NOLA STARs

The Suzannah - Rules

General

• The contest will be closed after 120 entries are received.
  *We will open the contest two weeks early for NOLA members ONLY!
• The fee is $30 for NOLA members and $35 for non-NOLA members.
• Payments can be made via PayPal.
  PLEASE NOTE:   Payments are NOT to be sent to the same id as the entry.  Once the entry and entry form have been have been received, the contest coordinator will provide further payment information. 

   

  ·         ** Please note. A submission isn’t considered entered until entry AND payment AND entry form have been received.

• ALL entries must be received as an attachment and properly formatted (see below).
• Enter as many manuscripts as you like, but each entry must have its own payment and own entry form.   Do NOT send one payment for multiple manuscripts. They MUST be submitted separately.
• Entry Forms must be completed and submitted within the body of your email when submitting your entry.
• Entries cannot be under contract (either now or in the past). Should you sell on or before November 30, 2010 (the day before finalists are announced) you MUST contact the coordinator and your entry and money will be returned.
• The Entry Form will be available at the bottom of this page when the contest opens on September 1, 2010.

*Failure to follow the rules can result in disqualification and your fee forfeited*

Special Rules for Writing Teams:

• Each member of the team must fill out an entry form separately but each entry form must have the exact information. BOTH entry forms shall be included in submitting the entry.
• The team must agree which individual will take care of the money and which individual will take possession of the trophy, should they win the grand prize.  This information must be indicated on each entry form.  (Only one trophy and one check for the full amount shall be issued.)

Manuscript Formatting

• Entry should be a maximum of 7,200 words (including synopsis that can be any length, so long as entire entry does NOT exceed 7,200). Use your computer counting feature to figure word length. If you are OVER, YOUR ENTRY WILL BE RETURNED.
• Manuscript pages MUST come from the opening.
• A readable font of Times New Roman 12pt Font or Courier 12pt may be used.
• Standard manuscript formatting of 1" margins and chapter headings beginning 1/3 of the way down the page.
• Double-spaced (No more than 25-lines per page)
• Headers:

o       Category on the left side of the header,

o       Title and page numbers on the right.

o       Your name should NOT be ANYWHERE ON THE ENTRY

• Please use the following for labeling your entry. However, you can specify your entry. Meaning, you can list your entry as: Paranormal Romance (UrbanFantasy) OR Romantic Suspense (CozyMystery) OR Historical (Regency) OR whatever suits your story.
• ____Contemporary Romance
  Romance novels that focus primarily on the romantic relationship.
   
  ____Historical Romance
  Romance novels set in any time period prior to 1945, and taking place in any location.
   
  ____Inspirational Romance
  Romance novels in which religious or spiritual beliefs (in the context of any religion or spiritual belief system) are a major part of the romantic relationship.
    
  ____Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
  A work of fiction in which a romance plays a significant part in the story, but other themes or elements take the plot beyond the traditional romance boundaries.
   
  ____Paranormal Romance
  Romance novels in which the future, a fantasy world or paranormal happenings are an integral part of the plot.
   
  ____Romantic Suspense
  Romance novels in which suspense, mystery, or thriller elements constitute an integral part of the plot.
   
  ____Young Adult Romance
  Novels with a strong romantic theme geared toward young adult readers.
• Saved as rtf. with the title of your entry as the name of the file
• Your synopsis will be judged and should be formatted in the exact same manner as the manuscript. For ease of the coordinators and to accurately figure your word count, simply paste your synopsis at the end of your manuscript pages and only submit ONE attachement.
• Your name should not appear anywhere on the entry.
• Email all attachments to the contest coordinator, contest@nolastars.com

ALL ENTRIES WILL BE CHECKED. PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR ENTRY BEFORE SENDING! If your entry is incorrect, you risk loosing your spot in our contest. To avoid this, SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY CORRECT THE FIRST TIME!

If you have any questions or difficulties in submitting through email by attachments, please contact the coordinator at contest@nolastars.com  with Suzannah in the subject line and I’ll see what I can do to help you out. All questions are welcome, but please check our FAQ’s first.

Thanks and good luck in The Suzannah!

Laura Lehr-Gamel and Keri Ford

Suzannah Contest Co-Coordinators

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For questions, please contact the Contest Coordinator