tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post2700434522485472717..comments2024-02-14T19:51:55.185+11:00Comments on Page-turning fiction to keep you up all night.: Pitch & win critiques!Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-56365157687947830052011-10-21T20:46:08.514+11:002011-10-21T20:46:08.514+11:00You're welcome, Ju.
Stay tuned for more pitch...You're welcome, Ju.<br /><br />Stay tuned for more pitch contests!Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-71211100094514375762011-10-21T04:24:14.189+11:002011-10-21T04:24:14.189+11:00Congrats to Sarah, Kristina and Robyn! It's gr...Congrats to Sarah, Kristina and Robyn! It's great to see more winners--shows the pitches were that great!<br /><br />Thanks to Liz and Nicola for this wonderful opportunity as well :)Ju Dimellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05898589783338403889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-32465825535142463872011-10-20T21:16:21.034+11:002011-10-20T21:16:21.034+11:00I'll announce all winners in a post tomorrow, ...I'll announce all winners in a post tomorrow, including mine :)Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-86316750785170096762011-10-20T21:15:34.150+11:002011-10-20T21:15:34.150+11:00Thanks Lacey.
Actually, it's an additional 3 ...Thanks Lacey.<br /><br />Actually, it's an additional 3 full requests, as Liz was lined up to judge 1 'first 5 pages' so she's been incredibly generous with her time.<br /><br />Thanks Liz!<br />You're amazing.Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-64019470828051130512011-10-20T21:05:54.243+11:002011-10-20T21:05:54.243+11:00Congratulations to Sarah, Kristina and Robyn! Wha...Congratulations to Sarah, Kristina and Robyn! What a fantastic surprise to have an additional two full requests :-)Lacey Devlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716109142743069204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-29383127421674542082011-10-20T13:30:48.707+11:002011-10-20T13:30:48.707+11:00Thank you so much for the opportunity to read all ...Thank you so much for the opportunity to read all of these wonderful pitches, Nicola. :) They all sound so interesting, but the one which really stood out for me and is the winner was BITERS. The high concept sounds fascinating!<br /><br />I also really liked MR. RIGHT NOW and FREEFALLING and would love to see fulls of both. :) You can email me directly at liz@entangledpublishing.com.<br /><br />Good luck, everyone!<br />~LizLiz Pelletierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998843718909426266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-23643656848754248962011-10-20T12:15:45.926+11:002011-10-20T12:15:45.926+11:00Both, Ju, as we're both critiquing :)Both, Ju, as we're both critiquing :)Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-35475899061144263602011-10-20T09:04:52.464+11:002011-10-20T09:04:52.464+11:00Hi Nicola,
Just a quick question. Would you be c...Hi Nicola, <br /><br />Just a quick question. Would you be choosing the winners or Liz ?? ;) Curious minds wants to know :) <br /><br />And I had a *head desk* moment. I hadn't even left my email id : judimello AT gmail DOT comJu Dimellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05898589783338403889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-76329572212924306242011-10-19T11:11:32.276+11:002011-10-19T11:11:32.276+11:00So am I, Nas!
The hardest part now is choosing th...So am I, Nas!<br /><br />The hardest part now is choosing the winners...Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-38527236254829462582011-10-19T09:42:47.108+11:002011-10-19T09:42:47.108+11:00Hi Nicola,
Thanks for this great opportunity for ...Hi Nicola,<br /><br />Thanks for this great opportunity for aspiring writers.<br /><br />I'm loving everyone's pitches!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-21520686805230238772011-10-17T12:35:12.085+11:002011-10-17T12:35:12.085+11:00Pitch: Best-selling self-help author Cassandra Cas...Pitch: Best-selling self-help author Cassandra Cash could lose her career if the press keeps hounding her over the rumor that her fiancé has left her for another man. A quiet Caribbean cruise seems like the perfect solution until she learns a reporter has followed her on board – and a stranger has taken up residence in her state room. Can she trust either man with her reputation – or her heart?<br /><br />Mr. Right Now is a completed 46,000 contemporary romance<br /><br />Email: kristi_writes_romance @ yahoo.comKristina Knighthttp://www.kristinaknightauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-9546915857735712552011-10-17T08:31:54.611+11:002011-10-17T08:31:54.611+11:00Great Contest Nicola
Intimate Strangers Word Cou...Great Contest Nicola<br /><br />Intimate Strangers Word Count 55.000 <br />Contemporary Romance<br /><br />Quoting on the flowers for an upcoming society wedding was the chance of a lifetime for Victoria Scanlan. Then she discovered the groom, banking tycoon, Kier Donovan was the man she knew as Seth Donahue...her young son's father.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-45294237227408331102011-10-16T20:45:12.566+11:002011-10-16T20:45:12.566+11:00I'm loving all your great pitches!
Only a few...I'm loving all your great pitches!<br /><br />Only a few more days to go until we announce the winners!Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-27998265269805148402011-10-16T15:40:29.609+11:002011-10-16T15:40:29.609+11:00What a great contest! Here's my entry:
Title:...What a great contest! Here's my entry:<br /><br />Title: Freefalling<br />Genre: Contemporary Romance<br />Word Count: 50,000<br /><br />Lone wolf, Cole Matthews, tries to ease his guilty conscience over a fellow mountaineer's death by providing financial assistance to his comrade’s widow and baby daughter, but finds his heart and freedom under threat instead.<br /><br />email paperweight at iprimus dot com dot auRobynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011541259338140012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-2038209191638066352011-10-15T14:47:27.173+11:002011-10-15T14:47:27.173+11:00Hi Liz, Nicola,
Thanks for the wonderful opportun...Hi Liz, Nicola,<br /><br />Thanks for the wonderful opportunity! <br /><br />Title : Beckoning Darkness<br />Genre : Paranormal Romance<br />Word Count : 21,000 words<br /><br />Clarissa Zennet, a psychic, while fleeing her fanged attackers, literally falls into Lucien's arms, who according to her visions is both her lover and killer.<br /><br />Lucien Mercado, a vampire, is avenging his family by hunting down Scals--dark energy vampires, and what he doesn't count on is losing his immortal heart to the woman he might be forced to kill.Ju Dimellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05898589783338403889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-31111932487387547862011-10-15T09:40:09.783+11:002011-10-15T09:40:09.783+11:00THE OIL TYCOON AND HER SEXY SHEIKH
Contemporary ro...THE OIL TYCOON AND HER SEXY SHEIKH<br />Contemporary romance, 37,000 word novella.<br /><br />They are on opposite sides of the boardroom but the same side in the bedroom: Khaled Saqat, a marine biologist and heir to an oil-rich Arab kingdom, and Olivia McInnes, Scottish oil executive. As Olivia and Khaled journey from the cold shores of the Scottish North Sea to the warm, sparkling waters of the Persian Gulf, they find their way from impulsive, transient pleasure to deep abiding love in this warm, sexy, contemporary romance.<br /><br />Email ros at theoldshed dot meRoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669423378438380019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-65456714515630240882011-10-15T08:33:51.896+11:002011-10-15T08:33:51.896+11:00Butterfly with Broken Wings
Contemporary, literary...Butterfly with Broken Wings<br />Contemporary, literary, young-adult novel.<br />Approximately 80000 words.<br /><br />When chronic illness leaves ambitious seventeen-year-old artist, Amelia, bed-ridden, she must embrace her body's metamorphosis while fighting for her sanity, independence, and the boy she loves.<br /><br />lauradunks@googlemail.com<br /><br />GFC - Laura Ann Dunks<br /><br />Thank you for hosting this competition!Laura Ann Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01514636777035215126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-67243105225158830912011-10-14T14:32:53.688+11:002011-10-14T14:32:53.688+11:00oops sorry i forgot my email address
courtney-moo...oops sorry i forgot my email address <br />courtney-moore@live.commorethaniappearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18213336088594019495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-6904038949247326202011-10-14T14:23:53.920+11:002011-10-14T14:23:53.920+11:00Okay hee it goes!
Title: The Billionaires Affair
G...Okay hee it goes!<br />Title: The Billionaires Affair<br />Genre:Contemporary Romance<br />Word Count: 50,000<br /><br />Paloma has landed the wedding of the year and she couldn't be happier. Until the man of her teenage, and older, dreams is back in her life, and he doesn't plan on playing nice.morethaniappearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18213336088594019495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-37974235321834054332011-10-14T11:36:44.355+11:002011-10-14T11:36:44.355+11:00Here's my email address: CampArtCat@gmail.com...Here's my email address: CampArtCat@gmail.comHeather Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397427591696568119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-70811053723632329142011-10-14T11:29:08.974+11:002011-10-14T11:29:08.974+11:00“A provocative Easterner who’s lost her family far...“A provocative Easterner who’s lost her family farm hastens to save a young rancher from the same fate, awakening his passion for the land...and for her.”<br /><br />Title: HEART MOUNTAIN LODGE<br />Genre: Contemporary Romance<br />Word Count: 72,000<br /><br />Thanks for the opportunity!Heather Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397427591696568119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-2432186134532596652011-10-14T10:22:36.068+11:002011-10-14T10:22:36.068+11:00Title: Tokyo Dare
Genre: YA Contemporary
Word Coun...Title: Tokyo Dare<br />Genre: YA Contemporary<br />Word Count: 78,000<br /><br />Sixteen-year-old, Erin, doesn't know an Unagi Roll from a Kaiser Roll, but a dare sends her as a high school student to an elite academy in Tokyo, where a disastrous breakdown between cultures makes her host family think she's the devil, and a wacky to-do list sends her on a journey that will turn her world inside out. <br /><br />anne.van.1111@gmail.com<br /><br /><br />Nicola, thank you for the opportunity!Anne Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208492798539293184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-71472076400487886332011-10-14T04:33:27.132+11:002011-10-14T04:33:27.132+11:00Thank you for this wonderful opportunity, Nicola!
...Thank you for this wonderful opportunity, Nicola!<br /><br />Title: BITERS<br />Genre: Upper YA Futuristic Romance<br />Word Count: 90,000<br /><br />In a world where “Night of the Living Dead” meets “A Handmaid’s Tale,” a seventeen-year-old tomboy must find a way to work with the boy who betrayed her in order to prevent a necrotic, cannibalistic mutant from destroying the last remnants of humanity. But can she learn to love herself before she loses everything worth loving?<br /><br />contact@sarahshade.comSarah Shadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02931830964885216356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-61138680057029525272011-10-12T09:55:54.223+11:002011-10-12T09:55:54.223+11:00LOL Nicola, re Sex And The City meets eat Pray Lov...LOL Nicola, re Sex And The City meets eat Pray Love!! Great minds indeed!Juliet Madisonhttp://www.julietmadison.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-39687289122436067292011-10-12T08:44:40.655+11:002011-10-12T08:44:40.655+11:00Thanks for the opportunity. Here's my entry:
...Thanks for the opportunity. Here's my entry:<br /><br />Title: Dangerous Masquerade<br />Genre: Historical<br />WC: @70000<br /><br />A mask and a sword are Bryony's weapons against a powerful man and local smugglers. When the Marquess of Standforth crashes her party, will hte prove friend, foe or lover?<br /><br />Jodenton445@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235971118264768927noreply@blogger.com