2013 Marlene Contest Finalists Announced

The Washington Romance Writers have announced the finalists for the 2013 Marlene Contest for unpublished writers. Here is the list:
 
 
Single Title
Alana Albertson, LOVE WALTZES IN
Rebecca J. Clark, LOVE OR THE GAME
Cristin Harber, GARRISON’S CREED
 
Historical
Frances Fowlkes, THE DUKE’S OBSESSION
Wendy LaCapra writing as Rebecca Lamb, A DANGEROUS DESIRE
Suzanne Turner, THE LOST CHORD
 
Paranormal
Carmen Fox, DIVIDE AND CONQUER
Christine Leo, THE SYNC
Heather Leonard, SPELLBOUND
Tracie Stewart, BOUND BY FIRE
 
Romantic Elements
Lauren Blake, CHASING SYMMETRY
Carrie Christie, UNFORGETTABLE
Arlene McFarlane, MURDERS, CURLERS, AND CANES
 
Young Adult
Pintip Dunn, FIT TO DIE
Gigi Orlowski, THE ABOLITIONIST’S DAUGHTER
Darcy Woods, SUMMER OF SUPERNOVA
 
Congratulations to all of the finalists! The winners will be announced at the Washington Romance Writers Retreat next month.

'Parachutist' Wins 2012 Duel on Delta

I’m was thrilled to learn that my manuscript, THE PARACHUTIST, took top honors in the 2012 Duel on the Delta contest sponsored by the River City Romance Writers.

My other manuscript, TEMPTING BELLA, placed second in the historical category.

Here’s the full list of finalists and winners. Congratulations everyone!

21st Annual Duel on the Delta Contest

Contemporary
Winner: Clear as Glass — Lynn Kellan
Second Place: Synchrony’s Call — S.J. Bickford
Third Place: Surrender’s Vow — S.J. Bickford

Historical
Winner: The Parachutist* — Diana Quincy
Second Place: Tempting Bella — Diana Quincy
Third Place: Seduced by a Spy — Christina De Gennaro
*Full manuscript requested by the editor

 Inspirational
Winner: Deliver Us from Evil — Mary Curry
Second Place: Liberty’s Lady — Mary Curry
Third Place: Too Late to Apologize — Christy Smith

Paranormal
Winner: Dark Conquest — Christina Kenton
Second Place: The Book of Dracon, The Mayhen Series — Briana MacWilliam
Third Place: Seal of Fate — Traci Douglass

Romantic Suspense
Winner: One in Ten Thousand — Jackie Flaum
Second Place: Deadly Rumors — Pamela Anderson-Moore
Third Place: Treasure Life — Sherilyn Alexander

Young Adult
Winner: Operation Breakup — Jeanmarie Anaya
Second Place: Lost Souls — Beth Watson
Third Place: Blood, She Read — Sara Hubbard

'The Parachutist,' 'Tempting Bella' Final in 2012 Orange Rose Contest

The finalists in the 2012 Orange Rose Contest have been announced.

I’m thrilled and grateful that two of my manuscripts, THE PARACHUTIST and TEMPTING BELLA, are among the top eleven overall finalists.  

The Orange Rose differs a bit from other contests in that it doesn’t split entries up according to category. All genres of romance (historical, paranormal, contemporary, etc) are judged together.

The finalist entries are judged by three editors and agents. The winners will be announced on Saturday, Oct. 13.

Here’s a complete list of the finalists. Congratulations and best of luck to everyone!

Finalists for the 2012 Orange Rose Contest
 for Unpublished Authors 

Unwritten by Rachel Bates
The Agreement by Angela Blount
Sail Away by Chris Campillo
First Aid for a Broken Heart by Katrina Crew
Burnout by Tee O’Fallon
Mesmerized in Madagascar by George Guthridge
Keeping Athena by Rowena Hacker
Genie in a Bottle by Tracy Mecca
Tempting Bella by Diana Quincy
The Parachutist by Diana Quincy
Flood and Fire by Amy Raby