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Writing Contest\u00a0News!
\n<\/b>Daphne’s Hero<\/em> is a finalist in the Orange County Romance Writers Orange Blossom Contest – with the highest first round score in the romance category.<\/p>\n

Intaglio<\/i> \u2013 my young adult, ghost-story romance just won the San Antonio Romance Authors (SARA) contest, and was a finalist in the 2016 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers “Colorado Gold” literary contest. Go to: RMFW Contest<\/span><\/a>\u00a0My humorous adult romance Cherub’s Play<\/em> took second place in the 2106 SARA contest.<\/p>\n

More\u00a0Contest\u00a0News<\/strong>!\u00a0 Love’s Last Stand<\/em>, my historical romance has won 2nd place in the 2016\u00a0Central Ohio\u00a0Fiction Writers “Ignite the Flame” Contest. See the results here:\u00a0 COFW Contest<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Still More News! <\/strong>Love’s Last Stand <\/em>is also a finalist in this year’s Northwest Houston Area Romance Writers contest.\u00a0 Go to http:\/\/nwhrwa.com\/<\/p>\n

Yes, Still More News!<\/strong>\u00a0Intaglio\u00a0<\/em>has taken third place in the Land of Enchantment Romance Writers “Rebecca” contest.\u00a0Go to: http:\/\/www.leranm.com\/rebecca-contest-2\/<\/p>\n

Entire History of Contest Results:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

Here is a list of genre fiction writing contests in which I’ve either been a finalist or won since, well, forever.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"Detail-open<\/a><\/p>\n

Mystery<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dead on Cuban Time<\/em><\/span>:
\n2008 First Place<\/em> \u2013 The Sandy, Friends of Crested Butte Library
\n2007\u00a0Winner<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (Colorado Gold)
\n2005 Finalist – RMFW
\n2004 Finalist \u2013 RMFW<\/p>\n

Frozen Stiff<\/em><\/span>:
\n2008 Finalist – RMFW
\n2002 Finalist \u2013 RMFW<\/p>\n

Death on the Run<\/em><\/span>:
\nFinalist \u2013 RMFW<\/p>\n

Romance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cherub\u2019s Play<\/em><\/span>:
\n2016 2nd Place – San Antonio Romance Authors (Emma Merritt) Contest
\n2014 Winner<\/em> – Southern Louisiana Romance\u00a0Writers (Dixie Kane)\u00a0Contest
\n2014 Finalist – Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers\/Colorado Gold Contest
\n2013 Finalist – Crested Butte Writers Conference
\n2012 Winner\u00a0<\/em> Land of Enchantment Romance Authors
\n2012 Winner<\/em> – Central Ohio Fiction Writers \u2013 paranormal category
\n2012 Finalist – East Texas Romance Writers (Southern Heat)
\n2011 Finalist – RWA Chick Lit Chapter (Get Your Stiletto in the Door)
\n2005 Finalist \u2013 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (Colorado Gold)
\n2004 Finalist \u2013 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (Colorado Gold)
\n2003 Finalist \u2013 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (Colorado Gold)
\n2002 Finalist \u2013 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (Colorado Gold)<\/p>\n

Daphne\u2019s Hero<\/em><\/span>:
\n2019 Finalist –<\/em> Orange County Romance Writers Orange Blossom Contest
\n<\/em>2018 Winner<\/em> – Pages From the Heart Contest
\n2011 3rd Place \u2013 San Francisco Area Writers (Heart-to-Heart)
\n2005 Winner<\/em> – RMFW\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Love\u2019s Last Stand<\/em><\/span>:
\n2016 Second Place – Central Ohio Fiction Writers “Ignite the Flame” Contest
\n2016 Finalist – Northwest Houston Area Romance Writers contest
\n2014 Finalist – RMFW
\n2011 Finalist – RMFW<\/p>\n

Unscheduled Delivery<\/em><\/span>: 2008 Finalist – RMFW<\/p>\n

The Bimbo Academy<\/em><\/span>: 2007 Finalist \u2013 RMFW \u2013 Mainstream Category<\/p>\n

A Perfect Life<\/em><\/span>: 2002 Finalist – RMFW\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Canyon of the Heart<\/em><\/span>: 1994 2nd Place – RMFW<\/p>\n

Snapdragons<\/em><\/span>: ? Finalist – RMFW<\/p>\n

Middle Grade<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matthew Cross & the Dragon’s Tear\u00a0<\/span>:
\n<\/em>2013 Winner<\/em> – Crested Butte Writers Conference
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Young Adult<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intaglio<\/em><\/span>:
\n2019 Finalist – Orange County Romance Writers Orange Blossom Contest
\n2016 Winner<\/em> – San Antonio Romance Authors (Emma Merritt) Contest
\n2016 2nd Place –\u00a0Central Ohio Fiction Writers (Ignite the Flame)
\n2016\u00a0Finalist – RMFW (Colorado Gold) Contest
\n2016 Third Place – Land of Enchantment Romance Writers (Rebecca)
\n2014 Finalist\u00a0– Southern Louisiana Romance Writers (Dixie\u00a0Kane)
\n2014 Finalist – Smoky Mountain Romance Writers Laurie Contest
\n2012 Finalist \u2013 RMFW (Young Adult Paranormal Romance)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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