In the PR world, the catchphrase Content is King is often cited. However, among the Upcoming Famous and Fabulous Writers, we think Contest is King. All five of us enter humble, and not so humble, contests to gain maximum mileage from our writing efforts. This month we reveal our hands and let you see behind our competition poker faces.
Are you ripping into your Ripping Start entry?
Did you know you can enter up to two (2) novels or novellas? So long as your story is 10000 words or more, you’re good to go! Get your entries in now! Go to Online Entry Form
Ripping Start 2019
Our first competition for the RWA year – the Ripping Start – opens 3 September 2018. Aspiring and Emerging Members – send in your first 1500 words for the chance to win: A 60K manuscript assessment from Word Witchery. Learn More
Now Available for Pre-Order – Tattoo – Spicy Bites Anthology 2017
We’re please to announce the new Spicy Bites Anthology is available for pre-order. The paperback copy will be available for pick-up at the conference, or for postage after the launch date. Have you ever had a secret life? Ever done something you wouldn’t normally dare to do? Ever received something you hadn’t bargained for? Join us for Romance Writers of Australia’s newest anthology offering, Spicy Bites. Only the steamiest of stories have made it through to the 2017 edition where passion and pleasure walk hand-in-hand during the daylight hours but fetish and fantasy linger long into the night. You’ll meet …
Little Gems Anthology Now Available for Pre-Order
We’re pleased to reveal the cover for the Little Gems Onyx anthology! Have you ever defied a pharaoh to run off with a prince? Ever fallen for a customer who buys beautiful flowers every week but appears unattached? Ever lusted after a colleague knowing the world would condemn you for it? In this year’s collection of short stories where lost dogs can unite strangers, the death of a loved one really can be a blessing in disguise and a fallen woman does what she must to protect a family member, Romance Writers of Australia’s best of the best for 2017 …
First Kiss 2017 placegetters
Congratulations to our 2017 First Kiss placegetters! As judged by Haylee Nash of The Nash Agency: 1st: Tamar Sloan 2nd: Sheridan Kent 3rd: Miranda Morgan 4th: Nicola Bernard 5th: Kym Wojtasik 6th: Emily Michel Thanks to Haylee Nash for providing such generous feedback for our finalists. Big thanks to Cat Whelan for her time and effort in running an efficient and timely contest, and to all our judges who volunteer their time and effort to help other writers. And well done to all who entered!