Writers Digest Popular Fiction Contest

Writers Digest is seeking short stories in the romance, horror, sci fi/fantasy, mystery/crime, and thriller/suspense categories

Length: 4,000 words or less
Deadline: November 3, 2008
Prize: $2,500, $100 worth of books, and 2009 Novel and Short Story Writers Market
Entry Fee: $12.50 per manuscript
See the website for details or to enter online.

Romance Writers of America Convention and Breaking Dawn

RWA is having their annual convention in San Francisco this weekend. If you aren't there and want to live vicariously you can check out blogs about the RWA conference or this clip from the Today Show about the conference and the romance industry.

Tonight I'm off to Borders for the premier of the next book in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn.



My off-at-camp daughter has dispatched me to gather intelligence for the evening. It's not cause I adore the books. Really. Stop laughing!



 Hopefully I'll have some post party pictures to post tomorrow. Say that five times fast.

BookEnds First 100 Words Contest - Contemporary Romance

Today the new BookEnds first 100 words contest is for contemporary romance. The rules are the same as the previous contests, but the deadline for this one is tomorrow, March 4th at 9 a.m. EST or 8:00 a.m. Central for us Midwesterners.

Good luck to everyone.