This blog is to inform you of romance writing contests, upcoming deadlines, finalists, winners, anything to do with entering writing contests. Most of the contests are sponsored by Romance Writers of America Chapters, but a few are not... Upward movement in the Diva Winners list are in blue. The deadline date for the contest is that 'years' contest.
Friday, July 18, 2008
2007 Divas - Summer Sizzle Winners
SWEET, judged by Diana Ventimiglia, Harlequin/Silhouette
First Place: The Heart Beckons by Carla Hughes
Second Place: Emails to Eli by Nisha Sharma
Third Place: Up on the Roof by Terri Hammond
SENSUAL, judged by Leis Pederson, Penguin/Berkley
First Place: Lady in Waiting (Duel scene) by Kristen Andersen
Second Place: Earth's Only Paradise by C. J. Eernisse Chase
Third Place: Hedda's Sword by DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson
SPICY, judged by Kathryn Lye, Harlequin Blaze
First Place: Glorious by Darcy Burke
Second Place: The Curse of the Thunder Jewel by Sue Riel
Third Place: The Phantom Island by Dannye Chase
SEXY, judged by Theresa Stevens, Red Sage Publishing
First Place: Carnally Ever After by Jackie Barbosa
Second Place: Crimson Sunrise by Renee Munoz
Third Place: Corporate Fantasies by Nancy Cochran
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Upward movement in blue...
Twenty-four Finals..........
Cathy Leming
.
Fifteen Finals...............
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!
.
Fourteen Finals............
Kristina McMorris
Deb Yates
.
Thirteen Finals.............
Donna Rosenbloom
.
Twelve Finals............
Beth Trissel
.
Eleven Finals...........
Vanetta Chapman
Donna Meier
Cat Schield
Cathy Perkins
.
Ten Finals.........
Kimberly Price - SOLD!
Linda Yoshida
.
Nine Finals.........
Jeanne Dickson
Greta MacEachern
.
Eight Finals........
Sandy/Sandra James - SOLD!
Laurel O'Donnell
Marian Stevens
Abigail Strom
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
.
Seven Finals.......
Cynthia Arends
Kathleen Cherry
Tanya T. Holmes
Debra K. Maher
Anitra McLeod
Kit Wilkinson
.
Six Finals......
Amy Baldwin
Wendi Christner
Laurie DeSalvo
Alleyne Dickens
Suzan Dickinson
Mary Fechter
Carla Hughes
Annie Oortman
Theresa Ragan
Mary Rhyan
JoAnn Weatherly
.
Five Finals.....
Margaret Batschelet
Sharon Calvin
Sena Conway
Laura Cumbie
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne L. Harris
Jacqui Jacoby
Barbara Longley
Cindy Nord
Anna Perrin
Lee Roland
Inara Scott
Leslie Tentler
Beth Watson
.
Four Finals....
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Jennifer Brassel
Nicole Collins
Lynda J. Cox
Cynthia D'Alba
Sandra De Taranto
Melanie Dickerson
Vicky Dreiling
Kimberly Duffy
Donna Hall
Kimberley Howe
Lorrie Kruse
Joanne Lockyer
Nancy Lytle
Virginia McCullough
Renee Munoz
Kathryn Parker
Diane Ramsay/Ramsey
Jodi Redford
Jan Scarbrough
Stephie Smith
Linda Steinberg
Debbie Swanson
Becke Turner
Kaki Warner
Victoria Wasserman
Laura Williams
...
Three Finals...
Nancy Arnold
Narelle Atkins
Joanne Barnaba
Lynnette Baughman
Anne Marie Becker
Kelly Boyce
Laurel Bradley
Debbie Brehens
Kerensa Brougham
Wendy Burge
Darcy Burke
Patricia Canavan
C. J. Eernisse Chase
Caroline Dunsheath
Leah Farrin
Linda Hurtado Figueredo
Kelly Ann Fitzgerald
Gail Francis
Sonja Goedde
Melissa Haack
Audra Harders
Robin Haseltine
L. Faye Hughes
Joan Kayse
Yvonne/Vonnie Kennedy
Donna Kowalczyk
Shelia Langley
Barbara Cool Lee
Madeline McBride
Pamela Nissen
Bobbie O'Keefe
Susan Peek
Bev Pettersen
Elaine Powell
Cate Rowan
Erica Ridley
Susan Seyfarth
Glynna Kaye Sirpless
Helen Scott Taylor - SOLD!
Pamela Varnado
Kristin Wallace
Suzanne Welsh
Julie Whitby
Sharon Wray
.
Two Finals..
Judie Aitken
Kathy Altman
Carmine V. Anderson
Sarah Andre
Sharon Arkell
Amy Artwell
Tyuana Bailey
Jacqueline Barbour - SOLD!
Laura Graham Booth
Sheryl Brennan
E. J. Brighton
Marilee Brothers
Shoshana Brown
Tina Joyce Butts
Evie Byrne
Sarah Castleberry
Shirley Cayer
Catherine Chant
Julie Charles
Caroline Comito
Vivienne Constable
Lisa Cooke
Laurie Cooper
Jessica Davidson
Jaclyn DiBonna/Di Bona
Karen Docter
Karen Dood
Wenda Dottridge
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Judi Fennell - SOLD!
Joya Fields
Ann Fischer
Barbara Fraire
Sherry Foley
Marsha Garcia
Diane Gerber
Deborah Gilbert
Kristin Gillenwater
Janice Goodfellow
Diana Groe
Deborah Gross
Anna Hackett
Bill Haggart
Jennifer Harris
Lynn Raye Harris
Jennette Heikes
Ruth Logan Herne
Ann Hinnenkamp
Tamara Hughes
Ellie Huse
Magie Jaimeson
Noel Jamisey
Angela Johnson
Frances Karkosak
Heather Logan Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Christine Keach
Christie Kelley
Joanne Kennedy
Babe King
Kathleen Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Mary LaHood
Thalia Leigh
Lesli Lent
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Jo Lewis-Robertson
Lisa Lindsay
Nancy Litzau
Carrie Lofty
Lesli Muir Lytle
Frances Mallary
Donna Maloy
Linley Maroney
Courtney Milan
Trish Milburn
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan
Joyce Mullen
Sherri Neilson
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Deborah Nemeth
Jill Nutter
Michelle Odell
Tracey O'Hara
Carolyn O'Neill
Kiki Opdenberg
Eve Ortega
Tina Pennica
Robin Perini
Judi Phillips
Angela Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Lynn Reynolds-Burkins
Regina Richards
Terri Richison
Julie Rowe
Karen Seaton
Nisha Sharma
Gail Shelton
Sarah Sinclair
Susan Sipal
Carolyn Ray Stradinger
Julie Stevens
Carla Swafford
Joan Swan
Sarah Tregay
LindaTrout
Philine Tucker
Lynn Wagner
Ami Weaver
Tamra Westberry
Teresa Wilde
Carol R. Wood
Betty Woods
Yvonne Yirka
.
Divas who sold...
Katherine Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
2007 Divas - First Chapters Writing Competition
2nd - Starr Toth Trust Me
Finalists
Judi Fennell In Over Her Head
Rachel Herron - Love Spun
Dena Straugn Dancing with My Dream
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Upward movement in blue...
Twenty-four Finals..........
Cathy Leming
.
Fourteen Finals............
Kristina McMorris
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!
Deb Yates
.
Thirteen Finals.............
Donna Rosenbloom
.
Twelve Finals............
Beth Trissel
.
Eleven Finals...........
Vanetta Chapman
Donna Meier
Cat Schield
Cathy Perkins
.
Ten Finals.........
Kimberly Price - SOLD!
Linda Yoshida
.
Nine Finals.........
Jeanne Dickson
Greta MacEachern
.
Eight Finals........
Sandy/Sandra James - SOLD!
Laurel O'Donnell
Marian Stevens
Abigail Strom
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
.
Seven Finals.......
Cynthia Arends
Kathleen Cherry
Tanya T. Holmes
Debra K. Maher
Anitra McLeod
Kit Wilkinson
.
Six Finals......
Amy Baldwin
Wendi Christner
Laurie DeSalvo
Alleyne Dickens
Suzan Dickinson
Mary Fechter
Annie Oortman
Theresa Ragan
Mary Rhyan
JoAnn Weatherly
.
Five Finals.....
Margaret Batschelet
Sharon Calvin
Sena Conway
Laura Cumbie
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne L. Harris
Carla Hughes
Jacqui Jacoby
Barbara Longley
Cindy Nord
Anna Perrin
Lee Roland
Inara Scott
Leslie Tentler
Beth Watson
.
Four Finals....
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Jennifer Brassel
Nicole Collins
Lynda J. Cox
Cynthia D'Alba
Sandra De Taranto
Melanie Dickerson
Vicky Dreiling
Kimberly Duffy
Donna Hall
Kimberley Howe
Lorrie Kruse
Joanne Lockyer
Nancy Lytle
Virginia McCullough
Kathryn Parker
Diane Ramsay/Ramsey
Jodi Redford
Jan Scarbrough
Stephie Smith
Linda Steinberg
Debbie Swanson
Becke Turner
Kaki Warner
Victoria Wasserman
Laura Williams
...
Three Finals...
Nancy Arnold
Narelle Atkins
Joanne Barnaba
Lynnette Baughman
Anne Marie Becker
Kelly Boyce
Laurel Bradley
Debbie Brehens
Kerensa Brougham
Wendy Burge
Patricia Canavan
Caroline Dunsheath
Leah Farrin
Linda Hurtado Figueredo
Kelly Ann Fitzgerald
Gail Francis
Sonja Goedde
Melissa Haack
Audra Harders
Robin Haseltine
L. Faye Hughes
Joan Kayse
Yvonne/Vonnie Kennedy
Donna Kowalczyk
Shelia Langley
Barbara Cool Lee
Madeline McBride
Renee Munoz
Pamela Nissen
Bobbie O'Keefe
Susan Peek
Bev Pettersen
Elaine Powell
Cate Rowan
Erica Ridley
Susan Seyfarth
Glynna Kaye Sirpless
Helen Scott Taylor - SOLD!
Pamela Varnado
Kristin Wallace
Suzanne Welsh
Julie Whitby
Sharon Wray
.
Two Finals..
Judie Aitken
Kathy Altman
Carmine V. Anderson
Sarah Andre
Sharon Arkell
Amy Artwell
Tyuana Bailey
Jacqueline Barbour - SOLD!
Laura Graham Booth
Sheryl Brennan
E. J. Brighton
Marilee Brothers
Shoshana Brown
Darcy Burke
Tina Joyce Butts
Evie Byrne
Sarah Castleberry
Shirley Cayer
Catherine Chant
Julie Charles
CJ Chase
Caroline Comito
Vivienne Constable
Lisa Cooke
Laurie Cooper
Jessica Davidson
Jaclyn DiBonna/Di Bona
Karen Docter
Karen Dood
Wenda Dottridge
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Judi Fennell
Joya Fields
Ann Fischer
Barbara Fraire
Sherry Foley
Marsha Garcia
Diane Gerber
Deborah Gilbert
Kristin Gillenwater
Janice Goodfellow
Diana Groe
Deborah Gross
Anna Hackett
Bill Haggart
Jennifer Harris
Lynn Raye Harris
Jennette Heikes
Ruth Logan Herne
Ann Hinnenkamp
Tamara Hughes
Ellie Huse
Magie Jaimeson
Noel Jamisey
Angela Johnson
Frances Karkosak
Heather Logan Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Christine Keach
Christie Kelley
Joanne Kennedy
Babe King
Kathleen Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Mary LaHood
Thalia Leigh
Lesli Lent
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Jo Lewis-Robertson
Lisa Lindsay
Nancy Litzau
Carrie Lofty
Lesli Muir Lytle
Frances Mallary
Donna Maloy
Linley Maroney
Courtney Milan
Trish Milburn
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan
Joyce Mullen
Sherri Neilson
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Deborah Nemeth
Jill Nutter
Michelle Odell
Tracey O'Hara
Carolyn O'Neill
Kiki Opdenberg
Eve Ortega
Tina Pennica
Robin Perini
Judi Phillips
Angela Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Lynn Reynolds-Burkins
Regina Richards
Terri Richison
Julie Rowe
Karen Seaton
Gail Shelton
Sarah Sinclair
Susan Sipal
Carolyn Ray Stradinger
Julie Stevens
Carla Swafford
Joan Swan
Sarah Tregay
LindaTrout
Philine Tucker
Lynn Wagner
Ami Weaver
Tamra Westberry
Teresa Wilde
Carol R. Wood
Betty Woods
Yvonne Yirka
.
Divas who sold...
Katherine Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
2007 Divas - Hook, Line and Sinker Winners
2007 WINNERS
HOOK, LINE, & SINKER CONTEST
1st - FLAHERTY'S CROSSING by Kristina Y. McMorris & Linda Yoshida
2nd - CELTIC SACRIFICE by Sheryl Brennan
3rd - BETTER DEAD by Pamela Kopfler
4th - SHADOW BOXING by Wendi Christner
5th - HARVESTING THE MOON by Patricia Canavan
6th - SCENT by Elizabeth Matis
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Upward movement in blue...
Twenty-four Finals..........
Cathy Leming
.
Fourteen Finals............
Kristina McMorris
Deb Yates
.
Thirteen Finals.............
Donna Rosenbloom
.
Twelve Finals............
Beth Trissel
.
Eleven Finals...........
Vanetta Chapman
Donna Meier
Cat Schield
Cathy Perkins
.
Ten Finals.........
Kimberly Price - SOLD!
.
Nine Finals.........
Jeanne Dickson
Greta MacEachern
.
Eight Finals........
Sandy/Sandra James - SOLD!
Laurel O'Donnell
Marian Stevens
Abigail Strom
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
.
Seven Finals.......
Cynthia Arends
Kathleen Cherry
Tanya T. Holmes
Debra K. Maher
Anitra McLeod
Kit Wilkinson
.
Six Finals......
Amy Baldwin
Laurie DeSalvo
Alleyne Dickens
Suzan Dickinson
Mary Fechter
Annie Oortman
Theresa Ragan
Mary Rhyan
JoAnn Weatherly
.
Five Finals.....
Margaret Batschelet
Sena Conway
Laura Cumbie
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne L. Harris
Carla Hughes
Jacqui Jacoby
Barbara Longley
Cindy Nord
Anna Perrin
Lee Roland
Inara Scott
Leslie Tentler
Beth Watson
.
Four Finals....
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Jennifer Brassel
Nicole Collins
Lynda J. Cox
Cynthia D'Alba
Sandra De Taranto
Melanie Dickerson
Vicky Dreiling
Kimberly Duffy
Donna Hall
Kimberley Howe
Lorrie Kruse
Joanne Lockyer
Nancy Lytle
Virginia McCullough
Kathryn Parker
Diane Ramsay/Ramsey
Jodi Redford
Jan Scarbrough
Stephie Smith
Linda Steinberg
Becke Turner
Kaki Warner
Victoria Wasserman
Laura Williams
...
Three Finals...
Nancy Arnold
Narelle Atkins
Joanne Barnaba
Lynnette Baughman
Kelly Boyce
Laurel Bradley
Debbie Brehens
Kerensa Brougham
Wendy Burge
Caroline Dunsheath
Leah Farrin
Linda Hurtado Figueredo
Kelly Ann Fitzgerald
Gail Francis
Sonja Goedde
Melissa Haack
Audra Harders
Robin Haseltine
L. Faye Hughes
Yvonne/Vonnie Kennedy
Donna Kowalczyk
Shelia Langley
Barbara Cool Lee
Madeline McBride
Renee Munoz
Pamela Nissen
Bobbie O'Keefe
Susan Peek
Bev Pettersen
Elaine Powell
Cate Rowan
Erica Ridley
Susan Seyfarth
Glynna Kaye Sirpless
Helen Scott Taylor - SOLD!
Pamela Varnado
Kristin Wallace
Suzanne Welsh
Julie Whitby
Sharon Wray
.
Two Finals..
Judie Aitken
Kathy Altman
Carmine V. Anderson
Sarah Andre
Sharon Arkell
Amy Artwell
Tyuana Bailey
Jacqueline Barbour - SOLD!
Laura Graham Booth
E. J. Brighton
Marilee Brothers
Shoshana Brown
Darcy Burke
Tina Joyce Butts
Evie Byrne
Sarah Castleberry
Shirley Cayer
Catherine Chant
Julie Charles
CJ Chase
Caroline Comito
Vivienne Constable
Lisa Cooke
Laurie Cooper
Jessica Davidson
Jaclyn DiBonna/Di Bona
Karen Docter
Karen Dood
Wenda Dottridge
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Joya Fields
Ann Fischer
Barbara Fraire
Sherry Foley
Marsha Garcia
Diane Gerber
Deborah Gilbert
Kristin Gillenwater
Janice Goodfellow
Deborah Gross
Anna Hackett
Bill Haggart
Jennifer Harris
Lynn Raye Harris
Ruth Logan Herne
Ann Hinnenkamp
Tamara Hughes
Ellie Huse
Magie Jaimeson
Noel Jamisey
Frances Karkosak
Heather Logan Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Christine Keach
Joanne Kennedy
Babe King
Kathleen Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Mary LaHood
Thalia Leigh
Lesli Lent
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Jo Lewis-Robertson
Lisa Lindsay
Nancy Litzau
Carrie Lofty
Lesli Muir Lytle
Frances Mallary
Donna Maloy
Linley Maroney
Courtney Milan
Trish Milburn
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan
Sherri Neilson
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Deborah Nemeth
Jill Nutter
Michelle Odell
Tracey O'Hara
Carolyn O'Neill
Kiki Opdenberg
Eve Ortega
Tina Pennica
Robin Perini
Judi Phillips
Angela Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Lynn Reynolds-Burkins
Regina Richards
Terri Richison
Julie Rowe
Karen Seaton
Gail Shelton
Sarah Sinclair
Susan Sipal
Carolyn Ray Stradinger
Julie Stevens
Carla Swafford
Joan Swan
Sarah Tregay
LindaTrout
Philine Tucker
Lynn Wagner
Ami Weaver
Tamra Westberry
Teresa Wilde
Carol R. Wood
Betty Woods
Yvonne Yirka
.
Divas who sold...
Katherine Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Monday, July 14, 2008
2007 Divas - Suzannah Winners
The Patrician's Fortune by Joan Kayse
Congratulations to all six of our six finalists, listed alphabetically by author:
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Upward movement in blue...
Twenty-four Finals..........
Cathy Leming
.
Fourteen Finals............
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!
Deb Yates
.
Thirteen Finals.............
Kristina McMorris
Donna Rosenbloom
.
Twelve Finals............
Beth Trissel
.
Eleven Finals...........
Vanetta Chapman
Donna Meier
Cat Schield
Cathy Perkins
.
Ten Finals.........
Kimberly Price - SOLD!
.
Nine Finals.........
Jeanne Dickson
Greta MacEachern
Linda Yoshida
.
Eight Finals........
Sandy/Sandra James - SOLD!
Laurel O'Donnell
Marian Stevens
Abigail Strom
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
.
Seven Finals.......
Cynthia Arends
Kathleen Cherry
Tanya T. Holmes
Debra K. Maher
Anitra McLeod
Kit Wilkinson
.
Six Finals......
Amy Baldwin
Laurie DeSalvo
Alleyne Dickens
Suzan Dickinson
Mary Fechter
Annie Oortman
Theresa Ragan
Mary Rhyan
JoAnn Weatherly
.
Five Finals.....
Margaret Batschelet
Wendi Christner
Sena Conway
Laura Cumbie
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne L. Harris
Carla Hughes
Jacqui Jacoby
Barbara Longley
Cindy Nord
Anna Perrin
Lee Roland
Inara Scott
Leslie Tentler
Beth Watson
.
Four Finals....
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Jennifer Brassel
Nicole Collins
Lynda J. Cox
Cynthia D'Alba
Sandra De Taranto
Melanie Dickerson
Vicky Dreiling
Kimberly Duffy
Donna Hall
Kimberley Howe
Lorrie Kruse
Joanne Lockyer
Nancy Lytle
Virginia McCullough
Kathryn Parker
Diane Ramsay/Ramsey
Jodi Redford
Jan Scarbrough
Stephie Smith
Linda Steinberg
Becke Turner
Kaki Warner
Victoria Wasserman
Laura Williams
...
Three Finals...
Nancy Arnold
Narelle Atkins
Joanne Barnaba
Lynnette Baughman
Kelly Boyce
Laurel Bradley
Debbie Brehens
Kerensa Brougham
Wendy Burge
Caroline Dunsheath
Leah Farrin
Linda Hurtado Figueredo
Kelly Ann Fitzgerald
Gail Francis
Sonja Goedde
Melissa Haack
Audra Harders
Robin Haseltine
L. Faye Hughes
Yvonne/Vonnie Kennedy
Donna Kowalczyk
Shelia Langley
Barbara Cool Lee
Madeline McBride
Renee Munoz
Pamela Nissen
Bobbie O'Keefe
Susan Peek
Bev Pettersen
Elaine Powell
Cate Rowan
Erica Ridley
Susan Seyfarth
Glynna Kaye Sirpless
Helen Scott Taylor - SOLD!
Pamela Varnado
Kristin Wallace
Suzanne Welsh
Julie Whitby
Sharon Wray
.
Two Finals..
Judie Aitken
Kathy Altman
Carmine V. Anderson
Sarah Andre
Sharon Arkell
Amy Artwell
Tyuana Bailey
Jacqueline Barbour - SOLD!
Laura Graham Booth
E. J. Brighton
Marilee Brothers
Shoshana Brown
Darcy Burke
Tina Joyce Butts
Evie Byrne
Patricia Canavan
Sarah Castleberry
Shirley Cayer
Catherine Chant
Julie Charles
CJ Chase
Caroline Comito
Vivienne Constable
Lisa Cooke
Laurie Cooper
Jessica Davidson
Jaclyn DiBonna/Di Bona
Karen Docter
Karen Dood
Wenda Dottridge
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Joya Fields
Ann Fischer
Barbara Fraire
Sherry Foley
Marsha Garcia
Diane Gerber
Deborah Gilbert
Kristin Gillenwater
Janice Goodfellow
Deborah Gross
Anna Hackett
Bill Haggart
Jennifer Harris
Lynn Raye Harris
Ruth Logan Herne
Ann Hinnenkamp
Tamara Hughes
Ellie Huse
Magie Jaimeson
Noel Jamisey
Frances Karkosak
Heather Logan Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Christine Keach
Joanne Kennedy
Babe King
Kathleen Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Mary LaHood
Thalia Leigh
Lesli Lent
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Jo Lewis-Robertson
Lisa Lindsay
Nancy Litzau
Carrie Lofty
Lesli Muir Lytle
Frances Mallary
Donna Maloy
Linley Maroney
Courtney Milan
Trish Milburn
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan
Sherri Neilson
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Deborah Nemeth
Jill Nutter
Michelle Odell
Tracey O'Hara
Carolyn O'Neill
Kiki Opdenberg
Eve Ortega
Tina Pennica
Robin Perini
Judi Phillips
Angela Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Lynn Reynolds-Burkins
Regina Richards
Terri Richison
Julie Rowe
Karen Seaton
Gail Shelton
Sarah Sinclair
Susan Sipal
Carolyn Ray Stradinger
Julie Stevens
Carla Swafford
Joan Swan
Sarah Tregay
LindaTrout
Philine Tucker
Lynn Wagner
Ami Weaver
Tamra Westberry
Teresa Wilde
Carol R. Wood
Betty Woods
Yvonne Yirka
.
Divas who sold...
Katherine Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Enchanted Quill Winners
Historical
judged by Toya Smith of Grand Central Publishing
First Place: Reclaiming Love by Angela Johnson
Second Place: The Compromise by Victoria Whitaker
Third Place: Honor Bound by Jenn Stark
Fourth Place: Spoil of War by Phoenix Sullivan
Contemporary
judged by Leis Pederson of Berkley Books
First Place: Love and Oreos by Elizabeth Bemis
Second Place: For Love or Ravioli by Laurie DeSalvo
Third Place: Take a Chance on Me by Debbie Swanson
Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel
judged by Laurie Rauch of Samhain Publishing
First Place: Forgotten Truth by Amber Holland
Second Place: Machine Slave by Jennette Heikes
Third Place: Blood Marriage by Regina Richards
Winner of First Chapter Critique
from NYT Best-selling author Elizabeth Bevarly
The Cost of Love by Vanetta Chapman
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Upward movement in blue...
Twenty-four Finals..........
Cathy Leming
.
Fourteen Finals............
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!
Deb Yates
.
Thirteen Finals.............
Kristina McMorris
Donna Rosenbloom
.
Twelve Finals............
Beth Trissel
.
Eleven Finals...........
Vanetta Chapman
Donna Meier
Cat Schield
Cathy Perkins
.
Ten Finals.........
Kimberly Price - SOLD!
.
Nine Finals.........
Jeanne Dickson
Greta MacEachern
Linda Yoshida
.
Eight Finals........
Sandy/Sandra James - SOLD!
Laurel O'Donnell
Marian Stevens
Abigail Strom
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
.
Seven Finals.......
Cynthia Arends
Kathleen Cherry
Tanya T. Holmes
Debra K. Maher
Anitra McLeod
Kit Wilkinson
.
Six Finals......
Amy Baldwin
Laurie DeSalvo
Alleyne Dickens
Suzan Dickinson
Mary Fechter
Annie Oortman
Theresa Ragan
Mary Rhyan
JoAnn Weatherly
.
Five Finals.....
Margaret Batschelet
Wendi Christner
Sena Conway
Laura Cumbie
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne L. Harris
Carla Hughes
Jacqui Jacoby
Barbara Longley
Cindy Nord
Anna Perrin
Lee Roland
Inara Scott
Leslie Tentler
Beth Watson
.
Four Finals....
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Jennifer Brassel
Sharon Calvin
Nicole Collins
Lynda J. Cox
Cynthia D'Alba
Sandra De Taranto
Melanie Dickerson
Vicky Dreiling
Kimberly Duffy
Donna Hall
Kimberley Howe
Lorrie Kruse
Joanne Lockyer
Nancy Lytle
Virginia McCullough
Kathryn Parker
Diane Ramsay/Ramsey
Jodi Redford
Jan Scarbrough
Stephie Smith
Linda Steinberg
Debbie Swanson
Becke Turner
Kaki Warner
Victoria Wasserman
Laura Williams
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Three Finals...
Nancy Arnold
Narelle Atkins
Joanne Barnaba
Lynnette Baughman
Kelly Boyce
Laurel Bradley
Debbie Brehens
Kerensa Brougham
Wendy Burge
Caroline Dunsheath
Leah Farrin
Linda Hurtado Figueredo
Kelly Ann Fitzgerald
Gail Francis
Sonja Goedde
Melissa Haack
Audra Harders
Robin Haseltine
L. Faye Hughes
Yvonne/Vonnie Kennedy
Donna Kowalczyk
Shelia Langley
Barbara Cool Lee
Madeline McBride
Renee Munoz
Pamela Nissen
Bobbie O'Keefe
Susan Peek
Bev Pettersen
Elaine Powell
Cate Rowan
Erica Ridley
Susan Seyfarth
Glynna Kaye Sirpless
Helen Scott Taylor - SOLD!
Pamela Varnado
Kristin Wallace
Suzanne Welsh
Julie Whitby
Sharon Wray
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Two Finals..
Judie Aitken
Kathy Altman
Carmine V. Anderson
Sarah Andre
Sharon Arkell
Amy Artwell
Tyuana Bailey
Jacqueline Barbour - SOLD!
Anne Marie Becker
Laura Graham Booth
E. J. Brighton
Marilee Brothers
Shoshana Brown
Darcy Burke
Tina Joyce Butts
Evie Byrne
Patricia Canavan
Sarah Castleberry
Shirley Cayer
Catherine Chant
Julie Charles
CJ Chase
Caroline Comito
Vivienne Constable
Lisa Cooke
Laurie Cooper
Jessica Davidson
Jaclyn DiBonna/Di Bona
Karen Docter
Karen Dood
Wenda Dottridge
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Joya Fields
Ann Fischer
Barbara Fraire
Sherry Foley
Marsha Garcia
Diane Gerber
Deborah Gilbert
Kristin Gillenwater
Janice Goodfellow
Deborah Gross
Anna Hackett
Bill Haggart
Jennifer Harris
Lynn Raye Harris
Jennette Heikes
Ruth Logan Herne
Ann Hinnenkamp
Tamara Hughes
Ellie Huse
Magie Jaimeson
Noel Jamisey
Angela Johnson
Frances Karkosak
Heather Logan Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Joan Kayse
Christine Keach
Joanne Kennedy
Babe King
Kathleen Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Mary LaHood
Thalia Leigh
Lesli Lent
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Jo Lewis-Robertson
Lisa Lindsay
Nancy Litzau
Carrie Lofty
Lesli Muir Lytle
Frances Mallary
Donna Maloy
Linley Maroney
Courtney Milan
Trish Milburn
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan
Sherri Neilson
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Deborah Nemeth
Jill Nutter
Michelle Odell
Tracey O'Hara
Carolyn O'Neill
Kiki Opdenberg
Eve Ortega
Tina Pennica
Robin Perini
Judi Phillips
Angela Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Lynn Reynolds-Burkins
Regina Richards
Terri Richison
Julie Rowe
Karen Seaton
Gail Shelton
Sarah Sinclair
Susan Sipal
Carolyn Ray Stradinger
Julie Stevens
Carla Swafford
Joan Swan
Sarah Tregay
LindaTrout
Philine Tucker
Lynn Wagner
Ami Weaver
Tamra Westberry
Teresa Wilde
Carol R. Wood
Betty Woods
Yvonne Yirka
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Divas who sold...
Katherine Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Friday, July 11, 2008
2007 Divas - Linda Howard Award of Excellence Winners
Southern Magic congratulates the winners of the Linda Howard Award of Excellence contest.
Series Short/Long Contemporary
Judged by Susan Litman, Editor, Silhouette
1. The Nature of Love by JoAnn Weatherly
2. Heart Strings by Joan Turner
3. Sweet Cheeks by Sheryll Gallagher
4. A Question of Magic by Madelaine Culp
5. Sand Stalker by Cynthia D'Alba
Single Title
Judged by Selina McLemore, Editor, Grand Central Publishers
1. Cowboy Games by Wendi Christner
2. Personal Assets by Gwendolyn Lucas
3. Last Straw by Ann Fischer & Linda Baxter
4. Dog Nanny by Ann Whitaker
5. Cedar Hill by Annette L. Couch-Jareb
Romantic Suspense
Judged by Lauren McKenna, Executive Editor, Pocket
1. Harvesting the Moon by Patricia Canavan
2. Pressing Matters by Adrienne Maynard
3. Stronger Than Bone by Kendra Elliot
4. Safe in Enemy Arms by Joan Swan
5. InSight by Polly Iyer
HM: Deadly Recall by Donnell Ann Bell
Historical
Judged by Alicia Condon, VP, Editorial Director, Dorchester
1. Through the Fire by Beth Trissel
2. Once Upon a Masquerade by Tamara Hughes
3. Entrapping the Earl by Donna Rosenbloom
4. Courageous Heart by Sheri Humphreys
5. Fatal Fortune by Joanne Barnaba
Unique Genres
Selena James, Executive Editor, Kensington
1. Incredible Dreams by Sandra De Taranto
2. The Big Easy by Donna Herren & Gabrielle Goldforb
3. The Time Traveling Matchmaker by Janie Emaus
4. Blood Runs Thicker: A Vampire Detective Agency Novel by Leah Hodge
5. Kismet's Kiss by Cate Rowan
Upward movement in blue...
Twenty-four Finals..........
Cathy Leming
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Fourteen Finals............
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!