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 The
Donnell Epperson Soon To Be Published contest is for non-published members
of the OKRWA chapter.
This contest
for aspiring writers is named in loving memory of OKRWA member Donnell
Epperson. After a hard fought battle with cancer, she received her Angel
wings and was called home February 2010. Resolute with unshakeable spirit,
she was a joyful inspiration to all. She never stopped writing, teaching,
judging, leading and encouraging other aspiring writers. Donnell's accolades
include: past president of OKRWA, program chair, NRCA chair, three time
winner of the STBP contest, finalist of the 2010 Golden Heart Award, beloved
friend, wife, mother and writer.
She was, by
sheer definition, the embodiment of the STBP. No obstacle shall stand in the
way of a dream. And no dream is too big. Donnell dreamed big and lived life
to the fullest. With this indomitable spirit, her memory will serve to
inspire us all.
"Those
who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves." -James Barrie
Current and Past Winners and Finalists Archive
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STBP Coordinator:
Alicia Dean
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The DE-STBP contest
is open only to unpublished members of OKRWA and is judged by
published OKRWA judges.
(Unpublished
means that as of the deadline of the contest, you do not have a
fiction novel length book of more than 40,000 words under contract)
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Entries consist of
the first ten pages (double spaced, one inch margins, 12 pt font) of
your MS. Your entry is to be submitted electronically, by email
attachment. (Please do NOT send them to the loop!!!)
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Instructions:
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Send the first ten pages in .doc or rtf format as an email attachment
directly to
AliciamDean@aol.com
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No cover page is needed. List your name, title, genre, phone number,
address in the body of the email
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In the header, list ONLY the first line
of the MS, the genre, and the page number
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Please name the document with the title of your manuscript and in
the subject line of the email, please put: "DE-STBP ENTRY - TITLE OF
MS" (Yes, even though we don't want your title to appear in the
header, we do want your document to be named with the title
of your MS, and we want the title in the subject line. The
coordinator is the only one who will see this information.)
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All categories are
judged together, no separation according to genre.
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First place winner receives
a paid conference fee for the current year's RWA conference. Second and
third places receive certificates and are eligible for the FAB (as long
as that MS has not won another RWA contest).
Additionally, the finalists will receive an extra chance or chances in
the Lucienne Diver critique drawing. First and second place receive four
additional chances. Third place receives three. Fourth place receives
two, and fifth place receives one.
Past DE-STBP finaling entries are eligible for the DE-STBP, but past
winning entries are not.
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This year's deadline
is December 18, 2011. Placements will be announced by the third
Saturday in February, at the OKRWA meeting.
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There is no fee to
enter.
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Only one entry per
person allowed
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