Crystal Jordan :: Blog

The Passionate Ink contest deadlines are coming in fast–if you write erotic work, this is totally the contest for you. And check out the judges!! Click here for info on how to enter.

Remember The Stroke of Midnight is a contest for unpublished erotic manuscripts. BOTH PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS MAY ENTER. However, if published, this must be a new genre for the author (For example, if the author has published in paranormal erotic romance, she can enter in one of the other categories)

Five Sizzling Finalists in Five Categories:

Contemporary - novels with erotic elements that focus on the developing romantic relationship in a contemporary setting. Includes series and single-title length romances. Can also include elements of romantic suspense/intrigue.

Historical - novels with erotic elements that focus on the developing
romantic relationship in a historical setting.

Futuristic/Fantasy/Sci-fi - novels with erotic elements that focus on the developing romantic relationship in any setting in the future, an alternate world/reality, or another planet. Includes elements such as elves/faerie, sword and sorcery, aliens, etc.

Paranormal/Time Travel - novels with erotic elements that focus on the developing romantic relationship in any setting that includes elements of time travel, angels, vampires, werewolves or other paranormal themes.

Novellas - novellas of 25,000 words or less with erotic elements that focus on the developing romantic relationship in any setting.

1. All novels entered must be at least 25,000 words in length. Novellas are considered 10,000 to 25,000 words.
2. All categories are open to alternative lifestyle entries–and any entry that reflects an erotic romance between two or more people, straight, gay, bi, or any romantic combination.

Judging and Prizes:

Preliminary-round judging will be completed by three qualified judges - Passionate Ink and other RWA members experienced in critiquing and/or published authors familiar with our genre. All scores will be added and averaged to determine the entrant’s ranking. Every attempt will be made to provide entrants with detailed score sheets and judges’ comments from this preliminary round. Top five entries in each category will move to final round.

The top five finalists in each category will be ranked by the following industry professionals:

Contemporary: Kate Seaver, Berkley

Novella: Raelene Gorlinsky, Ellora’s Cave

First place winners in each category will receive a free one year membership in Passionate Ink ($25 value), a certificate, and an award graphic for their website. (Writing teams will split the membership.) All other finalists will receive certificates and and a finalist graphic for their website. All entries will be returned after finalists are determined and statistical information is complete. Winners will be announced at the Passionate Ink gathering at the Romance Writers’ of America National Conference in Dallas. Results will be listed on the Passionate Ink website and in the chapter’s newsletter.

The decisions of judges are final.

The Novelty Girls are chatting over at the eBookLove yahoo group today. We’re giving away prizes, so come hang out!

Thank you to everyone who commented this week on my blog (and thus gained an entry into my oh-so-easy contest). With the Persnickety Hooch serving as my Vanna White, we’ve managed to declare a winner.

Gwen Hayes!

Congrats on your win of a copy of my new release Open Season. Email me to claim your prize!

Also, I’ll be giving away ANOTHER copy of Open Season tonight at the Cobblestone Press Chat. I’ll be there from 7-8PM Central, so come hang out for another chance to win!

It’s my week for the Cobblestone Octoberfest Blog party.

Why? Because my release, Open Season, comes out on Friday!

Want to win a copy?

All you have to do is comment on my blog on any post between now and Thursday and you’ll be entered to win a free copy of Open Season. I’m not picky, just say Hi or something and I’ll enter you. Woot!

I’ll announce the winner on my blog on Friday.

Other Cobblestone authors are also giving stuff away this week. For details, look at the Cobblestone Press blog.

The Novelty Girls will be chatting over on the Coffee Time Romance Yahoo loop later today. As usual, we’ll be giving away books and other prizes to people who come hang out with us.

Come play and maybe win some stuff!

Before we get to the quiz, I wanna say that there’s a Contest Parade going on at the Cobblestone Press forum today. You have the opportunity to win a TON of free books and other wicked-cool prizes (including a copy of Wereplanets: In Smoke). So go check it out!

On to the quiz! And that’s right…only the Mad Madam M knows all the gory details!

Your Mouth is a Little Big

You’re not a total tell all, but you don’t hide who you are either. You’ve struck a good balance between discretion and sharing. People know you fairly well, at least on a superficial level. But you save your most revealing secrets for your best friend… or no one!

From 2-10PM EST, The Novelty Girls will be having crazy-wild fun over at Joyfully Reviewed.

We’ll be giving away prizes, showing off excerpts from our newest releases, and generally running amok to cause some serious mayhem.

Come hang out with us!

I’m announcing contest winners over at The Novelty Girls today.

Come see if you won!

I’m over at The Novelty Girls today. I’m announcing winners from last week’s contest, and giving you an opportunity to win more stuff from the group. Go check it out!

The Novelty Girls has moved to wordpress and has a spiffidity new site to go with the move.

To celebrate, we’re giving goodies away this week. Go play! It’s going to be tons of fun.