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The Novel Has Merit

The following email was received today at 12:20 pm from Deep River Books regarding my entry of ‘Searching for Sara’ in their Writers Contest. ‘Searching for Sara’ is an historical romance set in Richmond, Virginia, in 1894.

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Dear Nona,

Congratulations! Your manuscript, ‘Searching for Sara’, has received a “CERTIFICATE OF MERIT” in the Deep River Books Writers Contest. While you did not win first place, your manuscript was narrowed to a highly selected group of finalists and we congratulate you for your fine work. You are to be applauded for such a fine achievement as a new writer. We are sending, by mail, your Certificate of Merit certificate.

As you know, Deep River Books is a full-service partner publisher. Our goal is to publish the best manuscripts from new authors and we certainly feel yours fits into that category.

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