Thursday, March 12, 2009

2008 Divas - Fiction From the Heartland Contest Winners

2008 Fiction From The Heartland Contest Winners

First Place - Piper's Kiss by Sheryl Carpenter, Young Adult

Second Place - Heaven Sent by Deb Yates, Historical

Third Place - No Substitute by Susan Diane Johnson, Inspirational

Finalists:
Touch of Twilight by Clarissa Ellison, Paranormal
Rehabilitation by Nancy Evertz, Contemporary
Love at the Doorstep by Ronica Stromberg, Inspirational
Big Panties and Other Parachutes by Sarah Tregay, Young Adult
Sailing Into Trouble by Diana Welker, Romantic Suspanse
Redefining Family by Wendy Marcus, Contemporary
Against All Odds by Constance Marquise, Inspirational
Light of Truth by Sheri Boeyink, Young Adult


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Eighteen Finals............
Kelly Fitzpatrick
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Sixteen Finals............
Robin Perini
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Fifteen Finals...........
Clarissa Ellison
...
Twelve Finals...........
Cathy Leming
...
Eleven Finals...........
Amy Atwell
Elizabeth Pina
...
Ten Finals..........
Pamela Kopfler
Sally Orr
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Nine Finals.........
Deb Yates
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Eight Finals........
Cynthia Arends
Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!
Michelea Moore
Averil Reisman
Cat Schield
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Seven Finals......
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kathy Coatney
Diane O'Brien Kelly
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Six Finals......
Vicki Bendau
Lauren Darcey
Jeanne Dickson
Ella Drake
Sandy James - SOLD!
Greta MacEachern
Courtney Milan - SOLD!
Jodi Redford
Donna Rosenbloom
Cate Rowan
Stephie Smith
Sarah Tregay
Laura Williams
.
Five Finals.....
Joanne Barnaba
Melanie Card
Vannetta Chapman
Amanda Collins
Yvonne Harris
Ruth Logan Herne
Beverley Kendall - SOLD!
Linda Lovely
Jean Mason
Virginia McCullough
Donna L. Meier
Candace Wall
Robin Weaver
Sharon Wray
.
Four Finals....
Tina Joyce Butts
Sheryl Carpenter
Melanie Dickerson
Ann Fischer
Diane Garner
Kerri-Leigh Grady
Katie Graykowski
Leah Hodge
Victoria LeBlanc
Barbara Longley
Heidi Luchterhand
Deborah Nemeth
Susan Newman
Bev Pettersen
Ann Siracusa
Julie Whitby
Skyler White - SOLD!
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Three Finals...
Louise Knott Ahern
Elizabeth Alkhateb
Maree Anderson
Anne Barton
Margaret Batschelet
Linda Baxter
Julie Bensen
Nikki Benyon
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Carol Burnside
Sharon Calvin
Anne-Marie Carroll
Tiffany Chalmers
Laurie Cooper
Elizabeth Copeman
Lecia Cotton Cornwall
Sam Cromartie III
Becke Davis
Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Sandra De Tarento
Alleyne Dickens
Kimberly Duffy
Kristen D. Duke
Margaret Golla
Kim Grooms
Deborah Gross
Donna Hall
Helen Hardt
Caren Crane Helms
Ann Hinnenkamp
Linda Hurtado
Christine Keach
Mary Lou Keller
Corinna Lavitt
Melinda Leigh
Nancy Litzau
Debra Marvin
Heather McCollum
Erica Miles
Rosie Murphy
Debora Noone
Nancy Northcott
Nina Paules
Kelly Ann Riley
Shauna Roberts
SG Shellabarger
Roxanne Sherwood
Alexis Walker
Kristin Welker
Kimberly Wenger
Victoria Whitaker
Jennifer Ziros
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Two Finals..
Anne Barton Ardizzone
Elizabeth Baldwin
Libby Banks
Vanessa Barneveld
Julie Revell Benjamin
Mary Biebel - SOLD!
Robin Bielman
Kara Bonnevie
Laura Graham Booth
Rachel Brimble
Shoshana Brown
Kelsey Browning
Sherri Buerkle
Dianne K. Burns
Diane Burke
Darcy Carson
Vannetta Chapman
Rachelle Chase
Kathleen Cherry
Anna Clevenger
Kirsty Cleverly
Wyndemere Coffey
Katey Coffing
Ann Collins
Shelley Coriell
Jessica Dawson
Tamara DeStefano
Jaclyn V. Di Bona
Anita Mae Draper
Nancy Evertz
Alyssa Fernandez
Nikki Figueiredo
Keri Ford
Anna Hackett
Gwen Hayes
Tiffanie Helmer
Rita Henuber
Pamela Hodges
Celesta Hoffmann
Sharron Houdek
Kimberley Howe
Anna Lee Huber
Susan Diane Johnson
Sandi Jones
Jeffe Kennedy
Kris Kennedy
Shannon M. Kennedy
Lora Kenton
Jamie Kersten
KC Klein
Marge Knudsen
Ash Krafton
Kathy Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Michelle Lauren
Virginia Lester
Joanne Levy
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Regan Loyd
Leslie Lynch
Nara Malone
Wendy Marcus
Constance Marquise
Ann Marsh-Flores - SOLD!
Elizabeth McCord
Karyn Mendoza
Susan McGeown
Barbara Monajem
Steven Moores
Kelli Ann Morgan
Mary A. Murray
Lenore Nash
Cindy Nielsen
Annie Oortman
Jean Tara Ownbey
Elyssa Papa
Jodie Pearson
Belinda Peterson
Danielle Pettrey
Alison Pion
Tina M. Radcliffe
Theresa Ragan
Edie Ramer
Katie Reus
Mary Rhyan
Christina Rich
Catherine Roach
Lee Roland
Cathleen Ross
Marilyn Shank
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Sarah Sinclair
Kristal Hinds Singletary
Susan Sipal
Glynna Sirpless
Dara-Lee Snow
Kate Sohl
Sandra S. Sookoo
Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell
Lori Stacy
Anna Sugden
Carla Swafford
Kelley Swan
Billie Jean Te
Laurie Thompson
Pat Trainum
Tracy Truman
Ginny Vermillion
Ellis Vidler
Lyn Wagner
Beth Watson
Kate Weichelt
Kayla Westra
Kimberly Wollenburg
Barbara Zukowski
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Divas Who Sold...

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

2008 Divas - Suzannah Contest Winners

NOLA STARs is proud to announce the winner of the 2008 Suzannah Unpublished Writing Contest

**Leah Hodge for Whiskey Rebellion (Mainstream w/Romantic Elements)**

We had an amazing group of ladies seeking that top spot this year! Our Runners-Ups are:

Pleasent Lake P.D. by Kelly Fitzpatrick (Single-Title)
Big Shoes To Fill by Maggie Forsythe (Contemporary)
Hijacked by Leslie Lynch (Romantic Suspense)
Sex, PIs, & Packing Tape by Cindy Procter-King (Single-Title)
Reclaiming Daisy Doe by Ramona Richards (Romantic Suspense)

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Eighteen Finals............
Kelly Fitzpatrick
...
Sixteen Finals............
Robin Perini
...
Fourteen Finals...........
Clarissa Ellison
...
Twelve Finals...........
Cathy Leming
...
Eleven Finals...........
Amy Atwell
Elizabeth Pina
...
Ten Finals..........
Pamela Kopfler
Sally Orr
..
Eight Finals........
Cynthia Arends
Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!
Michelea Moore
Averil Reisman
Cat Schield
Deb Yates
..
Seven Finals......
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kathy Coatney
Diane O'Brien Kelly
..
Six Finals......
Vicki Bendau
Lauren Darcey
Jeanne Dickson
Sandy James - SOLD!
Greta MacEachern
Courtney Milan - SOLD!
Jodi Redford
Donna Rosenbloom
Cate Rowan
Stephie Smith
Laura Williams
.
Five Finals.....
Joanne Barnaba
Melanie Card
Vannetta Chapman
Amanda Collins
Yvonne Harris
Ruth Logan Herne
Beverley Kendall - SOLD!
Linda Lovely
Jean Mason
Virginia McCullough
Donna L. Meier
Sarah Tregay
Candace Wall
Robin Weaver
Sharon Wray
.
Four Finals....
Tina Joyce Butts
Melanie Dickerson
Ann Fischer
Diane Garner
Kerri-Leigh Grady
Katie Graykowski
Leah Hodge
Victoria LeBlanc
Barbara Longley
Heidi Luchterhand
Deborah Nemeth
Susan Newman
Bev Pettersen
Ann Siracusa
Julie Whitby
Skyler White - SOLD!
.
Three Finals...
Louise Knott Ahern
Elizabeth Alkhateb
Maree Anderson
Anne Barton
Margaret Batschelet
Linda Baxter
Julie Bensen
Nikki Benyon
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Carol Burnside
Sharon Calvin
Sheryl Carpenter
Anne-Marie Carroll
Tiffany Chalmers
Laurie Cooper
Elizabeth Copeman
Lecia Cotton Cornwall
Sam Cromartie III
Becke Davis
Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Sandra De Tarento
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Kimberly Duffy
Kristen D. Duke
Margaret Golla
Kim Grooms
Deborah Gross
Donna Hall
Helen Hardt
Caren Crane Helms
Ann Hinnenkamp
Linda Hurtado
Christine Keach
Mary Lou Keller
Corinna Lavitt
Melinda Leigh
Nancy Litzau
Debra Marvin
Heather McCollum
Erica Miles
Rosie Murphy
Debora Noone
Nancy Northcott
Nina Paules
Kelly Ann Riley
Shauna Roberts
SG Shellabarger
Roxanne Sherwood
Lori Philbin
Alexis Walker
Kristin Welker
Kimberly Wenger
Victoria Whitaker
Jennifer Ziros
.
Two Finals..
Anne Barton Ardizzone
Elizabeth Baldwin
Libby Banks
Vanessa Barneveld
Julie Revell Benjamin
Mary Biebel - SOLD!
Robin Bielman
Kara Bonnevie
Laura Graham Booth
Rachel Brimble
Shoshana Brown
Kelsey Browning
Sherri Buerkle
Dianne K. Burns
Diane Burke
Darcy Carson
Vannetta Chapman
Rachelle Chase
Kathleen Cherry
Anna Clevenger
Kirsty Cleverly
Wyndemere Coffey
Katey Coffing
Ann Collins
Shelley Coriell
Jessica Dawson
Tamara DeStefano
Jaclyn V. Di Bona
Anita Mae Draper
Alyssa Fernandez
Nikki Figueiredo
Keri Ford
Anna Hackett
Gwen Hayes
Tiffanie Helmer
Rita Henuber
Pamela Hodges
Celesta Hoffmann
Sharron Houdek
Kimberley Howe
Anna Lee Huber
Sandi Jones
Jeffe Kennedy
Kris Kennedy
Shannon M. Kennedy
Lora Kenton
Jamie Kersten
KC Klein
Marge Knudsen
Ash Krafton
Kathy Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Michelle Lauren
Virginia Lester
Joanne Levy
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Regan Loyd
Leslie Lynch
Nara Malone
Ann Marsh-Flores - SOLD!
Elizabeth McCord
Karyn Mendoza
Susan McGeown
Barbara Monajem
Steven Moores
Kelli Ann Morgan
Mary A. Murray
Lenore Nash
Cindy Nielsen
Annie Oortman
Jean Tara Ownbey
Elyssa Papa
Jodie Pearson
Belinda Peterson
Danielle Pettrey
Alison Pion
Tina M. Radcliffe
Theresa Ragan
Edie Ramer
Katie Reus
Mary Rhyan
Christina Rich
Catherine Roach
Lee Roland
Cathleen Ross
Marilyn Shank
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Sarah Sinclair
Kristal Hinds Singletary
Susan Sipal
Glynna Sirpless
Dara-Lee Snow
Kate Sohl
Sandra S. Sookoo
Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell
Lori Stacy
Anna Sugden
Carla Swafford
Kelley Swan
Billie Jean Te
Laurie Thompson
Pat Trainum
Tracy Truman
Ginny Vermillion
Ellis Vidler
Lyn Wagner
Beth Watson
Kate Weichelt
Kayla Westra
Kimberly Wollenburg
Barbara Zukowski
.
Divas Who Sold...