2011 Divas - Great Beginnings Contest Winners

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Contemporary
Final Judge: Kelly Mortimer - Mortimer Literary Agency
1st Place- HOTSHOTS by Camryn Rhys
2nd Place- BOOKISH by Marni Donnelly-Folsom
3rd Place- MURDER, CURLERS, AND CRUISES by Arlene McFarlane
4th Place- DAMN ENCHANTED EVENING by E.J. Russell
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Historical
Final Judge: Elaine Spencer - The Knight Agency
1st Place- THE PRICE OF A GENTLEMAN by Louisa Cornell
2nd Place- TO CUBA WITH LOVE by Averil Reisman
3rd Place- PRODIGAL GUN by Kathleen Rice Adams
4th Place- THE DIVIDED HEART by Beppie Harrison
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Mystery/Suspense
Final Judge: Robert Fleck - Professional Media Services
1st Place- GHOSTS IN THE SHADOW by Kathleen Rice Adams
2nd Place- DEAD RECKONING by Stanalei Fletcher

3rd Place- DEADLY DUET by Allyson Beck
4th Place- BREAKING THE HONOR CODE by Stanalei Fletcher
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Paranormal
Final Judge: Heather Osborne, Samhain Publishing
1st Place- QUEEN OF HECKA by Michaela Moore
2nd Place- LITTLE GIRL EDELINE by Amity Grays
3rd Place- OUT IN BLUE by Sarah Purdy Gilman
4th Place- DARKNESS by Kenneth D. Lee
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Young Adult
Final Judge: Sara Megibow, Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
1st Place- SOMETHING WITCHY THIS WAY COMES by Veronica Blade
2nd Place- FORSEER by Rebecca Lees
3rd Place- TWISTED ROOT by M.B. West
4th Place- THE MATTER OF SOULS by Stephanie Winklehake
5th Place- DESIGNER GENES:THE BOYFRIEND CUT by Harley Brooks
6th Place- RILEY'S POND by Harley Brooks

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Upward movement on Diva List is in blue...
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Five Finals...
Camryn Rhys
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Three Finals...
Ellen Lindseth
Averil Reisman

Isis Rushdan

Jane Sevier
Rebecca Skrabl
Virginia Taylor
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Two Finals...
Kathleen Rice Adams
Sarah Andre
Colette Auclair
Veronica Blade

Valerie Bowman
Harley Brooks

Nan Dixon
Marni Donnelly-Folsom

Eileen Emerson

Leanne Farrell

Stanalei Fletcher
Richard Hacker
Jacqueline Harris

Gwen Hernandez

Shanyn Hosier
Samantha Ann King

Vanessa Lee
Hanna Martine
Crista McHugh
Michaela Moore

Susanna Rogers
Wanda Thomas
Kristine Thompson
Marlene Urso

Lynn Wilson

Kevin Wolf
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2010 Divas - Great Beginnings Contest Winners

Contemporary
Final Judge: Michelle Grajkowski, Literary Agent/3 Seas Literary Agency

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1st Place-HEART ON A STRING by Jennifer Tanner
2nd Place-CAPTIVATING THE CAPTAIN by Wendy Marcus
3rd Place-ALIVE AT 5 by Linda Hurtado w/a Linda Bond
4th Place-SEDUCING AN HEIRESS by Judy Mills

Historical
Final Judge: Pam Ahearn, Literary Agent/The Ahearn Agency

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1st Place-SHAKESPEARE'S WITCH by Jodee Steffensen
2nd Place-THE BLUE RIDER by Cindy Nord
3rd Place-UNREQUITED LOVE by Samantha Grace
4th Place-NORSE JEWEL by Gina Conkle

Paranormal
Final Judge: Christine Witthohn, Literary Agent/Book Cents Literary Agency, LLC

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1st Place-HELL TO PAY by Boone Brux
2nd Place-APOCALYPSE'S DAUGHTER: DYSTOPIA by Tes Hilaire*
3rd Place-REDEMPTION ON THE SAVANNAH by Darcy Drake
4th Place-PERSONAL DEMONS by Adrienne Monson

Mystery/Suspense
Final Judge: Faith Black, Editor/Berkley Books at Penguin Group USA

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1st Place-THE VOICE OF REASON by Mary Oldham
2nd Place-TUESDAY'S CHILD by Dale Mayer
3rd Place-THE DEVIL'S MUSIC by Jennifer Malone
4th Place-MURDER ON HER MIND by Tiffinie Helmer

Published Authors
Final Judge: Amanda Bergeron, Editor/Avon-HarperCollins

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1st Place-SOUL SURVIVOR by Misty Evans
2nd Place-CARIBBEAN SCOT by Kimberly Killion

3rd Place-BLIND EDGE by Candace Irvin
4th Place-TAMING RAVEN by Kitty DuCane

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Movement upwards listed in Blue...
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Eleven Finals

Jeanell Bolton

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Ten Finals

Crista McHugh

Isis Rushdan

Tracy St. Hilaire*
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Seven Finals

Elisa Beatty

Nan Dixon

NJ Litz

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Six Finals
Dora Mekouar

Susanna Rogers
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Katrina Crew
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Katie Graykowski
Tamara Hughes
Sylvia McDaniel

Mary Oldham

Madeline Smyth

Suzanne Webb
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Four Finals
Jennifer Beane

Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney

Kendell Gray

Leah Hodge
Kay Hudson
Patrice Kavanaugh
Kimberly Killion

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Katie McGarry
Cindy Nord

L. Pepper Norris
Connie Queen

Ciara Stewart
Carla Swafford

Robin Weaver
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Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Kimberly Dias

Jeanne Dickson

Sarina Dorie
Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris

Trudi Seery Gilligan
Laurie Green
William Haggart
Robin Haseltine

Lisa Kessler

Wendy La Capra

Helen Lacey

Kim Law
Rebecca Lees
Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Stacy Monson

Sally Orr

Barbara Reed
Kylie Short
Clarissa Southwick

Bonnie Staring
G. Jillian Stone
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
Terri Bolyard

Kelly Boyce

Susan Breeden
E.J. Brighton

Reece Butler

Christine Canada
Sarah Cannon
Martha Catt
Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle

Lexi Connor
Kelly Conrad
Robin Covington

Mary Culver
Cera Daniels

Amy DeTrempe
Jenny Douglas

Anne-Louise Dubrawski

Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Sharon Lynn Fisher
Lori Sanders Foley
Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Gina Grant
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall

Sharon Hamilton
Lyndee Henderson

Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Sharron Houdek

Jan Jackson
Debbie Kaufman

Ruth Kaufman

Elizabeth Kelley
Sally Kilpatrick

Marne Ann Kirstatter
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi

Wendy Marcus
Dale Mayer

Meg Mims

Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell

Nancy Naigle
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Laurel O'Donnell
Pepper O'Neal

Karen Papandrew
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post

Katie Reus

JoAnn Robisheaux

Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine

Jane Sevier
Paula Sharon

Claudia Shelton

Merry Simmons
Dara-Lee Snow
Heather Snow
Katrina Snow
Laura Templeton

Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley

Phyllis J. Towzey
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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2009 Divas - Great Beginnings Contest Winners

Published
1st Place - Summer's Promise by Drue Allen
2nd Place - Footprints in Time by Hanna Rhys Barnes
3rd Place - Finding Grace by Rylee Andrews
4th Place - The Brazen Amazon by Sandy James

Pre-Published
1st Place - Severed Threads by Kaylin McFarren
2nd Place - One Season by Tiffany James
3rd Place - Some Kind of Fairytale by S.K. Williams
4th Place - Diabolical by Penny Watson
5th Place - Winter Wife by Gail Zerrede
6th Place - Walking Through Fire by C.J. Bahr
7th Place - Trouble at the Door by Imani Miller
8th Place - The Development of Love by Lateia Sandifer
9th Place - Redemption by Nancy Evertz
10th Place - Beware, My Love by Wendy La Capra
11th Place - The Raven's Heart by Louisa Cornell
12th Place - Tell It Like It Is by Stanalei Fletcher

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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
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Eight Finals:

Nancy Evertz

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Seven Finals:

Diane O'Brien Kelly

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Six Finals:
Yvonne Harris

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Five Finals:

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Elaine M. Powell

Laura Williams
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Four Finals:
Jeanell Bolton

Deanna Carlyle

Susan Newman

Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!

Cat Schield
Michal Scott
Tracy St. Hilaire

Beth Watson
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino

Elizabeth Bemis
Deborah Blake

Martha Ferris

Sherry Foley

Constance Gillam
Alison Henderson

Virginia McCullough

Chi Nguyen-Rettig

Kathleen Bittner Roth

Gail Zerrade
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Two Finals:
Drue Allen

Maree Anderson

Rylee Andrews
Melanie Card

Anne-Marie Carroll
Meredith Clark

Louisa Cornell
Denise Cychosz

Beth Davis
Katie Graykowski
Deborah Gross

Keli Gwyn

Celesta Hofmann
Linda Hurtado

Suzanne Kalb
Jeffe Kennedy

Lisa Kessler

Barbara Cool Lee

Sherri Lee
Cathy Leming

Mary Lindsey

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Barbara Longley

Heidi Luchterhand

Kate MacArthur

Jennifer Mackin

Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin

Jean Mason

Judy Mills
Laurel O'Donnell

Allison Pang

Lateia Sandifer

Susan Shellabarger

Susan Speers

Sandra van den Bogerd
Beatriz Williams

Teri Wilson

Sharon Wray

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SOLD!
Amanda Berry

Christine E. Johnson

Elizabeth Pina
Arianna Skye
Amy Talley
Penny Watson

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