July Contest Deadlines by Pepper Phillips and Donna Caubarreaux

Updated and all sites tested...Compiled by Donna Caubarreaux and Pepper Phillips....May be forwarded with credits.
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JULY CONTEST DEADLINES

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Put Your Heart in a Book Contest

New Jersey Romance Writers

Deadline: Midnight, July 1, 2012

Synopsis plus first chapter, thirty page max.

http://njromancewriters.org/index.php?/njrw_contest/put_your_heart_in_a_book_contest/

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Get Your Stiletto In the Door - Unpublished Contest

Chick Lit Writers

Deadline: Received before Midnight July 6, 2012

Enter the first 5K words + synopsis of 500 words or less.

http://chicklitwriters.com/stilettocontest/

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Indiana Golden Opportunity Contest

Indiana RWA

Received by July 8, 2012

Synopsis up to ten pages and beginning of manuscript not to exceed 55 pages total.

http://www.indianarwa.com/igo-contest/

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Heart of the Rockies

Colorado Romance Writers

Received by midnight July 13, 2012

First two chapters and the complete 1-5 page synopsis, up to 35 double-spaced pages.

http://crw-rwa.ning.com/page/heart-of-the-rockies

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Heartbeat Romance Writing Contest

Heart of Louisiana

Deadline July 13, 2012

First chapter - 4k words max., plus synopsis.

http://www.heartla.com/contest.htm

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Heart of the West (U-P)

Utah RWA

Entry Deadline July 15, 2012

Opening twenty pages.

http://www.utahrwa.com/howcontest.html

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Dixie Kane Annual Memorial Contest

SOLA

Deadline: July 16, 2012

First five pages + one page unjudged synopsis.

http://solawriters.org/the-dixie-kane-memorial-contest/

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Romance is Hotter in Las Vegas Short Story Contest

Las Vegas RomanceWriters

Deadline: July 31, 2012

4,500 word max.

www.LasVegasRWA.org

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AUGUST CONTEST DEADLINES

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Golden Rose Contest

Rose City Romance Writers

Deadline: August 1, 2012 - 11:59PM

First fifty pages + two page unjudged synopsis.

http://rosecityromancewriters.com/contest-home/

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The Golden Palm

Florida Romance Writers

Deadline: Midnight EST, August 15, 2012

First 25 pages.

http://www.frwriters.org/contests.htm

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The Golden Pen

The Golden Network

Deadline: August 15, 2012 - Midnight

Beginning of manuscript + synopsis not to exceed 55 pages.

http://thegoldennetwork.com/tgp-about/

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Beacon Contest for Unpublished Authors

First Coast Romance Writers

Deadline:  August 31, 2012

First 25 pages of the manuscript. The entrant may also include an optional 5 page synopsis for a maximum of 30 pages. (Synopsis will not be judged.)

http://www.firstcoastromancewriters.com/?page_id=8

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Heart-to-Heart Contest

San Francisco Area RWA

Deadline: August 31, 2012

Enter fifteen pages where the hero and heroine first meet.

http://www.sfarwa.net/contests

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Laurel Wreath for Published Authors

Volusia County Romance Writers

Received by August 31,2012

Copyright of 2011

http://www.vcrw.net/index.php/contests/5-contests/12-vcrw-contest-rules

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Show Me the Spark

Heartland Romance Authors

Deadline: August 31, 2012, Midnight CST

First chapter, max of 3,500 words.

http://www.heartlandromanceauthors.com/Contest.html

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SEPTEMBER CONTEST DEADLINES

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Hold Me, Thrill Me Contest

SWFRW

Deadline:  Midnight - September 1, 2012

First twenty pages.

http://swfrw.org/2012_contest.php

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Hot Prospects Contest

Valley of the Sun

Deadline:  September 1, 2012

3-5-page synopsis and up to 25 pages of story (30 pages max).

http://valleyofthesunrw.com/?page_id=56

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Melody of Love Novel Contest

Music City Romance Writers

Received by September 5, 2012

First twenty-five or fewer pages.

http://www.mcrw.com/index.php/2012-melody-of-love-contest/

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Gateway to the Best Contest

Missouri RWA

Deadline:  by Midnight - September 7, 2012

Send up to 7K words. 

http://www.morwa.org/gateway.htm

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Kathryn Hayes "Need a Hero" Contest

NYCRWA

Deadline:  Midnight - September 10, 2012

A maximum of 20 pages between hero and
heroine that shows your hero in the best light as well
as a brief synopsis (two pages maximum, not judged)
http://www.rwanyc.com/HeroContest.html

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EVA's 2012 Query Contest

East Valley Authors

Deadline:  September 15, 2012

One-page query letter, a synopsis (no more than 5 pages), and a writing sample of the first 5 pages of the manuscript (not to be used for judging)

http://eastvalleyauthors.com/contest/

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Launching a Star Contest

SpaceCoast Authors of Romance

Deadline: September 15, 2012

Couldn't find the details on the website...

http://www.authorsofromance.com/conrules

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OCTOBER CONTEST DEADLINES

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Reveal Your Inner Vixen Contest

Maryland Romance Writers

Received by October 1, 2012

Up to 20 pages of any scene that showcases your useof sensual tension, plus an unjudged 1-page set-up (optional).

http://www.marylandromancewriters.com/contests/

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Donna Caubarreaux is a member of Coeur de Louisiane, Scriptscene Chapter, NOLA Stars, Heart of Louisiana, ESPAN and EPIC. She received a RWA Service Award in 1997.

Pepper Phillips is the author of "The Devil Has Dimples".