Showing posts with label Lone Star Writing Competition Contest Winners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lone Star Writing Competition Contest Winners. Show all posts

Saturday, October 31, 2009

2009 Divas - Lone Star Writing Competition Contest Winners

2009 LONE STAR WRITING COMPETITION WINNERS

The 2009 Lone Star Writing Competition committee is proud to announce the
2009 winners.

Contemporary Series
Wanda Ottewell, Harlequin
Natanya Wheeler, Nancy Yost Literary Agency


1st: HEAD GAMES, Denise Cychosz
2nd: THE BILLIONAIRE'S PURCHASED PRINCESS, Robyn Anders
3rd: LAURA TAKES A LOVER, Mary Oldham

Young Adult
Kat O'She, Leap Books
Jim McCarthy, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management

1st: WILDFLOWERS AND WINGED BOYS, Laurel Wanrow
2nd: A WITCH'S WISH, Martha Ferris
3rd: JOURNEY TO EDEN, Natasha Hanova

Romantic Suspense
Becky Vinter, NAL
Lois Winston, Ashley Grayson Literary Agency

1st: FROM BAGHDAD WITH LOVE, Gail Zerrade
2nd: SWITCHED IN DEATH, Sherry Foley
3rd: SHOT THROUGH THE HEART, D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Historical Category
Alicia Condon, Editor, Dorchester
Michelle Grajkowski, Literary Agent

1st: THE VISCOUNT'S DILEMMA, Theresa St. Romain
2nd: SURRENDER THE STORM, Angelique Newman
3rd: THE HOUSE PARTY, Beatriz Chantrill Williams


FF&P
Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks
Tina Wexler, International Creative Management

1st: SUBENA'S SACRIFICE, Robin Weaver
2nd: GUARDIAN ANGEL, Joey Kristine Berube
3rd: CALLING FIRE, Melanie Card

Single Title
Leis Pederson, Penguin
Paige Wheeler, Folio Literary Management


1st: SONGBIRD, Lizbeth Selvig
2nd: PLEASURE, Jeanell Bolton
3rd: KISSING MY OLD LIFE Au REVOIR, Beth Watson

Inspirational
Jessica Barnes, WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group
Tamela Hancock Murray, Hartline Literary

1st: VIOLETS AND VIOLINS, Keli Gwyn
2nd: TURNING PAIGE, Kara Bonnevie
3rd: LETTING LOVE IN, Teresa Goudey

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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
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Seven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
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Six Finals:
Yvonne Harris
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Five Finals:
Nancy Evertz
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Elaine M. Powell
Laura Williams
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Four Finals:
Deanna Carlyle
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Cat Schield
Michal Scott
Tracy St. Hilaire
Beth Watson
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino
Elizabeth Bemis
Deborah Blake
Sherry Foley
Alison Henderson
Virginia McCullough
Susan Newman
Chi Nguyen-Rettig
Kathleen Bittner Roth
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Two Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Anne-Marie Carroll
Meredith Clark
Beth Davis
Constance Gillam
Katie Graykowski
Deborah Gross
Linda Hurtado
Jeffe Kennedy
Sherri Lee
Cathy Leming
Mary Lindsey
Barbara Longley
Kate MacArthur
Jennifer Mackin
Carolyn Martin
Jean Mason
Laurel O'Donnell
Susan Shellabarger
Susan Speers
Teri Wilson
Sharon Wray
Gail Zerrade
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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson
Elizabeth Pina
Arianna Skye
Amy Talley
Penny Watson

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

2008 Divas - Lone Star Writing Competition Contest Winners

The Northwest Houston Chapter is pleased to announce the 2008 Lone
Star Writing Competition Winners. Congratulations!

SINGLE TITLE

1st Place: FAITH OF THE HEART by Sandy James
2nd Place: BURIED ALIVE by Jean Mason
3rd Place: BLAME IT ON THE RAIN by Karen Kittrell

CONTEMPORARY SERIES

1st Place: LOVE FOOL by Cora Zane
2nd Place: NEW GIRL IN TOWN by Gina Lee Nelson
3rd Place: CRASHING HEARTS by Colleen McCready

YOUNG ADULT

1st Place: BIG PANTIES AND OTHER PARACHUTES by Sarah Tregay
2nd Place: SERENDIPITY HIGH by Gwen Hayes
3rd Place: THE LONG AND TERRIBLE JOURNEY by Ann Collins

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

1st Place: A CAPTIVE HEART by Sherry Foley
2nd Place: A LOVE TO DIE FOR by Staci Culver
3rd Place: PRICE OF PARADISE by Lark Howard

FF&P

1st Place: MAGICK by Heather McCollum
2nd Place: WARD AGAINST DEATH by Melanie Card
3rd Place: LORD OF ABYDOS by Michalea Moore

HISTORICALS

1st Place: THE OUTLAW IN HER by Patricia Robinson
2nd Place: WESTERN WIND by Jennifer Lawler
3rd Place: DESTINY by Wendy Gray

INSPIRATIONAL

1st Place: NORTHERN LIGHTS by Susan Johnson
2nd Place: THE BLESSING by Janice Martin
3rd Place: WHISPERS IN THE DARK by Diane Burke
4th Place: FOR TOBY'S SAKE by Marilyn Shank


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Upward movement in blue...

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Twelve Finals............
Robin Perini
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Eleven Finals...........
Amy Atwell
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Ten Finals..........
Cathy Leming
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Nine Finals.........
Pamela Kopfler
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Eight Finals........
Michelea Moore
Averil Reisman
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Seven Finals......
Deb Yates
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Six Finals......
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!
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Five Finals.....
Cynthia Arends
Vicki Bendau
Vannetta Chapman
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Yvonne Harris
Beverley Kendall - SOLD!
Jean Mason
Courtney Milan - SOLD!
Sharon Wray
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Four Finals....
Amanda Collins
Sandy James - SOLD!
Victoria LeBlanc
Heidi Luchterhand
Donna L. Meier
Deborah Nemeth
Susan Newman
Sally Orr
Donna Rosenbloom
Cate Rowan
Stephie Smith
Julie Whitby
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Three Finals...
Margaret Batschelet
Julie Bensen
Nikki Benyon
Tina Butts
Melanie Card
Kathy Coatney
Sam Cromartie III
Lauren Darcey
Alleyne Dickens
Melanie Dickerson
Kimberly Duffy
Kristen D. Duke
Clarissa Ellison
Ann Fischer
Donna Hall
Ruth Logan Herne
Ann Hinnenkamp
Mary Lou Keller
Barbara Longley
Linda Lovely
Heather McCollum
Nancy Northcott
Nina Paules
Bev Pettersen
Shauna Roberts
Cat Schield
Sarah Tregay
Lori Philbin
Robin Weaver
Kristin Welker
Kimberly Wenger
Laura Williams
Jennifer Ziros
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Two Finals..
Louise Knott Ahern
Anne Barton Ardizzone
Libby Banks
Joanne Barnaba
Julie Revell Benjamin
Mary Biebel
Laura Graham Booth
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Sherri Buerkle
Diane Burke
Carol Burnside
Sharon Calvin
Darcy Carson
Vannetta Chapman
Rachelle Chase
Wyndemere Coffey
Ann Collins
Laurie Cooper
Elizabeth Copeman
Lecia Cornwall
Becke Davis
Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Alyssa Fernandez
Nikki Figueiredo
Margaret Golla
Katie Graykowski
Anna Hackett
Leah Hodge
Pamela Hodges
Celesta Hoffmann
Kimberley Howe
Jeffe Kennedy
Kris Kennedy
Lora Kenton
Jamie Kersten
Marge Knudsen
Ash Krafton
Kathy Krevat
Michelle Lauren
Corinna Lavitt
Melinda Leigh
Virginia Lester
Nancy Litzau
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Regan Loyd
Greta MacEachern
Ann Marsh-Flores - SOLD!
Elizabeth McCord
Virginia McCullough
Erica Miles
Steven Moores
Lenore Nash
Elyssa Papa
Belinda Peterson
Elizabeth Pina
Tina M. Radcliffe
Theresa Ragan
Jodi Redford
Katie Reus
Christina Rich
Kelly Ann Riley
Lee Roland
Ann Siracusa
Roxanne Sherwood
Kristal Hinds Singletary
Susan Sipal
Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell
Anna Sugden
Pat Trainum
Alexis Walker
Candace Wall
Kate Weichelt
Victoria Whitaker
Skyler White - SOLD
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Divas Who Sold...