Deadline Looming for this Contest!

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Oklahoma Romance Writers of America invites you to enter our 2010 FAB...

***Over 50% of last year's finaling entries were requested by editors***


Finally a Bride Contest

Sponsor: Oklahoma Romance Writers of America - (OKRWA)
Fee: $25-30
Deadline: September 10th, 2010
Eligibility: All unpublished authors of novel length romantic fiction,
with a manuscript that has finaled but not won an RWA sponsored contest.
Entry: Electronic entries. First 30 pages - No Synopsis in first round
First round Judges: trained, published, and un-published.

***All finalists will have an opportunity to revise their entries after
receiving the first round judge comments. A synopsis is required in the final
round before entry is seen by the editors.

Final Round Judges: TWO EDITORS WILL JUDGE EACH FINALING ENTRY!!!

Historical:
Deb Werksman with Sourcebooks AND Carly Corcoran with Harlequin Historical

Inspirational:
Melissa Endlich with Steeple Hill AND Barbara Scott with Abingdon Press

Mainstream with Romantic Elements:
Keyren Gerlach with HQN AND Esi Sogah with Avon

Paranormal/Time-Travel/Futuristic:
Margo Lipschultz with HQN AND Alicia Condon with Kensington

Romantic Suspense:
Alex Logan with Grand Central Publishing AND Charles Griemsman with
Silhouette

Series Contemporary:
Wanda Ottewell with Harlequin AND Patience Smith with Silhouette

Young Adult: Anne Bensson with St. Martin's AND Leah Wilson with BenBella
Books

Top Prize: An engraved cake server and knife to be used to cut the cake
when you get 'the call'

FMI: _www.OKRWA.com_ (http://www.okrwa.com/) or contact _FAB@OKRWA.com_
(mailto:FAB@OKRWA.com)

The House in Grosvenor Square Ties for Second Place!

This past month (July) I went down to Orlando to attend the Award Ceremony of the Faith, Hope and Love Chapter of the Romance Writers of America. They were announcing the winners of the IRCC (Inspirational Reader's Choice Contest) of which my second book, THE HOUSE IN GROSVENOR SQUARE, was a finalist.

I was pleased and proud to walk away having tied for second place in the Long Historical Category. That's me in the middle below, with two of my sisters who were so excited that they joined me in Florida for the event. Sweet! We had a wonderful time together.

Finaling in a contest is a nice shot in the arm for a writer. Finaling in a national organization's contest is even more encouraging. Got any contest news? Send it here and I'll post it. There are numerous contests going on at any point in time, and for both published and unpublished writers.

Now that we're heading into fall, I look forward to entering my 2010 title into a few good contests (THE COUNTRY HOUSE COURTSHIP).

What about you? : )