ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Sponsored by
The Southern Louisiana Chapter of the Romance Writers of America
Chapter No. 42
The Dixie Kane Memorial Contest is a writing contest in honor of the late Linda Kay West, who wrote as Dixie Kane. A member of SOLA and RWA for many years, Linda served in numerous board positions. She shared her knowledge of writing, publishing, and law generously as a speaker at SOLA's meetings and conferences. SOLA created the Dixie Kane Memorial Contest to encourage aspiring writers to hone their craft and submit their work.
Sponsor: SOLA, the Southern Louisiana Chapter of RWA
Fee: $15.00
Deadline: June 2, 2008
Eligibility: Not contracted by RWA-approved publisher in book-length fiction in the last (5) years by deadline date.
Enter: Just a taste--first five (5) pages double spaced and a synopsis (one page, single-spaced, not judged)
Categories: Short Contemporary, Long Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, Single Title Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Inspirational, Novel With Romantic Elements
Top prize in each category: Top of the slush pile and a guaranteed reading by literary agent Pamela Gray Ahearn (The Ahearn Agency) and a certificate
Other prizes: Certificates for 1st-3rd places; names published in RWR contest winners' page and posted on SOLA's website, www.solawriters.org
FMI: For entry form and rules visit www.solawriters.org, or email ngenovese@solawriters.org, or send SASE to N. Genovese, 237 Pi Street, Belle Chasse, LA 70037