2008 Spring Into Romance Contest

Hello, Fellow Writers!

Thank you for your interest in the Spring Into Romance Contest. Our contest has a positive reputation for constructive and valuable feedback. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, come up with a great hook, edit, and polish the first 25 pages of your manuscript then enter the Spring Into Romance Contest!

Below are some details. For the entire scoop, please read the following documents (PDF format):

• Contest rules
• Entry form
• Score sheet
  (Note that the score sheet has been slightly modified from previous years.)

Submission: First 25 pages (maximum) of manuscript, including prologue if applicable. Standard formatting as stated in rules.

Fee: $20 RWASD members; $25 non-members; $35 for international entries (covers international postage)

Postmark deadline: March 17, 2008  DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 22nd

Eligibility: Not published in book-length fiction within three years of deadline

First-round judges: Trained or published. Every attempt will be made to assign each entry a published judge.

Final judges:

• Short contemporary: Diana Ventimiglia, Silhouette
• Long contemporary: Allison Brandau, Berkley Publishing Group
• Single title: Jessica Sebor, Bantam Dell
• Historical: Tess Woodward, Harper Collins
• FF&P: Latoya Smith, Grand Central Publishing
  
  Read more details about the categories in the Contest Rules document.
  

Questions?

Contact Ree Mancini, reemancini@yahoo.com.

Ree Mancini
SIRC ’08 Coordinator