RITA and Golden Heart Shout-Outs

My phone didn’t ring once this morning when RWA board members were making RITA and Golden Heart calls (Penny entered the RITA). Usually, I get at least one phone call so I can pretend I’m a finalist in those briefs moments before I pick up the phone. The year it actually happened, I was doing laundry. I’ll never forget the excitement.

Congratulations to all my fellow RWA members who finaled! I’m not going to list everyone here, but I do want to give shout-outs to a select few. Click the headings to read the full lists of finalists.

RITA

Best First Book The Gladiator by Carla Capshaw – fellow GH 2007 finalist sister!

Best First BookStolen Fury by Elisabeth Naughton – another GH 2007 finalist sister!

Contemporary SeriesA Not-So-Perfect Past by Beth Andrews, who won the Golden Heart in the Long Contemporary category the year I finaled. So…another GH 2007 sister!

Contemporary Series: Suspense/AdventureThe Christmas Stranger by Beth Cornelison– my Facebook Wordscraper buddy! (Who better let me win now).

Contemporary Series: Suspense/AdventureCold Case Affair by Loreth Anne White – fellow member of the Greater Vancouver Chapter of RWA.

InspirationalCarla Capshaw again for The Gladiator – 2007 GH sister!

Romance Novella – “Annelise and the Scandalous Rake” in The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor by Deb Marlowe – 2007 GH finalist sister!

Romantic SuspenseElisabeth Naughton again for Stolen Fury! 2007 GH sister.

Romantic SuspenseDark Country by Bronwyn Parry – 2007 GH finalist sister!

Young AdultThe ABC’s of Kissing Boys by Tina Ferraro – fellow Brainstormer, Scrabble aficionado, and my friend. I’m especially super excited for Tina. Congrats, girl!!

Golden Heart

Contemporary Series: Suspense/AdventureBreathless by Kimberley Howe – GH 2007 sister!

Contemporary Single TitleSharing Spaces by Laura Graham Booth – GH 2007 sister! And a driving force behind our former group blog.

HistoricalBetween Heaven and Hell by Jacqui Nelson – fellow chapter member of RWA-Greater Vancovuer.

Novel with Strong Romantic ElementsSwitching Sides by Maureen McGowan – GH 2007 sister!

Regency HistoricalMy Dearest Rogue by Elizabeth Stock – GH 2007 sister!

Romantic SuspenseDeadly Recall by Donnell Ann Bell – GH 2007 sister!

Young AdultBloom by Shelley Coriell – GH 2007 sister!

Young AdultWelcome Caller, This is Chloe also by Shelley Coriell – GH 2007 sister!

I’ll be cheering all of you on in Nashville. Congrats!

By Cindy

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11 comments

  1. Hey, Cindy, thanks so much for mentioning my final here, my friend! And I can’t wait to do some quality hanging in Nashville!

  2. Oh wow, look at all those Bond Girls!!! Woohoo!!! Congratulations!!! *VBG* I think my voice will be hoarse from all the cheering I’ll be doing in Nashville! Thanks to all the Bond Gals for making my day! And thanks to Cindy for posting the fabulous news! 🙂

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