Well, after the popular vote, I’m happy to annouce that there was a tie, and therefore there are two winners for my six-word novel contest:

Valerie Parv and Ruth!

Hooray!

Valerie, I’ll send you your book as soon as I get your address, and Ruth…well, I’ll give it to you on Thursday so your daughter can stuff it in her mouth.

Well there were twenty-nine awesome entries for my six-word novel competition, and after much deliberation, I’ve narrowed it down to (appropriately) six.

Here are the six finalists. Two romance, two thrillers, one women’s fiction, and one…well, I’m not sure–science fiction chick lit?

1. Sheikh wins bachelorette auction, ‘prize’ absconds.
Valerie Parv

2. Kiss gone astray, hell to pay.
Michelle Styles

3. We thought the gun wasn’t loaded.
Mary Beth

4. One gun, two shots, three dead.
Marcy

5. After she died, he came alive.
Rebecca James

6. My husband is invisible. No, really.
Ruth

Hmmm. I’m going to have trouble deciding between these. What’s your vote?

Put the number of your choice below, and I’ll tally up the votes and cast my own, and announce the winner on Tuesday.

PS At this very moment, All Work and No Play… is number 11 on the bestselling Mills & Boon list on Amazon.co.uk. What, me, obsessive??

I’ve had the first reviews back on my June Modern Extra release, All Work and No Play…

And here’s what people have had to say.

Whoah!! This is one seriously HOT book!…the most sizzling Modern Extra that I have read to date. But with Jay/Jonny as the hero how could it not be..? (5 roses)
Romance Reviewed

Julie Cohen pens a delectably sexy story about overcoming inner demons and finding out what matters most in life. Jane’s insecurities immediately endear her to you, and Jonny’s caring and obvious love for her will melt your heart. The sparks practically fly off the page when the two characters cross paths for the first time, and the heat never lessens for the rest of the book. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY will liven up anyone’s dull day.
Romance Junkies

This is my last Modern Extra for this year so I’m glad it’s getting good reviews so far.

And in celebration, I’ll run a contest, for a copy of All Work and No Play…:

Write a six-word novel: an entire story in exactly six words. It can be any kind of story you like. My example is below but here’s one by Ernest Hemingway:

For sale: baby shoes, never worn.

Post your entry in the comments to this post (or email it to me, and I’ll post it).

(PS Don’t forget to buy The Sun on Saturday to get my book FREE! You know you want to!!!)

Our local writing group, Reading Writers, is having a Writers’ Day today so Fecklet and I are going along. Workshops, speakers, and competitions, food and drink and conversation.

One of the competitions is to write an entire novel in six words. We’re putting them up and judging them anonymously. I’m assuming nobody from the group is going to check my blog before they go, so this is my entry:

No arms, no legs–five wives.

I think I’ll do a similar contest next week for a copy of All Work and No Play… so hone your short writing skills!

It will be the first time Fecklet’s eaten solid food in public. I’ve made him some apple puree for the occasion and I hope we don’t ruin the church hall.

It should be a good day.

Psst–Only ONE MORE WEEK until the Sun is giving away my book!!!