I’m a PNWA Contest Finalist!
Yesterday I got the call that my manuscript is a finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest in the Romance division. I couldn’t believe it. Obviously I’m thrilled! The contest judges the first 28 pages of an unpublished manuscript.
Awards and Benefits
Finalists (eight in each category) will be notified prior to the PNWA Annual Summer Conference,
July 17 – 20, 2008. Award Winners will be announced at the conference.
- Awards will be given for:
1. First Place: $600 and the Zola Award. The Zola Award honors founding member Zola Helen Ross for her vision in creating a writing community over 50 years ago.
2. Second Place $300
3. Third Place $150- Every entry accepted in the contest will receive two critiques, a valuable tool for any writer.
- Finalists who attend the PNWA Summer Conference will receive a Finalist ribbon for their name tag, giving them high visibility to the agents and editors at the conference. In addition, their manuscripts will be made available to these agents and editors.
- First-Place winners will have the opportunity to attend the Agents and Editors Reception at the PNWA Summer Conference.
Tags: Pacific Northwest Writers' Association, PWNA Literary Contest, Writing contest
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June 10, 2008 at 3:22 pm
This is a great recognition of your hard work and talent. Best wishes and good luck on your road to being published.
June 10, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Ciara!!! WEEEEeeeeee! That’s fantastic!!!! Big Congratulations to you! :)
June 10, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Ciara-Oh that is so cool! Congratulations! :D It’s always such a thrill when things like this happen. *happy dance*
June 10, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Yahoo! Congrats, Ciara. Wear that ribbon proudly at the conference — there was some fierce competition this year!
June 11, 2008 at 5:18 am
Woo woo! Awesome news, congrats, girl! I’m so, so happy for you!
June 11, 2008 at 7:54 am
oh WOW! Great news! congratulations Ciara!
June 11, 2008 at 8:09 am
OMG That TOTALLY KICKS well you know!!!! CONGRATS!
June 11, 2008 at 8:10 am
OMG That TOTALLY KICKS well you know!!!! CONGRATS! will you need a beta when you win? Cause I so volunteer or I can review an ARC you just sayin’
June 11, 2008 at 8:31 am
That is amazing!!!
Ohhh when you become a famous author, I will be there to get your autograph :D
June 11, 2008 at 10:14 am
VERY exciting!!! Congratulations!!!
June 11, 2008 at 11:00 am
Thanks everyone! I’m sure that *when* i get published, all my blogging friends will get ARCs. I just hope you like it. lol.
June 11, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Right on, sister! Way to go! I can’t wait to see what the outcome is! Congrats!
June 11, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Congratulations!! That is really wonderful.
June 12, 2008 at 11:47 am
Omg, that’s fabulous!!! I hope you celebrate :)
June 13, 2008 at 1:40 am
Aesome news, Congrats Ciara!
Hugs, Danette
June 13, 2008 at 1:40 am
Ooops,Awesome! :D
June 13, 2008 at 11:53 am
Hey, that is excellent news! No matter whether you get 1st or not, which can be so subjective, winning something like this and getting this far is REALLY REALLY huge!
June 15, 2008 at 10:55 am
Congratulations!!! Can’t wait to read your book!
June 16, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Hey there, fellow finalist! I love that we know each other from GSRWA and we get to be finalists together. Congratulations! I can’t wait to hear more about your book! See you at the conference!
July 20, 2008 at 4:51 am
Congrats on being a finalist! Did you go to the awards dinner? I’m a finalist in Sci-fi but couldn’t attend the conference. I’m wondering if you got a list of the winners in other categories b/c I’m dying of curiousity — but the PNWA website has no info.
Thanks!