Passionate Plume Contest DetailsPassionate Ink’s
11th Annual PASSIONATE PLUME CONTEST
for Published Authors – RWA’s only all erotic contest!
WE WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS MAR 1, 2016.
WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT RWA NATIONALS JULY 13-16, 2016!
Contest Opens: March 1, 2016
Entry Deadline: April 15th 2016FOUR SIZZLING CATEGORIES

• Contemporary – novels and novellas 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 and novellas with erotic elements that focus on the developing romantic relationship in a historical setting.
• Futuristic/Fantasy/Sci-fi – novels and novellas 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 & sorcery, aliens, etc.
• Paranormal/Time Travel – novels and novellas 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.

NOVELLASNew this year: there will be a novel winner and a novella winner for each category.
For purposes of Passionate Plume contest classification, novellas are considered to be works between 10,000 and 25,000 words. Works entered in the novel categories must be at least 25,000 words in length.
Judging and PrizesFirst round will be judged by readers, writers, reviewers, booksellers and librarians. The top two scores are added to form the final score. The lowest score is dropped. Ties are broken using the dropped low score. Books are given to the judges as a “thank you” for judging. They are not returned.
Final Round: The five category finalists will be judged by multi-published authors and reviewers. The decisions of the judges are final.
First place winners will receive a Passionate Ink pendant and an award graphic for their website. All others will receive certificates and a finalist graphic for their website. Winners will be announced at the Passionate Ink gathering at RWA National in San Diego. Results will be listed in Passionate Ink’s newsletter, on the website, as well as published in the ROMANCE WRITER’S REPORT.
RULES FOR ENTRYEligibility

1. Contest is open to all books published in the erotic romance sub-genre and alsosexy/spicy romances.
2. All entries must possess an original copyright date of 2015 and be previously unpublished in any format.

General Rules

1. It is the author’s responsibility to enter the book in the correct category. All clarifications as to category should be made prior to submission. Entries submitted in the wrong category, as determined by two or more judges, will be disqualified without refund. The judges’ decision is final.
2. One novel cannot be entered in multiple categories, but multiple novels (up to three per category) are welcome if accompanied by the proper completed entry form and full entry fee.
3. There must be a minimum of ten entries or the category will be canceled. If the minimum number of entries is not attained, entrants will be notified. The entrant will be asked to provide a second choice of categories. If the entrant does not wish to place the entry in another category, the entry and associated fees will be returned.
4. Failure to comply with the rules will result in disqualification.
5. Decisions of the Contest Coordinator are final.

Entry Fees– Passionate Ink members: $20
– RWA members: $25
– Non-members: $30

Follow the link to enter ​http://www.passionateink.org/plume-contest-rules/_

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We love men who love men, and we're giving away a Kindle Fire to one lucky winner who feels the same. Come check us out on Amazon:

Sara York

Kindle Alexander

Charity Parkerson

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http://mybook.to/Hooked1
Chance didn’t expect to start his day in the back of a police cruiser. Lucky for him, the man behind the wheel is Chance’s best friend and onetime lover, Jaxon.
Jaxon wants Chance. He has since the first moment he set eyes on the sexy Librarian. Unfortunately, Chance always has bullshit going on, standing in their way. Most men would consider Chance more trouble than he’s worth. Not Jaxon. He can’t get enough of Chance’s constant drama. When Chance’s life spirals out of control—the way Chance’s life always seems to do—Jaxon rushes to the rescue only to end up screwing things up… again.
These two independent souls might drive each other mad, but there’s no denying their love, or the fiery hot passion brewing between them. If only Chance could stop lying to Jaxon, maybe they’d stand a chance.
Undone is a short introduction to Charity Parkerson’s new M/M series, Hooked. ​

Stop Wishing: Strategic Planning for Writers
By Maggie Worth
January 12th – February 29th, 2016
TRACK: Career
LENGTH: 7 weeks
$30 for Passionate Ink Members (25% OFF)
$36 for RWA Members (10% OFF)
$40 for Non-Members
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
As Barbara Freethy said in her Keynote Speech at RWA2015, every writer should have a strategic plan.
Everyone needs a strategic plan. And, but everyone, I mean corporations, small business owners, creatives, and individuals from high-schoolers on up. If you don’t have a plan, what you have is a wish. And wishes rarely get you where you want to go. While several books and blogs have been written on thi topic, most focus strictly on the actual documentation of the plan rather than on the thought process behind it. As writers, we know the folly of that! In fiction, so doing results in two-dimensional characters, flat story arcs, and loose ends all over the place. In planning, it often results in a beautiful concept that you either can’t or aren’t motivated to put into practice. What’s the point in that?
In this 7-week intensive class, you’ll learn how to craft a plan that really works from a master strategist with 20 years of professional experience. Similar workshops for small business owners will run you anywhere from $199 to more than a thousand dollars, so the Passionate Ink offering is a great deal. Plus, this isn’t just a generic workshop. Since our trainer is a multi-published erotic fiction writer herself, she understands the goals and conflicts writers — particularly romance writers and, even more particularly, erotic writers — tend to have in common. And she knows how to ask questions that will help you think about what you truly want to do and where you want to go while still considering career path options and what’s happening in the industry today. Further, the class doesn’t stop at the end of your written plan. We’ll also discuss how to put your plan into action and learn how to assess your plan regularly. We’ll wrap by talking briefly about how to integrate promotion and production plans into your overarching strategic plan. The goal is for you to end February with a sense of direction, some concrete goals, and both a plan and a passion for making your wishes reality.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Maggie is an author, speaker, business strategist, trainer, and freelance writer. She’s also a reader, life learner, dog schmuck, hair flower obsessionist, foodie, Oxford comma defender, life-integrationist and champion of thinking differently. During her 20-year career, she’s drafted literally hundreds of process manuals, press releases, how-tos, business plans, and lifestyle and career articles, as well as two textbooks and several award-winning marketing pieces and video scripts. She’s multi-published in light erotic romance as Maggie Montgomery and is working on a new romantic suspense series. Cozy mystery and a few random paranormal romances are on her horizon. Maggie is a member of RWA, GRW, Passionate Ink, and Mensa. Connect at her blog, UnderTheGazebo.com, or find her on Linked In as Maggie Worth or Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest as MaggieSheWrote.
Click here to register.
RWA Members should login to myRWA to receive their 10% discount. PI members, please visit the PI Workshops forum for more information.
***Permission to forward granted and encouraged.***

The Deadline for Passionate Ink’s 1st Annual Sexy Scribbles Contest is Dec 15!Give us their first meeting: their first kiss, or even their first time… We want to see your prowess at developing sexual tension in a scene of 3000 words or less. This contest is for published and unpublished authors. That’s right, UNpublished authors now have a contest, too!
Sign up to be a judge!
DATES:

• Contest Opens: October 15th 2015
• Entry Deadline: December 15th 2015
• Category Semi-Finalists announced: February 14, 2016
• Category Finalists announced: March 17, 2016
• Saucy Scribbler announced: April 17, 2016

See the contest page for rules, eligibility, and full details

PI members receive a discount on contest entry, as well as several wonderful benefits throughout the year. Come check us out. 
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