2011 Divas - Dixie First Chapter Contest Winners

Series Contemporary
1 -- Jolyse Barnett ~ A Daughter's Final Promise
2 -- Leeann Morgan ~ Montana Man
3 -- Sarah Tanner ~ Luck of the Irish

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Single Title Contemporary
1 -- Michele Zaytoun ~ Bid on Me (tie)
1 -- Jan Aldridge ~ Unopened Dreams (tie)
2 -- Jeanell Bolton ~ Passion
3 -- Linda O'Dwyer ~ Better than Pasta
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Historical
1 -- Kathleen Rice Adams ~ Prodigal Gun
2 -- Ursula LeCoeur ~ Her First Love (tie)

2 -- Elizabeth Bysiek ~ The Winds of Fate (tie)
3 -- Sarah Skolaut ~ Stars Over Water
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Paranormal
1 -- Marni Donnelly-Folsom ~ Flannigan's Grace
2 -- Christine Wunch ~ Mystic Ink
3 -- Anna Moder ~ Blew Killian

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Romantic Suspense
1 -- Anita Calhoun ~ Hidden Agenda
2 -- Elizabeth Newmeyer ~ Redemption for Liars
3 -- Susan Muller ~ The House on Forest Bend Road

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Young Adult
1 -- Melissa Landers ~ Patriots of Earth
2 -- Veronica Blade ~ Shapes of Autumn
3 -- Tracy Costa ~ Shattered Souls
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Inspirational
1 -- Sarah Ladd ~ Heiress of Winterwood
2 -- Sherri Shackelford ~ Winning the Widow's Heart
3 -- J'nell Ciesielski ~ Of Courage Beyond

. . Upward movement on Diva List is in blue... .... Five Finals... Camryn Rhys .... Three Finals... Kathleen Rice Adams Veronica Blade Marni Donnelly-Folsom Ellen Lindseth Averil Reisman Isis Rushdan Jane Sevier Rebecca Skrabl Virginia Taylor .... Two Finals... Sarah Andre Colette Auclair Jeanell Bolton Valerie Bowman Harley Brooks Nan Dixon Eileen Emerson Leanne Farrell Stanalei Fletcher Richard Hacker Jacqueline Harris Gwen Hernandez Shanyn Hosier Samantha Ann King Melissa Landers Vanessa Lee Hanna Martine Crista McHugh Michaela Moore Susanna Rogers Sarah Tanner Wanda Thomas Kristine Thompson Marlene Urso Lynn Wilson Kevin Wolf ... .

2009 Divas - Dixie First Chapter Contest Winners

Romantic Suspense
WINNER:
Forty is Fatal by Louise D. Foster
Finalists:
Good Samaritan by Tamara Carr
The Silver Tombstone by Deborah Grahl

Paranormal/Futuristic/Time Travel
WINNER:
Insomniac Chronicles by Kelly Fitzpatrick
Finalists:
Love, Luck, and Little Green Men by Diane O'Brien Kelly
And Then I Loved Him by Kathleen Bittner Roth

Historical
WINNER:
Passion and Politics by Susan Newman
Finalists:
Love in the Shadows by LaVerne St. George
A Man for Maggie by Tatia Talbot

Super Sexy/Erotic
WINNER:
Caught in Silver by Ella Drake
Finalists:
Vampire Vacation by C. J. Ellisson
Whipped Fraternity by Robyn Anders

Inspirational
WINNER:
When Daylight Falls by Louise D. Foster
Finalists:
Shades of Grace by Claire Sanders
Highlands of Peace by Gina Welborn

Contemporary
WINNER:
Temporary Affair of the Heart by Sandi Manning
Finalists:
Summer in Austin by Katie Graykowskie
Rural Rendezvous by Elizabeth Pina

Contest deadline was 3/16/09

Magnolia State Romance Writers
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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
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Eleven Finals:
Nancy Evertz
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Nine Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
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Seven Finals:

Kelly Fitzpatrick
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Six Finals:

Kelly Fitzpatrick
Yvonne Harris
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Five Finals:
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Susan Newman
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Elaine M. Powell
Kathleen Bittner Roth
Cat Schield
Laura Williams
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Four Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Deanna Carlyle
Deborah Gross
Michal Scott
Tracy St. Hilaire
Sandra van den Bogerd
Beth Watson
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino
Elizabeth Bemis
Deborah Blake
Anne-Marie Carroll
Louisa Cornell
Martha Ferris
Sherry Foley
Constance Gillam
Katie Graykowski
Alison Henderson
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Virginia McCullough
Chi Nguyen-Rettig
Gina Welborn
Sharon Wray
Gail Zerrade
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Two Finals:
Drue Allen
Maree Anderson
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Tina Joyce Butts
Melanie Card
Meredith Clark
Denise Cychosz
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Wenda Dottridge
Ella Drake
Kendra Elliot
Sharon Fisher
Louise D. Foster
Grace R. Green
Keli Gwyn
Celesta Hofmann
Linda Hurtado
Suzanne Kalb
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Lisa Kessler
Barbara Cool Lee
Sherri Lee
Cathy Leming
Mary Lindsey
Barbara Longley
Heidi Luchterhand
Kate MacArthur
Jennifer Mackin
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Jean Mason
Jamie Michele
Judy Mills
Laurel O'Donnell
Tara Owens
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Angi Platt
Lateia Sandifer
Susan Shellabarger
Susan Speers
Tatia Talbot
Beatriz Williams
Teri Wilson
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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson
Elizabeth Pina
Arianna Skye
Amy Talley
Penny Watson
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2008 Divas - Dixie First Chapter Contest Winners

Contemporary
1st - Proof and Consequences by Donna Meier
2nd - Texas Hold'er by June Love
3rd - Kiss Me Cowboy by Chelle Sandell

Historical
1st - Fatal Fortune by Joanne Barnaba
2nd - Maiden Widow by Victoria Whitaker
3rd - The Masquerading Duke by Stephie Smith

Inspirational
1st - Dead Letter by C J Eernisse Chase
2nd - Undercover Marriage by Kelly Ann Riley
3rd - Knowing Grace by Debra E. Marvin

Parnormal/Futuristic/Time Travel
1st - Bluebeard's Hunger by Ella Drake
2nd - Fallen Angels in Paradise by Cathy Leming
3rd - Dark Guardian by Robin L. Perini

Romantic Suspense
1st - Truth and Consequences by Robin L. Perini
2nd - Pleasant Lake P.D. by Kelly Fitzpatrick
3rd - In Cold Storage by Kathy-Diane Leveille

Super Sexy
1st - Heart for Hire by Mary Rhyan
2nd - Rock Hard by Dee Cymber
3rd - Waking the Witch by Lisa Whitefern

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Robin Perini is the latest Grand Slammer with
Dark Guardian - 1st - 2nd - 3rd contest placements

Upward movement in blue...

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Sixteen Finals............

Robin Perini

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Twelve Finals...........

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Cathy Leming

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Eleven Finals...........

Amy Atwell

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Ten Finals..........

Clarissa Ellison

Pamela Kopfler

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Eight Finals........

Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!

Michelea Moore

Elizabeth Pina

Averil Reisman

Deb Yates

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Seven Finals......

Cynthia Arends

Sally Orr

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Six Finals......

Vicki Bendau

Pamela Bolton-Holifield

Kathy Coatney

Sandy James - SOLD!

Courtney Milan - SOLD!

Stephie Smith

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Five Finals.....

Melanie Card

Vannetta Chapman

Amanda Collins

Jeanne Dickson

Yvonne Harris

Beverley Kendall - SOLD!

Greta MacEachern

Jean Mason

Virginia McCullough

Donna L. Meier

Jodi Redford

Donna Rosenbloom

Cate Rowan

Cat Schield

Candace Wall

Sharon Wray

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Four Finals....

Joanne Barnaba

Lauren Darcey

Kerri-Leigh Grady

Victoria LeBlanc

Barbara Longley

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand

Deborah Nemeth

Susan Newman

Ann Siracusa

Sarah Tregay

Robin Weaver

Julie Whitby

Skyler White - SOLD

Laura Williams

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Three Finals...

Louise Knott Ahern

Elizabeth Alkhateb
Maree Anderson

Anne Barton

Margaret Batschelet

Julie Bensen

Nikki Benyon

Jennifer Bray-Weber

Carol Burnside

Tina Butts

Sharon Calvin

Laurie Cooper

Lecia Cotton Cornwall

Sam Cromartie III

Becke Davis

Sarah Elizabeth Davis

Alleyne Dickens
Melanie Dickerson

Ella Drake

Kimberly Duffy

Kristen D. Duke

Ann Fischer

Margaret Golla

Katie Graykowski

Donna Hall

Helen Hardt
Ruth Logan Herne

Ann Hinnenkamp

Leah Hodge

Mary Lou Keller

Diane O'Brien Kelly

Corinna Lavitt

Melinda Leigh

Nancy Litzau

Debra Marvin

Heather McCollum

Erica Miles

Nancy Northcott

Nina Paules

Bev Pettersen

Kelly Ann Riley

Shauna Roberts

SG Shellabarger

Roxanne Sherwood

Lori Philbin

Kristin Welker

Kimberly Wenger

Victoria Whitaker

Jennifer Ziros

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Two Finals..

Anne Barton Ardizzone

Libby Banks
Julie Revell Benjamin

Mary Biebel

Robin Bielman

Kara Bonnevie
Laura Graham Booth

Rachel Brimble

Shoshana Brown

Kelsey Browning

Sherri Buerkle

Diane Burke

Anne-Marie Carroll
Darcy Carson

Tiffany Chalmers
Vannetta Chapman

Rachelle Chase

Anna Clevenger

Kirsty Cleverly

Wyndemere Coffey

Katey Coffing

Ann Collins
Elizabeth Copeman

Sandra De Tarento

Tamara DeStefano

Jaclyn V. Di Bona

Anita Mae Draper

Alyssa Fernandez

Nikki Figueiredo

Keri Ford

Diane Garner
Anna Hackett

Gwen Hayes

Tiffanie Helmer

Caren Crane Helms

Rita Henuber
Pamela Hodges

Celesta Hoffmann

Kimberley Howe

Anna Lee Huber

Sandi Jones

Jeffe Kennedy

Kris Kennedy

Lora Kenton

Jamie Kersten

Marge Knudsen

Ash Krafton

Kathy Krevat

Barbara Kroon
Michelle Lauren

Virginia Lester

Joanne Levy

Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!

Regan Loyd

Ann Marsh-Flores - SOLD!

Elizabeth McCord

Karyn Mendoza

Steven Moores

Kelli Ann Morgan

Mary A. Murray

Lenore Nash

Cindy Nielsen

Elyssa Papa

Belinda Peterson

Danielle Pettrey
Tina M. Radcliffe
Theresa Ragan

Edie Ramer
Katie Reus

Mary Rhyan

Christina Rich

Catherine Roach
Lee Roland

Cathleen Ross

Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Kristal Hinds Singletary

Susan Sipal

Dara-Lee Snow

Sandra S. Sookoo
Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell

Anna Sugden

Carla Swafford
Billie Jean Te
Laurie Thompson
Pat Trainum

Tracy Truman

Ellis Vidler

Lyn Wagner

Alexis Walker
Kate Weichelt
Kimberly Wollenburg
Barbara Zukowski
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Divas Who Sold...

Sharon Archer

Carla Capshaw

Evangeline Collins

Judi Fennell

Caroline Fyffe

Sandy James

Beverley Kendall

Elaine Levine

Cat Lindler

Kathy Lowry Logan

Ava March

Ann Marsh-Flores

Courtney Milan

Tracey O'hara

Susan Shay

Beth Trissel

Lisa Wells

Skyler White

2007 Divas - Dixie First Chapter Winners

Magnolia State Romance Writers proudly announce the winners in the 11th Annual Dixie First Chapter Contest. Permission to forward.

Contemporary
1 Playing With Temptation by Mary Lou Wilson
2 First Light by Tina Pennica
3 Texas Rebel by Marian Stevens

Super-sexy Erotica
1 Her Dark Master by Jennifer McLean
2 Murder in the 200s by Sasha Underwood & Jamie Crane
3 Poster Girl by Joan C Senteney

Historical
1* Rise Above the Deadly by Nancy Lytle
2 No Greater Glory by Cindy Nord
3 Lady Sophie's Treasure by Renee Spencer
4 From This Irish Soil by Jeanne M Dickson

Inspirational
1* Kitty's Fire by Kelly Ann Riley
2 The Woodcutter's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson
3 A Tiny Bit of Trouble by Kit Wilkinson

Paranormal/FuturistParanormal/Fut
1* Thirteen by Erin Richards
2 A Binding Enchantment by Christine Zampi
3 Night Guard by Jeanmarie Hamilton

Romantic Suspense
1 The Man In Black by Nanette Chapman
2 Alaska Heat by Linda Trout
3 Longing by Victoria Wasserman

*Requested by Editor


Upward movement in blue...

Eight Finals........
Abigail Strom
Deb Yates
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Six Finals......
Cathy Leming
Kristina McMorris
Annie Oortman
Cat Schield
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
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Five Finals.....
Yvonne L. Harris
Cathy Leming
Beth Watson
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Four Finals....
Vanetta Chapman
Sena Conway
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Nancy Lytle
Laurel O'Donnell
Cathy Perkins
Victoria Wasserman
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!
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Three Finals...
Amy Baldwin
Margaret Batschelet
Laurel Bradley
Jeanne Dickson
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!
L. Faye Hughes
Donna Kowalczyk
Lorrie Kruse
Virginia McCullough
Cindy Nord
Bobbie O'Keefe
Erica Ridley
Leslie Tentler
Kit Wilkinson
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Two Finals..
Kelly Boyce
Kerensa Brougham
Shirley Cayer
Lisa Cooke
Suzan Dickinson
Karen Docter
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Mary Fechter
Joan Goodman
Robin Haseltine
Carla Hughes
Sandy James
Heather Logan Kaufman
Lesli Muir Lytle
Barbara Longley
Donna Maloy
Anitra McLeod
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Pamela Nissen/Nissin
Tracey O'Hara
Kiki Opdenberg
Tina Pennica
Elaine Powell
Theresa Ragan
Donna Rosenbloom
Jan Scarbrough
Inara Scott
Marian Stevens
Kaki Warner
Suzanne Welsh
Linda Yashido/Yoshido
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