Novel Competition for Inspirational Romance

Rose & Crown Inspirational Romance publisher is running a New Novel Competition and the deadline has been extended to 31st October 2010. The novel can be between 40,000 and 150,00 words, but it must be a Christian Inspirational Romance to suit their guidelines. This is a UK publisher.


As might be expected, this is an imprint for the type of romance that absolutely does not go anywhere near the bedroom door! That aside, it can be set in any period and they cover most genres, apart from sci-fi, gothic and horror. Although at least one of the characters must practise the Christian faith, the novel does not have to be overtly Christian. And romance must be pivotal to the story.

At least it’s a different type of novel competition! Full details are on the Rose & Crown website for anyone interested.

Rosemary

First Novel Success!

Well, it has happened at last - I've had my first book accepted! My Regency novel, Dangerous Deceit, is being published by the Canadian company, Champagne Books. I'm absolutely thrilled as this was my very first novel and I've been trying to find the right publisher for years. But not as diligently as I might have been, since I'm also writing contemporary women's fiction and children's novels, in addition to short stories and articles. Now, however, I'm keen to write more historical romance and perhaps build a different personna (and eventually blog) for that type of writing. The company has already expressed their hope that we'll have a long and happy relationship. And I do too!

So, interesting question: do I spread myself around too much, or is it beneficial to have a finger in so many pies? I guess it depends on the writer's nature. I need the variety to stop me being bored, and because I love writing in very different areas. However, maybe novel success comes a little quicker if a writer concentrates on one book at a time and puts everything into selling it.

I don't have answers, as we are all different. But, already, this first novel success has made me want to develop the longer fiction so that another novel might be taken by a UK mainstream publisher. I guess every bit of success is encouragement to keep going!

I'll post the cover art, and more details, once they're available.

Meantime, I'm coming back down to earth.
Rosemary

Link to New My Weekly Guidelines

The My Weekly guidelines for October/November/December are hot off the press. All the details can be found on the Womagwriter blog.

Rosemary

Haiti - six months after the earthquake

Monday, 12th July 2010 was exactly six months since the Haiti earthquake. So far, sales of 100 Stories for Haiti has managed to raise about £3000 for the Red Cross.

The devastation on the island is far from over. If anyone would still like to contribute by buying the paperback, e-book, or audiobook, please check out the website.

You can also listen to the podcast.

Thank you,
Rosemary

Woman's Weekly - Link to Updates

The excellent womagwriterblog has some updated guidelines for Woman's Weekly. Please note that they only take emailed submissions from regular contributors. I received the ordinary guidelines which state that submissions should be sent to: Fiction Department, Woman's Weekly, IPC Media, Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London SE1 0SU.

Rosemary