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Hook, Line & Sinker Contest

The keys to securing a publishing contract include combining the right hook with a great line edit. Our contest helps you grab an editor from the first line of your manuscript by providing helpful feedback as well as a score, so even if you don't win, you'll still walk away with helpful advice from published and soon-to-be-published romance authors. Our final judge, usually from a well-known publishing house, picks top five highest scoring entries. They might even request your full manuscript for publication consideration!

Below, please find the Hook, Line & Linker Contest rules, required disclaimer, and judging criteria:

Contest
 General Rules:
  1. Hudson Valley Scribes Membership is NOT required to enter the contest
  2. Early bird entry fee through September 15:  $10.00. September 16 - November 1, $15.00
  3. If you use Paypal please click here PAYPAL. The Paypal email address is hudsonvalleyromance@yahoo.com .
  4. All entries must be accompanied by the contest Disclaimer which must be copied and pasted in the body of the e-mail, as well as your PayPal confirmation.
  5. Entries should be a word document (PDFs are not allowed) and should include the first three pages of your manuscript along with a cover page with your name, e-mail and title/genre of your unpublished book-length novel or novella. The cover page is in addition to your first three manuscript pages and should be your first page. Do not send cover page as a separate attachment.
  6. Manuscript should be professionally presented, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins all around.
  7. Entries must be sent electronically no later than midnight November 1st.
  8. Send entries to contest coordinator: Liz Mattila at hudsonvalleycontest@gmail.com
  9. For the purposes of this contest, the author’s name should not appear on the manuscript.
  10. Winners will be announced in February. All contest entrants will receive three score sheets from the judges who evaluated them.
  11. Please direct any questions to hudsonvalleycontest@gmail.com
  12. Scoring criteria can be seen on our Score Sheet.
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  • About Us
    • History
    • Current Board
    • Mission and Diversity Statements
  • Membership
    • Benefits
    • How to Join or Renew
    • Current Members
    • Hall of Fame
    • In Memoriam
  • Meeting Schedule
    • Driving Directions
    • Past Meetings
  • Contact
  • Contests and Special Programs
    • 25-4-25 >
      • 25-4-25 Disclaimer
      • 25-4-25 Scoresheet
  • Speakers Bureau
  • Rules of Critique