Category Archives: first sale

Winning the Gold

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

Kathleen here. It’s been many years since I heard my name announced as the winner of RWA’s Golden Heart Award for unpublished writers, but I can still feel the excitement when I recall that moment. I’ve invited two 2010 GH … Continue reading →

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KATHLEEN’S FIRST BOOK (and Coming Full Circle)

Posted on September 26, 2008 by

Anyone remember the celebration scene in Dances With Wolves when Costner is called upon to tell the story of his buffalo kill one more time? And he says, “No, no, I can’t tell the story again. Oh, all right, one … Continue reading →

Posted in contemporary romance, first books, first sale, full circle, Leslie Wainger, Silhouette | 16 Comments

Debra – How I didn’t win the Golden Heart

Posted on September 22, 2008 by

For most of us, writing is something we do because we must. It’s not a choice. We are driven to put words on paper. Publication is obviously the goal, but I’ve found that people who ONLY write for publication rarely … Continue reading →

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My First Sale. . . seems like it was yesterday!

Posted on September 16, 2008 by

My first book. Rapture’s Ransom. Yes, I know, I’ve cringed at that title for more than two decades. I was first published in the era when historical romances had to have one of the “magic” words in the title: rapture, … Continue reading →

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First Sale and Patriot Day

Posted on September 11, 2008 by

Good bad or otherwise, you’re getting a twofer from me today. First things first – my first sale. It falls into the ‘if I knew then what I know now’ category, I probably wouldn’t be published. I was so naïve. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cindy Gerard, first sale, lavryle spencer, patriot day | 32 Comments