Sunday, October 16, 2011

Novellas Need Love Too! contest

I promised to write back and bring to you the names of the finalists in the Novellas Need Love Too! Contest. I am still very excited to have finaled and knowing that my manuscript is now in the hands of an Editor is even more exciting.

I loved writing HEAVEN SENT. It was fun and endearing and it flowed easily from my mind. I never had to struggle to figure out what to write next. Hopefully one day you all will be able to read my little piece if heaven.

Now, with out taking any more of your time, here are your finalists in the NOVELLAS NEED LOVE TOO! Contest.


*** Permission to Forward Granted ***

Celtic Hearts Romance Writers is proud to announce the finalists for our Novellas Need Love, Too! Contest. As this was our first novella contest, we were thrilled that all the categories filled and were so excellent. We look forward to final results on November 12th. Finalists are in alphabetical order by first name and/or entry title. This order does not reflect scoring. Congratulations to ALL our finalists!

CONTEMPORARY
Barbara Heintz: Chocolate On Her Sleeve
Sarah Hoss: Heaven Sent
Valerie Clarizio: Cookies for Santa
Final Judge - Grace Bradley (Ellora's Cave)

HISTORICAL
Karen Dobbins: An Honorable Seduction
Kathleen Bittner Roth: The Seduction of Sarah Banks
Melinda B. Pierce: A Shocking Proposal
Final Judge - Mary Hamilton (Samhain)

EROTIC (tie for second place)
Jayme LeClair: Hurricane Winds
Sabrina York: Going Up
Sabrina York: Wildfire
Sabrina York: Wildkat
Final Judge - Kelli Collins (Ellora's Cave)

PARANORMAL
Alisa Walker: The Ghost Who Came To Supper
Amity Grays: Savage Protector
Amity Grays: Unlikely Protector
Final Judge - Imogen Howson (Samhain)

PUBLISHED
Camryn Rhys: The Sword of Elements
Liz Talley: A Little Bit Wicked
Mary A. Behre: Picture Me Hot
Final Judge - Gina Bernal (Carina Press)

For our Distinguished Novella Award, judges were asked to place each entry in a rubric against every novella they'd ever read. Every novella entered in the contest was equally eligible for this award. And the finalists are:

DISTINGUISHED NOVELLA AWARD
Karen Dobbins: An Honorable Seduction
Kathleen Bittner Roth: The Seduction of Sarah Banks
Melinda B. Pierce: A Shocking Proposal
Sabrina York: Going Up
Sabrina York: Wildfire
Final Judge - Heather Osborn (Samhain)
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Rebecca Lynn and Clancy Metzger, Coordinators - Novellas Need Love, Too! Contest
http://celtichearts.org - Where Love and Legends Come Together

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