2023 Rudy WinnersErotic Romance
1st Place: Hunter J. Skye - Fae Files: The Immortal Serpent 2nd Place: Leah Merrill - Jameson Full Service 3rd Place: Marie Hall - Holiday by Design Paranormal Romance 1st Place: Dawn Ibanez - Touch Starved 2nd Place: Mima Tipper - Channeling Marilyn Contemporary Romance 1st Place: Megan Montgomery - Undertaking Love 2nd Place: Tamara Rene - Living with Fire 3rd Place: Kimberly Kane - Fire on Ice Historical Romance 1st Place: Lesli Lent - Lord Chandlers Choices 2nd Place: Marie Miller - Art Lovers 3rd Place: Mary-Teresa Heath - The Puca's Last Gallop Romantic Suspense 1st Place: Aimee O'Brian - Don't Call Me Darling 2nd Place: Zoe Tasia - Doolittling 3rd Place: Leah Merrill - The Syndicate Rules and Registration |
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Entry Fees:
$25 Schedule: October 15th, 2022 - Contest opens for submissions and judges January 31, 2023 (Contest deadline extended from December 31, 2022!) – Contest closes (all entries and payments must be received before midnight on this date) Revised timeline and deadlines! New deadlines: Mar 6 - 10, 2023 - Entries sent to first-round judges April 7, 2023- Deadline for judging April 21, 2023- Finalists sent to final judges May 5, 2023 - Final round judging due May 19, 2023 – Finalists are announced Rules: There must be a romantic element. There must be an HEA (Happily Ever After). Or Happily for Now. Entries must be unpublished and not under contract by the contest deadline. Entries must be submitted electronically as a .doc or .docx file. Entries comprise the first 20 pages of a manuscript and a one-page synopsis. Both will be in the same document and one-page synopsis will be the last page of the submission. Please save entry files with the phrase “Rudy22” first, followed by the capitalized first four letters of your category, and the entry title. Example of an entry file name: Rudy22HISTSeducingtheDuke.docx . The author’s name must not appear anywhere on the entry. Authors may submit up to two entries to the contest. Only one entry may be submitted per category. Each entry must be paid for separately. Each submitting author is required to judge three entries in a different category. All judges will complete Equity and Professionalism Expectations training to ensure that all entries receive the best feedback possible. A category must receive 3 entries to be viable. If a category does not receive enough entries, authors will be contacted with the option to have their entry moved to another category. If the author declines, he or she will be reimbursed. Any entry that has won in a previous Rudy Contest may not be submitted in this or future Rudy contests. Judges may not judge a category in which they are currently entered. Entries containing rape, abuse, pedophilia, bestiality, or other illegal, non-consensual, or similarly objectionable content will be disqualified. Refunds will not be given for entries disqualified for content. Formatting: 1” margins Double-spaced 12-point font, Times New Roman Title and category in the left corner of header Page number in the top right corner of the header. Start page numbers with the first page of the entry. It is up to the author whether they want to include a prologue in the 20-page entry. Chapters start on a new page 1/3 of the way down the page. Categories: HISTorical Romance PARAnormal/SciFi/Fantasy/Speculative Fiction Romance CONTemporary Romance EROTic Romance SUSPense/Thriller/Mystery *Please note: Romances featuring characters of all races, creeds, ethnicities, genders, and sexualities or disabilities, or containing spiritual/religious elements are welcome to enter. Please enter the category that best suits your entry overall. Prizes: Top three finalists in each category will receive a digital certificate and an e-badge for social media. Second and third place winners will receive a digital certificate and an e-badge for social media. 1st Place winners will receive a $50 cash award paid via PayPal, a digital certificate, and an e-badge for social media. Judging: Entries will be reviewed in the 1st round by three judges. Each judge will be vigilant regarding bias of any kind. The lowest score will be dropped and the two remaining scores will be averaged to calculate the final score. Entries receiving the three highest averaged scores in each category will move on to the next round. Each finalist’s entry will be reviewed by an industry professional selected from a pool of vetted agents, publishing editors, professional reviewers, and romance bloggers. The final judge will determine the final ranking. Final judges:
CRW encourages judges to leave specific remarks on score sheets. All commentary will be constructive and helpful. We will hold several virtual office hours via Zoom to answer questions live. In addition, entrants and judges can contact crwsecretary@gmail.com via email. Judges will be notified via email the dates, times, and links to the Zoom sessions when judging starts. All judges will complete Equity and Professionalism Expectations training to ensure that all entries will receive the best feedback possible. |
 Judi McCoy
Welcome, romance authors.
We are the Chesapeake Romance Writers. Our contest was created to honor the best-selling, awarding winning author, and long-time member of CRW, Judy McCoy. Before Judy lost her battle with Diabetes, she was an avid dog lover and supported the Tidewater Bichon Frise Rescue organization. This contest is named for her beloved companion Bichon Frise, Rudy. Those who remember her know that she was a pistol, and very serious about helping emerging authors. Her primary advice was to “finish the damn book!” So, if you’ve finished a manuscript and feel it is polished and ready for submission, now is the time to catch an agent or publisher’s eye by winning an award for your hard work. Even if you don’t win, you will have valuable feedback to help you with editing and/or revisions. Good luck and have fun! 2021 Results2021 Rudy Writing Contest Winners!ROMANTIC SUSPENSE:
Kathy Green @ Kathryn Green Literary Agency 1st place: That Girl by Jennilyn Wyer 2nd place: Going for Broke by Victoria Elliot 3rd place: Hidden Sisters by BF Daly PARANORMAL ROMANCE: Dianne Rich @ The Wild Rose Press 1st place: Healing Kiss by Amanda Uhl 2nd place: Magpie at Midnight by Lille Moore 3rd place: Ancestor Resurrection by Deborah DeHaemer HISTORICAL ROMANCE: Jordy Albert, Literary Agent @ The Booker Albert Agency 1st place: Talk of Tokyo by Heather Hallman 2nd place: First Impressions by Elizabeth Donne 3rd place: Doughboy’s Bride by Loucinda McGary Honorable Mention: By Passions Drawn by Kathryn McCallum EROTIC ROMANCE: Diana Carlile @ The Wild Rose Press 1st place: My Fair Warrior by TB Bond 2nd place: Renegade Angel by Laura Navarre 3rd place: Down the Shore by Jamie Belamour CONTEMPORARY: Melissa Keir, Owner/Editor at Inkspell Publishing 1st place: All the After by Vicki Volden 2nd place: Stealing Poppies by Mandi McGuire Tied for 3rd place: Flood Waters by Lexie Nicholas Tied for 3rd place: Taylor’s Law by Jennifer Raines
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