The Rudy
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The Rudy is dedicated to bestselling, award-winning author, Judi McCoy, who was a long time member and driving force in our chapter. Judi lost her battle to complications from diabetes on February 19, 2012.
She was a mentor to new writers, a great critique partner, and an avid dog lover. Her beloved Bichon Frise, Rudy, was a rescue dog and Judi supported the Tidewater Bichon Frise Rescue organization where she adopted him. To honor the memory of Judi and Rudy, CRW holds an annual writer’s contest, named The Rudy. |
Judi McCoy
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The Rudy Timeline
March 31st - Submissions are due.
May 31st - All judging is due to category heads.
June 30th - Finalist will be notified if not sooner. Names will be released on this site soon after notification.
July 31st - Finalist judging is completed and winners notified. Names will be released on this soon after notification.
** There may be some sliding in either direction with notification. Please be patient and as always you may email us. Good luck to all entrants.**
May 31st - All judging is due to category heads.
June 30th - Finalist will be notified if not sooner. Names will be released on this site soon after notification.
July 31st - Finalist judging is completed and winners notified. Names will be released on this soon after notification.
** There may be some sliding in either direction with notification. Please be patient and as always you may email us. Good luck to all entrants.**
2018 Winners
Mainstream Finalists
1st place - What Comes After Four - Miranda Darrow
2nd place - Crocodile Tears - Kilby Blades
3rd place - Midnight Intervention - Kathryn Carr
Contemporary
1st place - Why Not Me? - Christina Sol
2nd place - Mr. Sexy Suit - Joy Adare
3rd place - Gunpowder Falls - Kathryn K.M. Hershberger
Historical
1st place - Stand and Deliver - Maureen Marshall
2nd place - A Duke in the Rough - Elf Ahearn
3rd place - To Love and Protect - Lorrie Anne
Paranormal
1st place - House of Ash and Brimstone - Megan Starks
2nd place - The Ravine - Michelle Joyce Bond
3rd place - A Child of Eden - Laralyn Doran
YA/NA
1st place - After I Bid You Adieu - Sammi Spizziri
2nd place - The Light that Rules the Darkness - Alexis Clarici
3rd place - The Last Mesmerist - Karen Y. Bynum
Contest Information
Open to published and unpublished authors
Fee: $15–20 (RWA members $15 – Non-RWA $20)
Deadline: March 31, 2018
Entry Requirements: Submit the first chapter (up to 20 pages) of your unpublished 40K+ manuscript (no prologues or epilogues), plus a two-page synopsis of the entire work that will not be judged. All romance genres accepted. Total submission must not exceed 22 pages. As entrant, you also agree to judge in a category where you are not competing.
Benefits: All final round entrants will have their work in front of an editor or an agent. Editors and agents may request your work for their publishing house or agency. First prize winners will receive $50 and subsequent winners will receive certificates. Also there are lauding rights for those who do well.
2018 Final Round Judges
1. Historical - Norma Perez-Hernandez - Kensington
2. Erotic Romance - TBD
3. LGBTQ - Norma Perez-Hernandez - Kensington
4. Paranormal (includes Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Time Travel) - Rebecca Strauss from the literary agency of DeFiore & Company
5. Contemporary - Brenda Chin, Entangled Publishing
6. YA/NA - Nicole Resciniti, The Seymour Agency
7. Mainstream with Romantic Elements – Ann Leslie Tuttle, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
8. Romantic Suspense – Julie Sturgeon, Crimson Romance
2. Erotic Romance - TBD
3. LGBTQ - Norma Perez-Hernandez - Kensington
4. Paranormal (includes Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Time Travel) - Rebecca Strauss from the literary agency of DeFiore & Company
5. Contemporary - Brenda Chin, Entangled Publishing
6. YA/NA - Nicole Resciniti, The Seymour Agency
7. Mainstream with Romantic Elements – Ann Leslie Tuttle, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
8. Romantic Suspense – Julie Sturgeon, Crimson Romance