2008 Member News

January 24th, 2008

  • The following PLRW authors will participate in the Literacy Book Fair on Saturday October 24 at the New Jersey Romance Writers’ Put Your Heart in a Book Conference: Christine Bush, Rosemary Barraco w/a Rosemary Goodwin, Kathleen Coddington, Roni Denholtz, Tina Gallagher, and Sylvie Kaye. See www.njromancewriters.org for more information.
  • Christine Bush’s article, “Who’s in Your Family Today?” was published in the Fall issue of Lehigh Valley Family magazine and is on the web site at www.lehighvalleyfamily.com.
  • Nisha Sharma won First Place in the “sweet” category of the Ohio Valley Romance Writers’ Summer and Sizzle Contest for SUMMER LIST.
  • Sarah McCarty contracted with HQN to write three Highlander medieval historical romances. More news to come.
  • HER MAINE MAN by Sylvie Kaye is contracted and in edits–check back for release date!
  • “A Curran Affair” by Janice Curran will be published in the October 2008 issue of True Love magazine.
  • Sylvie Kaye has three books out, all from The Wild Rose Press: DEVIL IN COWBOY BOOTS was released as an e-book August 29 and will be in print October 31. BANNED IN TEXAS is available as an e-book at The Wild Rose Press and in print at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. WRONG SIDE OF LOVE, part of the Wayback Texas series, is available as an e-book now at The Wild Rose Press and will be included in a print anthology, Wild Wayback Nights, due out in November.
  • SALSA WITH ME by Roni Denholtz will be published in October 2008 by Avalon Books.
  • Terri Brisbin accepted an offer from Kensington to write a trilogy of Scottish historical romances with a touch of magic for their Brava line. The first of “The Gifted” trilogy will be a December 2009 release.
  • Kathy Kulig sold a paranormal erotic romance novel, DESERT OF THE DAMNED, to Ellora’s Cave.
  • Janice Curran sold a short story, “The Perfect Gift,” to Love Stories Magazine. Pub date to follow.
  • An essay by Mitzi Flyte will be published in The Ultimate Cat Lover’s Book, due out in November 2008.
  • CURTAINS IN STONINGTON by Rosemary Goodwin will be published July 29, 2008 by Samhein Publishing.
  • “Deadly Inked,” a short mystery by Mitzi Flyte, is included in the Deadly Ink Anthology 2008, available now.
  • Nisha Sharma finaled in the sweet category of the Ohio Valley chapter’s Summer Sizzle Contest with THE SUMMER LIST.
  • MISTRESS OF DECEPTION by Kathy Coddington is available now at Cerridwen Publishing.
  • ROMANCE BY THE BOOK, a contemporary romance byTina Gallagher, will be published by The Wild Rose Press on May 28, 2008.
  • Mary Ellen Van Buskirk’s short story, “Shifting Gears,” is now available on Rainbow Rumpus.
  • Rosemary Goodwin’s short story, “Holly Berry Dream,” will be published in an anthology, Christmas Traditions, in 2009.
  • Dianne Gerber won first place in the single title category of NJRW’s 2007 Put Your Heart in a Book contest with HIS WITNESS.
  • Nisha Sharma won third place in the single title category of NJRW’s 2007 Put Your Heart in a Book contest with EMAILS TO ELI.
  • Sylvie Kaye sold THREE books to The Wild Rose Press. More details to come!
  • Mary Ellen Van Buskirk w/a Ellie Kirk sold a short story to the online magazine, Rainbow Rumpus to run in the March issue, available March 11.
  • Tina Gallagher sold ROMANCE BY THE BOOK to The Wild Rose Press. More details to come!
  • MISTRESS OF DECEPTION by Kathy Coddington will be published April 10, 2008 by Cerridwen Publishing.
  • BANNED IN TEXAS by Sylvie Kaye is now available at The Wild Rose Press.
  • Tina Gallagher sold AND THERE ARE GIRLS YOU MARRY, a contemporary romance novel, to The Wild Rose Press. It will be published February 22, 2008.
  • Kathy Kulig received a three-star review in Romantic Times for SEDUCING THE STONES.
  • The cover Rosemary Goodwin’s THE DRAGONFLY, designed by Jinger Heaston, won an Ariana Award from EPIC in the historical/westerns/thriller/action-adventure category. The cover will compete with 12 other category winners for EPIC’s Quasar Award for overall excellence in book covers.
  • Kathy Kulig’s article, “To Kill a Vampire Hoax,” was published in Lady Jaided, Ellora’s Cave newsletter, and the Cerridwen Press newsletter.
  • WILD JADE by Kathy Kulig was published on January 3 by Cerridwen Press.

    • January 2012 Meeting

    Kick off the year at PLRW's plot and critique session!

    Meeting Info

    Meetings start at 10 a.m. every second Saturday (except July and December) at the Palmer Branch of the Easton Area Public Library, 1 Weller Place, Palmer Township, Pa. For Mapquest directions, click here.

    2012 Meeting Speakers

  • January: Plot and critique session
  • February: Kathy Coddington-Castles to Corsets: Researching and Writing Historical Fiction
  • March: Dianne Gerber aka Autumn Jordon-Breathing Life Into Your Novel With Emotion
  • April: Judi Fennell-Novel in a Nutshell
  • May: Jen Talty-Self-Publishing: What Are Your Options? Three-hour workshop-Free to members; $15 for nonmembers
  • Watch this space for updates!

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