To All Members, Friends, Authors, and Visitors:
Members and Friends of Romance at Heart, welcome to our Contests Page, the Author's Contests Listings. This page is to give you a listing of contests offered for readers. We accept contest listings from individual authors, publishers, and promotions companies. There are many assorted prizes including Books, Candy, Jewelry, and many other great things to win. Standing Monthly Contests include standing competitions, and Author Contests that are drawn every month as well as Holiday and Special Events.
Contests are not sponsored by Romance at Heart Magazine unless specified, but they are listed here for your convenience and enjoyment, so have fun! They are listed as to the month the contest ends, so pay attention to deadlines.
As always, Good luck! And to our author, promoter, and publisher participants, if you have a contest you wish to have posted, please get them to me in a timely fashion. Write to Rose! and provide me with the name of the contest, a link to the contest page, prize(s), and the dates the contest will run. Be sure to include a deadline for entry.
Yours on the Cyber Side,
Rose Brungard
Public Relations Administrator
Short Contests!
Free Reads Notifications
There is a new free read posted!
The Finest Island in the World is available now on the RAH Free Reads page.
A woman, jilted by her jetk of a boyfriend decides to go on her honeymoon anyway, but alone?
The Finest Island in the World is a hot sexy read from Jennifer Mueller, and one you won't soon forget! To see more from Jennifer, go to Jennifer's website, where she has more books and free reads to delight your palate. Then watch Romance At Heart Publications for her upcoming release A Speakeasy Named Hell, coming to the Romance At Heart Electronic Bookstore in March!
CONTEST!
Two e-books for the price of...none!
How's that for a deal? From Thurday, February 28, 2008, until 12:00 midnight, U.S. Pacific Time on Saturday, March 1, 2008, you can enter for a chance to win not just an e-book copy of my gay romance/ erotica novelette Mahape a ale Wala'au, but also an e-book copy of an excellent novella by the talented Ann Somerville entitled Going Down.
And it's not one of those complex contests with 10 steps. All you need to do is pop over to Kristopher's Tour of the Hawaiian Islands at my website and take a leisurely journey through the islands as seen through the eyes of Kristopher, one of the characters in my novelette.
Just find the name of Kristopher's mother and then email me with the answer at paulblog@yahoo.com with "Contest" in the subject header. On Sunday, I will put all the names of those who answered correctly into a hat and three people will win a copy of both Mahape a ale Wala'au and Going Down.
Thanks, ya'll and I hope everyone plays! Feel free to spread the word!
MAHAPE A ALE WALA'AU
by Paul G. Bens, Jr.
BLURB: On the Island of O'ahu, vacationing Toshi meets the Speedo-clad Kristopher, a stunning Hawaiian student who sometimes needs "to be a little less" than his serious life affords him to be. As the two embark upon a sensual game throughout the streets of Waikiki, Toshi learns that sometimes he needs to be "something more" than he has let himself be.
Info: Gay romance/erotica; approx 10,000 words
GOING DOWN
by Ann Somerville
BLURB: In the world of Periter – a world like our own save for the fact that some of the people living there have a genetic predisposition toward paranormal abilities, Derzo Einan wanted to help people, and for fifteen years he rescued others from fires, floods and natural disasters. But in the aftermath of a horrific event, he's left unable to help anyone, not even himself, his gift of empathy now more of a curse and his career in tatters. Running from his demons, Einan finds refuge in a big city, discovering an underclass of helpless hopeless people even worse off than himself—and another soul as troubled and damaged as him. In saving one more person, will he find his own salvation?
Info: Sci-Fi, Paranormal, Gay Romance; approx 30,000 words
There is a free read to subscribers of Mary Winter's Yahoo Group!
Enclave is available from her through her Newsletter Group.
A witch running from her dreams. A sorcerer untrained in his powers. Can the two of them stop an ancient evil?
Enclave is A FREE GIFT to all subscribers if you send a blank email to: marywinternews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Now Available from Sara Reinke: Book Of Shadows and Book Of Shadows, Part 2. Now you can read two full tales from the award-winning Chronicles of Tiralainn fantasy series absolutely free, and keep caught up on all of the adventures leading up to the release of "Book of Thieves," available in trade paperback and ebook formats from Double Dragon Publishing.
Both Book Of Shadows and Book Of Shadows, Part 2 are available in PDF format exclusively at Sara's website, www.sarareinke.com. Stop by and download your FREE copy todayis a tale from the Chronicles of Tiralainn, Reinke's fantasy fiction series that kicked off last year with the award-winning "Book of Days" and will continue with the sequel, "Book of Thieves."
About Sara's New Free Read:
Visit www.sarareinke.com and click on the "Contests & Free Stuff" page link for details. While you're there, be sure to sign up to download my FREE historical romance novel, Heart's Ransom.
The adventure officially begins, with this swashbuckling, seafaring, romantic adventure. And best of all, it's absolutely free!!
For details, go to
http://www.sarareinke.com/RANSOM_home.html!
Come Visit the Author's of Around the Clock...
Contests!
June Shaw's Contest Entry / Deadline for entry: On going Contests
Cajun Cookbook Contest!
Offered by: June Shaw
Deadline for entry: On going Contests
Hi!
I am June Shaw, and I have a new book out with Harlequin, and a contest to celebrate. I hope you'll let me tell you readers about this new Contest.
Details about June's Book and Contest:
Here is a bit about my book: Cealie Gunther avoids things that bind—like control-top pantyhose and Gil Thurman. Widowed Cealie thinks she wants to avoid her hunky ex-lover Gil as she travels while trying to rediscover herself. But he opens Cajun restaurants in many cities, and Cealie's not great at avoiding temptation.
At my website, www.juneshaw.com, the contest prizes change. Currently I'm giving away a $25 Amazon gift certificate or Cookbook from Writers in New Orleans.
Thanks for letting me tell you about my contest for my romantic mystery.
Best,
June Shaw, www.juneshaw.com
RELATIVE DANGER - This month's featured mystery in Harlequin's newsletter
Carole North's Contest Entry / Deadline for entry: August 1, 2008
Carol North's Countdown to Release of Love's Reflection Contests!
Offered by: Carol North
Deadline for entry: August 1, 2008
Details about Carol's Contest:
Six Prizes for March and for April: 3 Flower Power or Hearts Screensavers and 3 PDF copies of Yin and Yang Fit: The Zen of Relationships.
Seven Prizes for May and for June: 3 Dancing Diamonds or Chance Encounter Screensavers, 3 PDF copies of Yin and Yang Fit: The Zen of Relationships, 1 Pen and Pencil Set to Feed the Inner Romance Writer.
http://carolnorth.com/
Lots of Prizes for the July Release Party for Love's Reflection, including a Robot, so stop by my website and enter before August 1, 2008.
Contest Ends August 1, 2008
Some of these contests are sent in by the author's themselves, others are compiled and brought to you courtesy of:
Lisa Renee Jones Promotions Coordinator
Author's Red Room
Other Contest Listings Pages:
The Romance Club
The Romance Studio
TRI Studio Announces Winners...
The Out-Of-The-Box Promotion Contest For Writers Are Here!
March, 2008 -- TRI Studio LLC announces the winners of the Out-of-the-Box Promotion Contest for writers, featured in The Fiction Flyer, a free e-zine for writers.
Judged by promotion guru Carolyn Howard-Johnson, the contest called for largely untested promotion ideas for writers and underscored fun, original and interesting ideas. The use of technology was encouraged. Winners and Honorable Mentions will be highlighted in a new e-book, Out-of-the-Box Promotion for Writers: Contest Winners and Their Ideas, available as a free distribution for writers in April, 2008.
Carolyn Howard-Johnson, www.carolynhoward-johnson.com, award-winning author of bestsellers The Frugal Book Promoter: How To Do What Your Publisher Won’t and The Frugal Editor, selected author Janet Elaine Smith’s novel entry idea, Google Alerts in Your Marketing Plan, as the first place winner. The second place award is a tie between authors Phil Harris and Allyn Evans. Harris submitted an idea for a Video Tour Collage and Evans’ idea for an Amazon Tour Group also captured the fancy of Howard-Johnson. Cash prizes and certificates are awarded to the winners.
The First Runner-Up is author Billie Williams for her idea Watching the Way a Mystery Writer Writes. Honorable Mentions go to authors Mindy Phillips Lawrence, Karina Fabian, Nikki Leigh, Margot Finke, Dorothea Buckingham, and Jessica Kennedy.
Full details on the promotion ideas and the winning authors will be featured in the e-book. Out-of-the-Box Promotion for Writers: Contest Winners and Their Ideas, will be posted as a free download at TRI Studio, www.tri-studio.com, Authors’ Coalition, in The Fiction Flyer, and at www.howtodoitfrugally.com.
Writers and authors are invited to feature the e-book on their websites as a resource for writers. Contact Carolyn Howard-Johnson at hojonews@aol.com for details.
Special Contests & Others
The Contests listed in this section are held on the author/publisher's sites every month. Most are standing contests where the prizes may change, but the site offers the contest every month on a standing basis. There are also special contests offered here when available, so check back often.
The Granddaddy of Standing Contests...
The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest Entry / Deadline for entry: Open all year round...
The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest!
Offered by: San Jose State University...
Deadline for entry: Open all year round...
This contest is run by the English Department of San Jose State University under the watchful eye of Professor Scott Rice.
It is a whimsical contest based on the horrendous first line of the Victorian writer Edward George Bulwer-Lytton.
"It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents--except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness."
--Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, Paul Clifford (1830)
The rules are very simple, and I have listed the firet few here:
Each entry must consist of a single sentence but you may submit as many entries as you wish.
Sentences may be of any length (though you go beyond 50 or 60 words at your peril), and entries must be "original" (as it were) and previously unpublished.
Surface mail entries should be submitted on index cards, the sentence on one side and the entrant's name, address, and phone number on the other.
Email entries should be in the body of the message, NOT in an attachment. If you are submitting multiple entries, please include them in one message (and it would be really swell if you submitted your entries in Arial 12 font).
You can, and should read the entire list of rules found at: The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest website, and while you are there, explore the world of this wonderfully willful website which Welcomes Writers Who Write Wretchedly!!! *Sorry about that!.~not~*
Thank you Professor Rice!
Thank you San Jose State!
And guys and gals, have fun, laugh heartily and...Good Luck!
Standing Contests...
These contests are drawn every month, and some are bi-monthly, so enter and have fun. Check back often for updates and new contests. The rules are posted on the websites of the contest providers, and all entrants must abide by their rules of entry. These are not sponsored or run by Romance at Heart Magazine. They are, however, listed here for your convenience.
Jewels of the Quill's Contest Entry / Deadline for entry: 28th of each month
Books From The Jewels!
Offered by: The Dame Jewels...
Deadline for entry: 28th of each month
Members of the Fans of the Jewels of the Quill list will receive early notices of giveaways, as well as special prizes during the year like our members only anniversary giveaways in July and our mega Christmas book giveaway galore in December. (see below) Sign up today, and check out our website, Jewels Of The Quill in order to win!
-Our Monthly Giveaways--Win free books EVERY MONTH from your favorite Dame of the Quill! And join us at Christmas for our annual Book Giveaway Galore! Just join The Fans of the Jewels Yahoo Group to receive regular e-mails, and you could win! We are sorry if this causes an inconvenience, but due to an inordinate amount of spam, we have had to take this recourse.
Drawings held each month from among the membership!
Send a blank email to join: Jewels of the Quill Newsletter.
Thank you, and...Good Luck!
Kim Cox's Contest Entry / Deadline for entry: Month's End
Monthly Contest
Offered by: Kim Cox
Deadline for entry: Month's end
I give away a book every month from my box of books. Have a lot of older Loveswepts and Harlequin Intrigues mostly. However, most are new or in new condition. All they have to do to enter is join my newsletter by sending a blank e-mail to: Kim Cox Contest. ← Click on the link, and enter now!
Allure Authors' Monthly Contest Entry / Deadline for entry: Month's End
Monthly Contest
Offered by: Allure Authors
Deadline for entry: Month's end
The Allure Authors have contests for you, so head for their contest page and check out the latest contests from
Vivi’s latest contest.
Sylvia’s latest contest and latest Dream Guardians contest
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Delilah’s latest contest.
Cathryn’s latest contest.
Myla’s latest contest.
Lisa’s latest contest.
Sasha’s latest contest.
All you have to do is go to: 
. ← Click on the link and check out the contest page, because sometimes they get together and offer the reader even more fun contests. Join the fun and enter now!
Author's Red Room Contest Entry / Deadline for entry: Month's End
Monthly Contest
Offered by: Author's Red Room
Deadline for entry: Month's end
How do I enter? Join the Red Room Newsletter and you will be entered automatically each month in our giveaway contest, exclusively for our newsletter members.
Register at www.authorsredroom.com. ← Click on the link, and enter now to win!
Lesley-Anne's Contest Entry / Deadline for entry: See Website for Drawing deadlines
Lesley-Anne's Bi-Monthly Drawing
Offered by: Lesley-Anne McLeod
Deadline for entry: See Lesley-Anne's site
There is a new contest draw at www.lesleyannemcleod.com/ May and June. If you sign the guest book during those months you could win an excellent out of print non-fiction book titled "Leisure and Pleasure in the 19th Century". It's a must-read for anyone interested in British historical fiction.
View the poster —it has a wonderful drawing of Lennon— at lesleyannemcleod.homestead.com and access the guest book from the home page or the contest page. Please note the website address change for Lesley-Anne McLeod's Regency World at
My Website, and update your bookmarks. Enjoy the redesigned website, and sign in before June 30, 2008 to win the book. Good luck!
Also check out my blog at My Blog!
Romances by Lesley-Anne McLeod, are available from Awe-Struck E-Books and Uncial Press
Catherine Spangler's Contest Entry / Deadline for entry: See Website for Drawing deadlines
Catherine Spangler has a Monthly Drawing
Offered by: Catherine Spangler
Deadline for entry: See Catherine's site
Contests! Yeah! I have contests planned for every month from here through January 2007, beginning in May, with a $25.00 gift card from Barnes & Noble. I’m changing the prize every month, so be sure to check back often. I will be giving away three gorgeous pink quartz crystal pendants, which are like the ones my Sentinel characters wear. There’s a link on my home page, so you can see them.
There is a lot more to do too, excerpts, and other news and links.
Please come to my website to get the contest information and join the fun, and good luck!
Lisa's Contest Entry / Deadline for entry: End of each month
The Knights of White Contest!
Offered by: Lisa Renee Jones
Deadline for entry: The end of each month till November
Visit the new Knights of White site and enter my new contest!
Details about Lisa's Contest:
When?
Once a month, between now and the release of THE BEAST WITHIN in November, a winner is drawn.
How to enter?
Visit the Guestbook and leave a message… Lisa picks a winner out of everyone who commented each month. One entry per person only!
Prize?
Candles & The Book Of Angels
Contest Ends at the end of each month till November.
*In stores now - Alluring Tales/Avon Red & Hurts So Good/Pocket
*August 07 Harlequin Blaze -Hard and Fast
*September 07 - Berkley Heat anthology - Exclusive
*November 07- Silhouette Nocturne -The Beast Within - Book 1/ THE KNIGHTS OF WHITE
More releases at www.lisareneejones.com
Dorchester Publishing's Contests and Free Reads...
from the Home of Leisure Books and Love Spell!
Before you hit the beach or head out on the vacation that you've been working toward all year, remember to pack some great reads for the journey! Enjoy a deliciously steamy story from Jade Lee or something more fun and playful from Kate Angell. Plus, test your luck and enter to win a red hot romance from Dorchester. Some of these red-hot romances will be hitting bookstores soon, but a lucky few will receive an early peek!
Visit The Romance Page: Click here.
**Find Two Free Short Stories from Joy Nash here.**
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Holiday and Seasonal Contests...
Here are your Special Events and Holiday Contests when available, so watch the deadlines, enter, and have fun. Contest rules are posted on the websites of the contest providers, and all entrants must abide by their rules of entry. These are not sponsored or run by Romance at Heart Magazine. When available they are, however, listed here for your convenience.
