Top 3 Harlequin STYYCW Finalists Announced

Despite lots of mischief from Sandy, the Harlequin editors have named the top three finalists in the Harlequin So You Think You Can Write competition. Congrats to:

Jennifer Drogell            The Divorce Party
Mel Sterling                 Grand Theft, Auto
Amber Whitford           In Defense of the Past   


You can read their fabulous first chapters here

Public voting begins again from November 16-27 to choose the ovrall winner.

This has been a really fun competition. I read all 28 of the finalists' entries. So many different and creative ideas! It's also been great fun chatting and getting to know the other finalists.

It's not too late to read the chapters, join in on the fun, and chat with the community on Twitter @sytycwglobal, #sytycw2012.

And if you are targeting Harlequin, there are many learning opportunities here to learn how to hone your ms!

Cheers!



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Bride for the Bachelor: I finaled in Harlequin's SYTYCW Contest!

I have a huge confession: I am a closet contemporary writer! And a few days ago, I learned I was one of 28 finalists in Harlequin's So You Think You Can Write Competition. There were around 700 entries! 25 were chosen based on popular vote and 3 were chosen by editors as "wild card" entries.

What is my story about, you may ask? It's not dashing dukes or macho marquesses or sizzling spies, my usual fare. My story, Bride for the Bachelor, is about a frazzled NYC editor who inherits a baby and the hunky reality star bachelor next door, who just so happens to be her old high school sweetheart. 

So now another confession...my secret shame is watching every episode of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette with my daughters and their friends.  I guess it got me wondering...what if a reality star had to choose between 25 gorgeous knock-out contestants...and his one true love, the girl from his past he never stopped loving?

Next step is to sit back, relax, and enjoy reading all the first chapters posted on the SYTYCW site (here). Editors are choosing the top three, and public voting to choose the winner begins in mid-November.

How fun is that?




Gorgeous fall day in Northern Ohio--today!