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Again, to remind you that this CAN be done, for your inspiration, I'd like to post information about several new sales of first books to RWA-recognized publishers.
#1 - Kathleen Bacus sold her first book, CALAMITY JANE, to Dorchester Publishing in a 2 book deal. This book was an RT&Dorchester Publishing American Title finalist. (Which means she sold it through a contest co-sponsered by RT magazine and Dorchester.) Calamity Jane was her fourth completed full-length ms. It will be released in January 2006.
#2- Margie Carroll sold RULES OF ENGAGEMENT to Avalon Books. She has been writing for 2 years, but this was her first completed ms. June 2006 release.
#3 - Sunny Chen sold MONA LISA AWAKENING to Berkley as part of a 2-book contract. Fall 2006 release date. She has been writing for 7 months and this was her first completed ms.
#4 - Marie Donovan sold HER BODY OF WORK to Harlequin Blaze. September 2005 release. She has been writing for 3 years, but this was the first ms she completed.
#5 - Sharon Horton sold MY SHADOW;MY LOVE to Ellora's Cave's Cerridwen Press. Late 2005 release. She has been writing for 7 years, and this was her 5th completed ms.
#6 - Cara King sold MY LADY GAMESTER to NAL. November 2005 release from Signet Regency. King was a 2002 Golden Heart finalist.
#7 - Loralee Lillibridge sold ACCIDENTAL HERO to Silhoutte Special Edition, to be released in Dec. 2005. She has been writing for 20 years but actively pursuing a romance writing career for the last 5 years. THis was her first completed ms.
#8 - Serena Robar sold BRACED2BITE to Berkley as part of a 3-book contract. This young adult novel will be released in May 2006 from Berkly Jam. She has been writing for 2 years and this was the first full-length ms she completed.
#9 - Jessica Titchenal sold HEDOIST'S PARADISE to Ellora's Cave in a 2-book deal. She has been writing for 2 1/2 years, and this was her first completed full-length ms.
#10 - Lois Winston sold RESURRECTING GERTIS to Dorchester Publishing. It will be released in April 2006. She has been writing for 8 years. This was the 7th full-length ms she completed. She was a Golden HEart finalist in 2004, and First-Runner up in RT & Dorchester Publishing's American Title competition. (Again, I'm pretty sure she sold this because of the contest with Dorchester.)
So, there you have. Be inspired. There are 10 new people who've captured the dream!
Susan G.
#1 - Kathleen Bacus sold her first book, CALAMITY JANE, to Dorchester Publishing in a 2 book deal. This book was an RT&Dorchester Publishing American Title finalist. (Which means she sold it through a contest co-sponsered by RT magazine and Dorchester.) Calamity Jane was her fourth completed full-length ms. It will be released in January 2006.
#2- Margie Carroll sold RULES OF ENGAGEMENT to Avalon Books. She has been writing for 2 years, but this was her first completed ms. June 2006 release.
#3 - Sunny Chen sold MONA LISA AWAKENING to Berkley as part of a 2-book contract. Fall 2006 release date. She has been writing for 7 months and this was her first completed ms.
#4 - Marie Donovan sold HER BODY OF WORK to Harlequin Blaze. September 2005 release. She has been writing for 3 years, but this was the first ms she completed.
#5 - Sharon Horton sold MY SHADOW;MY LOVE to Ellora's Cave's Cerridwen Press. Late 2005 release. She has been writing for 7 years, and this was her 5th completed ms.
#6 - Cara King sold MY LADY GAMESTER to NAL. November 2005 release from Signet Regency. King was a 2002 Golden Heart finalist.
#7 - Loralee Lillibridge sold ACCIDENTAL HERO to Silhoutte Special Edition, to be released in Dec. 2005. She has been writing for 20 years but actively pursuing a romance writing career for the last 5 years. THis was her first completed ms.
#8 - Serena Robar sold BRACED2BITE to Berkley as part of a 3-book contract. This young adult novel will be released in May 2006 from Berkly Jam. She has been writing for 2 years and this was the first full-length ms she completed.
#9 - Jessica Titchenal sold HEDOIST'S PARADISE to Ellora's Cave in a 2-book deal. She has been writing for 2 1/2 years, and this was her first completed full-length ms.
#10 - Lois Winston sold RESURRECTING GERTIS to Dorchester Publishing. It will be released in April 2006. She has been writing for 8 years. This was the 7th full-length ms she completed. She was a Golden HEart finalist in 2004, and First-Runner up in RT & Dorchester Publishing's American Title competition. (Again, I'm pretty sure she sold this because of the contest with Dorchester.)
So, there you have. Be inspired. There are 10 new people who've captured the dream!
Susan G.