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~Romantic Suspense to Inspire the Soul~

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February 14, 2012
I'll be speaking at 2 pm at the Pelham Public Library in Fonthill on life as a writer
and at 6:30 pm at the Thorold Public Library on tips for aspiring novelists

October 17, 2011 - Lincoln Library Fundraiser
Join author Elizabeth Mittler and myself for readings and anecdotes from our writing experiences at the Lincoln Centre in Beamsville, 7 to 9 pm.
Live music, light refreshments, door prizes, book sale and signing Tickets $10 all proceeds go to the library

September 27, 2011 - It's Official!
I received the contract for the third book in my Undercover Cops series, but...
it's been retitled Critical Condition

Friday, September 9, 2011 - 6-9 pm - Book Signing at Chapters
Fairview Mall, 285 Geneva St., St. Catharines, Ontario

Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 10 am - noon - Book Signing at Believer's Bookshelf,
5205 King St., Beamsville, Ontario

August 2011 - Sold a Third Book!
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense has bought the third book in my series Undercover Cops: Fighting for justice puts their lives--and hearts--on the line. Dose of Deception will release in the fall of 2012.

April 2011 - I'm a grandma!
And no, I am so not old enough ... but I'm not complaining

First Grandbaby

February 2011 - Sold a Second Book!
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense (formerly Steeple Hill) has bought the second book in my Undercover Cops series. Shades of Truth will release in March 2012.

September 7, 2010 - I got the call!
Steeple Hill will publish Deep Cover in their Love Inspired Suspense line
September 2011.
Deep Cover is the first book in a series featuring undercover cops.

July 2010 - I won!
Escape to Terror took top spot in the inspirational category of the 2009 Daphne DuMaurier contest for unpublished novels AND it won the Daphne DuMaurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense given to the entry with the highest score across all categories!

2009 Daphne DuMaurier Award of Excellence Winner

Agent Joyce Hart of Hartline Literary Agency judged the inspirational category and has since signed me as a client.

No Turning Back (aka Escape to Terror) and Shades of Gray (since retitled Deep Cover) took second and third in the 2009 Colorado Romance Writers' Heart of the Rockies contest!