BLOGGING TODAY WITH KAREN MICHELLE NUTT

I'm blogging today with good friend Karen Michelle Nutt about Ireland, my pesky muse and my book The King's Daughter.  Hope some of you can join us at www.kmnbooks.blogspot.com

AND YET ANOTHER CONTEST - AT MANIC READERS

Today, 3/19, I blogged at Manic Readers about Heart of the Earth, Book II in The Chronicles of Alcinia.  This book is the sequel to The King's Daughter, Book I of the piece.  There is a contest for a free pdf or Kindle copy, so I hope you'll join me at http://manicreaders.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/heart-of-the-earth-with-giveaway-by-miriam-newman.

CONTEST!!!

Valley Forge Romance Writers
2012 THE SHEILA Contest



OPEN FOR ENTRIES ON March 1, 2012



Finalists will have a week after notification to submit a revised entry for review by the final round judges. 


Deadline: All entries must be received no later than April 7, 2012 11:59 p.m., eastern standard time
Submissions: Total of 35 pages, including synopsis (not to exceed 5 pages).

Judging: Entrants will receive a detailed score sheet from four qualified judges including, whenever possible, at least one RWA Pan author. The lowest score will be dropped before determining the final score. The top five entries in each category will advance to the finals.

Categories and Final Round Judges:

Single Title Romance - Emilia Pisani, Gallery Books

Historical (short or long and Regencies) - Elizabeth Poteet, St. Martin’s Press

Fantasy/Futuristic/Paranormal - Leah Hultenschmidt, SourceBooks

Women’s Fiction with Romantic Elements - Alex Logan, Grand Central   

Romantic Suspense - Katherine Pelz, Berkeley

Young Adult - Wendy Loggia, Delcorte Press/RHCB.

ENTRY FEE:

- $25 for all VFRW members / $30 for all non-VFRW members.

- For non-electronic payment methods, contact the contest chair (contest@vfrw.com) before April 1, 2012, to make arrangements.  Only money orders will be accepted.

- All entry fees are non-refundable except in the case of category cancellation, as stated above.

- If you have any questions, please email CONTEST@VFRW.COM


For detailed Rules and Entry Form, visit our website:  http://www.vfrw.com/contest

QUESTIONS: Contact Jeannine Standen, Contest Chair, at contest@vfrw.com

CHAT TONIGHT AT LOVE ROMANCES CAFE

I will be at a 7 - 9 p.m. chat tonight Friday, March 9 at loveromancescafe@yahoogroups.com with authors Kate Hofman, Susan Blexrud and Denise Alicea.  We will have plenty of free books including my new release The King's Daughter as well as contemporary, historical, paranormal, fantasy, futuristic and YA.  I hope some of you can stop by.  If you're not currently a member of LRC, you can use the address above to join for the chat.

GIVEAWAY 3/6/12

Win a copy of my fantasy historical The King’s Daughter, digital or print, at Manic Readers today:http://manicreaders.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/the-kings-daughter-miriam-newman/comment-page-1/#comment-11285