Okay, not really famous … but my name is listed in the latest issue of RWA’s Romance Writers Report.
That’s right. I got the issue that lists all the Golden Heart® and Rita® finalists.
Blurry, but it's there — I promise!
There I am, right at the top of the Contemporary Series list. (Note to self: Continue entering MSs with titles at the beginning of the alphabet.)
Seriously, it’s a thrill to see my name printed alongside of all the other finalists’. Even though, as a reporter, I see my byline in print often (no longer every day, because I do more page design than writing), it’s different when my name is attached to my fiction. Don’t ask me why — I just know it is.
The countdown is on: In less than 20 days, I’ll be on a plane on my way to NYC. I can’t wait to get there and meet everyone! Win or lose, we’re all going to have a great time in the Big Apple.
3 Comments
Mallory Snow · June 8, 2011 at 2:03 am
That is so exciting! I completely understand why it means more with your fiction. I feel the same way.
Congratulations!
Aislinn · June 8, 2011 at 4:15 am
I seem to recall the finalists pictures appearing in previous years, but maybe I’m misremembering. Anyway, I haven’t gotten my copy yet, and with Canada Post on strike, I wonder if I will get to see my name in print before I leave for Nationals. OMG it’s coming. Can’t wait (partly because it’s also my vacation from the day job).
arlene · June 8, 2011 at 1:36 pm
No pictures with this list. Maybe they run pictures of the winners, after Nationals. And, of course, our pix are up at rwanational.org.