* This site last updated 7/08.


Congratulations!

Congratulations to Helen Brenna, whose book Treasure won the 2008 RITA for Best Contemporary Series
Romance Suspense/Adventure!


Margie Lawson Workshop
Empowering Character Emotions
November 1, 2008
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Downtown Ramada Milwaukee


Want to add a psychological punch to your writing and editing?

Want to capture the full range of body language on the page?

Want to turn your work into a page-turner by powering up emotion and hooking the reader viscerally?

You'll learn how to do all this and much more at Margie Lawson's workshop on Empowering Characters Emotions. A counseling psychologist, Margie's classes have a reputation for being amazing.
Her online and in-person workshops are wildly popular.

Only 100 spots available, and they'll fill up fast.

July 15: Registration for WisRWA members only.

August 15: Registration open to anyone.

Registration deadline: September 15, or when we reach 100.

The workshop is at the Ramada Milwaukee Downtown, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., with
continental breakfast, a lunch buffet and free parking. All this for only $55!

Directions to the hotel to follow, as the Marquette Interchange is under construction but will be done by November. Hotel rooms available at a reduced rate, information to follow.

You can find out more about Margie and her workshops at www.margielawson.com.

If you have any questions, e-mail Edie Ramer at edieramer@gmail.com or
Liz Lincoln at lizlincoln@gmail.com.

To register, fill out the Registration Form, and send it to Edie.

Hope to see you all there!

 




2008 Write Touch Winners

Congratulations to all these wonderful writers!
**denotes WisRWA member

Short/Long Contemporary
Winner: Linda Conrad, Shadow Whispers
2nd Place: Holly Jacobs, The House on Briar Hill Road
2nd Place: Linda Warren, Once a Cowboy
3rd Place: Geri Krotow, A Rendezvous to Remember


Erotica/Romantica
Winner: Lacey Alexander, Voyeur
2nd Place: Karen Kelley, Double Dating With the Dead
2nd Place: Sharon Page, Blood Red
3rd Place: Elizabeth Amber, Nicholas, The Lords of Satyr

Romantic Suspense
Winner: Brenda Novak, Dead Giveaway
2nd Place: Brenda Novak, Dead Right
3rd Place: Valerie Hansen, Shadow of Turning

Contemporary Single Title
Winner: Lori Wilde, There Goes the Bride
2nd Place: Susan Mallery, Tempting
3rd Place: **Anna Jeffery, Sweet Return

Mainstream with Romantic Elements
Winner: Marlo Schalesky, Veil of Fire
2nd Place: **Kathy Steffen, First, There is a River
2nd Place: Karen White, Learning to Breathe
3rd Place: Claire Cross, All or Nothing


Historical
Winner: Candice Hern, Lady be Bad
2nd Place: Victoria Alexander, What a Lady Wants
2nd Place: Victoria Alexander, A Little Bit Wicked
3rd Place: **Kathryn Albright, The Angel and the Outlaw

Inspirational
Winner: Nikki Arana, As I Have Loved You
2nd Place: Valerie Hansen, A Treasure of the Heart
3rd Place: **Lynn Cote, Dangerous Secrets
3rd Place: Shirley Jump, Back to Mr. & Mrs.
3rd Place: Mae Nunn, Mom in the Middle


Paranormal
Winner: C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Land
2nd Place: **Lori Devoti, Unbound
3rd Place: Patti O’Shea, In the Midnight Hour




2008 Fab 5 Winners

The FAB 5 winners and final placements were announced at our fabulous conference over the weekend of May 16 -18, 2008. WisRWA and the FAB 5 coordinators applaud the accomplishments of the 2008 finalists.
**denotes WisRWA member
++ denotes request for full
+ denotes request for partial

Erotic Romance
Final Judge: Diane Carlile, Senior Editor, The Wild Rose Press
Category Coordinator: DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson

Winner: Laura Logan: Purrrfect Passion ++
2nd Place: Lori Philbin: Bluebeard’s Hunger ++
3rd Place: Barbara Zukowski: Love Rocks +
4th Place: Cynthia Arends: Wings Of Desire +
Honorable Mention: **Jamie Kersten: Work It Out +


Paranormal
Final Judge: Nephele Tempest, agent, The Knight Agency
Category Coordinator: Jamie Kersten

Winner: Cathy Leming: Angels At Almack’s
2nd Place: Michalea Moore: Lord Of Abydos
3rd Place: Ann Hinnenkamp: Dyad Quest
4th Place: Moira Rogers: Big Easy
Honorable Mention: Michelle Lauren: Heartbreaker


Romantic Suspense
Final Judge: Kim Whalen, agent, Trident Media Group
Category Coordinator: Jamie Kersten

Winner: Pamela Kopfler: Queen’s Justice ++
2nd Place: Sharon Wray: Guardian’s Promise ++
3rd Place: **Sandra DeTaranto: Vegas, Baby +
4th Place: Diane M. Garner: Redemption
Honorable Mention: Billie Jean Te: It’s Only Music

Series Contemporary Long/Short
Final Judge: Wanda Ottewell, Senior Editor, Harlequin SuperRomance
Category Coordinator: Helen Johannes

Winner: Jennifer Wilson: Claire’s Wish
2nd Place: Anna Sugden: Bad Boy, Good Man
3rd Place: Jan Hoffman: Coming Home
4th Place: **Kate Bowman: Lani Meets Her Match
Honorable Mention: Theresa Ragan: Better Late Than Never


Single Title
Final Judge: Deb Werksman, Senior Editor, Sourcebooks Publishing
Category Coordinator: Karen Miller

Winner: Kim Duffy: Saving Stoney Brook ++
2nd Place: Joanna Westreich: Risking It All ++
3rd Place: **Jamie Kersten: Family Recipe ++
4th Place: Marie Robison: A Cottage By The Lake
Honorable Mention: **Anne Stratton: The Last Codex

Women’s Fiction with Romantic Elements
Final Judge: Hilary Teeman, editor, St. Martin’s Press
Category Coordinator: Jody Allen

Winner: **Virginia McCullough: Keeping Secrets +
2nd Place: **Virginia McCullough: Island Healing
3rd Place: Rachel Goldsworthy: Pasteur’s Angel
4th Place: **Lorrie Kruse: A Life Worth Living
Honorable Mention: Ann Grace Crowder: Becoming Kay Callahan


Historical
Final Judge: Shauna Summers, Senior Editor, Bantam Dell Publishing
Category Coordinator: Marilyn Auer

Winner: Robin Le Fevers: Nightshade ++
2nd Place: Deb Yates: Heaven Sent
3rd Place: Pamela Bolton-Holifield: Lost In Love
4th Place: Beverley Kendall: The Gauntlet
Honorable Mention: Donna Rosenbloom: Entrapping The Earl




Check our Books By Members page for information on the following books:

June
Jeannine VanEperen
You Can Bank on It
Wings ePress


July
Anna Schmidt
Seaside Cinderella
Love Inspired Historical,
Steeple Hill


Roxi Romano
The Sex Slave
Red Sage Publishing


Jeannine VanEperen
Wydecombe Manor
Whiskey Creek Press


Jannifer Hoffman
Ceremony of Deception
Trebleheartbooks.com


Jane Toombs
Traitor’s Kiss
Amber Quill Press


Laurel Bradley
Crème Brulee Upset
The Wild Rose Press


Jane Toombs
The Dark Lighthouse
Champagne Books


Isabel Sharpe
As Good As It Got
Avon/HarperCollins


Deb Barkelaar
”Leader of the Pack” in Love on a Harley
Highland Press


August
Shari Anton
Magic in His Kiss
Grand Central Publishing


Laura Iding
The Surgeon’s Secret Baby Wish
Harlequin Medical Romance


Donna Marie Rogers
Golden Opportunity (novella)
The Wild Rose Press


Eden Rivers
Broken Pentacle
Loose Id


September
Kathryn Albright
The Rebel and the Lady
Harlequin Historicals


Jannifer Hoffman
Secret Sacrifices
Resplendence Publishing


Lynnette Baughman
Love with a Welcome Stranger
The Wild Rose Press (ebook)


Home | Board Members/Contact Info | Meeting Schedules | Published Authors | Members Only
WisMembers | Contest Information | Conference/Workshop/Retreat | Books by Our Members
Media Page | Member News | Member Awards | About WisRWA | Join WisRWA

All contents copyright Wisconsin Romance Writers of America. All rights reserved.
Site and graphics designed by Glass Slipper WebDesign.