I haven’t abandoned you I swear. this month has been a little hectic and I’m judging for a contest and the deadline is drawing near. That being said I’m also entering another one. Just to torture myself.
It’s my chapter’s contest, Central Florida romance Writers. Good news they’ve extended the submission deadline to March 22nd.

The Central Florida Romance Writers is pleased to announce its Touch of
Magic Contest, open to all unpublished RWA members

Fees: CFRW Members, $30 Non-Members, $35

Electronic: subtract $5: CFRW members, $25 non-members, $30

Fee includes return postage.

Finalists will have a chance to revise before entries are sent to editors.

Receipt Deadline: March 22, 2009

Enter: Up to the first 25 pages of your manuscript (prologue included in
page count), plus a synopsis (not judged, 3 double-spaced pages, max).

Categories:

Series Contemporary

Paranormal

Historical

Single Title Contemporary

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements.

Judges: experienced/certified, published

Final round judges:

Series Contemporary, Gail Chasan, Silhouette Special Edition

Paranormal, Allison Brandau, The Berkley Publishing Group

Historical, Helen Rosburg, Medallion Press

Single Title, Danielle Poiesz, Pocket Books

NSRE, Esi Sogah, Avon/HarperCollins

Top prize: Touch of Magic award, certificate, announced in RWR.

For more information, entry form and rules, visit the CFRW website at
www.cfrwa.org <http://www.cfrwa.org/>

or send an SASE to:

Touch of Magic, c/o Lorena Streeter

4758 Sturbridge Cir

Orlando, FL 32812

Email: contest2009@cfrwa.org