Sponsor: Greater Seattle Romance Writers of America
Opens: April 1, 2012
Deadline: May 31, 2012
Fee: $12 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Electronic submittal.
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Eligibility: Unpublished writers
Entry: Your novel's opening hook - The Opener - is what attracts an editor or agent. Polish the first seven pages of your manuscript and enter the Emerald City Opener Contest, sponsored by the Greater Seattle Chapter of RWA.
Categories: Category Series Romance, Contemporary Romance, Historical, Paranormal, Novel with Strong Romantic Elements, Romantic Suspense, Young Adult
First Round Judges: PROs & published authors. Thank you to all who volunteered to judge the ECO 2012!
Final Round Judges: Agents & Editors attending Emerald City Writers' Conference October 26-28, 2012:
~ Category Series Romance: Kelli Martin, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Amazon/Montlake & more
~ Contemporary: Liz Pelletier, Publisher/Editor, Entangled Publishing
~ Historical: Amanda Bergeron, Associate Editor, Avon Books - HarperCollins Publishing
~ Paranormal: Carrie Jackson, Editor, Ellora's Cave
~ Novel with Strong Romantic Elements: Holly Root, Literary Agent, Waxman Agency
~ Romantic Suspense: Alexandra Machinist, Literary Agent, Janklow & Nesbit Associates
~ Young Adult: Nicole Resciniti, Literary Agent, The Seymour Agency
Finalists receive a private pitch with their editor or agent of choice if attending Emerald City Writers' Conference on October 26-28. Top prize in each category is $25, a framed certificate and a trophy.
You can view the rules here.
You can view the ECO 2012 Score Sheet and see how your entry will be judged.
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