Sunday, April 26, 2009

2008 Divas - ACFW Genesis Contest Winners

Genesis Contest Winners

Chick lit/mom lit/lady lit
3rd: Tiffany Kinerson, Stand On My Own Two Hands
2nd: Lynda Schab, Mind Over Madi
1st: Erica Vetsch, Pam On Rye

Contemporary Fiction
3rd: Jim Rubart, Book of Days
2nd: Christina Berry, Undiscovered
1st: Dan Case, The Voice

Contemporary Romance
3rd: Cara Slaughter, Joanna's Treasure
2nd: Kathleen Haynes, The Quarterback Club
1st: Annalisa Daughety, Love is a Battlefield

Historical Fiction
3rd: Lori Benton, Trouble The Water
2nd: Rachel Moore, A Trail of Waves
1st: Mona Hodgson, A Thimble's Worth

Historical Romance
3rd: Erica Vetsch, Marriage Masquerade
2nd: Karen Witemeyer, Cloud by Day
1st: Patty Smith Hall, Flights of Freedom

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
3rd: Janice Olson, Don't Look Back
2nd Donna Alice Patton, Wrestling Demons
1st: Jane Thornton, Menace

Romantic Suspense
3rd (tie): Kelly Ann Riley, A Cowboy's Prayer
3rd (tie): Jane Thornton, Be Anxious
2nd: Dani Pettrey, Quest
1st: Jenness Walker, Deja Vu

Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Allegory
3rd: Valerie Comer, The Girl Who Cried Squid
2nd: Lynda K. Arndt, The Song of Blood and Stone
1st: Chawna Schroeder, Metamorphosis

Women's Fiction
3rd: Kristian Tolle, When Autumn Comes
2nd: Cynthia Ruchti, They Almost Always Come Home
1st: Heather Goodman, 50 Things To Do Before I Turn 30

Young Adult
3rd: Kasey L. Heinly, Broken Glass
2nd: Stefanie Morris, The Dragon of Delarest
1st: Carla Stewart, An Unexpected Journey

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Nineteen Finals............
Kelly Fitzpatrick
...
Sixteen Finals............
Clarissa Ellison
Robin Perini
...
Twelve Finals...........
Cathy Leming
...
Eleven Finals...........
Amy Atwell
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
...
Ten Finals..........
Cynthia Arends
Pamela Kopfler
Sally Orr
..
Nine Finals.........
Deb Yates
.
Eight Finals........
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!
Michelea Moore
Averil Reisman
Cat Schield
..
Seven Finals......
Kathy Coatney
Sandy James - SOLD!
Diane O'Brien Kelly
Jodi Redford
..
Six Finals......
Vicki Bendau
Lauren Darcey
Jeanne Dickson
Ella Drake
Greta MacEachern
Courtney Milan - SOLD!
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
R. Ann Siracusa
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
Kelly Ann Riley
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
Rachel Brimble
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
Danielle Pettrey
Shauna Roberts
SG Shellabarger
Roxanne Sherwood
Sandra S. Sookoo - SOLD!
Alexis Walker
Kristin Welker
Kimberly Wenger
Victoria Whitaker
Jennifer Ziros
.
Two Finals..
Jerol Anderson
Anne Barton Ardizzone
Elizabeth Baldwin
Libby Banks
Vanessa Barneveld
Julie Revell Benjamin
Mary Biebel - SOLD!
Robin Bielman
Deborah Blake
Kara Bonnevie
Laura Graham Booth
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
Rita Horiguchi
Sharron Houdek
Kimberley Howe
Anna Lee Huber
Susan Diane Johnson
Sandi Jones
Jeffe Kennedy
Kris Kennedy
Shannon M. Kennedy
Lora Kenton
Jamie Kersten
Tiffany Kinerson
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
Chi Nguyen-Rettig
Janice Olson
Annie Oortman
Jean Tara Ownbey
Elyssa Papa
Jodie Pearson
Belinda Peterson
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
Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell
Lori Stacy
Pamela Strout
Anna Sugden
Carla Swafford
Kelley Swan
Lisa Tapp
Billie Jean Te
Laurie Thompson
Jane Thornton
Pat Trainum
Tracy Truman
Ginny Vermillion
Erica Vetsch
Ellis Vidler
Lyn Wagner
Beth Watson
Kate Weichelt
Kayla Westra
Kimberly Wollenburg
Barbara Zukowski
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Divas Who Sold...

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

2008 Divas - Hook Line and Sinker Winners

Below are the results from the Hudson Valley Chapter's Hook Line and
Sinker Contest

1st Place THE RAVEN"S HEART by Pamela Bolton-Holifield

2nd Place BUTTERFLY SWORDS by Chi Nguyen-Rettig

3rd Place SOUL PURPOSE by Mary Lindsey

4th Place THE ART OF FANG SHUI by Sandra Sookoo

5th Place IS IT SAFE? by Jerol Anderson

6th Place WITCH EVER WAY YOU CAN by Deborah Blake

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Nineteen Finals............
Kelly Fitzpatrick
...
Sixteen Finals............
Clarissa Ellison
Robin Perini
...
Twelve Finals...........
Cathy Leming
...
Eleven Finals...........
Amy Atwell
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
...
Ten Finals..........
Cynthia Arends
Pamela Kopfler
Sally Orr
..
Nine Finals.........
Deb Yates
.
Eight Finals........
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!
Michelea Moore
Averil Reisman
Cat Schield
..
Seven Finals......
Kathy Coatney
Sandy James - SOLD!
Diane O'Brien Kelly
Jodi Redford
..
Six Finals......
Vicki Bendau
Lauren Darcey
Jeanne Dickson
Ella Drake
Greta MacEachern
Courtney Milan - SOLD!
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
R. Ann Siracusa
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
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
Rachel Brimble
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
Sandra S. Sookoo - SOLD!
Alexis Walker
Kristin Welker
Kimberly Wenger
Victoria Whitaker
Jennifer Ziros
.
Two Finals..
Jerol Anderson
Anne Barton Ardizzone
Elizabeth Baldwin
Libby Banks
Vanessa Barneveld
Julie Revell Benjamin
Mary Biebel - SOLD!
Robin Bielman
Deborah Blake
Kara Bonnevie
Laura Graham Booth
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
Rita Horiguchi
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
Chi Nguyen-Rettig
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
Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell
Lori Stacy
Pamela Strout
Anna Sugden
Carla Swafford
Kelley Swan
Lisa Tapp
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...



Donna Caubarreaux

"Cosmic Intervention by Melanie Atkins"
My first author interview!
http://donnacaubarreaux.blogspot.com/

Monday, April 13, 2009

2008 Divas - Hot Prospects Winners

Hot Prospects Winners*** TOP SCORING ENTRY ***

Running Home (Lisa Tapp)

Romantic Suspense category

1st Place: Running Home (Lisa Tapp)
2nd Place: Fever (Pamela Strout)
3rd Place: Paying The Piper (Rachel Brimble)


Fantasy Futuristic & Paranormal category

1st Place: Lover Enslaved (Jodi Redford)
2nd Place: The Demon of Angel Beach (Mary Ann Chulick)
3rd Place: Unleashing Your Inner Sex Demon (Cynthia Ann Arends)


Historical Romance category

1st Place: A Code Of Love (Jacqueline Delecki)
2nd Place: Eulalie (Varina Martindale)
3rd Place: A Most Unlikely Match (Cynthia Ann Arends)


Open Entry category

1st Place: Destruction Of The Great Wall (R. Ann Siracusa)
2nd Place: The Letter Thief (Clarissa Ellison & Deborah Durham-Vichr)
3rd Place: Interfluit (Suzanne Lazear)

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Nineteen Finals............
Kelly Fitzpatrick
...
Sixteen Finals............
Clarissa Ellison
Robin Perini
...
Fifteen Finals...........
...
Twelve Finals...........
Cathy Leming
...
Eleven Finals...........
Amy Atwell
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
...
Ten Finals..........
Cynthia Arends
Pamela Kopfler
Sally Orr
..
Nine Finals.........
Deb Yates
.
Eight Finals........
Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!
Michelea Moore
Averil Reisman
Cat Schield
..
Seven Finals......
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kathy Coatney
Sandy James - SOLD!
Diane O'Brien Kelly
Jodi Redford
..
Six Finals......
Vicki Bendau
Lauren Darcey
Jeanne Dickson
Ella Drake
Greta MacEachern
Courtney Milan - SOLD!
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
R. Ann Siracusa
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
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
Rachel Brimble
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
.
Two Finals..
Anne Barton Ardizzone
Elizabeth Baldwin
Libby Banks
Vanessa Barneveld
Julie Revell Benjamin
Mary Biebel - SOLD!
Robin Bielman
Kara Bonnevie
Laura Graham Booth
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
Rita Horiguchi
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
Pamela Strout
Anna Sugden
Carla Swafford
Kelley Swan
Lisa Tapp
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...

Sunday, April 12, 2009

2008 Divas - Mary Reade Contest Winners

1st Place - Pleasant Lake P.D. - a romantic suspense by Kelly Fitzpatrick.

2nd Place - The Reluctant Amazon - a paranormal romance by Sandy James.

3rd Place - Lost Mountain - a single title/contemporary by Rita Horiguchi (writing as Rita St. Claire).

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Nineteen Finals............
Kelly Fitzpatrick
...
Sixteen Finals............
Robin Perini
...
Fifteen Finals...........
Clarissa Ellison
...
Twelve Finals...........
Cathy Leming
...
Eleven Finals...........
Amy Atwell
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
...
Ten Finals..........
Pamela Kopfler
Sally Orr
..
Nine Finals.........
Deb Yates
.
Eight Finals........
Cynthia Arends
Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!
Michelea Moore
Averil Reisman
Cat Schield
..
Seven Finals......
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kathy Coatney
Sandy James - SOLD!
Diane O'Brien Kelly
..
Six Finals......
Vicki Bendau
Lauren Darcey
Jeanne Dickson
Ella Drake
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!
.
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
.
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
Rita Horiguchi
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
.
Divas Who Sold...

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
...
Sixteen Finals............
Robin Perini
...
Fifteen Finals...........
Clarissa Ellison
...
Twelve Finals...........
Cathy Leming
...
Eleven Finals...........
Amy Atwell
Elizabeth Pina
...
Ten Finals..........
Pamela Kopfler
Sally Orr
..
Nine Finals.........
Deb Yates
.
Eight Finals........
Cynthia Arends
Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!
Michelea Moore
Averil Reisman
Cat Schield
..
Seven Finals......
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kathy Coatney
Diane O'Brien Kelly
..
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!
.
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
.
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
.
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
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Sixteen Finals............
Robin Perini
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Fourteen Finals...........
Clarissa Ellison
...
Twelve Finals...........
Cathy Leming
...
Eleven Finals...........
Amy Atwell
Elizabeth Pina
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Ten Finals..........
Pamela Kopfler
Sally Orr
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Eight Finals........
Cynthia Arends
Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!
Michelea Moore
Averil Reisman
Cat Schield
Deb Yates
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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
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...

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

2008 Divas - Gotcha Contest Winners

Silicon Valley RWA is delighted to announce the winners of the 2008
Gotcha! contest.

SHORT SERIES CONTEMPORARY:
1. Made for Marriage, by Helen Lacey
2. Love Hospital Style, by Wendy Marcus
3. Never Believe in Miracles, by Elba Junco w/a Eve Powers
4. The Millionaire's Unfinished Business, by Cat Schield

LONG SERIES CONTEMPORARY:
1. Christmas Cradle, by Debora Noone
2. Hijacked, by Leslie Lynch
3. His Nutcracker Sweets, by Jeanne Dickson
4. Holding Out for a Hero, by Viv Constable

MAINSTREAM CONTEMPORARY:
1. Dark Surrender, by Elizabeth Pelletier
2. A Rare Light, by Anne Maragoni
3. After The War, by Jessica Dawson
4. Cinderolda, by Janet Periat

HISTORICAL:
1. Heart of the Hunter, by Linda Koenig
2. (tie) The Calveryman, by Kayla Westra
2. (tie) Warrior's Woman, by Sueann Snow
4. Silverhawk, by Barbara Huddleston

REGENCY HISTORICAL:
1. The Accidental Duchess, by Jodie Pearson
2. To Love a Viscount, by Kathleen Cherry
3. The Shrew's Revenge, by Barbara Monajem
4. Defiant, by Elizabeth Baldwin

INSPIRATIONAL:
1. (tie) Learning to Let Go, by Elizabeth Pina
1. (tie) Daddy with a Deadline, by Marilyn Shank
3. In Her Shadow, by Vicki Cato
4. The Boss's Daughter, by Narelle Atkins

SERIES MYSTERY/SUSPENSE:
1. First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones
2. Dance Away, Danger, by Christine Keach
3. Her Secret Past, by Beth Watson
4. (tie) Kira's Keeper, by Jan Schliesman
4. (tie) Dangerous Secrets, by Greta MacEachern

SINGLE TITLE MYSTERY/SUSPENSE:
1. The Shadows of Time, by Sandra De Taranto
2. The Gavel's Echo, by Anne-Marie Carroll
3. Black Swan, by Jean Tara Ownbey w/a Tara Owens
4. Stealing Best in Show, by Elizabeth Pina

PARANORMAL:
1. The Moon Demon's Lover, by Sheley Rayne Wimmer
2. (tie) The Ocean Between Us, by Cate Rowan
2. (tie) Touch of Twilight, by Clarissa Ellison
4. Dark Future, by KC Klein

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Jeanne Dickson is the latest Grand Slammer with
His Nutcracker Sweets - 1st - 2nd - 3rd contest placements
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Seventeen 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
..
Nine Finals.........
..
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
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
Leah Hodge
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
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...