November Contest Update

THE END IS NEAR...and I don't mean the end of your book! 

The end of the contest season.

What are you doing this month to reach your dreams?

It's the 11th month so,

this month we're giving away a an 11 page critique to one writer and

an $11.00 Amazon Gift Card to one reader.  

Just comment. 

Tell us how you sneak in reading and writing time amid a busy season. 

Winner announced in the Weekend Ed.

 

Pubbed Contests

The 2013 RITA opened on October 15. Deadline Nov 30or when max entries are received. The contest is limited to 1,200 paid entries. Entries will be processed with first priority given to members who volunteer to judge the RITA Contest.

The 2012 National Readers Choice Awards is open. Deadline is December 10. 

  Unpublished Contests

2013 RWA Golden Heart Awards. Please note the deadlines for the Golden Heart have changed. November 15, 2012, the 2013 Golden Heart Contest opens to entries. This contest requires a full manuscript. There is no feedback.

Entries must be submitted to RWA's contest site no later than 5 p.m. CT, January 2, 2013. Entrants who fail to meet this deadline will be disqualified, and the entry fee will be forfeited.

The Golden Heart contest is limited to 1,200 paid entries.

Once again Seekerville will be reimbursing one person their Golden Heart Entry fee.This opportunity is open from November 15 through to the Golden Heart deadline of January 2, 2013. Send proof of entry to the Seekerville email address. Winner will be announced on January 7, 2013.

ACFW First Impressions. All electronic.The contest will begin October 15, 2012 at 9:00 AM central time. All contest entries and contest fees must be received by 5:00 PM central time on November 15, 2012. Submit a back-cover copy type blurb of 200 words or less, plus the first five pages of the manuscript in the same file. Indicate into what genre you would like your submission entered.

Contemporary ("Present Day" setting):
Final round agent judges: Joel Kneedler, Alive Communications, Inc. and Les Stobbe, Stobbe Literary Agency

 Historical (Up to and including the Vietnam era, westerns and Biblical-era fiction):
 Final round agent judges: Tamela Hancock Murray, The Steve Laube Agency and Mary Sue Seymour, The Seymour Agency

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller:
Final round agent judges: Mary Keely, Books and Such Literary Agency and Chip MacGregor, MacGregor Literary

Speculative Fiction:
Final round agent judges: Greg Johnson, WordServe Literary and Nicole Resciniti, The Seymour Agency

YA/Children’s:
Final round agent judges: Terry Burns, Hartline Literary and Sarah Younger, Nancy Yost Literary Agency

The 2013 Great Expections Contest is open! Save money by entering before December 7, and pay the early bird fee. Deadline December 28. All electronic. Submit the first 25 pages and a micro synopsis of not more than 300 words. This contest is open to all authors who have never been published in book-length romantic fiction as well as authors who have not been contracted or published in the entered category during the last three years (during 2010, 2011, or 2012).

Contemporary Series – Shana Smith, Harlequin
Erotic Romance – Kelli Collins, Ellora's Cave
Historical – Mallory Braus, Carina Press
Inspirational Contemporary – Becky Monds, Thomas Nelson
Mainstream with Romantic Elements – Emilia Pisani, Simon and Schuster
Romantic Suspense – Libby Murphy, Entangled
Single Title – Sue Grimshaw, Random House
Specialized (Futuristic/Fantasy/Time Travel/Paranormal) – Deborah Nemeth, Carina Press
Young Adult – Erin Black, Scholastic

  Fun Stuff


 Parenting Magazine is sponsoring a Build Your Own Story Contest. You and your child can build a children’s story, using the template on the website, for a chance to win a trip to Legoland and other prizes.  Enter by November 15. Get the details here. (Thank you to Cindi Myers Market News for this lead.)




 WOW: Women On Writing Fiction Quarterly Contest. Open September - November 30th, Midnight (Pacific Time). "WOW! hosts a (quarterly) writing contest every three months. The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, communication, and well-rewarded recognition to contestants. The contest is open globally; age is of no matter; and entries must be in English. We are open to all styles of writing, although we do encourage you to take a close look at our guest judge for the season and the flavor of our sponsor, if you are serious about winning. We love creativity, originality, and light-hearted reads. That's not to say that our guest judge will feel the same... so go wild! Express yourself, and most of all, let's have some fun!"

Maximum: 750--Minimum: 250 The title is not to be counted in your word count. We use MS Word's word count to determine the submitted entry's word count.Open Prompt: Open to any style and genre. From horror to romance!

Entry Fee: $10.00 We are limiting the amount of entries to a maximum of 300 stories. Please enter early to ensure inclusion. If we reach 300 entries, we will disable the PayPal buttons.

Check out the great prizes, including cash! Final judge is Literary Agent Jessica Sinsheimer.

 




 Writer's Digest Short Short Story Writing Competition. Deadline November 15. Electronic. Submission of 1,500 words or less.
Now accepting entries for the Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Writing Competition. The top winner will receive over $3,000 in cash and prizes and a trip to the Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City.  The top 10 winners will also be featured the July/August 2013 issue of Writer’s Digest Magazine.



The Ladies Home Journal Personal Essay Contest. Deadline December 7.Write an essay (first-person, non-fiction narrative) on your interpretation of the topic:
 "The Day That Changed My Life." The essay should be a maximum of 2,000 words. Electronic or snail mail.




That's it! Now go forth and contest!