December 2009 Contest Deadlines

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Updated and all sites tested...Compiled by Donna Caubarreaux....May be forwarded with credits.
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EA = Electronic Format Available
EA/Non US = Electronic for Foreign Entries
EO = Electronic Only
MO = Members Only
U = Unpublished
P = Published
P/3 = Not published in three years
Pnr = Published, but not by RWA standards
PC = Not published in category selected
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DECEMBER CONTEST DEADLINES
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2010 RITA Contest (P)
RWA National
Entry form received by December 1, 2009
Book copyright of 2009
http://www.rwanational.org/cs/contes.../contest_rules
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National Readers' Choice Awards (P)
Oklahoma RWA
Deadline for entry is December 1, 2009
Copyright of 2009
http://www.okrwa.com/nrca_rules.htm
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Thriller Awards (P)
International Thriller Writers
Received by individual judges by December 1, 2009
Copyright of 2009
http://www.thrillerwriters.org/thril...010awards.html
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The Write Stuff Contest (U - EO)
Connecticut Chapter RWA
Received by December 1, 2009
First twenty pages plus one page optional synopsis.
http://ctrwa.org/connections/
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Sleuthfest 2010 Short Story Contest
Mystery Writers of America - Florida Chapter
Postmarked by December 10, 2009
Open to Sleuthfest attendees only.
2500 words, you're given the last paragraph.
http://www.mwaflorida.org/sleuthfest.htm
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Great Expectations (EO - U - PC)
North Texas RWA
Received by December 20, 2009
First twenty-five pages, plus query letter.
http://www.ntrwa.org/contest/contest.aspx
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Delacorte Young Adult Contest
Received by December 31, 2009
Manuscript from 100 - 224 pages.
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/writingcontests/
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JANUARY CONTEST DEADLINES
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Award of Excellence (P)
Colorado Romance Writers
Received by January 8, 2010
Copyright of 2009
http://www.coloradoromancewriters.org/aoe.html
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Book Buyers Best (P)
Orange County Chapter RWA
Received by January 9, 2010
Copyright of 2009
http://www.occrwa.org/bbb2010.html
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2010 New England Reader's Choice Bean Pot Award (P)
New England Chapter of RWA
Received by January 11, 2010
Copyright of 2009
http://necrwa.org/beanpot2010.html
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Write Touch Readers Award Contest (P)
Wisconsin RWA
Received by January 12, 2010
Copyright of 2009
http://www.wisrwa.org/contest.html
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Booksellers' Best Award (P)
Greater Detroit RWA
Received by January 15, 2010
Copyright of 2009
http://www.gdrwa.org/contests.html#bba
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Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence (P)
Southern Magic - Birmingham Chapter of RWA
Received by January 15, 2010
Copyright of 2009
http://www.southernmagic.org/gaylewilsoncontest.html

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Golden Quill (P)
Desert Rose RWA
Received by January 15, 2010
Copyright of 2009
http://www.desertroserwa.org/goldenq...oldenquill.htm
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Judge a Book by Its Cover (P)
Houston Bay Area RWA
Received by midnight January 15, 2010
Cover of your book.
http://www.hbarwa.com/Contest.html
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The Marlene Awards (U - EO)
Washington Romance Writers
Received before midnight January 15, 12010
Beginning and synopsis (five pg limit) total not to exceed 35 pages.
http://www.wrwdc.com/ee/index.php/marlene_awards/
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Winter Rose Contest 2010: Unpublished (P/5)
Sponsor: Yellow Rose Romance Writers
Postmark/Email Deadline: January 23, 2010
Enter: prologue/first chapter (25 pages max)
http://www.yellowroserwa.com/contestUnpub.php
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Winter Rose Award for Excellence in Romantic Fiction (P)
Yelloiw Rose Romance Writers
Postmark Deadline: January 23, 2010
Copyright of 2009
http://www.yellowroserwa.com/contestPub.php
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FEBRUARY CONTEST DEADLINES
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Willa Award (P)
Women Writing the West
Entry Deadline is February 1, 2010
Copyright of 2009
http://www.womenwritingthewest.org/p...pplication.pdf
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Between the Sheets
Greater Detroit RWA
Received by February 14, 2010
Ten-page love scene (sweet to erotic) and a one-page unjudged set-up.
http://www.gdrwa.org/contests.html#bts
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The Sandy
Crested Butte Writers
Deadline: Midnight February 15, 2010
First 20 pages plus two page synopsis.
http://thesandy.org/sandy.php
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