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Heidi Luchterhand's Once Upon A Margarita won second place in the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood Make It Golden contest. Her manuscript Truth, Justice, and Chocolate Kisses won first place in the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood Make It Golden contest.

Carolyn Hughey has sold the Romancing the Chef's Toque Series to Avalon Books. These books will be focused on food and romance which will include recipes which Carolyn created.

Cai Smith and Stephanie Lynch (w/a Marilu Mann) sold Needing Harte, a contemporary M/M BDSM novella and part of the multi-author series 1-800-DOM-help, and All Tied Up, part of the Merry Kinkmas collection, to Ellora's Cave.

Heidi Luchterhand received her Pro Pin for Once Upon A MargaritA.

Amanda Murphy w/a Jill James is celebrating a first sale! Amanda sold Tempting Adam to The Wild Rose Press.

Sandy James's FREE FALLING is a romantic suspense finalist for the Booksellers' Best Award and her All the Right Reasons is the Single Title winner of the More than Magic contest. Murphy's Law is the winner of the HOLT Medallion for Best Long Contemporary Romance. Turning Thirty-Twelve is the winner of HOLT Medallion Award of Merit for Best First Book. Both Murphy's Law and All the Right Reasons are Mainstream finalists in the Heart of Excellence Award. Turning Thirty-Twelve and Faith of the Heart are Single Title finalists in the Heart of Excellence Award.

Joie Lesin's 2007 release THE PASSENGER (Vintage Romance) is now available for purchase from the Amazon Kindle Store.

Anna Sugden's IN SAFE HANDS won the Romantic Suspense category of WisRWA's Fab Five Contest 2010 (final judge, Katherine Pelz at Berkley) and is a finalist in River City Romance Writers' Duel on the Delta contest, Romantic Suspense category. Her manuscdript PAST, IMPERFECT is a inalist in the Romantic Suspense category of CFRW's Touch of Magic.

Dawn Wolzein (w/a Dawn Marie Hamilton)'s SEA PANTHER is a finalist in the paranormal category of the 2010 Touch of Magic contest sponsored by Central Florida Romance Writers.

Nancy Evertz (w/a Nan Dixon)'s REDEMPTION took 1st place in the 2010 Gotcha Contest, and STEEL HEARTS is a 2010 Golden Heart finalist in Single Title category.

Sandy James's TURNING THIRTY-TWELVE won the mainstream category of the Write Touch Readers Choice Contest. FAITH OF THE HEART is a series contemporary finalist in the same contest.

Arianna Skye is celebrate a first sale for WINGS OF DESIRE to Eternal Press. WINGS OF DESIRE also won the Molly contest in the Erotic Romance category and a request

Angela Hughes (w/a Angela Kay Austin) is celebrating a first sale for LOVE'S CHANCE to Red Rose Publishing.

Jeane Daly is celebrating a first sale for LOOKING FOR JIMMY STEWARD to Wings e-Press.

Cai Smith and Stephanie Lynch (w/a Marilu Mann) are celebrating another sale to Ellora's Cave. SEX AND TROUBLE will be released in April 2010.

Paisley Kirkpatrick's NIGHT ANGEL won first place in the Melody of Love Contest.

Maree Anderson's FREAKS OF GREENFIELD HIGH received First Place, Young Adult Category, in the Maryland Romance Writers 2009 Reveal Your Inner Vixen contest and is a finalist in the Oklahoma Romance Writers Finally A Bride contest, Young Adult category. Maree is also celebrating a sale for her second Demons novella, LET SLEEPING DEMONS LIE, to Red Sage Publishing. It will be released in May, 2010.

Jennifer Stroka (w/a Jennifer Faye)'s WILDFIRE ON ROCA MOUNTAIN received First Place in the Category/Series category of the FTHRW Wallflower contest.

Ami Weaver's AN ACCIDENTAL FAMILY won the Contemporary Series category of GRW'S MAGGIE Awards and received request for the full manuscript from the final round judge.

Sheila Tenold received her Pro Pin, and her manuscript NONI'S VISION won the 2009 Golden Gateway, Contemporary Romance Single Title category. The final judge, NAL editor Talia Platz, requested the full manuscript.

Sandy James's THE RELUCTANT AMAZON won the paranormal categories of the GOTCHA! contest and the Where the Magic Begins contest. Her book ALL THE RIGHT REASONS is a finalist Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, Single Title category and a finalist in Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence contest, Mainstream category.

Colleen McCready received her Pro Pin.

Nancy Evertz's REDEMPTION received First Place in the 2009 GOTCHA! contest and the Heart of the Rockies contest. Her RESTORING MITCH'S HEART received First Place in the Golden Claddagh contest.

Sandy James' workshop "Freud Knows Romance: Using Psychology to Empower Your Characters" was accepted for 2010 RWA national conference.

Judi Phillips' GHOST OF A CHANCE (The Wild Rose Press) won the 2010 New England Reader s Choice Bean Pot Award in the Fantsy/Paranormal category.

Donna Goode received her Pro Pin for RICH BERKELEY'S BRIDE and SourceBooks requested the full manuscript.