2010 Divas - Heart of the West Contest Winners

2010 18th Annual Heart of the West Writers Contest Winners!
Sponsored by the Utah Chapter of Romance Writers of America®
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Historical- final judge: BARBARA POELLE, The Irene Goodman Literary Agency
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1st Place - THE WIDOW ANABILLA - by Jennifer McQuiston
2nd Place - IN THE HANDS OF A TEXAN - by Anne Carrole
3rd Place - WITHOUT YOU - by Stephanie Barnes
4th Place - A TALE OF TWO SISTERS - by Aislinn MacNamara
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Contemporary - final judge: ELIZABETH POMADA, Larson-Pomada Literary Agency
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1st Place - SPOTLIGHT - by Kim Law

2nd Place - RIGHT HOOK FOR ROMANCE - by Emily Hendrickson
3rd Place - REPLY HAZY, TRY AGAIN - by D.S. Tracy
4th Place - THE CARRIAGE TRADE - by Lisa Deon
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Mystery/Suspense - final judge: DANIELLE ROSE POIESZ, Gallery/Pocket Books
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1st Place - MURDER AT FIRE POINT - by Meg Mims
2nd Place - DEAD RECKONING - by Stanalei Fletcher
3rd Place - ILLUSION - by Cathy Perkins
4th Place - DISTORTION - by Sara Leyton
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Paranormal - final judge: GAIL FORTUNE, The Talbot Fortune Agency LLC
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1st Place - THE OUTER PLANETS - by Laurie Green
2nd Place - DANCING WITH THE DEVIL - by Jean Newlin
3rd Place - CONFESSIONS OF A LABRADOR RETRIEVER - by Terry Bolyard
4th Place - A DEEP MUSE - by Krissee Vanderverff
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Young Adult- final judge: AMY BURKHARDT, Kimberly Cameron and Associates
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1st Place - RED TIDE - by Paula Huffman
2nd Place - FOUR LETTER WORD - by Windy Aphayrath
3rd Place - CAMP AWAKENING - by Bonnie Staring
4th Place - MYSTIC MISFIT - by Bonnie Staring

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Published - final judge: CHRIS KEESLAR, Dorchester Publishing
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1st Place - INAPPROPRIATE - by Sherry Dee Morris
2nd Place - FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE - Alexa Darin
3rd Place - DEADLY OBSESSION - by Savannah Stuart
4th Place - HONEY ON WHITE BREAD - by Brenda Whiteside
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Golden Pen- URWA Members Only - final judge: CANDACE SELIMA, Valor Publishing
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1st Place - THE GHOST - by Joy Spraycar
2nd Place - CAPTIVE OF TARALAN - by Alysia S. Knight
3rd Place - A DEEP MUSE - by Krissee Vanderverff
4th Place - THE CARRIAGE TRADE - by Lisa Deon

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Movement upwards listed in Blue...
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Eleven Finals
Jeanell Bolton

Isis Rushdan
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Ten Finals
Crista McHugh
Tracy St. Hilaire
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Eight Finals
Madeline Smyth
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Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Nan Dixon
NJ Litz

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Six Finals
Katie Graykowski

Dora Mekouar
Susanna Rogers
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Katrina Crew
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Kay Hudson

Tamara Hughes
Kimberly Killion

Sylvia McDaniel
Mary Oldham
Bonnie Staring

Suzanne Webb
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Four Finals
Jennifer Beane
Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Jeanne Dickson

Kendell Gray
Laurie Green
William Haggart

Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Kim Law

Linscott-Dunham
Katie McGarry
Stacy Monson

Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Connie Queen
Ciara Stewart
Heather Snow

G. Jillian Stone

Carla Swafford
Robin Weaver
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Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Terry Bolyard
Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan
Robin Haseltine
Robert Hecker

Lisa Kessler
Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Meg Mims

Sally Orr
Barbara Reed
Kylie Short
Clarissa Southwick
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Jennifer Tanner
Olivia Ventura
Kayla Westra
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Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Jo Anne Banker
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Robin Bielman
Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
E.J. Brighton
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Christine Canada
Sarah Cannon
Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lexi Connor
Kelly Conrad
Robin Covington
Mary Culver
Cera Daniels
Lisa Deon

Amy DeTrempe
Jenny Douglas
Anne-Louise Dubrawski
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Sharon Lynn Fisher
Lori Sanders Foley
Louise Foster

Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Gina Grant
Kendall Grey
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Sharron Houdek
Jan Jackson
Debbie Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Dale Mayer - SOLD!
Jennifer McQuiston
Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Jacqui Nelson

Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Pepper O'Neal
Karen Papandrew
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Jane Sevier
Paula Sharon
Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Laura Templeton
Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Judith Whitmore
Mia Zachary
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SOLD!
Anne K. Albert - Defending Glory
Amy Atwell - Lying Eyes
Alyessa Everett - A Tryst with Trouble
Lexi George - Demon Hunting In Dixie
Gwyn, Keli - A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California
Barbara Longley - Heart of the Druid Laird
Dale Mayer - Tuesday's Child
Nancy Naigle - Out of Focus
J. S. Nichols - Come Back to Me
Edie Ramer - Cattitude
Jo Ramsey - Cluing In
Cat Schield - Meddling with a Millionaire (Harlequin Desire)
G. Jillian Stone - The Yard Man
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