If you write romance, don’t miss your chance to compete in the Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction competition. There’s a romance short story category created just for you. And there’s still time to enter, even if you haven’t started writing yet.Register now and take your shot! You may win some serious prizes in the process. If you’ve got more than one story in mind, be sure to consider one of our other genre categories – you can compete in each one.The grand prize winner receives $2500 and a trip to the 2013 Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City, including access to editors, agents, and other industry insiders! First place winners in each category will receive $500 and will be featured in Writer’s Digest magazine and on writersdigest.com.Entering is easy – and potentially life changing. Dom Testa, award-winning author of a critically acclaimed series from Tor/Forge and Grand Prize-winner of a previous Writer’s Digest competition, agrees:”You might think that winning an international grand prize from Writer’s Digest changed my life, but no. Sealing and stamping an envelope is waht changed everything.” Deadline: September 14, 2012
Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, was born to travel and tell the tale. From local cuisine to Michelin Star, simple to gourmet, Maralyn enjoys it all. Discovering flavors, spices, and trends worldwide, from Bocuse d’Or to being a judge at the Turks & Caicos Conch Festival, Oregon Chocolate Festival and others, or interviewing chefs, she is intrigued by all aspects of spa and culinary tourism. As a professional food, wine and travel writer, through guest spots on monthly radio shows, to being editor and contributor to over eight publications, print and online, she reaches several million on a continual basis, domestically and internationally. Maralyn’s years of writing incentive programs and meeting planning expanded her talent for digging below the surface for the unusual. She thrives on discovering different cultures and customs and feels it’s the best geography lesson ever. Also, she derives great satisfaction applying her organizational development skills. She has co-authored three books and hosted a television show for Time Warner Cable from 2002 to 2006. She is past president of The International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (12-2008 to 12-2012) and continues as a board member and co-chair of the Conference and Media Trip Committee. Maralyn is always ready to explore different flavors of various cultures and share their tale. People she meets along the way are the best part.
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