CONTEST ENTRY FORM & GUIDELINES
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WE DARE YOU!
Entry Form and Rules
Name: ______________________________________ Manuscript: _____________________________________
Address: ____________________________________ Target publishing line: _____________________________
____________________________________________ Telephone: ______________________________________
____________________________________________ Email Address: ___________________________________
Waiver: My signature certifies that this is my original work, not under contract for publication as of January 1, 2008.
I have read and understood the rules below for the WE DARE YOU! Contest. I understand all decisions of the judges are final. I will abide by the judges' decisions. All judges, Saskatchewan Romance Writers, Inc., and Silhouette Books will be held harmless, free of liability for their action relating to or arising from judging and handling my entry.
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Signature of Contestant Date
I hereby give permission for use of my name in publicity connected with this contest. YES _____ NO _____
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WE DARE YOU! -- CONTEST RULES
PRIZES: First prize -- $50.00 (Cdn.) plus certificate.
Second to fifth prizes -- certificates.
Top five finalists judged by, and winning manuscript selected, by Tara Parsons, Editor, HQN Books.
ELIGIBLE: The contest is open to any manuscript within the romance genre. Entries must be original works not under contract for publication as of January 1, 2008. Entrants must be unpublished or not published in book length fiction within the last three (3) years. Manuscripts previously entered are ineligible unless given special permission by contest coordinator.
ENTRIES: Each entry must contain:
1. An entry form with signed waiver
2. Entry fee of $20.00 CDN or US funds
3. Four copies of the first twelve pages of manuscript, double spaced and printed on 8 ½" by 11" paper.
4. A title page that includes the author's name and address, the title of the work and the publishing line aimed for (target market is important for accurate judging). Author's name must not appear on the manuscript copies.
Optional: A synopsis is not required, nor will it be considered for scoring purposes. However, you may include a synopsis of no more that three pages (three copies please) to provide a background to the story if you wish. Judges may comment on it.
DEADLINE: Entries must be postmarked by May 15, 2008 and received by June 1, 2008.
Judges' score sheets will be mailed no later than September 30, 2008.
How did you hear about the contest? _______________________________________________________________
Mail your entries to: WE DARE YOU!
T. Rogers
P. O. Box 397
Dundurn, SK S0K 1K0
We Dare You!
The Daring Dozen -- we dare you to hook us in a dozen pages!
Competition Guidelines
Can you hook us on your romance? Can you show us the spark between your hero and heroine?
Make us turn the pages? If you can, your entry may be one of five finalists to be read by an editor!
The Saskatchewan Romance Writers are holding their tenth "We Dare You!" contest. Each entry will be scored by three judges to determine the finalists.
JUDGING Each entry will be scored by three SRW judges to determine the five finalists. SRW judges will consider the following areas in scoring entries:
1. The Hook
2. Characterization
3. Sexual Tension between hero and heroine
4. Conflict
5. Dialogue
6. Setting
7. Style
8. Presentation
FIVE FINALISTS The top five finalists will be judged and chosen by SRW members, and the winning manuscript selected by Tara Parsons, Editor, Harlequin Books.
All entrants will receive the judges' score sheets and helpful comments in regards to their manuscript. Postage costs are included in your entry fee. Entries will be shredded following judging.
Entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis -- total entries will be limited to the first fifty submissions.
PRIZES: First prize -- $50.00 (Cdn.) and certificate
Second to fifth prizes -- certificates
ELIGIBLE: The contest is open to any manuscript within the romance genre. Entries must be original works not under contract for publication as of January 1, 2008. Entrants must be unpublished or not published in book length fiction within the last three (3) years. Manuscripts previously entered are ineligible unless given special permission by contest coordinator.
ENTRIES: Each entry must contain:
1. An entry form with signed waiver
(Please print from our website at www.saskromancewriters.4t.com)
2. Entry fee of $20.00 CDN or US funds
3. Four copies of the first twelve (12) pages of manuscript, double spaced and
printed on 8 ½" by 11" paper, in standard submission format.
4. A title page that includes the author's name and address, the title of the work and the publishing
line aimed for (target market is important for accurate judging). Author's name must not appear on the manuscript copies (i.e. only the title and page number should appear on the manuscript).
Optional: A synopsis is not required, nor will it be considered for scoring purposes. However, you may include a synopsis of no more that three pages (three copies please) to provide a background to the story if you wish. Judges may comment on it.
DEADLINE: Entries must be postmarked by May 15, 2008 and received by June 1, 2008.
Judges' score sheets will be mailed no later than September 30, 2008.
For more information and entry forms go online to: www.saskromancewriters.4t.com
Questions should be emailed to: saskromwriters@hotmail.com
Mail your entries to: WE DARE YOU!
c/o T. Rogers
P. O. Box 397
Dundurn, SK S0K 1K0
