Northeast Ohio Romance Writers of America 2012 CLEVELAND ROCKS ROMANCE CONTEST
Paperless! Entries and responses all electronic.
Click here to download entry form
Deadline to enter extended to February 29, 2012
All entrants will receive first-round judges’ scores and comments.
Winners receive refund of entry fee and winner logo graphic.
Click here to download the full contest rules
Entrants must be unpublished in book-length fiction (minimum 40,000 words) in the last five years.
Fee: $15 for NEORWA members $25 for non-members
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Entry: The first 7000 words. A one page synopsis is optional and will not be counted as part of the entry. The synopsis will not be judged.
Judges: Experienced, Published/Unpublished. (All first round judges will be encouraged to participate in our How to Judge a Rockin' Contest workshop.) The top three finalists in each category will have their entry judged by an editor/agent final judge.
Email your entry form and entries to the contest coordinator, Kelley Bowen, at http://NEOContest2012@gmail.com
Categories and Final Judges:
- Contemporary Series Romance--JUDGE: Laura Barth, Harlequin
- Single Title Contemporary--JUDGE: Alicia Condon, Kensington
- Historical Romance--JUDGE: Rebecca Strauss, McIntosh & Otis Literary Agency
- Mainstream with Strong Romantic Elements--JUDGE: Sara Megibow, Nelson Agency
- Paranormal Romance--JUDGE: Whitney Ross, Tor
- Romantic Suspense--JUDGE: Leonore Waldrip, Harlequin
- Young Adult--JUDGE: Leah Hultenschmidt, Sourcebooks
Winners will be announced on May 12, 2012 at the annual NEORWA Cleveland Rocks Romance Conference. Winners of each category will receive a refund of their entry fee, a winner’s certificate and a contest winner logo graphic.