Lone Star Contest Winners!

October 27, 11:45 AMHouston Romance Novels ExaminerTeri Thackston

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The winners of the 2009 Lone Star Writing competition have been announced. This prestigious writing competition is sponsored by the Northwest Houston chapter of Romance Writers of America, and many of the winner and finalists have gone on to publish their manuscripts. This year one third of the winners had their manuscripts requested for consideration by an agent or an editor.

Here are this year’s winners:

Contemporary Series Category
Final round judges:
Wanda Ottewell, Editor-Harlequin
Natanya Wheeler, Nancy Yost Literary Agency

1st: HEAD GAMES, Denise Cychosz,Waukesha, Wisconsin*
2nd: THE BILLIONAIRE' S PURCHASED PRINCESS, Robyn Anders, Long Beach
California (formerly of Dallas)
3rd: LAURA TAKES A LOVER, Mary Oldham, Beaverton, Oregon
*Partial request from editor

Young Adult Category
Final round judges:
Kat O'She, Editor-Leap Books
Jim McCarthy, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management

1st: WILDFLOWERS AND WINGED BOYS, Laurel Wanrow, Reston, VA*
2nd: A WITCH'S WISH, Martha Ferris, Freedom, WY
3rd: JOURNEY TO EDEN, Natasha Hanova, Overland Park, KS
*Partial request from editor

Romantic Suspense Category
Final round judges:
Becky Vinter, Editor-NAL
Lois Winston, Ashley Grayson Literary Agency

1st: FROM BAGHDAD WITH LOVE, Gail Zerrade, Boise ID*
2nd: SWITCHED IN DEATH, Sherry Foley, Smithville MO
3rd: SHOT THROUGH THE HEART, D'Ann Linscott-Dunham, Olathe CO
*Full request from agent

Historical Category
Final round judges:
Alicia Condon, Editor-Dorchester
Michelle Grajkowski, Literary Agent

1st: THE VISCOUNT'S DILEMMA, Theresa St. Romain, Wichita KS***
2nd: SURRENDER THE STORM, Angelique Newman, Sault Ste. Marie, ON*
3rd: THE HOUSE PARTY, Beatriz Chantrill Williams, Greenwich, CT*
***Full request from editor and agent
*Full request from editor and partial request from agent

Fantasy, Futuristic, & Paranormal Category
Final round judges:
Deb Werksman, Editor-Sourcebooks
Tina Wexler, International Creative Management

1st: SUBENA'S SACRIFICE, Robin Weaver, Concord, NC *
2nd: GUARDIAN ANGEL, Joey Kristine Berube, Round Rock, TX
3rd: CALLING FIRE, Melanie Card, Waterloo, ON
*Partial requested from agent

Single Title Category
Final round judges:
Leis Pederso, Editor-Penguin
Paige Wheeler, Folio Literary Management

1st: SONGBIRD, Lizbeth Selvig, Webster, MN
2nd: PLEASURE, Jeanell Bolton, Georgetown, TX
3rd: KISSING MY OLD LIFE Au REVOIR, Beth Watson, Oak Creek, WI

Inspirational Category
Final round judges:
Jessica Barnes, Editor-WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group
Tamela Hancock Murray, Hartline Literary

1st: VIOLETS AND VIOLINS, Keli Gwyn, Placerville, CA*
2nd: TURNING PAIGE, Kara Bonnevie, Wellington, NZ
3rd: LETTING LOVE IN, Teresa Goudey, Leona Valley, CA
*Full request from agent