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Laurie Finalists!

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:38:47 +0000

It took a little longer than expected, but here is the list of our 2013 Laurie Finalists!

Congratulations to:

FF&P
Heart of Atlantis Amberlyn Holland
Treasured Claim Jami Gold
So Caught Up In You Tracy Mecca

YA
It Happened on Thunder Road, by Susan Antony
Awakening, by Lori Freeland
Discovery: A Carriers Novel, by Jessica Ruddick

Inspirational
Learning to Lean by April Jatindranath
Deliver Us from Evil by Mary Curry
Auschwitz Dawn by Kristy Cambron

Romantic Suspense
Dangerous Dreams by Abbie Rhoades
Cerulean Eyes, Sapphire Hearts by Veronica Forand
Wicked Dante Quinn by Lisa McKinney

Historical
A Dangerous Desire by Rebecca Lamb
Wicked Things by Laura Trentham
The Wilderness Campaign by Eden Carson

Contemporary
Her Favorite Mistake – Barbara Lohr
Not Quite Legal – Christina Elle
Only Till Midnight – Celeste Deveney

Thanks to everyone who entered. The coordinators are working on getting your score sheets and entries back to you as quickly as possible.

The winners will be announced at Trista Michael’s Romfest in June.

Laurie Finalists Announced Soon

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:29:01 +0000

Please bear with us as we still have a few entries out for discrepancy judging.

Thanks!

Our April Meeting

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:04:31 +0000

Our monthly meeting is Saturday, April 13th at the Ftn. City Library. The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. Our guest speaker is Bob Mayer. The workshop topics are The Original Idea and The Conflict Box. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us in March and Janice Maynard

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:03:14 +0000

We will once again be meeting at the Fountain City library at 10 a.m. and our guest speaker will be Janice Maynard. We are thrilled to have her with us.

Special Announcement

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:21:46 +0000

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the SMRW monthly meeting scheduled for Saturday, January 12th at 10:00 a.m. has been cancelled. If you were planning to attend, we apologize for the inconvenience. Also, be on the lookout for special announcements coming soon about the 2013 Laurie, and next month’s guest speaker, Anna DeStefano.

Annual Retreat Roundup

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 02:18:11 +0000

Our annual retreat is now over, and our members had a wonderful time! Lots of writing accomplished, with Trista Michaels taking the award for most written with over 18,000 words! It’s a great way to start a new year.

Many thanks to all those who attended and helped make the retreat special. And also, we’d like to thank Cabins USA for their great service. The cabin was lovely, with all the amenities we could’ve asked for, responsive service, and a nice quiet place where we could write.

Our January meeting is next Saturday at the Ftn. City Branch Library. We start at 10:00 a.m. The program will be a judging workshop.

Laurie Contest Gearing Up

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:30:53 +0000

SMRW will not have a regular December meeting. We will have our annual Christmas party at the home of Leanne Tyler. There will be a white elephant gift exchange, great food, games, and good times.

And chocolate.

Lots of chocolate.

The Laurie Contest will begin accepting entries soon. For more information and the sample score sheet, please visit our Contest Page. The official rules and entry form will be available soon.

November Meeting

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:23:33 +0000

NaNoWriMo is in full swing! Are you participating?

Our November meeting will be held, Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. This month’s topic is Contest Judging, presented by multi-published author, Donna Wright.

Look for news of SMRW’s Laurie Contest coming soon!

October Meeting

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:49:56 +0000

The Ftn. City Library is beautiful this time of year. Be sure and join us on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 10:00 a.m. for our monthly meeting. Our October workshop is “Building a Career in the New Publishing Environment,” presented by NY Times bestselling author, Diana Love. For more info, please visit our Events Page.

September Meeting

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:31:47 +0000

Our September meeting will be held at a new location! We’re excited to be a part of the Ftn. City Library family! The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. in their meeting room.

Directions to the library can be found here.

And stay tuned! We have some wonderful events coming up!