Beginning
April 1, 2008, Whispers will be hosting a
quickie writing contest entitled “Kiss Me,
Baby”. The contest is open to all writers
published and unpublished.
THE DETAILS
We’re looking for a short
scene depicting an explosive kiss between the
two main characters of your story. By short,
we mean no longer than 500 words. So write
tight and make us want to read more.
The kiss can take place
anywhere, anytime, and between any two
characters as long as they are the two leads in
the story.
Though the entry does not
have to be from a completed book, the winning
entrants should be ready to submit a complete
manuscript by the announcement of the winners on
or about July 31, 2008.
Requirements:
All
genres of romance will be accepted.
Prospective entries should be submitted no
later than midnight (12:00 a.m.) EST on
June 1, 2008.
Entries should consist of a short blurb
about your story, the length (or if not
complete, the anticipated length), the
genre, the setting of the scene (Give us a
brief lead-in to your scene if you need to),
and your publishing credits (if any).
Your
entry should be in RTF format only and sent
as an attachment to your e-mail. Please send
your submission to
submissions@whispershome.com
with the words
kiss me, baby entry
in the subject line.
Your name (both real name and pseudonym if
used), address, telephone number, and a
valid email address must be included with
your query.
More information can
be found on our submissions page at
http://whispershome.com/contests.html.
Multiple entries will
be accepted but must not be from the same
book, and each must be entered separately.
THE JUDGING PROCESS
All entries will be judged
by Whispers’ editors and established Whispers’
authors.
Winning entries will be
decided by the highest numbers on our judges’
score sheet.
The top three entrants
will be notified on or before July 31, 2008.
THE PRIZES
Top three winners will
receive reads for completed stories with final
decisions as to offer of publication made on or
before August 31, 2008.
The entries will be ranked
in order of scoring number, and based upon those
numbers, additional prizes will be awarded as
follows:
-
Highest-rated
entry: $25.00 gift certificate to any
online bookstore (excluding specific
publishers)
-
1st
runner-up: $15.00 gift certificate to
any online bookstore (excluding specific
publishers)
-
2nd
runner-up: ($10.00 gift certificate to
any online bookstore)
The top three entrants
will also receive prize graphics for their
website, announcement on our website along with
link to their website, and announcement in our
monthly newsletter.
SPECIAL READER CONTEST
The top five
entries will be posted on our reader loop to be
judged by our readers. The winner will receive a
Readers’ Choice Award consisting of a prize
graphic, a $5.00 gift certificate to any online
bookstore (excluding specific publishers), and
their choice of two books published by Whispers
Publishing.
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