.com.
Launching A Star
Sponsor: SpacecoasT Authors of Romance (Florida STAR)
Deadline: U.S. entries postmarked occupy Sept. 5
www.authorsofromance.com. 5; global entries emailed occupy Sept.
2009 Fiction from the Heartland Contest
Sponsor: Mid-America Romance Authors (MARA)
Deadline: September 11, 2009
Categories: Contemporary, Historical, Romantic Suspense, Paranormal, Inspirational, Young Adult, Erotic Romance
www.mararwa.com.
Gateway to the Best 2009
Sponsor: Missouri Chapter of RWA
Receipt Deadline: September 11, 2009
www.morwa.org.
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October Contests
11th Annual MERWA Synopsis Contest
Sponsor: Maine Chapter RWA
Receipt Deadline: Oct.
**Southern Heat
Sponsor: RWA East Texas Chapter
Deadline: September 15, 2009
www.easttexasrwa.com. 1, 2009
Romance Categories: Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Strong Romance Elements (women’s fiction, apprehension, YA, chicklit, etc.). http://mainerwa.com or email co-coordinator at merwacontest@gmail.com.
Postmark Deadline: October 1, 2009
Email Deadline: Midnight, October 1, 2009
*Our contention does not contain categories, but is activate to entries from any brand of make love to, and in either listing or single-title lengths.
Kathryn Hayes Love & Laughter Contest
Sponsor: RWA/NYC, Inc. in general Just be ineluctable that your episode fits the unspecialized contention category-love & sniggering! Chairperson Lise Horton, Lhorton@fkks.com, or wicked4luv@yahoo.com, or on RWA/NYC’s website at www.rwanyc.com.
**Unpublished Beacon
Sponsor: First Coast Romance Writers
Deadline: October 1, 2009
Categories: Historical/Regency, Long Contemporary/Single Title Contemporary (over 70,000 words); Contemporary Series (all except Suspense and Adventure); Romantic Suspense/Contemporary Series: Suspense and Adventure; Fantasy/Futuristic/Paranormal; Inspirational; Chick Lit/Women’s Fiction/Mainstream; Erotic Romance; Young Adult.
**The Emily 2010
Sponsor: West Houston RWA
Receipt Deadline: October 7, 2009
emily@whrwa.com, website www.whrwa.com. www.firstcoastromancewriters.com or fcrwbeacon@yahoo.com.
**2010 Linda Howard Award of Excellence
Sponsor: Southern Magic Romance Writers, Birmingham
Deadline: October 11, 2009; 10 p.m.
Categories: Contemporary Series; Single Title, Romantic Suspense; Historical; Paranormal; Inspirational; Erotica; YA.
Bump in the Night II Flash Fiction Contest
Sponsor: Western Pennsylvania Romance Writers
Fee: Free
Deadline: Noon, October 17, 2009
Entry: Complete access of 1,000 words or less. Judges: in general PRO and published with training www.southernmagic.org; Contest Coordinator Carla Swafford, contestcoordinator@southernmagic.org. Entries intent be evaluated in charming the reader, readability, and paranormal composition. Story should be glamorous, not in any close brand, but have to file assiduous paranormal elements. Top goal: $10.00 hand-out certificate on the side of Borders and everybody year unfetter membership to WPRW (for RWA members). Judges: published authors from the Western PA blank.
FMI or send absolute access to wprrwpresident@gmail.com.
September Conferences and Workshops
Readers and Writers Holiday Conference
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Fee: $110-125
Date: September 18-19, 2009
Keynote: Roxanne St. Editor and Agent Appointments. Claire. Multi-Author Booksigning.
FMI, www.cofw.org. Topic: Story Mastery-Creating compelling fiction and eliciting opinion during account concept, intrigue configuration, boyfriend stories, insigne evolvement, and composition.
Fall Harvest Workshop
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Bloomington, MN
Fee: $99-109
Date: September 26, 2009
Workshop Speaker: Michael Hauge. FMI, www.midwestfiction.com.
October Conferences and Workshops
CARWA Industry Extravaganza
Location: Greenwood Inn, Calgary, Alberta
Date: October 2-3, 2009
Featured: Agent Jennifer Schober from Spencerhill Associates and Berkley copy editor Leis Pederson.
Pitch appointments. Synopsis and enquiry critiques. Silent auction. FMI, www.calgaryrwa.com.
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Fall in Love with Romance Readers Luncheon 2009
Location: 3482 Drusilla Lane, Ste D, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Fee: $30-37
Date: October 3, 2009
Keynote Speaker: Kelley St. Introductory Speaker: Cynthia Eden. FMI, www.heartla.com, ladyjojo@bellsouth.net.
Agents: Ashley and Carolyn Grayson, Ashley Grayson Literary Agency.
Heart of the West~Romance in the Mountains
Theme: Writing: A Magical Journey
Sponsor: Utah RWA
Location: The Lodges at Deer Valley, Park City, Utah
Fee: $149-165
Dates: October 9-10, 2009
Keynote Speakers: Rachel Gibson, RaeAnne Thayne. Editor: Amanda Bergeron, Avon. Additional Featured Workshop Presenters: Lynn Kurland, Elizabeth Lane, Melissa Mayhue, Sherry Lewis, and Jude Bown; Agent/Editor/Author Panel and Booksigning, and, much, much more. FMI, www.utahrwa.com/HOWConference.html
or association Kelli Ann Morgan at kapmorgan@yahoo.com.