Thank you for volunteering to judge!
If you are considering volunteering to judge, but you aren’t certain how to go about it, CFRW’s own Blair Bancroft has put together some information that might help. Please download ContestJudging212, or see her website for information on how to offer constructive criticism.
Please download the appropriate scoresheet for your category!
Categories
Short Contemporary (previously called Series Contemporary): manuscripts intended for submission to one of the Harlequin category romance lines or similar, final MS length est. 50,000 – 70,000 words.
TOUCH OF MAGIC2012_shortcontemp_scores
Single Title Contemporary: manuscripts intended for submission to a single title publishing house; final MS length est. > 80,000 words.
TOUCH OF MAGIC2012_singletitle_scores
Historical: manuscripts in which the action takes place previous to 1945:
TOUCH OF MAGIC2012_historical_scores
Paranormal: manuscripts which include paranormal elements, time travels, or futuristics
TOUCH OF MAGIC2012_paranormal_scores
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements: manuscripts in which romance is a strong, but not primary, theme; e.g. chick lit, women’s fiction
TOUCH OF MAGIC2012_NSRE_scores
Romantic Suspense: story line includes significant external conflict and danger, a villain as the antagonist, and a commensurate level of tension and intrigue.
TOUCH OF MAGIC2012_romanticsuspense_scores