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Live Blogging the 2011 Rita and Golden Heart Finalist Announcements
 Posted by Jamie Michele Mar 25 2011, 12:01 am in golden heart, rwa, The RITA Contest NEWSFLASH! 2011 Golden Heart Finalists, join your new friends at your private Yahoo Group. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/2011GHFinalists to request an invitation (I think). Group email: 2011GHFinalists@yahoogroups.com Put on your big-girl (or big-boy) panties and stick by the phone, because today’s the day you might be getting the call that launches your career! In case you didn’t know, every year on March 25, the RWA’s Board of Directors calls around 140 talented writers to let them know that they’ve been selected as a finalist for the 2011 Rita award (for published writers) or Golden Heart award (for unpublished writers). Calls usually begin as early as 9 AM CST and tend to peter off around 2 PM CST, and we just love watching the names roll in. Many different sites post finalists’ names, but we’ll hunt them down and post them here the second that we learn of them. So stick with us throughout the day as we cheer on our 2011 finalists, and be sure to let us know as soon as you get a call of your own! PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES! The following fabulous prizes were donated by various members of the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood and will be randomly gifted to randomly selected commenters on today’s blog (randomly):
- $25 Barnes and Noble gift card And now…onto the finalists! (Note that there can be as many as eight finalists in any category, or nine in the case of a tie, but it’s impossible to know in advance how many finalists any given category will have. I’ve given each category eight blank slots just as a template; I’ll adjust this as we learn more from RWA today. Also, the finalists will be listed in the order that we learn of them. No one but RWA knows how these writers ranked in the first round of judging.)
2011 RITA FINALISTS
BEST FIRST BOOK 1. When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer (St. Martin’s Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
2. A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer (Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer, editor)
3. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen; Natashya Wilson, editor)
4. I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (Scholastic; Cheryl Klein, editor)
5. Pieces of Sky by Kaki Warner (Berkley Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
6. Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard (Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor)
7. Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts (Tor/Forge; Bob Gleason, editor)
8. Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense; Tina James, editor)
9. The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells (Sourcebooks Fire; Deb Werksman, editor)
BEST CONTEMPORARY SERIES ROMANCE 1. Christmas with Her Boss by Marion Lennox (Harlequin Romance; Sheila Hodgson, editor)
2. Red-Hot Renegade by Kelly Hunter (Mills & Boon Modern Heat; Joanne Grant, editor)
3. Zoe and the Tormented Tycoon by Kate Hewitt (Harlequin Presents; Meg Lewis, editor)
4. An Unexpected Father by Lisa Ruff (Harlequin American Romance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
5. Breaking the Sheikh’s Rules in the Summer Sheikhs anthology by Abby Green (Mills & Boon; Meg Lewis, editor)
6. Welcome Home, Cowboy by Karen Templeton (Silhouette Special Edition; Gail Chasan, editor)
7. Christmas Magic on the Mountain by Melissa McClone (Harlequin Romance; Joanne Grant, editor
8. Dare She Date the Dreamy Doc? by Sarah Morgan (Mills & Boon Medical Romance; Kimberley Young, editor)
BEST CONTEMPORARY SERIES ROMANCE: SUSPENSE/ADVENTURE 1. A Cop in Her Stocking by Ann Voss Peterson (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor)
2. The Baby’s Guardian by Delores Fossen (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor)
3. Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming by Paula Graves (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor)
4. Meltdown by Gail Barrett (Silhouette Romantic Suspense; Susan Litman, editor)
5. Perfect Partners? by C.J. Carmichael (Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
6. Renegade Angel by Kendra Leigh Castle (Harlequin Nocturne; Ann Leslie Tuttle, editor)
7. To Catch a Killer by Kimberly Van Meter (Silhouette Romantic Suspense; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
8. The Moon That Night by Helen Brenna (Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
BEST CONTEMPORARY SINGLE TITLE ROMANCE 1. Not That Kind of Girl by Susan Donovan (St. Martin’s Press; Monique Patterson, editor)
2. Still the One by Robin Wells (Forever; Selina McLemore, editor)
3. Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson (Avon Books; Lucia Macro, editor)
4. Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl (HQN Books; Tara Parsons, editor)
5. Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
6. And One Last Thing by Molly Harper (Gallery Books; Jennifer Heddle, editor)
7. Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts (Berkley Trade; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
8. One Fine Cowboy by Joanne Kennedy (Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor)
BEST HISTORICAL ROMANCE 1. One Wicked Sin by Nicola Cornick (HQN Books; Kimberley Young, editor)
2. His at Night by Sherry Thomas (Bantam Books; Caitlin Alexander, editor)
3. A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl (Zebra Books; John Scognamiglio, editor)
4. A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor)
5. Open Country by Kaki Warner (Berkley Trade; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
6. The Forbidden Rose by Joanne Bourne (Berkley Trade; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
7. Countess of Scandal by Laurel McKee (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
8. Last Night’s Scandal by Loretta Chase (Avon; May Chen, editor)
BEST INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE 1. Maid to Match by Deanne Gist (Bethany House Publishers; David Long and Julie Klassen, editors)
2. Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander (Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer and Charlene Patterson, editors)
3. In Harm’s Way by Irene Hannon (Revell; Jennifer Lep, editor)
4. Shades of Morning by Marlo M. Schalesky (WaterBrook Multnomah; Shannon Marchese, editor)
5. The Wedding Garden by Linda Goodnight (Steeple Hill Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor)
6. Finding Her Way Home by Linda Goodnight (Steeple Hill Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor)
7. A Convenient Wife by Anna Schmidt (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical; Tina James, editor)
8. Doctor in Petticoats by Mary Connealy (Barbour Publishing; Rebecca Germany, editor)
9. Whisper on the Wind by Maureen Lang (Tyndale House Publishers; Stephanie Broene, editor)
BEST NOVEL WITH STRONG ROMANTIC ELEMENTS 1. Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn (MIRA; Valerie Gray, editor)
2. Blood Vines by Erica Spindler (St. Martin’s Press; Jennifer Weis, editor)
3. On Folly Beach by Karen White (NAL Accent; Cindy Hwang, editor)
4. Welcome to Harmony by Jodi Thomas (Berkley; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
5. Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts (Tor/Forge; Bob Gleason, editor)
6. Killbox by Ann Aguirre (Ace Books; Anne Sowards, editor)
7. The Search by Nora Roberts (G.P. Putnam’s Sons; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
8. Stormwalker by Allyson James (Berkley Sensation; Kate Seaver, editor)
BEST PARANORMAL ROMANCE 1. A Highlander’s Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue (Pocket Books; Megan McKeever, editor)
2. Marked by the Moon by Lori Handeland (St. Martin’s Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
3. Water Bound by Christine Feehan (Jove; Cindy Hwang, editor)
4. Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard (Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor)
5. Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver (HQN Books; Tara Parsons, editor)
6. Rebel by Zoe Archer (Zebra Books; Megan Records, editor)
7. Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra (berkley Trade; Cindy Hwang, editor)
8. Unchained: the Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood (NAL/Signet Eclipse; Laura Cifelli, editor)
BEST REGENCY HISTORICAL ROMANCE 1. To Surrender to a Rogue by Cara Elliott (Forever; Frances Jalet-Miller, editor)
2. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor)
3. His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell (Avon Books; Lucia Macro, editor)
4. When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer (St. Martin’s Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
5. Provocative in Pearls by Madeline Hunter (Jove; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
6. Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare (Ballantine Books; Kate Collins, editor)
7. The Wicked Wyckerly by Patricia Rice (NAL/Signet; Ellen Edwards, editor)
8. The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig (Dutton; Erika Imranyi, editor)
BEST ROMANCE NOVELLA 1. “Blame It on the Blizard” in Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Jennifer Greene (Harlequin; Marsha Zinberg, editor)
2. “Mountain Rose” in To Be a Mother by Cheryl St. John (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical; Patience Smith, editor)
3. “Love Me to Death” by Maggie Shayne in Heart of Darkness (HQN Books)
4. “The Wrong Brother” by Maureen Child in Under the Millionaire’s Mistletoe (Silhouette Desire; Krista Stroever, editor)
5. “Mistletoe Magic” by Sandra Hyatt in Under the Millionaire’s Mistletoe (Silhouette Desire; Krista Stroever, editor)
6. “Shifting Sea” by Virginia Kantra in Burning Up (Berkley Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor)
7. “A Dundee Christmas” by Brenda Novak in That Christmas Feeling (Harlequin Superromance; Paula Eykelhof, editor)
8. “Friendly Fire” by Jill Shalvis in Born on the 4th of July (Harlequin Blaze; Brenda Chin, editor)
BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE 1. Silent Scream by Karen Rose (Grand Central; Karen Kosztolnyik, editor)
2. Edge of Sight by Roxanne St. Claire (Forever; Amy Pierpont, editor)
3. The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks (Berkley; Cindy Hwang, editor)
4. Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
5. Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon (Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor)
6. Love Me to Death by Allison Brennan (Ballantine Books; Charlotte Herscher & Kate Collins, editors)
7. Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb (G.P. Putnam’s Sons; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
8. Kill Me Again by Maggie Shayne (MIRA; Leslie Wainger, editor)
BEST YOUNG ADULT ROMANCE 1. Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles (Walker Publishing; Emily Easton, editor)
2. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; Karen Wojtyla, editor)
3. I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (Scholastic; Cheryl Klein, editor)
4. Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles (Walker Publishing; Emily Easton, editor)
5. The Clearing by Heather Davis (Houghton Mifflin Graphia; Julie Tibbott, editor)
6. Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; Annette Pollert, editor)
7. The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells (Sourcebooks Fire; Deb Werksman)
2011 GOLDEN HEART FINALISTS BEST CONTEMPORARY SERIES ROMANCE 1. Loving Ellie by Lindsey Brookes
2. The Nanny’s Secret by Ami Weaver
3. Lost and Found by Jo Anne Banker
4. Savannah Sighs by Nan Dixon
5. Willing to Learn by Maria Connor
6. Legacy of Love by Anna Sudgen
7. Beauty and the Ballplayer by Arlene Hittle
8. The Tycoon and the Nature Girl by Nola Cross
BEST CONTEMPORARY SERIES ROMANCE: SUSPENSE/ADVENTURE 1. Good Guy in Disguise by Charis Calhoon
2. Stolen Lullaby by Robin Lynn Perini
3. In Her Sights by Robin Lynn Perini
BEST CONTEMPORARY SINGLE TITLE ROMANCE 1. Island Healing by Virginia E. McCullough
2. Getting Even by Terri Lynn Backhus
3. Sail Away by Chris Campillo
4. The Moment of Impossible Movement by Kimberly Kincaid
5. Love and Football by Julie Brannagh
6. Tin Angel by Alexa Loran
7. Fatal Trust by Donna L. Meier
8. The Sinners by Lisa Connelly
BEST HISTORICAL ROMANCE 1. In My Lady’s Sight by Gwynlyn MacKenzie
2. The Widow Anabilla by Jennifer McQuiston
3. Never Deceive a Lady by Kathryn H. Parker
4. The Runaway Countess by Leigh LaVall
5. Paper Hearts by Kay Hudson
6. Bound by Honor by Nancy Northcutt
7. The Dark Lady by Maire Shelley
8. Changing Fortunes by Victoria Morgan Garge
BEST INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE 1. Pinch-Hit Dad by Laurie Kellogg
2. Stealing Jake by Pam Hillman
3. Love Thy Neighbor by Cheryl Nagro
4. At His Command by Ruth Kaufman
BEST NOVEL WITH STRONG ROMANTIC ELEMENTS 1. Driving Without A License by Laurel Warren
2. Solace by Anna K. Steffi
3. Murder, Curlers and Canes by Arlene McFarlane
4. Totally Dody by Tracy Brogan
5. From Baghdad with Love by Gail Zerrade
6. Five O’Clock Whistle by Nancy A. Whistle
7. Season to Taste by Lia DeAngelo
8. Dearly Departed in Deadwood by Wendy Ann Kunkle-Munk
BEST PARANORMAL ROMANCE 1. The Outer Planets by Laurie Green
2.The Blood Sworn King by Trisza Ray
3. P2PC by Laurie A. Green
4. The Soldier by Anna Richland
5. Echo 8 by Sharon Lynn Fisher
6. Assassin’s Gambit by Amy Raby
7. Guardian Devil by Karen S. Mendoza
8. Dreaming of You by Babette B. DeJongh
BEST REGENCY HISTORICAL ROMANCE 1. More Than A Stranger by Erin Kelly
2. Secrets of a Wedding Night by Valerie Bowman
3. A Tale of Two Sisters by Aislinn MacNamara
4. One Night to Scandal by Sara Ramsey
5. How to Reform a Rake by Anne Barton
6. The Proper Miss’s Guide to Bad Behavior by Anne Barton
BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE 1. Spy in the Mirror by Diana Van Dyke
2. Locked, Loaded and Lying by Sarah Ann Andre
3. Closure by Death by Donna Meier
4. Juliet’s Rogue by Sharon Wray
5. Blind Fury by Gwen Hernandez
6. Borderlands by Krista Reynolds
7. Body of Evidence by Rachel Grant
8. Concrete Evidence by Rachel Grant
BEST YOUNG ADULT ROMANCE 1. The Dead Guy Downstairs by Sheri Adkins
2. Maids of Honor by Jennifer Stark w/a Jennifer McGowan
3. Secret Life by Bria Quinlan
4. Irresistible by Suzanne Kaufman Kalb
5. The Lies that Bind by Shelley Coriell
6. Underhanded by Shoshana Brown
7. Piper’s Kiss by Sheryl Carpenter
8. Spark by Darcy Woods
CONGRATULATIONS to all of the 2011 finalists! Be sure to return to the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood on Monday as we lift our coffee mugs, Diet Cokes, and champagne flutes to toast our industry’s elite authors and rising stars of 2011. Visit again on Tuesday, as we’ll be passing out another bounty of prizes and words of wisdom to fire you up even if you didn’t happen to make the finals this year. Share:
              
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A huge shout out to all my Pixies and Rubies who have made the finals so far!!
Not only does Jamie deserve a bunch of applause, our wonderful webmistress, Liz Bemis http://www.bemispromotions.com/ deserves a big thank you for building us a site that could handle this type of traffic. Anyone who’s looking for a great web designer contact Liz.
Absolutely, yay Liz!!! (and Jamie too, whew!)
Liz rocks!!!!! I can’t believe I’m not having any problems whatsoever with this site loading.
Plus it’s just a STUNNING site!
Absolutely!!!! Liz is fantastic
Yes, Liz is BRILLIANT!!! And Jamie has been amazing, too!!!
We were up to 1,111 comments when I logged on here a minute ago.
Jamie and Liz, great job. I can’t believe you two put together a site that could withstand so much love and angst.
But would someone please list me as Kate! I’ve also called RWA about it, but you guys know me. Show a ruby sister some love.
Awww! Thanks Ladies!
I agree! Liz is awesome!!
Congratulations to everyone!!!!! I see some fantastic books up there!
Natalie! Congratulations. You’ve won a $25 Amazon gift card! The donor will be in touch soon with details.
YAY! I’m so excited!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!
Oh goodie, another Regency Hist. (RITA) The Wicked Wyckerly by Patricia Rice (NAL/Signet; Ellen Edwards, editor)
And Tessa Dare has another, but I”m not sure which category
Haven’t seen an update by her on FB, but that doesn’t mean anything.
Saw something on Twitter, now can’t find it…
Congratulations to all the GH finalists!!!
It was heartwarming to read down the list and find the names of a number of my favorite Winter Writing Festival chatroom Sprinters. SO happy for all of you!
An added plus is that one finalist (Jo Anne Banker) is in my critique group and I love her writing!
WTG Ladies!
PattiAnnM
Yes!! Lots of good energy coming off the WWF!!
“Shifting Sea” by Virginia Kantra in Burning Up (Berkley Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor) Romance Novella (RITA)
Yes!!! I love Virginia Kantra’s work.
Me too!
LAST PRIZES OF THE DAY HAVE BEEN AWARDED!
$25 Amazon gift card: Natalie J. Damschroder
CODENAME: DANCER by Amanda Brice: Liz Selvig
HER OWN BEST ENEMY by Cynthia Justlin: Ami Weaver
Congratulations, ladies, and thanks for playing.
A Convenient Wife by Anna Schmidt (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical; Tina James, editor) in ISPY (RITA)
Yay to Patricia Rice! She’s a member of MORWA and has been so helpful to me as I was getting my feet wet as an author.
The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig (Dutton; Erika Imranyi, editor) in Regency Hist. (RITA)
- A Convenient Wife by Anna Schmidt (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical; Tina James, editor)
- Doctor in Petticoats by Mary Connealy (Barbour Publishing; Rebecca Germany, editor)
- Whisper on the Wind by Maureen Lang (Tyndale House Publishers; Stephanie Broene, editor)
All in ISPY (RITA)
Posted A Convenient Wife by Anna Schmidt twice, sorry about that.
It’s SO okay!
Double GH final by Rachel Grant just posted to RS.
Yay! Shout-out to my fellow Pixie!
I wish they’d hurry up and fill up the last two spots in the Regency category!
Will there be more? They could stop at 6…
I think there were only 6 of us last year. Depends on how many enter.
I see. Thanks for the heads up.
Wow. We’re not done yet, ladies!
One Fine Cowboy by Joanne Kennedy (Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor) Contemp Single Title (RITA)
And a new novella…
“Friendly Fire” by Jill Shalvis in Born on the 4th of July (Harlequin Blaze; Brenda Chin, editor) Novella (RITA)
“A Dundee Christmas” by Brenda Novak in That Christmas Feeling (Harlequin Superromance; Paula Eykelhof, editor) Novella (RITA)
Awesome! Brenda is one of my favorite authors.
I adore Brenda too, especially her charity work. I donate to her cause every year!
Ah, Tessa Dare confirmed that the double-final thing was just a rumor. Maybe someone saw “twice tempted” and thought she had two books in the race?
Confirm: Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon (Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor) -Rom Susp.
K. Got those novellas now. 10 minutes, ladies.
Dreaming of You by Babette B. DeJongh — new paranormal GH
Ah, and another CSR: S/A for the GHs. Robin double-finaled.
All right, that’s about it. How’s our list look?
You think RWA will say that’s it?
Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kelly is a RUBY sista!
Congrats Kelly.
Congrats, Kelly!!!!!
Congrats to all the Rubies and Pixies who finaled. I expect to see some of you listed as RITA finalists next year.
Congrats, everybody! It’s a wonderful ride, & I’m looking forward to cheering you all in NYC this summer!
Two new First Books (RITA)
Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense; Tina James, editor)
and
The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells (Sourcebooks Fire; Deb Werksman, editor)
Woot, Kelly!!! A Ruby sister up for a RITA – yay!!
Two new Historicals (RITA)
Countess of Scandal by Laurel McKee (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
and
Last Night’s Scandal by Loretta Chase (Avon; May Chen, editor)
Two more Para (RITA)
Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra (berkley Trade; Cindy Hwang, editor)
and
Unchained: the Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood (NAL/Signet Eclipse; Laura Cifelli, editor)
The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells (Sourcebooks Fire; Deb Werksman) in YA (RITA)
Congrats to Ruby sister Kelly Ann Reily for her RITA nomination!
Yup, bunches more. I wish my category had filled up! Then I could know to stop clicking…
Well, RWA said on FB that all would be posted after 2 (CT). If that helps any hehe.
Maybe they’re torturing you by making you wait until last since you’re doing this blog today? Boy, that would be cruel.
No, I think we can all safely say we’ve either finaled or not this year. They’ve listed the peeps they couldn’t contact, and I wasn’t one of them.
Damn.
HUGS!
Hugs from the north too.
Obviously you had at least one idiot judge.
Ginormous hugs, Jamie.
Big hugs, Jamie!
big hugs, Jamie.
A *HUGE* Congratulations to all the finalists!! And a major Kudos to those who entered!
Ria, BIG thanks from all the Rubies for all your help today!
ALLLLLLLL RIGHT!
Ladies, it’s been an amazing morning, but I know I feel like I’ve aged a good five years in five hours. What say we all push back from our keyboards and get some fresh air?
I’m so, so happy for each and every finalist this year! This is only the beginning of the excitement for this new class.
Everyone, join us back here on Monday as we welcome the new group. And on Tuesday, I think we’re holding a consolation party (with more prizes!) so meet us here, same time, same place.
Thanks for sticking with me. I love you guys!
You did an amazing job today. Thanks so much!
Absolutely heroic job, Jamie!!! I wish I could take you out for pizza and a beer right now!! You did the Rubies proud!
I gonna soak in the cajuzzi with a bottle of bubbly!
FINALISTS!!!! Don’t forget to join the 2011 GH Finalists yahoo group! Jamie put the link at the top of the blog. Come meet and greet your new GH sisters!
Hey there, Yahoo Groups won’t let me on, or else I am that clueless. Will invites be sent out to our emails?
In order to do that we would need your e-mail address.
Try this link Jen. It should work.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/2011GHFinalists
I think I just approved your membership, Jen.
Robin Lynn Perini is now a double finalist in GH Series Action/Suspense. Way to go!!
Thanks so much, Robin! I got the call right before leaving for work. Didn’t even know about the second one until my loving critique partners told me. LOL.
Love your name, btw
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Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to RSS for the advice I read last year on entering. I’m pleased (although I guess the promise of confidentiality means I can’t say who?) that one of the entries I read an enjoyed as a judge finaled. I’ll definitely be back Tuesday, as I have a special thing I want to say then, again under the umbrella of confidentiality, to my fellow non-winners, since I read some excellent things that didn’t win–but today , again, congratulations to those who did win, including RSS member and my own chaptermate, who knows who she is.
I meant final, of course, congratulations to the finalists, but even finaling is so huge to me it’s hard to distinguish it from winning. You’ve won the first round anyway.
Congratulations to all the finalist. AND congratulations to those who entered this year! We can’t all be finalist, but we all have something very special, a book we created. That’s saying a lot.
I heard a huge group of Ruby Slippered Sisters finaled in the GH and RITA – Congratulations to all of you and to everyone who got the Call today!!!!
We have 11 GH finalists and 1 Rita finalist. We’re so very proud of our sisters.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Dianna1
We’re so incredibly proud of all our sisters!
Congrats to all of the finalists.
Congratulations to all the finalists!!
Di
Congratulations to all the finalists! What an achievement.
I second (or third or fourth) the congrats to all finalists. I’m excited to join you and glad to see some familiar names on the list.
Thanks, Rubies, for all your encouragement. I doubt I could have done it without you.
Arlene! I was so happy to see your name on the finalists’ list. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
And we’ll be here to keep supporting the new finalists!! Come right back Monday (I know you will, Arlene!!!) and we’ll celebrate all together!!
You can bet I’ll be around … when I’m not trying to work on that pesky synopsis/query letter, that is.
Congrats to all of the finalists and those that entered for submitting!! I bow down before the brave!!
And thank you, Rubies, for sharing the excitement with all of us!!
Wow, what a day! CONGRATULATIONS to all of the 2011 finalists!!!
And hugs all around to those who didn’t get the call. Your time will come.
Wow!!!! I am so thrilled to see LOTS of familiar names. Super congratulations to all my fellow Rubies and Unsinkables who finaled – you’re all stars!
Congrats to my fellow Aussies on the RITA list – Marion Lennox and Kelly Hunter. Whoo!
Jamie, thanks so much for doing such a brilliant job on the blog today!
Congrats everyone! Whoo hoo!
Congrats to all the finalists!!!!
And to those who didn’t final: I know there are SOOOO many wonderful books and wonderful unpublished manuscripts that didn’t get honored today (just to name two omissions from the Ritas that shocked me: no Courtney Milan?? no IRON DUKE???).
The Rita and the Golden Heart are beyond fabulous, but they’re only one measure of success. Chin up if you didn’t final, and KEEP WRITING!!!
I was shocked that Courtney Milan wasn’t in there, and also that Jeannie didn’t make it.
There are a lot of books on the list I haven’t yet read though, so I guess I have a lot of catching up to do in the next few months!
Yes…pout…was really hoping to see BUTTERFLY SWORDS up there. Wonderful book, amazing debut!
How true this is, Elisa, and an important thing to remember. So funny. I kept sneaking a peak at my phone all day and my mom kept fussing at me. Finally, I *tried* to explain about what this day meant, and then she started. “But why didn’t yours final. Yours is so good.” Yeah, try explaining that to your mom. Um…everyone’s books is pretty good, Mom. That’s why they got published.” LOL. Finally, I told her that I needed something to aspire to and that if I got everything handed to me right out of the gate that it would jeopardize my career because I’d get fat and lazy with my writing. Finally, after berating my unknown judges, she agreed.
Yes, we are all winners because we get up everyday and toss our hearts out for people to trample. That takes courage.
And let me say how exiting today was. I enjoyed squealing as each Ruby and Ruby friend was revealed. Thanks, Jamie, for hosting and Liz for making sure we didn’t crash! It was awesome!
Great attitude, Liz!!! I’m sure we’ll see you on the Rita list one of these days!!
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Congratulations to all the finalists! What an exciting day! And thank you so much, Jamie, for running the blog today and doing a fabulous job.
Congrats on the **RITA** nomination!!!!
CONGRATS TO OUR FIRST RITA FINALIST!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much Elisa, Amanda and everyone! I’m still having trouble believing it.
Believe it! Yay!
Major thanks to Jamie for doing a fantabulous job of hosting today!
Yes, THANK YOU, JAMIE!!! That was amazing!!!!
Yes, yes! Jamie, thank you for hosting. I don’t know how you kept on top of it all and handed out prizes too. You’re awesome!
What a great day and such a wonderful turnout during the GH calls! Congrats to all my fellow finalists and congrats to all those who won the wonderful prizes given away in celebration!
Congrats on the repeat nomination, Lindsey!!
Thanks so much!!!
ATTENTION!!! 2011 FINALISTS!!!!!
If you are a 2011 finalist and missed the announcement at the top of the blog, please go to 2011ghfinalists@yahoogroups.com to meet your fellow finalists. The party’s already begun!
And please be back here on the Ruby blog Monday so the Rubies can give you a big huge welcome (and start giving you wise advice!!!!)
We’re so happy for you all–enjoy the ride!!
Hi all. Just a test post. I wasn’t able to post on Friday, so I’m back to see if it works now.
Hope you’ll be back tomorrow as we greet the new finalists, Laurie! Congrats on the double final!
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