Pubbed and unpubbed writing contests from the home chapter

I spent three and a half years as the Contest Coordinator of Excellence for the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence for published authors, which benefits Southern Magic, the Birmingham chapter of Romance Writers of America. Now I am only the Contest Co-Coordinator of Excellence, but this contest is still my baby. The judges are librarians, booksellers, and avid romance readers, and we have a Young Adult category--pretty rare among pubbed chapter contests. Past YA winners include Lynda Sandoval, ...