Our contest accepts manuscripts not yet published in any format from unpublished and published authors. The author does not have to be a member of Florida West Coast Writers. The categories offered for entries are Series Contemporary, Inspirational, Historical, Romantic Suspense, Single Title, Women’s Fiction, and Paranormal.

The Contest is one of few which offer invaluable feedback from not one, but two trained judges who comment in the body of the manuscript and complete a detailed score sheet. Our final round judges are actively acquiring editors who receive the top three scores in each category.