Contest: Launching A Star 2012
Submit First Fifteen Pages of Your Romance
Spacecoast Authors of Romance, Chapter 187 of Romance Writers of America, is holding a writing contest. I entered a manuscript in this contest in 2011 and received excellent, useful feedback from their judges.
Categories:
Historical, General Paranormal, Series Contemporary, Single Title (Contemporaries, Women’s Fiction, Romantic Element, Erotic, etc.), Futuristic/Fantasy (urban fantasy, time/dimensional travel, sci fi), Young Adult, Romantic Suspense(ST), Inspirational(ST).
Important Dates:
- September 15, 2012 – Submission deadline
- November 12, 2012 – Notification for 1st-round finalists
- Mid-December – Winners notified
For more information, including rules and submission guidelines, visit the Spacecoast Authors of Romance web site.
Image:
“Star” Photo – Copyright 2012 Elinor Mills, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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Celia Breslin
I entered this contest in 2010, won the contemporary series category, got requests for the full manuscript from both the editor and the agent. I sold that book within six weeks and it was my first publication…Texas Two Step.
I got wonderful comments and advice from the first round judges and the editor and agent judges.
This contest has a history of producing published authors!
I strong recommend it.
Hi Cynthia, I couldn’t agree more. The judges were very thoughtful in their feedback, providing much more than I’d expected. It helped me with revisions.
Celia,
Thanks so much for promoting the Launching A Star contest. As you know, we’re painfully low on entries this year. And while that might cause my RWA chapter some headaches, it opens a wonderful door of opportunity to the people who enter–a better chance at getting your manuscript in front of acquiring editors and agents!
Hi Leigh, It is one of the better contests I’ve entered. I hope this blog post helps get the word out. 🙂
I won the single title in 2011 and it was a wonderful experience! It was my first try at contemporary romance, and I was very enrvous to see the feedback. Everyone was helpful and the organizers were upbeat- love that!! I sold to Love Inspired a few months later and I know the feedback helped me polish that manuscript!
HI Virginia, Congratulation on your contest win and sale. I agree about the great feedback and the helpful organizers. I’ll add that I especially liked the personal touch of calling the finalists. It was the best voice mail message I’ve ever received (I finaled in 2011 under another name). 🙂
It’s so exciting to discover how well writers have done after they’re a finalist in STAR’s Launching A Star contest. Thank you for promoting the contest. We’re still low in entries compared to previous years, especially in the Inspirational category. So it’s a terrific time to enter!
Hi Laurie, Thanks for stopping by!
It’s encouraging to read all of the positive comments about this contest. This year was my second attempt, and I’m thrilled (and proud!) to be a finalist in my category. The judges’ comments so far have been very helpful.
I am so inspired by the success of all of you previous finalists and winners! Your words have given me hope that this crazy dream of mine might actually be possible after all.
Hi A.J,
Thanks for visiting and congrats on finaling! Good luck and yes, keep going! 🙂
Celia
Is it any less of an accomplishment this year, when they had less entries than usual?
imho, finaling is always a good thing, as is entering and getting the great feedback. congrats, again. 🙂