2026 NEST Unpublished Scene Contest​​​​
​NOTE: There is no limit to the number of scenes you can enter but each needs a different form, although the payment can be combined.
Two Subcategories: Romance and Non-Romance (Whether or not the story is romance, choose the category based on whether the scene contains romance)
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Entries capped at 50 for each subcategory – If you want to secure a spot but are not ready to submit the actual scene, you can pay the entry fee and send the scene any time before the deadline
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For published and unpublished authors
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Deadline January 24, 2026
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Winners announced on or around April 27, 2026
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Enter 1 scene from any place in your fiction WIP (Work in Progress). Maximum word count 2,000
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$15 Entry Fee (For the first entry per author. Additional entries from the same author are $10 each)
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Any fiction genre
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Any heat level
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If your entry has not been published as of the contest deadline (January 24, 2026), it is eligible
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Your name should not appear on your entry
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Submit your scene in Word or PDF format
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Top prize: Trophy, $50 and a full manuscript assessment by an editor with Wild Rose Press Publishing
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Four runners up will receive certificates and a three chapter assessment by an editor with Wild Rose Press Publishing
For questions, contact coordinator Alicia Dean - Alicia@AliciaDean.com​
Click HERE to Enter
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