Each week, Rachelle will choose a finalist from among the week’s entries and post the entry here.
Finalists are posted on Wednesday. Please stop by, check out the winners, and participate in a discussion, sharing your thoughts about the winning entry.
At the end of the contest, readers will vote for their favorites, determining the top three prize winners from the group of finalists. Please see the Rules page for more details.
For insight on how Rachelle picks finalists, please visit:
- Picking a Winner – Rachelle details the weekly selection process
- Lessons Learned From My Contest - Rachelle relates contest experience to agents/editors submission review process
NEW for 2010 – Visit our Panel of Experts page to watch videos of our agents/editors stating what they they look for in submissions!
The first finalist will be posted on January 14, 2010 — so please come back then.

