2011 Divas - Fiction From the Heartland Winners

2011 Winners

First Place: Someday My Duke Will Come by Sarah Tormey, Historical

Second Place: Legally Mastered by Sarah Castille, Erotic Romance

Third Place: Forget Tomorrow by P. H. Dunn, Young Adult

Finalists

Shelly Bell, A Year To Remember, Contemporary Single Title

Susanna Rogers, The Lies That Bind, Romantic Suspense

Sharron Gunn, The Sacred Hunt, Paranormal

Denise Cychosz, Forces of Nature, Young Adult

Amy Jones, My Fair Zombie, Young Adult

Upward movement on Diva List is in blue...

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Eleven Finals...
Robin Weaver

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Ten Finals...
Kate Meader

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Nine Finals...
P. H. Dunn

Caro LaFever

Rebecca Sampson

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Eight Finals...

Camryn Rhys

Virginia Taylor

Beth Watson

Stephanie Winkelhake
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Seven Finals...

Jeanell Bolton

Sarah Castille

Nan Dixon
Averil Reisman

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Six Finals...

Harley Brooks

Amity Grays

Alicia Lienhart

Isis Rushdan

Bronwyn Stuart
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Five Finals...

Kathleen Rice Adams

Jerrie Alexander
Elizabeth Bysiek

Louisa Cornell
Robin Covington
Marni Donnelly-Folsom
Eileen Emerson

Diane Garner

Ash Krafton
Sarah Elizabeth Ladd

Katherine Lowry Logan
Jennifer McQuiston
Jacqui Nelson

Diana Quincy

Susanna Rogers

Rebecca Skrabl
Casey Wyatt
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Four Finals...

Carol-Faye Ashcraft

Shelly Bell

Sasha Cain

Cecily Cornelius-White
Louisa Cornell
Laura Drake

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Nancy Holland

Kimila Kay
Ellen Lindseth
Virginia McCullough

Arlene McFarlane

Mary Oldham

Ellen Russell

D. B. Shuster

Clarissa Southwick
Sharon Struth

Kristine B. Thompson

Sharon Wray

Yvonne Yirka

Sabrina York
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Three Finals...

Sarah Andre

Tamara Baumann
Mary Behre

Romily Bernard
Barbara Bettis

Veronica Blade
Valerie Bowman
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Tamara Carr
Kathleen Cherry
Meredith Allen Conner
Vivienne Courtoise
Denise Cychosz

Stefani de Ravin
Anita Mae Draper
Sheridan Edmonson

Normandie Ward Fischer
Donna S. Frelick
Diane Garner
Pamela Gibson

Katie Graykowski
Dawn Groszek

Joy Hancock

Lisa Hilleren
Barbara Huddleston

Melissa Landers

K. R. Lawson

Katy Lee
Michaela Moore

Virginia Munoz
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Janet Nickoles
Cindy Nord
P.J. O'Dwyer

Cathy Perkins
Helen H. Pilz
Elizabeth Pina

Gloria Richard
Kathleen Bittner Roth

Jane Sevier
Michelle Sharp
Madeline Smyth

Lucia St. John

Bonnie Staring

Micha Summers
Sasha Summers
Carla Swafford

Wanda Thomas

Marlene Urso

Judith Wherett
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Two Finals...

Elise K. Ackers

Alana Albertson

Randi Alexander

Wendy Anderson
Colette Auclair
Lynda Bailey
Rachael Blair
Susan Breeden
Rachel Brimble
Kimila Bowling
Wendy Campbell
Lisa Chaplin
J'Nell Ciesielski

Meredith Clark
Mary Culver

Jeanne Dickson
Caroline Dunsheath
Marilyn Ebbs

Alice Fairbanks-BurtonLeanne Farrell
Stanalei Fletcher

Lori Sanders Foley

MV Freeman
Chris Anna Fullerton
Abby Gaines

Collyn GaleDaphe Gray
Laurie A. Green

Jan Gurney
Natasha Hacaga
Richard Hacker
Jacqueline Harris
Karen Dale Harris
Carol Hedgepeth

Carolyn Heinemann

Lily Herman
Gwen Hernandez
Kim Hernandez

Angie Hodapp
Shanyn Hosier
Faye Hughes

Monique Insalaco
Sherry Isaac
Kendra James
Rachel Kall

Jessica Keller
Samantha Ann King
Pamela Kopfler
Vanessa Lee
Rebecca Lees
Leisl Leighton
Heather Leonard
Sara Leyton
Miranda Liasson
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Kimberly Lucas

Heidi Luchterhand

Debra Maher
Kate MacEachern
Hanna Martine
Kathryn Matzen
Merle McCann
Maggie McGinnis
Crista McHugh
Kate Meader
Donna Meier
Heather Molloy
Leeann Morgan
Susan Muller
Mara Nash
Kaylie Newell
Jean Newlin

Marina Osipova

Catherine Phelan
Terry Poca
Naomi Rawlings
Judy Ridgley
Elizabeth Roadifer
S.L. Rowland
Jess Russel
Sheila Seabrook

Elaine Schwetz
Sherri Shackleford
PJ Sharon
TJ Shaw

Laura Sheehan
Eva Siedler
Joanna Shupe

Meredith Simmons

Michelle Sinclair

Carla S. Smith
Sophia Sperdakos

Sarah Tanner
Janis Thereault
Donna ThorlandSandra Tilley
Carole Towriss

Linda Triegel
Christina Westcott

Chris Weston
Lynn Wilson
Barbara Claypole White
Kevin Wolf

2011 Divas - Hook, Line and Sinker Contest

2011-2012 Hudson Valley RWA

Hook, Line and Sinker Contest'

And the winners are:

1st Place – Babette de Jongh, Saving Jewel

2nd Place – Eileen Bridge, Cassidy's Last Stand

3rd Place – Alexis Hancock, Kiss Me Twice

4th Place – Angela Raye, A Family of Love

5th Place – Marina Osipova, Garden of Weeds

Upward movement on Diva List is in blue...  

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Eleven Finals...

Robin Weaver

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Ten Finals...

Kate Meader

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Nine Finals...

Caro LaFever

Rebecca Sampson

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Eight Finals...P. H. Dunn 
Camryn Rhys

Virginia Taylor

Beth Watson

Stephanie Winkelhake
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Seven Finals...
Jeanell Bolton

Nan Dixon 
Averil Reisman

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Six Finals...Harley Brooks
Sarah Castille

Amity Grays

Alicia Lienhart

Isis Rushdan

Bronwyn Stuart

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Five Finals...Kathleen Rice Adams
Jerrie Alexander
Elizabeth Bysiek

Louisa Cornell
Robin Covington 
Marni Donnelly-Folsom 
Eileen Emerson

Diane Garner

Ash Krafton
Sarah Elizabeth Ladd

Katherine Lowry Logan
Jennifer McQuiston 
Jacqui Nelson

Diana Quincy

Rebecca Skrabl
Casey Wyatt
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Four Finals...Carol-Faye Ashcraft

Sasha Cain

Cecily Cornelius-White 
Louisa Cornell
Laura Drake

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Nancy Holland

Kimila Kay 
Ellen Lindseth
Virginia McCullough 

Arlene McFarlane 

Mary Oldham

Susanna Rogers

Ellen Russell

D. B. Shuster

Clarissa Southwick
Sharon Struth

Kristine B. Thompson

Sharon Wray

Yvonne Yirka

Sabrina York
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Three Finals...Sarah Andre

Tamara Baumann
Mary Behre

Shelly Bell

Romily Bernard
Barbara Bettis

Veronica Blade
Valerie Bowman
Jennifer Bray-Weber 
Tamara Carr
Kathleen Cherry
Meredith Allen Conner 
Vivienne Courtoise 
Stefani de Ravin
Anita Mae Draper
Sheridan Edmonson

Normandie Ward Fischer
Donna S. Frelick
Diane Garner
Pamela Gibson

Katie Graykowski
Dawn Groszek

Joy Hancock

Lisa Hilleren
Barbara Huddleston

Melissa Landers

K. R. Lawson

Katy Lee
Michaela Moore

Virginia Munoz 
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Janet Nickoles
Cindy Nord
P.J. O'Dwyer

Cathy Perkins
Helen H. Pilz 
Elizabeth Pina

Gloria Richard
Kathleen Bittner Roth

Jane Sevier
Michelle Sharp
Madeline Smyth

Lucia St. John

Bonnie Staring

Micha Summers 
Sasha Summers
Carla Swafford

Wanda Thomas

Marlene Urso

Judith Wherett
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Two Finals...Elise K. Ackers
Alana Albertson

Randi Alexander

Wendy Anderson
Colette Auclair
Lynda Bailey
Rachael Blair
Susan Breeden
Rachel Brimble
Kimila Bowling
Wendy Campbell
Lisa Chaplin
J'Nell Ciesielski

Meredith Clark
Mary Culver 
Denise Cychosz

Jeanne Dickson
Caroline Dunsheath
Marilyn Ebbs

Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Leanne Farrell
Stanalei Fletcher

Lori Sanders Foley

MV Freeman
Chris Anna Fullerton
Abby Gaines

Collyn Gale
Daphe Gray
Laurie A. Green

Jan Gurney
Natasha Hacaga
Richard Hacker
Jacqueline Harris 
Karen Dale Harris
Carol Hedgepeth

Carolyn Heinemann

Lily Herman
Gwen Hernandez
Kim Hernandez

Angie Hodapp
Shanyn Hosier
Faye Hughes

Monique Insalaco 
Sherry Isaac
Kendra James
Rachel Kall

Jessica Keller
Samantha Ann King
Pamela Kopfler 
Vanessa Lee
Rebecca Lees
Leisl Leighton
Heather Leonard 
Sara Leyton
Miranda Liasson
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Kimberly Lucas

Heidi Luchterhand

Debra Maher
Kate MacEachern
Hanna Martine 
Kathryn Matzen
Merle McCann
Maggie McGinnis
Crista McHugh
Kate Meader
Donna Meier
Heather Molloy
Leeann Morgan
Susan Muller 
Mara Nash
Kaylie Newell
Jean Newlin

Marina Osipova

Catherine Phelan
Terry Poca
Naomi Rawlings 
Judy Ridgley
Elizabeth Roadifer 
S.L. Rowland
Jess Russel
Sheila Seabrook

Elaine Schwetz
Sherri Shackleford
PJ Sharon
TJ Shaw

Laura Sheehan
Eva Siedler
Joanna Shupe

Meredith Simmons

Michelle Sinclair 

Carla S. Smith
Sophia Sperdakos

Sarah Tanner
Janis Thereault
Donna Thorland
Sandra Tilley
Carole Towriss

Linda Triegel 
Christina Westcott

Chris Weston 
Lynn Wilson
Barbara Claypole White
Kevin Wolf

2011 Divas - Four Seasons

Windy City RWA

is proud to announce it's

2011 Four Seasons Contest Category Finalists

Single Title Contemporary

Valerie Gray, MIRA

Scott Eagan, Greyhaus Literary Agency

                    

Blood Oath by Carol-Faye Ashcraft 

Murder, Curlers and Cream by Arlene McFarlane

Murder, Curlers and Cruises by Arlene McFarlane

Design Flaw by Robin Weaver

Short/Long Contemporary

Charles Geiemsman, Harlequin

Cori Deyoe, Three Seas Literary Agency

Dating Ms. Wright by Kelley Bowen

The Rancher's Second Chance by Jennifer Faye

Slice of Betrayal by Elizabeth Perry

The Other Son by Lauren Holly

Historical

  Helen Rosburg, Medallion Press

Pam Strickler, Pam Strickler Author Mgmt

Sentinel by Lori Sanders Foley

Dragons Lair by Lori Sanders Foley

The Widow Capet by Jodie Cummings

Her Own Woman by Sophia Sperdakos

F/F/P

  Leis Pederson, Berkley Publishing

     Michelle Grajkowski, Three Seas Literary Agency

A Promise Given by Carla S. Smith

Kindred of the Fallen by Isis Rushdan

Maya Malice by Diane Garner

Phaedra Falling by Isis Rushdan

Young Adult

    Leah Hultenschmidt, Fire/Casablance

     Diana Fox, Fox Literary Agency

Andropan by Koreen Gonzales

Forbidden Secrets by Tosha Sumner

A Whole Lottie Nothing by Mary Jo Reinhart

The Lies That Bind by Christine Canada

Upward movement on Diva List is in blue... 

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Eleven Finals...

Robin Weaver

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Ten Finals...

Kate Meader

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Nine Finals...

Caro LaFever

Rebecca Sampson

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Eight Finals...
P. H. Dunn 
Camryn Rhys

Virginia Taylor

Beth Watson

Stephanie Winkelhake
....

Seven Finals...
Jeanell Bolton

Nan Dixon 
Averil Reisman

.......
Six Finals...
Harley Brooks
Sarah Castille

Amity Grays

Alicia Lienhart

Isis Rushdan

Bronwyn Stuart

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Five Finals...
Kathleen Rice Adams
Jerrie Alexander
Elizabeth Bysiek

Louisa Cornell
Robin Covington 
Marni Donnelly-Folsom 
Eileen Emerson

Diane Garner

Ash Krafton
Sarah Elizabeth Ladd

Katherine Lowry Logan
Jennifer McQuiston 
Jacqui Nelson

Diana Quincy

Rebecca Skrabl
Casey Wyatt
........
Four Finals...
Carol-Faye Ashcraft

Sasha Cain

Cecily Cornelius-White 
Louisa Cornell
Laura Drake

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Nancy Holland

Kimila Kay 
Ellen Lindseth
Virginia McCullough 

Arlene McFarlane

Mary Oldham

Susanna Rogers

Ellen Russell

D. B. Shuster

Clarissa Southwick
Sharon Struth

Kristine B. Thompson

Sharon Wray

Yvonne Yirka

Sabrina York
.....
Three Finals...
Sarah Andre

Tamara Baumann
Mary Behre

Shelly Bell

Romily Bernard
Barbara Bettis

Veronica Blade
Valerie Bowman
Jennifer Bray-Weber 
Tamara Carr
Kathleen Cherry
Meredith Allen Conner 
Vivienne Courtoise 
Stefani de Ravin
Anita Mae Draper
Sheridan Edmonson

Normandie Ward Fischer
Donna S. Frelick
Diane Garner
Pamela Gibson

Katie Graykowski
Dawn Groszek

Joy Hancock

Lisa Hilleren
Barbara Huddleston

Melissa Landers

K. R. Lawson

Katy Lee
Michaela Moore

Virginia Munoz 
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Janet Nickoles
Cindy Nord
P.J. O'Dwyer

Cathy Perkins
Helen H. Pilz 
Elizabeth Pina

Gloria Richard
Kathleen Bittner Roth

Jane Sevier
Michelle Sharp
Madeline Smyth

Lucia St. John

Bonnie Staring

Micha Summers 
Sasha Summers
Carla Swafford

Wanda Thomas

Marlene Urso

Judith Wherett
..........
Two Finals...
Elise K. Ackers
Alana Albertson

Randi Alexander

Wendy Anderson
Colette Auclair
Lynda Bailey
Rachael Blair
Susan Breeden
Rachel Brimble
Kimila Bowling
Wendy Campbell
Lisa Chaplin
J'Nell Ciesielski

Meredith Clark
Mary Culver 
Denise Cychosz

Jeanne Dickson
Caroline Dunsheath
Marilyn Ebbs

Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Leanne Farrell
Stanalei Fletcher

Lori Sanders FoleyMV Freeman
Chris Anna Fullerton
Abby Gaines

Collyn Gale
Daphe Gray
Laurie A. Green

Jan Gurney
Natasha Hacaga
Richard Hacker
Jacqueline Harris 
Karen Dale Harris
Carol Hedgepeth

Carolyn Heinemann

Lily Herman
Gwen Hernandez
Kim Hernandez

Angie Hodapp
Shanyn Hosier
Faye Hughes

Monique Insalaco 
Sherry Isaac
Kendra James
Rachel Kall

Jessica Keller
Samantha Ann King
Pamela Kopfler 
Vanessa Lee
Rebecca Lees
Leisl Leighton
Heather Leonard 
Sara Leyton
Miranda Liasson
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Kimberly Lucas

Heidi Luchterhand

Debra Maher
Kate MacEachern
Hanna Martine 
Kathryn Matzen
Merle McCann
Maggie McGinnis
Crista McHugh
Kate Meader
Donna Meier
Heather Molloy
Leeann Morgan
Susan Muller 
Mara Nash
Kaylie Newell
Jean Newlin

Catherine Phelan
Terry Poca
Naomi Rawlings 
Judy Ridgley
Elizabeth Roadifer 
S.L. Rowland
Jess Russel
Sheila Seabrook

Elaine Schwetz
Sherri Shackleford
PJ Sharon
TJ Shaw

Laura Sheehan
Eva Siedler
Joanna Shupe

Meredith Simmons

Michelle Sinclair 

Carla S. Smith
Sophia Sperdakos

Sarah Tanner
Janis Thereault
Donna Thorland
Sandra Tilley
Carole Towriss

Linda Triegel 
Christina Westcott

Chris Weston 
Lynn Wilson
Barbara Claypole White
Kevin Wolf

SEPTEMBER CONTEST DEADLINES by Donna Caubarreaux and Pepper Phillips

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

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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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Four Seasons Contest

Windy City RWA Chapter

Received by Midnight:  September 15, 2012

First 25 pages, optional one page synopsis.

http://www.windycityrwa.org/pages/node/299

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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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Finally a Bride Contest

OKRWA Chapter

Received by Midnight:  September 21, 2012

Up to first thirty pages.

http://www.okrwa.com/fab/fab_rules.htm

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The Emily Contest

West Houston RWA

Deadline:  September 30, 2012

First 7,000 words, end on a hook, so less may be better.

http://whrwa.com/emily/the-rules/

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OCTOBER CONTEST DEADLINES

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First Kiss Contest

RWA New England Chapter

Emailed by October 1, 2012

First kiss scene, ten pages max, plus one page set-up.

http://necrwa.org/blog1/contests/

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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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The Suzannah

NOLA Stars

Deadline:  Midnight, CST, October 1, 2012

Max of 7,200 words including synopsis.

http://nolastars.com/contest/

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FEBRUARY 2013 CONTEST DEADLINES

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Linda Howard Award of Excellence

The Birmingham Chapter of RWA

Deadline:  February 22, 2013 – 10pm CST

First twenty-five pages.

http://www.southernmagic.org/lindahowardcontest.html

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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" and "Unconditionally".