RSJ Aspiring Author Contest

*Sorry, but we will not be conducting the contest in 2010*

Each year aspiring fiction authors take a step closer to having their dreams come true by entering the Romance Slam Jam Aspiring Author Contest. The winners' manuscripts are read by an editor or agent with a chance at publication or representation.

Previous winners and prizes.

Genre: Black Romance/Women's Fiction

Prizes:

1st Place: TBA

2nd Place: TBA

3rd Place: TBA

Submission Package:
To help prepare contestants for submitting to publishing houses and agents, the entries will resemble a submission package sent to agents and publishers except remove your name from the query, synopsis and sample pages. You can call yourself Contestant. Submissions are electronic (sent via email). The file should be a Microsoft Word document. In the body of the email, be sure to give the name you registered in the contest under and the title of your novel.

Format:
• 1 inch margins all around
• Font Times New Roman, 12pt

Include (one email, 3-4 attachments):
• 1 page query letter single spaced addressed to:

Ms. C. Judge

2 Busy St.

New York, NY, 10101

Sign it Contestant.

• Synopsis double spaced (3 page max) Do not put your name on it.
• 20 sample pages double spaced Do not place your name on it.
• DO NOT Place the author’s name or contact information on the Cover page (this page does not count toward your 20 sample pages)
• In the header, place the Novel Title and Page Number
• If you have an extra page or two to complete a scene, that’s okay.
• Contest registration form if you have not already submitted it.

Note on Eligibility: If you have not had a full-length novel published by a traditional publisher, you are eligible for this contest. Therefore, if your publishing credits are, short stories, novellas, poetry, non-fiction and or you are self-published, you are eligible.

Important Dates: All submissions must be received by XXXXX. The winners will be contacted TBA and their names posted to this site XXXXX.

Contest Fee:
Please make a $30 money order or cashiers check payable to: Romance Slam Jam

Mail payment and Contest Registration Form to:
Romance Slam Jam
c/o Deatri King-Bey
P.O. Box 822
Tolleson, AZ 85353

To pay by credit card please use PayPal. The fee is increased when using PayPal to $33 because of the processing fees. Email payment and registration form to deatri@romanceslamjam.org

Once payment and the Contest Registration Form have been received, instructions will be given on where to send the submission. Please note, registration fee is non-refundable.

Refer any questions regarding the Romance Slam Jam Aspiring Authors contest to deatri@romanceslamjam.org