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2019 Orange Rose Contest

March 8, 2019 by in category Writing Contest tagged as ,
Orange Roses and Title 2019 Orange Rose Contest

The Orange Rose Contest is entering its 36th year! This storied contest has in its roster many finalists who are now published.

Why has the ORC enjoyed this level of success? It’s in large part due to the exceptional judges, both first round published author and final editor/agent judges, and their comprehensive score sheets.

Charlotte Lobb | The Orange Rose Contest | A Slice of Orange
Charolott Lobb

The top prize, the coveted Charlotte Award, is given in honor of long-time OCC member Charlotte Lobb, who passed away in 2013. Charlotte was a tireless volunteer and supporter of this chapter and its members, as well as a multi-published author of over 60 books. She was known for her generosity of spirit and great sense of humor. It is fitting that we present this top award to an unpublished writer in honor of Charlotte’s mentorship and encouragement of fledgling writers. One more thing, Charlotte herself was an Orange Rose finalist back in the day.

The contest opens January 15, 2019 and closes April 30, 2019.

RWA-OCC/EVA/LARA/SD members $25

All other RWA members $35

For more information or to enter the contest: http://occrwa.org/contests/orange-rose-contest/contest-registration/

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The Bethlehem Writers Round Table 2019 Short Story Award

March 4, 2019 by in category Writing Contest tagged as , , ,

The 2019 Short Story Award will open on January 1, 2019

Our theme will be Animal Stories, broadly interpreted.

Stories of 2,000 words or fewer about WILD ANIMALS,PETS, or IMAGINARY BEASTS will be welcome (so long as an animal is an important character or element of the story).


The winner will receive $200 and may be offered publication in our upcoming anthology.

For more information or to enter follow this link.

A few writing promts to help you come up with a winning story.

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Melody of Love Romance Novel Contest

February 23, 2019 by in category Apples & Oranges by Marianne H. Donley, Contests, Writing Contest

2019 Melody of Love 

Sponsor: Music City Romance Writers
Fees: $22 for MCRW Members, $27 for other RWA Members, $32 for Non-RWA Members

Deadline: February 28, 2019

Eligibility: Open to published and unpublished authors over the age of 18. The manuscript entered must be the author’s original work and be unpublished and uncontracted at the time of deadline and unpublished during the contest itself. Manuscript must also meet minimum word count lengths.

Entry: First 25 pages with a maximum of 7,500 words.

Categories: Contemporary, Mainstream/Women’s Fiction, FF&P (Futuristic, Fantasy, & Paranormal), Historical, Young Adult. All heat levels welcome.

Judges: Judging is on a point basis, with all manuscripts judged by three authors from a pool of PAN, PRO, and trained general members. Judges are highly encouraged to comment and critique each entry.

FMI, check out our full rules at https://musiccityrwa.blogspot.com/p/melody-of-love-2019-rules-in-full.htmland the simplified registration page at: https://musiccityrwa.blogspot.com/p/contest-registration.html  It is recommended you read the full rules and category descriptions and such before entering.

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The 2019 Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award

February 7, 2019 by in category Contests, Writing Contest tagged as , , , ,
Short Story Contest | Bethlehem Writers Group | A Slice of Orange

The 2019 Short Story Award Is Now Accepting Entries

The theme is  Animal Stories, broadly interpreted.
Stories of 2,000 words or fewer about

WILD ANIMALSPETS, or IMAGINARY BEASTS

are welcome
(so long as an animal is an important
character or element of the story)
The winner will receive $200 
and may be offered publication in BWG’s upcoming anthology,

Fur, Feathers & Scales
Sweet, Funny, and Strange Animal Tales.

For more information or to enter the contest go to The 2019 Short Story Award.

Just in case you need some ideas, here are a few writing prompts.

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MCRW Presents The Melody of Love Contest

January 30, 2019 by in category Contests, Writing Contest tagged as , ,
Melody of Love Contest | Music City Romance Writers | A Slice of Orange

2019 Melody of Love 

Sponsor: Music City Romance Writers
Fees: $22 for MCRW Members, $27 for other RWA Members, $32 for Non-RWA Members
Contest Opens January 1, 2019 
Deadline: February 28, 2019

Eligibility: Open to published and unpublished authors over the age of 18. The manuscript entered must be the author’s original work and be unpublished and uncontracted at the time of deadline and unpublished during the contest itself. Manuscript must also meet minimum word count lengths.

Entry: First 25 pages or a maximum of 7,500 words.

Categories: Contemporary, Mainstream/Women’s Fiction, FF&P (Futuristic, Fantasy, & Paranormal), Historical, Young Adult. All heat levels welcome.

Judges: Judging is on a point basis, with all manuscripts judged by three authors from a pool of PAN, PRO, and trained general members. Judges are highly encouraged to comment and critique each entry.

Top Prize: Finalists in each category will receive a certificate and announcement in the RWR (RWA’s print and online publication), on the MCRW website, and across MCRW’s social media. The overall winner of each category will be announced at MCRW’s June meeting and will receive: a $50 cash prize, a 50-page critique by a published author or editor, and a commemorative Melody of Love pin.

FMI, check out our full rules at https://musiccityrwa.blogspot.com/p/melody-of-love-2019-rules-in-full.html and the simplified registration page at: https://musiccityrwa.blogspot.com/p/contest-registration.html It is recommended you read the full rules and category descriptions and such before entering.

You can also mail our Contest Coordinators Jody Wallace and Dana Brantley-Sieders at contest@mcrw.com.


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