Requesting votes for a fun contest

Teralyn Rose Pilgrim is hosting a fantastic fun contest over at her blog.  I've been working on my WIP, the third futuristic story in the series that started with STARQUEST  for far too long and I hope to get it finished and submitted to my publisher by the end of the year at the latest.  I designed a cover to give myself inspiration when I rough drafted the story for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and when I heard of this fun contest I completely revamped it.

The contest takes place at

http://teralynpilgrim.blogspot.com/2011/08/contest-design-book-cover.html

where you'll find the links to all the other covers taking part. All you have to do is click on 'LIKE' on the three covers you like the best.  Of course I hope mine will be one of them, but please cast your votes anyway, as the more people who vote, the more fun it will be.  And of course if you do vote for me you'll earn my heartfelt thanks forever!  (My cover for 'Dancing With Fate' my Greek muse fantasy designed by Miss Mae is also in the contest.)

Second Annual Out of this World Blog Tour

Calling all Brigaders! I'm currently organizing the second annual Out of this World Blog Tour, and I would love to personally invite my fellow SFR Brigade members to hop on board. Last year was a lot of fun, and with your help this year can be just as great!

If you have a book you are currently promoting, e-mail me at Lisa_Lane@cerebralwriter.com with the following information:

* Title of your book
* JPG of your cover
* Your website/blog title and URL
* Specific genre and romance/spice level (i.e. "sweet space opera")
* Short bio

I will ask that each participant host one guest author and also write one guest blog (500-1000 words about some subject pertaining to your books story, theme, etc.), as well as promote the tour via social networks.

Thanks, all!

Contest Alert: Gateway To The Best 2011

Missouri Romance Writers of America (MORWA) is proud to announce the opening of their annual contest – Gateway to the Best. With six categories, there’s sure to be one for your manuscript.

As summer draws to a close, Gateway’s first round judges are waiting for your manuscript.
Contest closes September 9th, 2011

No synopsis needed. Send in the first 7000 words of your manuscript

Costs: $20 for MORWA Members for 1st entry & $10 for additional entries, $30 for Non-MORWA Members for 1st entry & $15 for additional entries

Eligibility: Open to unpublished authors and authors who have not been contracted in novel-length fiction (40,000+) in last 3 years.

Entry: Electronic entry only. Entry length limited to first 7,000 words (25-28 pages). No synopsis.

Categories: Contemporary Series, Historical, Young Adult, Romantic Suspense, Single Title & Paranormal

Final Judges:
Laura Barth - Harlequin: Contemporary Series
Esi Sogah - Harper Collins: Historical
Adam Wilson – Harlequin Teen: YA
Margo Lipschultz - Harlequin: Romantic Suspense
Katherine Pelz - Berkley: Single Title
Latoya Smith - Grand Central Publishing: Paranormal

Grand Prize: $100 & entire manuscript critiqued by published author.
For more information go to http://www.morwa.org/gateway.htm

Flush, er FLASH Fiction Submission Call

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader is collecting for an anthology called 
Flush Fiction. Reprints OK if you retain copyright. $50 plus two 
copies of the anthology. Guidelines are here: 
http://bathroomreader.com/flushfiction/

The guidelines start, "Uncle John’s Flush Fiction wants your short 
story! We’re looking for entertaining short fiction, suitable for 
bathroom (or anyroom) reading, maximum 1,000 words. Send us your best 
Western, mystery, horror, sci-fi, literary story, parody—all we ask is 
that it’s entertaining."