The Some Like It Hot Contest Week 1 Winners!

Congratulations to Gillian Archer (Winter Crush) and Ann Mayburn (Wild Lilly)! You are this week's finalists. I need you to please send me your partial for final judging (a partial includes chapters 1-3, the book's last chapter and your synopsis). Thank you and good luck in the finals!

And now, to announce this week's critique winner.

Congratulations to Dawn Meadows (All Business).

For those who entered but did not final, I want to thank you for entering and encourage you to enter a different story this week.

Best of luck to you all!

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