SFR Brigade: Hearts in Space

Monday, March 22, 2010

Hearts in Space

The finalist announcements for RWA's 2010 RITA and Golden Heart Awards are just a few days away! We're hoping for a great showing of skiffy rommers this year. If you final with a sci-fi romance (SFR) manuscript in either contest, please drop by and leave a note in the comments so we can raise a glass to you!

Also be sure to check in on the Paranormalists blog (our mother ship), where we're kicking off our launch with a Rita/Golden Heart blog party.

By the way, the groovy pendant at right (from DannieGlam) is the first addition to our prize cache for our first contest year.

5 comments:

Laurie Green said...: Love the pendant! How adorable. What a great first addition to our Special Cargo prizes.

I'm excited to hear the Golden Heart news and see what SFRs have made the finals.; March 22, 2010 3:53 PM
Sharon Lynn Fisher said...: Isn't that great?

Yep, only a couple days now ...; March 23, 2010 11:54 AM
Laurie Green said...: Ohhh, it's Golden Heart Eve. That's like Christmas Eve for writers! I can feel the magic in the air.; March 24, 2010 7:37 PM
Donna S. Frelick said...: Waiting is the hardest part . . .; March 25, 2010 8:20 AM
Laurie Green said...: A little late to the party, but CONGRATS, Sharon, on your final--and with a SFR at that! WOOT!!! I'll go do a separate post to highlight your achievement. How exciting!; March 25, 2010 6:36 PM

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Hearts in Space

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