tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post8614086315316665620..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: EDITOR/PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR, AND PITCH CONTESTAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-8158805363464652032010-06-25T18:03:26.205-04:002010-06-25T18:03:26.205-04:00Hi Deb
Congrats. I guess it's not a coincidenc...Hi Deb<br />Congrats. I guess it's not a coincidence that in the last year I seemed to have many faves from Sourcebook: Marie Force, Robin Kaye, Mary Margret Daughtridge & have Cheryl Brooks in my TBR pile.<br />I just started reading Fatal Affair<br />by Marie Force & was totally hooked from the first page.<br />Hope to find more TBR's.Mary Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09470057739043473942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-39423491857401544502010-06-25T12:03:21.401-04:002010-06-25T12:03:21.401-04:00Congrats Deb and all at Sourcebooks! What a tremen...Congrats Deb and all at Sourcebooks! What a tremendous and well deserved accomplishment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422784591785312260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-8425397624063018342010-06-25T10:58:31.095-04:002010-06-25T10:58:31.095-04:00Congratulations on the 'Editor of the Year'...Congratulations on the 'Editor of the Year' award.<br /><br />I’ve previously published several short stories. I've now written a 90,000 word cross-genre Urban Fantasy/Romance entitled, ‘Spirited!.<br /><br />Amelia Swenson’s plans for the weekend did not include a sexy djinni or saving the world from demons – but plans change. Her whole life changes when Amelia discovers a magical djinni and releases a succubus demon into the world. <br /><br />The djinni, Al-Marid has been trapped alone for three thousand years – it’s no wonder he falls for the woman who frees him. But Amelia has survived divorce and a miscarriage that left her unable to bear children. She’s not ready for love, or magic, or the evil creature threatening her friends. Lilits prey on men, driving them to madness, kill infants, and cause miscarriages.<br /><br />In the gallery owned by her friends, Mike and Brenda, Amelia breaks an ancient artifact known as a lilit bowl. ‘You break it, you bought it,’ so Amelia takes the bowl home and discovers a ring embedded in the shards. When she dons the ring a handsome djinni appears, announcing himself as ‘the slave of the ring.’ Amelia does not condone slavery and immediately offers him back his own ring. Unfortunately the spell that binds him to the ring prevents that, so Amelia commands, ‘obey only those commands you choose to obey, as long as it harms no one.’ With that degree of freedom he vows his friendship, and soon discovers his love for her. Only then does Amelia learn that in breaking the bowl she also released a lilit into the world – leaving it alone in the gallery with Mike, who is now its target. <br /><br />She enlists Al-Marid’s help in tracing the lilit to a local casino, where a chase ensues that leads them into Ancient Sumeria. There they subdue the lilit, solve the mystery of how the ring came to be embedded in the bowl, deal with trouble from Al-Marid’s people in Djinnistan, and discover a clue to freeing him from the spell that binds him to the ring. Despite the incredible liberties he takes with her, love begins to grow between Amelia and Al-Marid during their adventures.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the lilit freed by Amelia is not the only lilit existing in the modern world. Another spotted them at the casino and plots to use a human dupe to steal the ring, gaining control of the djinni’s powers for her own ends. When this plot succeeds, Amelia realizes how much Al-Marid has come to mean to her. As Mike was taken hostage at the same time, Brenda joins forces with Amelia to solve the puzzle of breaking the spell of the ring. In the final showdown Amelia succeeds in giving Al-Marid the information he needs to free himself, they trap the 2nd lilit and are reunited in love.<br /><br />(The story establishes that there are many lilits in the world, that Amelia and her friends are dedicated to stopping them, using a new technique Al-Marid has come up with, and there is room for a sequel.)<br /><br />- Laramie Sasseville<br />writing as Naomi StoneLaramie Sassevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077359001253477110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-53113883597495692332010-06-25T06:40:45.238-04:002010-06-25T06:40:45.238-04:00Woohoo, Deb, congratulations on being editor of th...Woohoo, Deb, congratulations on being editor of the year! We all know you deserve it!!! Look forward to seeing you and the rest of the gang in Orlando! :)Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-22667106618057346972010-06-25T01:10:42.441-04:002010-06-25T01:10:42.441-04:00Congratulations on Editor of the Year, Deb! That&#...Congratulations on Editor of the Year, Deb! That's so fabulous! And there's a lot of wonderful pitches here. You'll be busy. :}Author Kathryne Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206690509533777067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-68237115222104780552010-06-25T01:00:10.648-04:002010-06-25T01:00:10.648-04:00She robbed a train. . .he stole her outlaw heart.
...She robbed a train. . .he stole her outlaw heart.<br /><br />My debut Western, Love At Twenty Paces, the first in The Heart of An Outlaw series, approximately 88k, is set in the Wild West of Kansas.<br /><br />Pinkerton detective Garrison McGuire is a man on a mission: find his orphaned nieces, ensure their well-being, and return to Chicago's darkest alleyways where he can appease his conscience, but he can't help the pull he feels to woman who smokes cigars, gambles, misquotes scripture and rescues orphans. <br /><br />Abandoned by her parents, Darbigal O'Donnell believes her only purpose in life is to carry on the legacy of the man who rescued her from a life of prostitution by saving young girls in similar situations, even if it means breaking the law. But when she robs a train and shoots the wrong man, she just might find her purpose is about to change.<br /><br />I'm a member of Romance Writers of America, Celtic Hearts and Hearts Through History.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661396654827059313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-2384958877713448062010-06-25T00:58:26.070-04:002010-06-25T00:58:26.070-04:00Dear Ms. Werksman,
Congratulations on your honor...Dear Ms. Werksman, <br /><br />Congratulations on your honor of Editor of the Year, and thank you for providing such a wonderful opportunity. <br /><br />The impulsive daughter of a treasure hunter and a guilt-ridden Earl square off across the battlefield of Regency London’s marriage mart, where rules of etiquette reign and betrothals aren’t supposed to come with deadly consequences. <br /><br />MISS ARIA WHITNEY has spent her life traveling the world with her antiquarian father, knowing nothing but freedom since she could toddle on two legs. But when her father disappears along with a priceless archeological treasure, she’s left with only a list of ten of London’s wealthiest men to provide answers. Aria dives into a world she never wanted to be part of—the battleground of London society’s marriage mart. Donning the role of Title Hunter, she dodges a minefield of ridiculous rules and teeters on the edge of impropriety every day in pursuit of someone who can lead her to her father. <br /><br />Haunted by past mistakes that almost killed his eldest sister, ADAM WILLOUGHBY, THE EARL OF MEREWOOD, has vowed to see all four of his sisters happily and safely married. But that means no distractions—no wife, no mistress, not even the occasional dalliance. When he discovers the alluring Miss Whitney sprawled on the bed belonging to his sister’s betrothed, he’s determined to stop another disaster in his family. Using her impetuous actions against her, Adam blackmails Aria into staying away. But that only refocuses her pursuit—on him. <br /><br />Thrust into a situation neither fully comprehends, Adam and Aria end up tangled in a scandal that forces their betrothal. But when Aria is kidnapped and an attempt is made on Adam’s life, it becomes clear that more is at stake than a ruined reputation. <br /><br />AT ANY COST is a regency-set historical romance at 95,000 words, in a series of connected (but stand-alone), single-title historicals focused on love and family in the rich world of Regency society. My first regency historical, SOMETHING ABOUT HER, was published in 2009 with epublisher The Wild Rose Press. It has sold several hundred copies and garnered strong reviews, including being called “a rich, well-presented story” by RT Book Reviews. I am happy to send a partial or full manuscript of AT ANY COST at your request. <br /><br />Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.<br /><br />Respectfully,<br />Jeannie Ruesch <br /> jeannie@jeannieruesch.comJeannie Rueschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121805051292444835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-68062098459662183522010-06-25T00:24:37.066-04:002010-06-25T00:24:37.066-04:00Congratulations, Deb and Sourcebooks! It is well d...Congratulations, Deb and Sourcebooks! It is well deserved.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661396654827059313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-33772802337538091542010-06-24T23:55:52.768-04:002010-06-24T23:55:52.768-04:00When Sourcebooks, Casablanca published Laura Kinsa...When Sourcebooks, Casablanca published Laura Kinsale’s <i>Lesson’s in French</i> I was ecstatic. Reading about your Editor and Publisher of the Year awards is absolutely wonderful. Congratulations!<br /><br />To Deb Werksman,<br /><br /><b>After heartache nearly destroys Nathalia, she finds solace in the arms of her mate’s twin. Circumstances threaten their budding relationship and they form an unlikely alliance. While a secret blood-bond unites their bodies, driving them to an all-consuming passion, fate intends more; a final union of their souls for eternity.</b><br /><br />Young and fanciful, Nathalia dreams of her mate whisking her away in his strong arms. Before they have a chance to further their bond, a terrible stroke of fate rips him from her and the beautiful life they’d planned. Devastated and lost in her grief, she must face her destiny without him. Withdrawing from his essence could take her life. Only one choice remains for her to survive. She must bond with his twin, Sevastian. At first, she resists Sevastian’s advances, wanting more than simple sustenance. When the Grim-Reaper comes knocking though, she’s forced to grow up, fast. She realizes there is no longer an alternative solution. One taste of his blood sends her into a spiral of lust and need. When he finally takes her body, she’s determined to break through his resistance and win his heart. <br /><br />Cold and aloof, Sevastian knows he is not the prince his twin was. He’s the monster in the fairy-tale of Nathalia’s romantic dreams. But, one rash promise to his dying twin leaves him in a quandary. She will perish if he doesn’t mate with her. Offering her survival is all he is willing to do. Fanciful notions of love don’t figure into the equation. Except, when the Council threatens to supplant his right to a blood-bond, Sevastian realizes she could be taken from him. Incensed, the deadly, calculating beast, twined within his DNA, will do everything in its power to make sure she is his, irrevocably.<br /><br /><i>Bound by Coercion</i> is the first stand-alone title in my <i>Blood-Vine</i> series. It is complete at 93,000 words. This contemporary, paranormal romance novel features the <i>Kan Asma</i>, a race of people who have altered genetics. Although it is related to my <i>Blood-Vine</i> series, currently published with Liquid Silver Books, this story delves deeper into the secret culture of a unique people with preternatural strengths and vampire traits. I intend for this plot arc to continue in several related stories. <br /><br />I am a published author with the digital publisher, Liquid Silver Books an imprint of Atlantic Bridge Publishing. I write under the name Christa Paige. My debut novella Bound by Deception released October, 2009. Since then, I have had three more releases in two genres. Like most digital authors my sales, so far, have been in the several hundred ranges. <br /><br />Thank you for your consideration,<br />Christa Paige<br />christapaigeauthor@gmail.comChrista Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594424155014520112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-80893571946643914302010-06-24T23:16:48.624-04:002010-06-24T23:16:48.624-04:00Deb,
I am a debut author seeking representation f...Deb,<br /><br />I am a debut author seeking representation for my 95,000-word single title contemporary romance, And He Cooks Too.<br /><br />Three men, three lies. Two made her doubt herself and the last nearly destroyed her career. And yet, finding herself unfairly blacklisted by the City’s finest restaurants, Chef Reese Dunbar must put the resuscitation of her battered reputation in the hands of yet another man. The television experience Nick Coltrane’s cooking show offers is the only available option. <br /><br />But after giving her heart to him, her trust is put to the test when she discovers that Nick has lied about the real reason he brought her on board – he wants her to replace him before his audience learns he is a fraud; the host of “And He Cooks Too” can’t cook. <br /><br />Reese must not only come to terms with Nick’s deception, she must also reconsider the unhealthy motivations behind her relentless success drive. Before he can escape the charade he has allowed himself to be party to, Nick must stand up to his aunt, the only woman who has always stuck by him, and risk losing her support. Reese’s parting words, questioning whether the woman owns his soul, help him find the courage and self-knowledge to do that. In return, he helps her realize the folly of atoning for a teenager’s mistake through an adult’s misplaced ambitions. Only as they come to trust the other can they truly return the other’s love and pursue the careers that give their lives meaning.<br /><br />Though seemingly unrelated, cooking shows and celebrity scandals are two major topics in today’s popular culture. Not only are there at least two television networks devoted to food, cooking shows are popping up everywhere, including the morning news and talk shows. Julie and Julia was one of the top motion pictures of 2009, earning Meryl Streep her sixteenth Academy Award nomination as one of television’s pioneer cooking show hosts, Julia Child. Rarely a week goes by without some celebrity confessing their secrets, be it a mistress, an incestuous relationship with a father or an addiction. And He Cooks Too combines these two elements in this examination of truth, ambition, loyalty, and guilt. <br /><br />Sixth of my completed manuscripts, this novel has a proven track record, having finaled in several RWA chapter writing contests: the Linda Howard Award of Excellence, 2010; Launching a Star, 2009; Romancing the Rockies, 2008, and Put Your Heart in a Book, 2008. I am a member of Romance Writers of America and the Space Coast Authors of Romance, Kiss of Death Mystery-Romantic Suspense, and Scriptscene RWA chapters. I also have done significant technical writing for the Iowa Department of Administrative Services. You can find samples of this on the following website: http://www.das.hre.iowa.gov/wp_home.html.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939412635628456635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-12933849005324178592010-06-24T23:16:15.246-04:002010-06-24T23:16:15.246-04:00Congratulations on being voted Editor of the year,...Congratulations on being voted Editor of the year, Deb. I'm excited to be working with you and Sourcebooks.Anita Clenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121439834252671730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-12565392478843453332010-06-24T23:13:02.370-04:002010-06-24T23:13:02.370-04:00Congratulations on your awards, both for you perso...Congratulations on your awards, both for you personally and for Sourcebooks! <br /><br />Dear Ms. Werksman,<br /><br />Thank you for the opportunity to pitch the first of my two linked novels about forgiveness, redemption, and timeless love. <br /><br />TIMELESS, my debut contemporary single title, is complete at 90,000words.<br /><br /><br />Two wounded souls torn apart by secrets and lies, bound by something stronger, something deeper, something timeless . . .<br /><br />Attorney Nathan Hunt lives his life by a strict code: everyone lies. Even the beautiful woman he finds ensconced in his loft is no exception. Determined to learn her part in his father’s fraudulent scheme, Nathan makes her a proposition she can’t refuse. But getting close to Daniella Kirk leads to something Nathan never expects, and it’s not the lie that tears his heart apart but the truth.<br /><br />Behind her lens, Houston photographer Daniella Kirk keeps her world in focus, but her life has always been far from picture perfect. When one moment changes everything and Dani’s past blurs with her present, she must convince the only man she really loves to find some way to forgive her, to trust her, to love her.<br /><br /><br />An avid photographer and PRO member of Romance Writers of America, I have a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Texas A&M University and a Master of Arts degree in literature from the University of Houston—Clear Lake. My published thesis Fairy Tales and Feminism: Compatible Contradictions in Jane Austen’s Novels explores the importance of romance and relationships in the world of feminist fiction.<br /> <br />Thank you again for your consideration of my novel and for your time. <br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Brynna JamesBrynnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163271366056845534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-54468380934359337562010-06-24T22:55:33.154-04:002010-06-24T22:55:33.154-04:00I am a debut author seeking publication of my 90,0...I am a debut author seeking publication of my 90,000 word, Regency era romance titled MORE THAN A STRANGER. <br /><br />She thinks he’s a stranger, but her heart knows he’s so much more. <br /><br />When Benedict Hastings, a spy for the British government, learns of treasonous activities within his own family, he is torn between loyalty to his country or to his blood. Shaken to his core and needing time to figure out his next step, he turns to his oldest friend for safe haven. Benedict has never met his friend’s family, but he did share an amusing and sharp-witted correspondence with the man’s younger sister for the whole of his time at Eton. Not wanting to be recognized, he asks that he be introduced as Mr. James Benedict, buying time with anonymity to deal with the turmoil in his life.<br /> <br />Lady Evelyn Moore is suspicious when her brother shows up with a mysterious stranger in tow. When she discovers that the enigmatic Mr. Benedict is hiding a secret, Evie is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. Her propensity to speak her mind hinders her plans to sweet talk the truth out of him, but it also seems to intrigue him and even wrench the occasional unexpected amusement from his stiff façade.<br /> <br />Though Benedict tries to hold Evie at arm’s length, it is impossible to deny the connection between them. Just when he thinks things might actually work out, trouble comes looking for him, and may forever destroy his chances for happiness. With the worst possible timing, love blooms, danger threatens, and family ties are tested as Evie learns he’s More Than a Stranger.<br /><br />MORE THAN A STRANGER received Honorable Mention in the historical category of the 2010 Spring Into Romance Contest. I am a member of Romance Writers of America, where I am active in my local chapter, Heart of Carolina. <br /><br />This novel is the first of the series that follows the five Moore siblings. I am a full time writer, and am currently working on the second book. Thank you for your time, I appreciate this unique opportunity.<br /><br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Erin KellyErin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-16601837391826754532010-06-24T22:47:44.780-04:002010-06-24T22:47:44.780-04:00Congratulations, Ms. Werksman, on the recognition ...Congratulations, Ms. Werksman, on the recognition of your hard work. In my 91,000-word romantic suspense Vermont Escape, politics, gambling, murder and love collide. A Fort Worth socialite moves to Woodstock to try to put her life together. A distrusting New Englander seems an unlikely source of help when odd occurrences suggest those who murdered the woman’s husband two years ago and then her father are now after her.<br /><br />Jill Barlow’s father is a state representative who fights the spread of gambling to Texas casinos. After his murder, she relocates to Woodstock where a high school friend lives. With only her two grown children left and the need to reinvent herself, she buys a glass store because of a sense of peace, which pours over her when she enters. A difficult to control attraction to a hardheaded Yankee is a surprise, but his negative reaction fits right into her plan to never get involved with another politician.<br /><br />Jerrod Phillips, son of the former storeowner, is a lawyer and state assemblyman with aspirations to higher office. He denies the Texan he suspects could be involved in murders stirs his blood. He’s afraid she’s like his ex-wife, who years ago deserted him and their two young children, resulting in his distrust of blondes from the Lone Star state. Protecting his mother and town from the danger he believes Jill has brought takes precedence over any desire building for the woman.<br /><br />Jill’s peaceful new life is shattered when her homes in Fort Worth and Woodstock are both ransacked. Crystal Rainbows, the glass shop she purchased from Jerrod’s mother is broken into, and his brother kidnaps her. He demands the flash drive containing evidence against the gambling syndicate, which they believe she has in her possession. When he fails to get it, they kill him, and professional thugs physically threaten Jill and her friends. Unwilling to put their lives in jeopardy, she agrees to turn over the device even if she loses her life in the process. If she survives, is there a chance for her and Jerrod, when he holds her responsible for his brother’s death? <br /><br />I wrote Vermont Escape as a stand alone, but one of my characters, a Fort Worth homicide detective, nearly took over until I promised him his own book. My heroes and heroines are mature. They’re finding second chances at love, even when they don’t realize that’s what they’re searching for. With baby boomers turning sixty, and more of them doing that every day, I believe there’s a real market for romances about people in their forties and older. Love isn’t just for people twenty-five any more. <br /><br />I’m a PRO member of Romance Writers of America, a weekly critique group, KOD, and my local chapter. Thanks for offering this unique way of pitching. <br /><br />Sincerely, <br /><br />Marsha R. West <br />mwest7012@sbcglobal.netMarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05670118259013217366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-36141528658321324132010-06-24T22:33:37.663-04:002010-06-24T22:33:37.663-04:00Deb,
The cost of deception is romance novel of a...Deb, <br /><br />The cost of deception is romance novel of approximately 100, 000 words. It is one of two novels about brothers. I love books that involve family and suspense as part of the romance.<br /><br />How can a woman forgive a man who lies to her about everything but his love for her and her children<br /><br />The Cost of Deception is the story of two class loners who attend their twentieth year high school reunion, a first for both. She is a widowed mother and high school teacher and he is an undercover cop.<br /><br />Though not a widow, I can relate to Tess, who has forgotten she is a sexual being until she attends her twentieth year class reunion. For fifteen years I taught school and helped my husband build a business, while raising our daughter. I understood how Tess felt as a former nerd whose success did not erase insecurities of her teen years. <br /><br />Drew has to fall in love with his old classmate to realize what he has missed by avoiding close relationships. Working undercover, he can’t tell Tess the truth about what he does, even as he learns to care for her and her teenagers, who trust him. <br /> <br />Only after he faces his ghosts of insecurities and becomes the real Drew will Tess forgive his lies and accept him. <br /><br />I appreciate your time and any comments you have for making this story the best it can be. I am open to suggestions.<br /><br />I have been a storyteller and an avid reader forever. My memberships in RWA, Georgia Romance Writers,and and Southeastern Writers Association began in 1991.Mary Marvellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015719890476028848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-71296546348995708112010-06-24T21:42:41.469-04:002010-06-24T21:42:41.469-04:00Dear Ms. Werksman,
I'd like to add my thanks f...Dear Ms. Werksman,<br />I'd like to add my thanks for your generosity today and for this opportunity.<br /><br />I'm pleased to pitch SONGBIRD, my single title contemporary novel, to you. It's a warm, emotional romance spiced with humor and complete at 105,000 words.<br /> <br />There comes a time in every independent woman’s life when she just has to step aside and let a white knight do his job. <br /><br />Abby Stadtler might need a white knight, but she doesn’t want one, especially a rock singer who’s missing his son and has paparazzi on his trail. Gray Covey might be a superstar to his fans, but in actuality, he’s a frantic dad looking for his runaway teen. When Gray’s search lands him at a deteriorating Minnesota horse farm, where his son has befriended Abby’s daughter, he enters a world of emotional chaos personified. He discovers one teen who hates him, one teen who adores him and a woman who flips his heart on its axis.<br /><br />Neither Gray nor Abby is prepared for the flying sparks that start to weld them and their children into a family. Abby, however, has built her quiet life with little but determination and blind faith. Despite overdue bills, a lost job, and a very dead well can a lonely-but-independent woman lower her pride long enough to see that if she lets the knight save her, she can save him right back?<br /><br />I am honored that SONGBIRD is a 2010 Golden Heart finalist and also took first place in the NW Houston Lone Star Writing Competition. <br /><br />My professional background includes many years working as a newspaper journalist and magazine editor. I have several finished manuscripts and I'm a member of Romance Writers of America, the Golden Network, the Alaska Chapter of RWA, and am current president of the Midwest Fiction Writers RWA chapter in Minnesota.<br /><br />Once again thank you so much for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you, and would welcome an opportunity to discuss working with you at Sourcebooks. And hearty congratulations on being named Editor of the Year!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Lizbeth SelvigLizbethSelvighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14068753571254601527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-34576625888894273532010-06-24T21:38:46.808-04:002010-06-24T21:38:46.808-04:00If you're wondering why I have two deleted com...If you're wondering why I have two deleted comments prior to this one, it is because I found a typo after I posted. So sorry.<br /><br />Ms. Werksman, congratulations and thank you for this opportunity.<br /><br />COURAGEOUS HEART is a 95,000 word historical romance set during the fall of 1856.<br /><br />Hook: Grey’s Anatomy meets Victorian England<br /><br />The end of the Crimean War brings Victoria Thorne home to face a society that isn’t ready for a lady with the education and experience of a physician. While nursing a Crimean veteran she proves herself able to deal with medical challenges and discrimination, but she’s dismayed when she develops an attraction to her patient’s brother, the Earl of Havenwood. <br /><br />Robb Merrick, Earl of Havenwood, is engaged to a darling of society and breaking such a connection would result in scandal. When Victoria captures his heart, he’s not sure he has the will to deny their love. Even if it’s the right thing to do.<br /><br />I have drawn on my experience as an ER nurse to add action and tension with several medical-themed scenes. I am a member of RWA, Yosemite Romance Writers and a long-standing critique group. COURAGEOUS HEART was a 2009 Gotcha! finalist and placed in the top quartile of RWA’s 2010 Golden Heart. Last year I attended the Don Maass Breakout Novel Intensive workshop. The complete manuscript can be sent immediately. My WIP is another Victorian romance populated by unique characters dealing with unusual challenges.<br /><br />Thank you for your time.<br />Sheri@SheriHumphreys.com<br />http://SheriHumphreys.comSheri Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253047017005814317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-42913078936797273102010-06-24T21:30:52.024-04:002010-06-24T21:30:52.024-04:00Congratulations Deb and Sourcebooks as well! We al...Congratulations Deb and Sourcebooks as well! We already knew you were Editor of the Year(s) but now everyone is finding out! Kudos :)Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-84968817308029672452010-06-24T21:28:58.645-04:002010-06-24T21:28:58.645-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sheri Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253047017005814317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-35456690202945865222010-06-24T21:27:10.870-04:002010-06-24T21:27:10.870-04:00Congratulations on being named Editor of the Year....Congratulations on being named Editor of the Year.<br /><br />My name is Mary and I am a debut author active with FCRW Chapter of the RWA.<br /><br />Humor and darkness collide when a directionally-challenged psychic stumbles into the home of a no-nonsense detective and straight into the middle of a murder mystery.<br /><br />PRECIOUS JEWELS is a 90,000 word light paranormal romance.<br /><br />JULES WARD is a directionally-challenged psychic who has recently returned to her hometown of Tidewater, VA. She has two goals in life: to find the two younger sisters she lost when they were placed into foster care ten years before, and to escape from all things paranormal. As if locating her siblings wasn’t hard enough, the ghosts are growing more demanding making it impossible to ignore her family gift.<br /><br />SETH ENGLISH is a no-nonsense Tidewater beat cop determined to take the Sergeant’s exam. He married his pregnant high school sweetheart only to divorce her after she and her lover were caught in a drug trafficking ring. His goals in life are to repair the damage they did to his reputation six years earlier and to see his daughter graduate from college before she marries her boyfriend.<br /><br />Seth and Jules meet when the ghost of a jewel thief sends Jules crawling through Seth’s window in the middle of the night. The next day, they are reunited when the ghost’s body is discovered in a dumpster located across the street from Jules’s business. <br /><br />Another body, an attempted mugging and a series of mishaps soon leads Seth to believe that Jules might know more about the dead jewel thief than she’s admitting. Despite his growing attraction for her, he cannot risk his heart. Jules knows Seth is a non-believer which doesn’t bother her until she realizes to deny the psychic part of her means denying herself. She wants Seth to love all of her. When Jules disappears, Seth must accept there is more to the case than what he can experience with his five senses. Will he be able to rescue her in time or will Jules end up another body in the morgue?<br /><br />PRECIOUS JEWELS is the first in a three book series about psychic sisters as they search for each other, true love, a life less paranormal and the perfect cup of hot cocoa. <br /><br />Thank you for your time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-92077826216240882912010-06-24T21:25:51.022-04:002010-06-24T21:25:51.022-04:00Congratulations, Deb, on being Editor of the Year!...Congratulations, Deb, on being Editor of the Year!<br /><br />Paranormal Investigations is a 92,000 word contemporary paranormal romantic suspense, the first in a trilogy.<br /><br />During a quiet evening at home, private investigator, Sydney Winters, accidentally breaks her favorite antique teacup. Being an authentic tarot-reading psychic does not prepare her for what happens next. Instead of spilled tea, a man, who she believes to be a ghost, bursts from the cup.<br /><br />Cursed over 200 years ago, Marcus Wickham has spent those years in a void of nothing. He feels neither hunger nor tiredness, only the burning rage of loneliness. As he slowly adjusts to the realities of the twenty-first century, the one thing that comes clearly into focus is Sydney. She becomes his touchstone; she's his friend and guide in this world, and he desires her with an intensity he's never known. Both are fully aware that any intimacy would be ill-fated, yet it stops neither of them.<br /><br />As Sydney tries to juggle her unexpected attraction for Marcus, a murder investigation, death threats, surly co-workers, and Feeders who crave dark energies like a drug, she is shocked when the one thing that helps retain her sanity turns out to be that uninvited ghost. <br /><br />Isabel Roman is published in two anthologies with The Wild Rose Press, as well as numerous short stories and five full-length novels with Ravenous Romance, all to rave reviews. Through Ravenous Romance, the print rights to two of her novels were sold to the Home Shopping Network, and two additional novels to Red Wheel/Weiser’s new fiction imprint, Red Silk Editions, due this summer in bookstores. In bookstores this fall, her short story, Zombified, will appear in the zombie romance anthology published by St. Martin’s Press, "Hungry for your Love". In total, her print books have sold more than 15,000 copies. www.isabelroman.comIsabel Romanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05143812677263412322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-86236417967448651232010-06-24T21:24:40.743-04:002010-06-24T21:24:40.743-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sheri Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253047017005814317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-66513609022394793812010-06-24T20:51:54.574-04:002010-06-24T20:51:54.574-04:00Congratulations on being named Editor of the Year ...Congratulations on being named Editor of the Year and Sourcebooks as Publisher of the Year and thank you for this generous opportunity.<br /><br />MISSING MAGIC is a 140,000 word fantasy romance and intended to be the first in a series centered around four brothers and the lost queen they have sworn to serve. This would be my debut novel.<br /><br />In the Fae world of Summerlands, the High Queen is dead, her sustaining magic fades from the land, and after centuries of war, a vengeful enemy is poised on the brink of victory. But there are some faithful warriors who believe not all hope is lost. . . .<br /><br />Blessed with a gift for Finding, and driven by madman’s curse, outlaw prince Finn macc Liamor has no choice but to seek the fabled lost crown princess. Only seeing the restored queen on the throne will break the curse and let him find peace from the madman’s shattered eye-witness memories. His quest leads him to the alien realm of 21st century Earth. There his gift fails him and the long-cold trail ends without answers—until a painting that should not be leads him to the enigmatic artist Annie Doran. <br /><br />Annie considers her nightmares and sensual dreams a curse and a blessing: they’re excellent inspiration for her fantasy art, but she longs for a normal life and for touch without fear. Then a quiet stranger inquires about her paintings. His touch soothes, and this time the voices whisper: he'll listen, tell him all. <br /><br />Finn means only to use her to win his freedom—then a forbidden kiss and a touch bringing peace changes everything. He hadn’t calculated love into his plans.<br /><br />But not all desire the return of the queen and when Finn's enemies strike, Annie learns just how deadly real her dreams are. The truth turns her world upside down: she is Fae and spell-bound, her visions are uncontrolled magic, her family has deadly secrets, and she is suddenly a targeted prize in the battle for the domination of the Summerlands. Her visions show her a confusing future and leave her torn between the outlaw Finn, who holds her heart, and the dark temptation of his vengeful brother, who needs her healing.<br /><br />She chooses love, and Finn. Pursued across two worlds, they race to unlock Annie's spell-bound secrets and locate the crown princess before the treachery and magic legacy overshadowing their lives destroy them all.<br /><br />I'm a Pro member of RWA, along with its Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal and Celtic Hearts chapters, and I serve on the board of my local chapter.<br /><br />Thank you again so much for your time and advice,<br /><br />Babette JamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-63418748089253094002010-06-24T20:27:16.934-04:002010-06-24T20:27:16.934-04:00Lynn Cahoon’s, Paris or Bust, is a completed conte...Lynn Cahoon’s, Paris or Bust, is a completed contemporary romance. Lynn’s had several romantic short stories published but this is her first full length manuscript. <br /><br />Paris or Bust is the first installment in the Looking for Mr. Right series that highlights unusual dating opportunities outside the bar scene. Books with strong alpha males who have learned there’s more to life than bringing home the bacon and heroines who want it all; career, love and family, even if they don’t know how to get there.<br /><br />Finding herself single, Melinda Chambers has had one focus since completing chemotherapy– work. Averaging seventy hours a week as a training designer for a Seattle software developer, she’s finally feeling the bottom of the glass ceiling that she’s determined to break through. But she needs one thing, a man on her arm while she attends the mandatory after work events and parties. <br /><br />Chance Baxter knows all about being a workaholic. The handsome building contractor is busy trying to keep his business successful and dodging blind dates his grown daughter keeps throwing his way. With his wife’s death a painful reminder of the need to put life before work, he’s vowed to do things differently next time…if there ever is a next time.<br /> <br />Chance answers Melinda’s singles ad but when he finds out Melinda’s planning on taking a promotion that will move her to France, he realizes he doesn’t fit into the corporate world or her future. Melinda soon finds the promotion isn’t what she was looking for and she returns to Seattle –her career plans off course and without hope of reconciling with Chance. Concerned family members bring in the services of a dating consultant. Can learning love’s lessons bring Chance and Melinda together? Or will Gloria, the dating doctor, have other plans?Lynn Cahoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321738330291846936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-83881366050775497032010-06-24T19:51:46.011-04:002010-06-24T19:51:46.011-04:00Congratulations on being named Editor-of-the-Year,...Congratulations on being named Editor-of-the-Year, and thank you for this opportunity to share my world. As an unpublished author, I’m currently seeking publication for Demon Lover, a Paranormal Romance with the projected word count of 90,000, and the first in my Dragon Hunter series.<br />In a world kept secret where dragons have evolved, the lives of a human and a dragon collide in a war pitting good against evil. His destiny is to love her forever. Hers is to see him dead. <br /><br />Orphaned at the age of ten, Kimball Crossly’s only memory of her youth is the sight of her parents’ death. The one responsible had the face of an angel and the eyes of the devil himself. For eighteen years she’s trained for the day she’d come face-to-face with the demon who murdered her parents. Yet nothing could have prepared her for the dragon who would change her life forever.<br />Demitrie of the Dhampir Clan is one of the elite Dragon Hunters. A band of thirteen chosen at birth to search out the rogues of their world and bring them to justice. For eighteen years he’s stood against evil, believing he’ll forever be a warrior for his people. Until the night, while gathering intel on suspected incinerations, he is confronted with his future bride.<br /> With whispers of war in the air, Kimball must learn to trust what she’s always hated and except her love for the Dragon Hunter. To put aside her beliefs and except the truth of her past. Demitrie’s skills as a hunter are superior, but he must learn to allow others to fight for themselves. He will discover how women, human and dragon, can be just as strong in mind and body as any well-trained hunter. Together, their love will transcend barriers and save both their worlds.<br />For now.<br />I am a member of RWA, my local chapter of RWA, and the third in a critique trio. I look forward to your response and thank you again for your consideration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com