Today is the deadline for Golden Heart's contest entry forms and fees. Participants still have until December 2 to get their works submitted to the RWA. Many may ask, what is the Golden Hearts Contest? It's the biggest, most prestigious contest for unpublished romance writers. The Romance Writers of America run this contests every year. Finalists are notified in March. Awards are then given out at the annual conference. It really is a big deal for unpublished romance writers to final and win. There are ten categories and ten winners. Hundreds of aspiring romance writers enter. However, this year I won't be one of them. I have nothing polished enough to enter. Maybe by next year, and maybe not.

I've heard some horror stories about contests and contest judges, so I'm still undecided as to whether or not I'll enter any contests. But the recognition and prestige of being a Golden Hearts winner within the romance writing community might be enough to entice me in the future, but for now, I'm satisfied with polishing my work for submission to agents and editors.

So, who's entering Golden Hearts this year? And who isn't?