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Mary Burton is pleased to announce that Penguin Books in the United Kingdom will be releasing I’m Watching You in August 2010, Dead Ringer in December 2010 and Dying Scream in April 2011.
Annette Couch-Jareb, aka Sofie Couch, has released her book, Angels Unawares in POD and Kindle formats and is busy with the edits on the second book in the series. The book is available from Amazon.com.
Michelle Willingham has an e-book novella release this month, Pleasured by the Viking, from Harlequin Historical Undone!, connected to next month’s release of her Surrender to an Irish Warrior.
CJ Chase won the inspirational category of the RWA Golden Heart contest with her manuscript Unforgiven. She was in Orlando at Nationals for the big awards ceremony and announcement. CJ also was a winner in the inspirational category of the Duel on the Delta 2010 Contest. CJ took second place for her manuscript, The Shadow of Heaven.
Pam Kinney won third place in the novella category of the 2010 PRISM contest for published writers. Being Familiar with a Witch is the title of Pam’s story.
Nancy Naigle took third place in the Novel with Strong Romantic Elements category in the 2010 Spring into Romance. Nancy's Out of Focus has done very well in several contests.
Tiffany Allen, aka Mechelle Armstrong, was featured in a picture in the August issue of Romantic Times Book Reviews. She was in the Faery Court at the Romantic Times Book Lovers Convention in April.
Kathy Mix and Monti Sikes made presentations on query letters and online promotions to interested writers at the Hanover Book Festival on August 7. Pam Kinney and Dawn Oliveri also had tables at this event.
Holly Jacobs made a presentation on “High Concepts” to the Greater Detroit RWA on August 17. Holly was also mentioned in the August issue of Romantic Times Book Reviews as one of the authors who are running AWritersWork.com, a site to sell their e-books to readers directly. They can sell their books at a lower price; writers who have had at least two commercially published books can contact the writers operating the site.
Colleen Collins’ article "While Surfing the Net, Don't Toss Your Data Out to Sea" was published in the August RWR.
Beth Trissel’s Somewhere My Lass was featured in a color half-page Wild Rose Press ad in the August Romantic Times Book Reviews.
Cathy Maxwell is featured in a photo working the RWA booth at the BookExpo America this spring in the August RWR.
Sherry Morris received a request for a partial from agent Lucienne Diver and a full from a MIRA editor at the RWA Conference in Orlando. Sherry was also the generous organizer of a VRW member dinner together at Nationals with Anita Clenney, Dana Rodgers, Margaret Daley, Grace Greene and Regena Handy.
Thanks
To Alleyne Dickens, Judy Butler, Judy Kohnen, Pam Roller and Beth Trissel for all their work on the VRW Fool for Love Contest. The contest was a money-maker for the chapter and by participating as co-coordinators, they have pioneered a new approach to the administration of the contest with a division of the categories and work load. Their desire to help the authors who entered is admirable.
To Lori Stacy, Lucy Balch, Denise Golinowski and Sherry Morris for all their work on the VRW Holt Contest. This contest was a very successful money-maker and also featured a new division of category coordination which distributes the work load more equitably.
To Sherry Morris for her coordination of a get-together for VRW members attending the RWA Conference. Her efforts enabled our members who may not see each other on a regular basis to meet each other and share their conference experiences.
To Lexi Walker for producing an extra Novel Ideas newsletter for the chapter just to make contact with and educate our members during our summer hiatus.
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