Daily Archives: February 21, 2011

Contest Deadlines

MARCH CONTEST DEADLINES
Updated and all sites tested…Compiled by Donna Caubarreaux….May be forwarded with credits.
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EA = Electronic Format Available
EA/Non US = Electronic for Foreign Entries
EO = Electronic Only
MO = Members Only
U = Unpublished
P = Published
P/3 = Not published in three years
Pnr = Published, but not by RWA standards
PC = Not published in category selected
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Dixie First Chapter Contest (U – EO)
Magnolia State Romance Writers
Deadline: March 1, 2011
First twenty-five pages.
http://www.msrw.org/Dixie_First_Chapter.html
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Fabulous Five Contest
Wisconsin RWA Chapter
Received: 11:59pm – March 1, 2011
First ten pages. 2500 words max.
http://www.wisrwa.org/contest.html#f5
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Great Beginnings Contest (U – EO – PC – P/3)
Utah Chapter RWA
Deadline: March 1, 2011
Enter first five pages.
http://www.utahrwa.com/gbcontest.html
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Inspirational Reader’s Choice Awards (U)
Faith, Hope and Love RWA
Deadline: Midnight, March 1, 2011
2010 Copyright
http://www.faithhopelove-rwa.org/irc.html
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More Than Magic (P)
Romance Writers Ink
Entry Deadline: March 1, 2011
Copyright of 2010
http://rwimagiccontests.wordpress.com/
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Query Quandry Contest (EO – U)
New Hampshire Romance RWA
Received by Midnight March 1, 2011
One page query letter. Optional 1-2 pg. synopsis.
http://www.nhrwa.com/contest.html
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Genesis (U – Members Only)
American Christian Fiction Writers
Received by March 4, 2011 (Recommend 2/21/11 date.)
First fifteen pages plus one page single spaced synopsis.
http://www.acfw.com/genesis
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CNW Contest
Writers-Editors Network
Postmarked by March 15, 2011
Enter 5K.
http://www.writers-editors.com/Writers/Contests/Contest_Guidelines/contest_guide/lines.htm
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Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence for Published Authors
Kiss of Death Chapter
Received by March 15, 2011
Copyright Date of 2010
http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org/d_published.php
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Daphne du Maurier Award for Unpublished Authors (U – EO)
Kiss of Death Chapter
Received by 11:59pm MT – March 15, 2011
First 5k words, Synopsis up to 675 words.
http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org/d_unpublished.php
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20th Annual Duel on the Delta Contest (U – EO)
River City Romance Writers
Deadline: March 15, 2011
First twenty pages plus optional one page unjudged synopsis.
http://www.rivercityromancewriters.org/duel.html
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Carol Awards
American Fiction Christian Writers
Received by March 18, 2011
Copyright of 2010 from approved Christian Publishing Houses.
http://www.acfw.com/carol
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Spring Into Romance
San Diego RWA
Postmarked by March 18, 2011
First twenty-five pages.
http://www.rwasd.com/contest/index.html
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PRISM
Fantasy. Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter
Deadline: March 19, 2011
Publication date of 2010
http://www.romance-ffp.com/
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Touch of Magic (U – P/5 – EO)
Central Florida Romance Writers
Deadline: March 20, 2011
First 25 pages + up to three page synopsis.
http://www.cfrwa.com/?page_id=28
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Donna Caubarreaux is a member of Coeur de Louisiane, Scriptscene Chapter, NOLA Stars, Heart of Louisiana, and Kiss of Death. She received a RWA Service Award in 1997