Category Archives: Contests

Writing contest begins NOW!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Carol Burnside / Annie Rayburn

WHAT: 2nd Annual Petit Fours and Hot Tamales Recipe for Success Writing Contest. Winner receives a critique for agent Chelsea Gilmore of The Maria Carvainis Agency. HOW MUCH: NO ENTRY FEE. Only your first 100 words! WHO: Both unpublished and … Continue reading →

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Judging contests

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Carol Burnside / Annie Rayburn

I’ve judged several writing contests over the years, but I judged an entry recently that was so poorly written I started making a list. It looked like this: –too much telling – as in pages and pages of being in a … Continue reading →

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Plot Knots and Character Secrets

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Carol Burnside / Annie Rayburn

Join my good friend, Susan Carlisle (Harlequin Medical Romance author) and me as we talk about how we untangle plot knots and discover characters secrets while writing our romances. Where? On PFHT, where a month-long anniversary celebration continues and prizes are … Continue reading →

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