She never fit in to human society and now she knows that
it is because she is three quarters Monere, a Mixed Blood
with great speed, incredible strength, acute hearing and
the ability to shapeshift. Drinking blood is a by-product
of her heritage as a child of the moon Read more...
She let out a long breath. "I'm going to the store. Do you want anything?" "A man." Penelope stared at her grandmother's back. - Tori Carrington, Where You Least Expect it p.37 (posted by DeborahAnne MacGillivray)
Winning Beginning Contest Valley Forge
Romance Writers Postmark by March 31, 2003 Synopsis (up to 7 pages) and
beginning of manuscript not to exceed 35 pages total for synopsis and manuscript
pages http://www.vfrw.com/contest.htm
The
Mirror, Mirror Writing Contest Bold Books Received by April 1, 2003 The
set up: You're standing in front of a full-length mirror and you've got 300-500
words to tell that piece of glass exactly how you feel about it. http://members.shaw.ca/boldbooks/contest.htm
Royal
Ascot Beau Monde Chapter Postmarked by April 1, 2003 - Received by April
10th Synopsis up to 10 pages. First chapter up to 25 pages (Limit of 30
pages total) http://www.thebeaumonde.com/html/contests.html (Last
year all three traditional winners received offer for two book
contracts!)
The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest "It was a dark and
stormy night..." I kid you not...read the past year winning entries...what a
hoot! Deadline, what else, but April 15th of each year. (a date Americans
associate with painful submissions and making up bad stories) http://www.bulwer-lytton.com
Haunted
Hearts Contest Gothic Romance Writers Received by April 21, 2003
(Charlotte Bronte's Birthday) First chapter and Synopsis(5 page max) not to
exceed 30 pages in total. http://www.gothrom.org/contest.html
Ignite
the Flame Central Ohio Fiction Writers Postmarked by May 1, 2003 Up to
15 pages where your hero and heroine meet... http://www.cofw.org/Contest/contest.html
Orange
Rose Contest for Unpublished Writers Orange County Chapter Postmark
Deadline: May 1, 2003 Synopsis, beginning of manuscript (55 pages Max) http://www.occrwa.com/unpub_rules.html
The
Molly 2003 Heart of Denver Received by May 10, 2003 Synopsis, 5 pages
max. First chapter, 30 pages max. http://www.hodrw.com/molly.htm
Aspen
Gold 2003 (Published Authors) Heart of Denver Received by May 12,
2003 (The website says the 12th, but an email release stated the
10th) Copyright of 2002 http://www.hodrw.com/aspen.htm
2003
Jasmine Contest Lowcountry Romance Writers Postmark Deadline: May 15, 2003
Enter: First 45 pages, plus up to 5-page synopsis. http://www.lowcountryrwa.com/jasmine.htm
Book
of Your Heart Published Authors Special Interest Chapter Postmark
Deadline: June 1, 2003, received no later than June 5, 2003 1st Chapter (25
page max) plus Synopsis (3-10 pages) http://www.pasic.net/contest.html
A
Touch of Magic Contest Central Florida Romance
Writers. Received Deadline: June 2, 2003 Synopsis (3-5 pages)
Prologue/First Chapter (25 page max) http://cfrwa.org/Contest.htm
Kathryn
Hayes Love & Laughter RWA New York City Postmark Deadline: June 2,
2003 Synopsis (3 page max) Ten pages of humorous scene between h/h http://www.rwanyc.com/2003%20LL.pdf
Touched
by Love Contest Faith, Hope & Love Chapter Received by June 15,
2003 Synopsis - 10 pages max. Beginning of Manuscript (total 50 pages
max-including Synopsis) http://www.robinleehatcher.com/FHL/contests.htm#tbl
Sixth
Annual Melody of Love Contest Music City Romance Writers Postmark
Deadline: July 1, 2003 Entries limited to 30 pages each, including
prologues. http://www.mcrw.com/contest.htm
Obadiah
Press Enter before December 31, 2003 Write a 1,000 to 2,000 word original
article or essay based on the theme "Hope" and you could win $5000*.
Donna
Caubarreaux is a member of Coeur de Louisiane, NOLA Stars, Heart of Louisiana,
Kiss of Death, Scriptscene and From the Heart Chapters of RWA. She
received a RWA Service Award in 1997. She also sponsors several writing
lists... Writing a novel? Learn from these daily articles. FirstDraft-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Having
trouble finishing that WIP SurvivorWriters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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