Category: Contests

Seaside Sorcery Placed Third!

Hey, I had a third place in the Indiana’s Golden Opportunity contest!  That’s quite an honor, as I know they had a lot of entries in the YA category.  As the genre becomes more popular–thanks Stephanie Meyers, P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast, and many others–there are more YA contests and entries.  Thank goodness, because nothing […]

Posted October 20, 2009 by Laurel Wanrow in Contests, RWA, Writing, YA Novels / 0 Comments

Double Finalist!

I just got my notice from the most recent contest I entered and both of my entries finalled.  How amazing is that?  I’ve belonged to RWA’s Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter for years and only entered the On The Far Side contest for unpublished writers my first year with my first manuscript.  No need to […]

Posted October 15, 2009 by Laurel Wanrow in Contests, RWA, Writing, YA Novels / 0 Comments

Hooray, another final!

This weekend I received the exciting news that my other YA manuscript, Seaside Sorcery, finalled in the 2009 Indiana’s Golden Opportunity contest.  I entered this contest sponsored by the Indiana Romance Writers of America back in June during my flurry of contest entries.  Along with the other finalists in the YA category, my entry is […]

Posted September 15, 2009 by Laurel Wanrow in Contests, RWA, YA Novels / 0 Comments

A Finalist!

One of my YA manuscripts is a finalist in the the 2009 Lone Star Writing Competition sponsored by the Northwest Houston RWA Chapter.  Here’s the confusing part: it’s entered under the title WIldflowers and Winged Boys, but is on my website as Meadow Magic.  Same book, I just thought the first title was a bit […]

Posted August 23, 2009 by Laurel Wanrow in Contests, RWA, YA Novels / 0 Comments