Pre-Published Authors
Lexi Connor finals in Daphne Du Maurier contest!
Lexi’s latest suspense manuscript, HIS RELUCTANT WITNESS, is a 2010 Daphne finalist.
Jeanell Bolton’s Pleasure finals
…in the Northwest Houston Lone Star RWA contest in the Single Title category.
Hattie Ratliff finals in TARA
Congratulations to Hattie, a finalist in the TARA contest with her novel One Woman’s Trash, Another Woman’s Treasure.
Shellee Roberts finals in contest
Shellee’s historical “Spanish Eyes” won First Place in the Spring into Romance Contest and got a FULL request from the Harlequin Mills & Boon judge. Congratulations!
Gotcha Contest Wins
Two Austin RWA members placed in the Gotcha contest! Lexi Connor took second in the Series Mystery/Suspense category with her manuscript, Dance Away, Danger. Jess Dawson’s After the War won third in the Mainstream category. Congratulations, ladies!
Avery Beck makes sale to Samhain
Avery Beck sold another book to Samhain Publishing. Congratuations, Avery!
Katie Graykowski takes second in Where the Magic Begins
Katie Graykowski’s manuscript Summer in Austin took second place in the 2008 Where the Magic Begins contest. Way to go, Katie!
Skyler White sells two-book deal to Berkley
Skyler White sold her book And Falling, Fly to Berkley in a two-book
deal. Congratulations, Skye, on your first sale!
Melissa James sells book to Samhain Publishing
Melissa James has sold her Golden Heart-nominated manuscript, Sexy by Design, to Samhain Publishing. We’re all excited to see it in print — congratulations, Melissa, on your first sale!
Cheryl Rae takes honorable mention in Writer’s Digest competition
Cheryl Rae entered the Writer’s Digest 77th annual writing competition with a television screenplay and ended up with honorable mention out of over 17,000 entrants! Congratulations on your achievement, Cheryl!