PARK CITY, Utah, November 3, 2009—Textnovel.com announced the Semi-Finalists for the current Dorchester “Next Best Celler” Romance Writing Contest, which combines a live, serial publication model with a unique voting and ranking system to help identify top new novelists and fiction writers. The Semi-Finalists are as follows:
1. Manhunt
2. Muse Struck
4. Stay
7. Confessions of the World’s Oldest Shotgun Bride
8. Fae Nights
9. How to Lose a Demon in 10 Days
11. Courting Demons
12. Daughter of Fire
13. Enchantment
14. Vampire Vacation
16. Enchanted Season
17. Death Waylaid: Passion of the Psychic
18. Primitive Nights
19. Tossing the Gloves: How to Love a Hockey Player
20. Highland Magic
21. The Hooded Man
These Semi-Finalists were chosen based on total votes and subscriptions, as well as meeting all the other requirements of the contest, which are available at www.textnovel.com. The Dorchester Editorial Team will select 10 Finalists from among these Semi-Finalists and should announce the Finalists on or about November 16th. After the Finalists are announced, they will have the opportunity to submit a bio, a synopsis of their novel and a complete manuscript to Dorchester. The Dorchester Editorial Team plans to review all Finalist submissions and announce the winner by the end of January 2010. The winner will receive the $2,000 prize as an advance and a publishing contract with Dorchester.
ABOUT DORCHESTER PUBLISHING
Dorchester Publishing has published mass market books since 1971, making it the oldest independent mass market publisher in America. Known for its collection of best-selling romance novels, Dorchester also publishes award-winning horror, thrillers and western titles, as well as the Hard Case Crime line of pulp-style mysteries. In addition, Dorchester distributes the bestselling Family Doctor series of health guides in the US and Canada. Website: http://www.dorchesterpub.com
ABOUT TEXTNOVEL
Textnovel (www.textnovel.com) is a social network for authors and readers of serial fiction and the first English language cell phone novel website, allowing members to write and read fiction with their cellphones or computers, using text messaging, email and online tools. Textnovel runs contests for fiction writers, allowing them to demonstrate the market potential of their work through its unique serial publication and voting format. Textnovel is sponsored by the Soper Literary Agency (www.soperagency.com).
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Congratulations to everyone who participated in this exciting contest. And a special congrats to everyone in the Top 20 Semi-Finals.
I wish you all the very best in success.
Thank you, Textnovel & Dorchester Publishing!
Cheryl Kaye Tardif,
aka Cherish D'Angelo,
author of Lancelot's Lady
http://www.cherishdangelo.com
Posted by: Cheryl Kaye Tardif | November 03, 2009 at 01:17 PM
I am so honored to be on this list. You are all amazing authors and I am sure Dorchester will have a tough time narrowing the number to 10. Congratulations to all of you.
I welcome of the semi-finalists to the Textnovel Diva website to chat, discuss, and participate in some writing throw downs.
Good luck to everyone!
Robin Wright
FAE NIGHTS
http://www.textnoveldivas.com
Posted by: Robin Wright | November 03, 2009 at 06:08 PM
Congratulations to everyone! It is an honor to be among such talented writers.
Good luck and Aloha to all.
Posted by: Courtney Sheets | November 06, 2009 at 09:23 AM