Historical Romance Contest

*permission to forward gratefully given and actively encouraged*

The love of story runs deep in the soul of our species. We long for
narrative that makes us laugh and cry, that makes us believe and hope,
that makes us eager for the resolution and yet dread the end. Whether we
listen around a campfire or curl up with our Kindle, a great story makes
us forget the world around us.

A story is greater than the sum of its parts. It's what editors and agents
look for; it's what readers want.

Because story is what sells, Hearts through History, a Special Interest
Chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA) is focusing its 2011 Romance
Through The Ages (RTTA) contest on story.

The contest is open to both published and unpublished writers. Entries
must be original works of Historical Romance or Romantic Historical
Fiction not contracted for publication by the contest deadline of Feb. 1,
2011. Entrants do not need to be members of Hearts Through History or RWA.
Check guidelines on the website or full entry criteria. Entry categories:

- Ancient/Medieval/ Renaissance
- Georgian/Regency/ Victorian
- Colonial/Western/ Civil War
- Post-Victorian/ World War 2
- Time Travel/Historical Paranormal
- Historical Erotic

Final-round judges are: Kevan Lyon, Marshal Lyon Literary Agency;
Emmanuelle Morgan, Judith Ehrlich Agency; Rhonda Stapleton, Carina Press;
Rebecca Strauss, MacIntosh and Otis Literary Agency; Deb Werksman,
Sourcebooks Inc.; Alicia Condon, Kensington Books; and Kelly Schaub, The
Wild Rose Press.

All entries must be submitted electronically and cannot exceed 30 pages.
Entries must include a one- or two-page synopsis, which will not be
judged. Entry fee is $20 for HHRW chapter members and $25 for all others.

Deadline is Feb. 1, 2011. Final round will be judged by acquiring editors
and agents. Winners will be announced during RWA's annual conference
between June 28 and July 1 in New York City at Hearts Through History's
Annual General Meeting.

For more information or to enter, go to: www.heartsthroughhistory.com

Best of the Web Page

Hi,

We are now actively taking nominations for the DigiCon best of the web page:

For the Best of the Web page nominations:

1. It may be any item of value to an author so long as it's free and/or in the public domain or with a free use license for copyright items
2. A URL for link-back
3. A title as you would like it to appear on the page (if it's yours)
4. A short description of no more than 300 words (preferred)
5. A graphic - jpg only
6. The name of the individual/organiza tion hosting, offering or owning the item with contact information.

To clarify - the nomination can be anything - from freeware to cheat sheets to auto critters, dictionaries, submittal tracking - everything.

We are also taking nominations for services and items that are not free - meaning things like Super Notecard or Lino post it notes at Liniot.com (which is free and subscription based) as is Evernote, and MindMiester

Please send nominations directly to me at digicon@savvyauthor s. Please include your name with the nomination as well as your relationship to the nomination if any. 

Nominations are due by February 1, 2011.

****Permission to Forward Granted****

Sharon