Words and Wreaths

Words of Wisdom from a Country Doctor Once Removed

In my last post eons ago, I mentioned sending an email.  Well, that email and lots of work in between ended up in a book.

For more info:

www.wordsandwreaths.typepad.com/country_doctor

OVRWA Summer Sizzle Romance Writing Contest Details

Permission to forward granted and encouraged~

5th Annual Summer Sizzle Contest

Sponsor: Ohio Valley RWA

Fee: $20
Deadline: May 1, 2009
NEW for 2009 - The Summer Sizzle Contest is all electronic (payment can be made by Paypal or check)

Eligibility: Not contracted/publishe d in book-length romantic fiction by an RWA-eligible publisher in last 3 years

Enter: sexual tension scene (12 pp max), optional synopsis/set- up page (1 page, not judged)

Categories: sweet, sensual, spicy and sexy.

First round judges: Each entry will be judged by three experienced RWA members, with a judging panel made up of published and unpublished writers. A fourth judge will read any entry with a disparity of 25 points or greater between low and high scores. The lowest score will be discarded for scoring purposes, but all score sheets will be returned to the entrant.

Final judges by category:
Sweet - Chelsea Gilmore, Avalon Books
Sensual - Amanda Bergeron, Avon
Spicy - Kathryn Lye, Harlequin/Silhouett e
Sexy - Tera Kleinfelter, Samhain Publishing

Top Prize: $20

For more information or to enter, visit our website at http://www.ovrwa. com/summer_ sizzle
Questions? email summersizzle@ ovrwa.com

What I Learned Yesterday

Every day is a journey.  We have to the opportunity to learn and grow in our humanity with each new day.

I learned yesterday:

Just because you can hook your bra on the first set of hooks, it doesn't mean you should.  Sometimes the girls need their freedom.

It truly is the little things in life.

Writer's Digest Poetry Competition

Thought I'd pass along this info on Writer's Digest Poetry Competition.

Info from Writer's Digest Webpage:

Writer's Digest Poetry Awards
We're pleased to announce the only Writer's Digest competition
exclusively for poets! Regardless of style—rhyming, free verse, haiku
and more—if your poems are 32 lines or fewer, we want them all.

Entry Deadline: Thursday, December 20, 2007.

Here's a link for info:
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/poetry/

The Method and the Madness of Finding a Publisher

Open the attached file to read "The Method and the Madness of Finding a Publisher."

Download the_method_and_the_madness_of_finding_a_publisher.doc

Between the Sheets Writing Contest

GDRWA's Between the Sheets Writing Contest deadline is February 14, 2008.

The contest is for a love scene written by an RWA member unpublished in book-length fiction.

Finalists will be judged by agents/editors.  The first place winner receives a $100 check and certificate.  All finalists will be listed in the RWR.

For More Information:  http://www.gdrwa.org/contests.html

Enchanted Words Contest Deadline Extended to November 8th

PERMISSION TO FORWARD GRANTED
Get feedback before your next pitch!

The OVRWA Enchanted Words Contest- the perfect pitch contest is low
on entries and have extended their deadline by 1 week. You still
have time to polish that query and synopsis.

The OVRWA chapter announces their thirteen annual
ENCHANTED WORDS CONTEST
"The Perfect Pitch" - New Format!
All-electronic entries now being accepted

New - SPECIAL AWARD -
Entries with the top 20 scores will go into a drawing for a first
chapter critique
(up to 25 pages) by New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth
Bevarly!

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY November 8, 2007

Enchant us with your submission packet, and send us your query
letter, synopsis (up to 7 pages), and the first five pages of your
unpublished romance novel. (all three elements will be judged).

CATEGORIES AND FINAL JUDGES:
CONTEMPORARY (INCLUDES CATEGORY LENGTH BOOKS) - JUDGED BY
LEIS PEDERSON, BERKLEY
• HISTORICAL - JUDGED BY TOYA SMITH, GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING
(FORMERLY WARNER)
• PARANORMAL/FANTASY/ SCI-FI/TIME TRAVEL - JUDGED BY LAURIE
RAUCH, SAMHAIN PUBLISHING

ELIGIBILITY: You must be a RWA member in good standing, not
contracted or published in book-length romantic fiction by an RWA-
recognized publisher in the last three years.

ENTRY FEE: $20.00 Made payable to OVRWA. This fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.
Visit the chapter website at www.OVRWA.com for complete rules and
information on entering.

The Pinkie Promise

Hi Everyone,

Below is a link to a "feel good" story about Janie Lane on Channel 12 News.  Janie is my mom's cousin.  She has Down's Syndrome and just turned 50.  Janie and my sister, Lori, used to pal around when they were little.  Janie is a lot higher functioning and a few years older than Lori and she used to boss Lori around.  And Lori would get so mad (because anyone who knows Lori knows that Lori is the bosser and never the bossee)...it was kind of cute.

Terri

http://www.local12.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=98f3b092-19a3-4f79-9d42-4be586d7cb00

Brava Novella Contest

Hi All,

Fellow writers, check out the Brava Authors Novella Contest.  BRAVA and Kate Duffy have gotten together for a writing contest. This is a great way to catch Kate's eye and have an "in" at Kensington.

http://www.bravaauthors.com/novella-contest/

Also check out Dianne Castelle website: http://www.diannecastell.com/

And Lori Foster's website: http://www.lorifoster.com

A New Saying

And my new favorite saying is:

It's like putting a wet noodle up a wildcat's ass.

That's what I call poetry.