Enter the 2013 Colorado Gold Writing Contest | 2013 Rules and Entry Instructions

Welcome to the 2013 Colorado Gold Writing Contest

RMFW’s 30th-annual contest for unpublished writers of
commercial novel-length fiction

Here’s your chance to get your novel into the hands of an acquiring agent or editor. Enter the first 20 pages of your manuscript and a 3 to 4 page synopsis in one of six categories (see below). Two judges from RMFW will evaluate and score each entry. The top five submissions scoring 130 points or more in each category will make the finals and will then be judged by an agent or editor who is attending the Colorado Gold Conference. One winner will be named in each category. Winners receive $100 and a certificate. The remaining finalists receive $30 and a certificate. Winners will be announced at the Colorado Gold Writers Conference awards banquet September 21, 2013, at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver, Colorado.

2013 Categories and Final Judges
Romance – Kerri-Leigh Grady, Entangled Publishing
Mystery – Sandra Bond, Bond Literary Agency
Mainstream – Kristin Nelson, Nelson Literary Agency
Action/Thriller – Sally Harding, The Cooke Agency
Speculative Fiction – David Pomerico, 47 North/Amazon Publishing
Young Adult – Hannah Bowman, Liza Dawson Associates

Deadline
June 1, 2013, 11:59 PM MST

Entry Fee
$30 per entry or $55 per entry to receive a critique from one of the first two judges

Helpful Links
2013 Rules and Entry Instructions
2013 Entry Form
Synopsis-Writing Tips from Contest Co-Chair Terry Wright
Recap of the March contest workshop and tips from Contest Chair Chris Devlin
Past Contest Results

2013 Contest Chairs
Chris Devlin, RMFW Contest Chair
Terry Wright, RMFW Contest Co-Chair

Contact
contest@rmfw.org
Twitter: @RMFWriters, #CoGo2013