I’ve returned from the Put Your Heart In a Book Conference this weekend with a win for my science fiction romance Passages! What a thrill to have your photo and name up on the big screen at a local conference and then–through a pounding heart–hear your name called as a winner. My chapter sisters from […]
One of my special interest chapters with RWA, the Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter, just announced its contest finalists. I helped judge, so wanted to give a shout-out: Congratulations, everyone! FF&P Chapter’s 2012 “On the Far Side” Unpublished Fiction Contest FINALISTS Announced: Paranormal “Dark Bringer” By Mia Celeste* “Valhalla’s King” By Asa Maria […]
I’m thrilled to be two of the finalists –Yes, two! I double finalled!—in the New Jersey Romance Writers 2012 Put Your Heart in a Book contest. Here’s the finalist list: Paranormal Katrina Snow – Bewitched by a Kiss* Laurel Wanrow – Passages * Leisl Leighton – Seer’s Blood Romantic Suspense Keith Zwingelberg – Medicine Woman […]
I’ve had a twitter account and I understand the whole 140 and hashtag thing. I’ve also pitched my novels. Twitter pitching is the perfect marriage of the two. The format forces you to pick the best your manuscript has to offer and be succinct in 140 characters. Er, make that 135, because you’ve got to […]
My first place win in the Finally a Bride Contest was recognized at the 2011 RWA Nationals Conference during the Oklahoma Romance Writers’ award ceremony. I received an engraved cake serving set, suitable for celebrating when I finally get the call. Not wanting to wait, I used them to serve cake to my writing friends. […]
The coordinator of Oklahoma RWA’s Finally a Bride Contest called today to tell me Seaside Sorcery placed first in the YA category! I’m so excited! Here are the other 2010 winners. Congratulations to all. We’re invited to the awards ceremony at RWA Nationals this summer. 2010 Winners/Finalists Mainstream with Romantic Elements: 1st (TIE): Courage and […]
The end of October I learned I’m a finalist in Oklahoma RWA’s Finally a Bride Contest. I’m thrilled. The entries go on to editors Anne Bensson of St. Martin’s Press and Leah Wilson of BenBella. The finalists are allowed to revise their entries before submitting to the final round. This is both a blessing and […]
The Kiss of Death chapter contest chairs have gone above and beyond for this year’s contest: They’ve collected the finalists’ pictures and put together a slide show to recognize the finalists. Check out the unpublished category here! I’m under paranormal.
I’m trying my luck at a few more contests. My chapter, the Maryland Romance Writers has extended their deadline to June 8th because of low entries. I entered Passages’ love scene in the Reveal Your Inner Vixen contest in the Alternative category. Then I entered the first 33 pages and a 2 page synopsis in […]
One of my other writing goals this year was to write an article for my chapter’s, the Maryland Romance Writers, monthly newsletter, The Pulse. Today I drafted a “should your chapter include a YA category in your writing contest” piece entitled To Offer or Not To Offer. I’ll post when it comes out. I knew […]