ARWA’s newest PRO — Sally Cassell
Congratulations to Sally Cassell, our chapter’s newest PRO member!
Deb Yates final in Chicago’s “Fire & Ice” contest
Deb Yates’ historical manuscript, A Secret Heart, finaled in Chicago’s Fire & Ice contest!
Deb Yates finals in “The Sheila”
Our Deb Yates it hot, hot, hot! Her manuscript, Heaven Sent, finaled in the Historical category of the Sheila contest, sponsored by the Valley Forge Romance Writers. [3/25/07]
Julie Kenner is a RITA finalist!
Hooray!! Julie Kenner’s California Demon is a RITA finalist in the “Romantic Elements” category! (We’ll be cheering for you in Dallas!) [3/25/07]
Christine Keach finals in the Merritt
Christine Keach has finaled in the Contemporary Series category of the Merritt contest with her manuscript, Fractured Paradise. Go Chris!! [3/24/07]
Harlequin “Spice” looking for short stories
Spice, Harlequin’s imprint for erotic romance, is looking for shorter stories to be sold online as Spice Briefs. Unfortunately, right now the link to the guidelines on the Harlequin website is broken, but here’s the scoop: Stories should be 5,000 – 15,000 words. They will be sold as eBooks only (at least for now). They’re looking for “bold, pushing-the-envelope, sexually explicit editorial … These are highly erotic short stories; although brief, these stories should still strive to establish context for the erotic content through an interesting and engaging premise (a great hook), a well constructed plot and believable characters. Quality editorial is paramount.” The editors are looking for all types of stories: contemporary, ethnic, literary, mystery/suspense, historical and paranormal stories told in first or third person point-of-view (female only) or, if it works for the story, multiple points of view. Submit the complete story to Editor Susan Pezzack Swinwood at spicebriefs@harlequin.ca
[Information gathered from Cindi Myers enewsletter]