Karavita
January 8th, 2011, 08:10 PM
Notice of this Contest was forwarded to me from my state writer's group. It is open to non-members. Thought I would share.
Valley Forge Romance Writers
2011 THE SHEILA Contest
OPEN FOR ENTRIES ON JANUARY 8, 2011
Finalists will have a week after notification to submit a revised entry for
review by the final round judges.
Deadline: All entries must be received no later than February 12, 2011,
11:59 p.m., eastern standard time
Submissions: Total of 35 pages, including synopsis (not to exceed 5 pages).
Judging: Entrants will receive a detailed score sheet from four qualified
judges including, whenever possible, at least one published author. The
lowest score will be dropped before determining the final score. The top
five entries in each category will advance to the finals.
CATEGORIES AND FINAL JUDGES:
Single Title Romance - Emilia Pisani, Simon and Schuster
Historical (short or long and Regencies) - Holly Blanck, St. Martin's Press
Fantasy/Futuristic/Paranormal - Leah Hultenschmidt, SourceBooks
Women's Fiction with Romantic Elements/Chick Lit - Alex Logan, Grand Central
Romantic Suspense - Leis Pederson, Berkeley
ENTRY FEE:
- $25 for all VFRW members / $30 for all non-VFRW members.
- For non-electronic payment methods, contact the contest chair (
<mailto:contest@vfrw.com (contest@vfrw.com)> contest@vfrw.com) before January 29, 2011, to make
arrangements. Only money orders will be accepted.
- All entry fees are non-refundable except in the case of category
cancellation, as stated above.
- If you have any questions, please email contest@vfrw.com.
For detailed Rules and Entry Form, visit our website:
<http://www.vfrw.com/contest> http://www.vfrw.com/contest
QUESTIONS: Contact Jeannine Standen, Contest Chair, at contest@vfrw.com
<http://us.mc555.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=contest@vfrw.com>
Valley Forge Romance Writers
2011 THE SHEILA Contest
OPEN FOR ENTRIES ON JANUARY 8, 2011
Finalists will have a week after notification to submit a revised entry for
review by the final round judges.
Deadline: All entries must be received no later than February 12, 2011,
11:59 p.m., eastern standard time
Submissions: Total of 35 pages, including synopsis (not to exceed 5 pages).
Judging: Entrants will receive a detailed score sheet from four qualified
judges including, whenever possible, at least one published author. The
lowest score will be dropped before determining the final score. The top
five entries in each category will advance to the finals.
CATEGORIES AND FINAL JUDGES:
Single Title Romance - Emilia Pisani, Simon and Schuster
Historical (short or long and Regencies) - Holly Blanck, St. Martin's Press
Fantasy/Futuristic/Paranormal - Leah Hultenschmidt, SourceBooks
Women's Fiction with Romantic Elements/Chick Lit - Alex Logan, Grand Central
Romantic Suspense - Leis Pederson, Berkeley
ENTRY FEE:
- $25 for all VFRW members / $30 for all non-VFRW members.
- For non-electronic payment methods, contact the contest chair (
<mailto:contest@vfrw.com (contest@vfrw.com)> contest@vfrw.com) before January 29, 2011, to make
arrangements. Only money orders will be accepted.
- All entry fees are non-refundable except in the case of category
cancellation, as stated above.
- If you have any questions, please email contest@vfrw.com.
For detailed Rules and Entry Form, visit our website:
<http://www.vfrw.com/contest> http://www.vfrw.com/contest
QUESTIONS: Contact Jeannine Standen, Contest Chair, at contest@vfrw.com
<http://us.mc555.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=contest@vfrw.com>