My picture and bio is on the I Heart Presents site now. You can read all about it here.…

OMG, I just got the call that my military romantic suspense manuscript, HOT PURSUIT, is a finalist in the Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure category!!!!!
I’ve never finaled before, though I think this was my 4th time entering. Y’all, it CAN happen!

UPDATE: The finalist list can be found at Romance Writers of America.…

Y’all, I’m so excited I can hardly stand it! I found out yesterday that I won the Harlequin Presents Instant Seduction contest!!! I have won an editor for a year. I’m still in shock. And I’ve already talked to her on the phone, and she’s fabulous. I’m looking forward to working with her on making THE SPANISH MAGNATE’S REVENGE into the best book I can.

I know it’s not my …

This week, I submitted two entries to the Harlequin Presents contest. I’m feeling good about getting those two stories out there. Even if nothing comes of it, I’ve actually pressed the send button. Yay!

Now, I must get my revised entry back to the Gotcha coordinator for forwarding. And I have to finish the rewrites on this book.

Oh, and I’m thinking about the Red Sage contest.

And Sven starts …

Not, however, in that order. Where would the drama be in that?

The not so good: got contest scores back this week that were polar opposites to say the least. One judge hated me, one loved me, and if I’d only had 5 more points difference, my entry would have went for a rejudge. Ah well.

The downright irritating: I redesigned my website. It’s lovely, I think. But you’re going …

I just found out that my manuscript is an Honorable Mention in the Romancing the Tome contest! I was one of the top 5 non-finalists in any category. I’m pretty happy about that! And my judges comments were very good, so who can complain? Not me. This is a good day in my book. …