Exciting Writing News!

Congratulations to the 2011 PNWA Literary Contest Finalists!

What an incredible honor this is— and the Critique Sisters would like to congratulate all finalists. If you recognize a name on the list below, please let them know we are honoring their great achievement.

Winners will be announced at the summer conference in Seattle Washington, August 4-7, 2011.

I am honored to be among these finalists with my Aviation Thriller, Flight For Control. I’ve had incredible support along the way, and I'm now knocking on the door to publication. Thank you all for your help, and encouragement.

More exciting news: 

Yesterday I pushed the send button, and Flight For Control is on its way to Loretta Barrett, of  Loretta Barrett Books Inc Literary Agency. 

Loretta has been waiting patiently for my rewrite. She said, “Take your time, we both want it perfect.” And perfect it is thanks to hiring Christine Hollingsworth to do my final edit. We all know that it’s impossible to see your own mistakes—we’re just too close. Christine, The Novel Mechanic, has the tools that found and fixed all my mistakes and she provided great insight and suggestions ... at an affordable price! 

I’m excited to be on this road to publication, since I spend most of the time in the sky. Seriously, I think it takes a team to publish a novel. 

Thank You Everyone! 

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Congratulations Finalists!

Mainstream              Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror          Poetry        

Michael Moore          Charis Himeda                        Marjorie Manwaring

Marina Osipova         Ruth Godwin                          Cynthia Monroe        

Jim Satterfield           Bill McLaughlin                      Crystal Liston        

Jim McMaster           Alan Philipson                         James E. Lalonde

Brian Bek                  Jarlath Hume                           Betty Shafer

Art Edwards              Kate Swenson                          Sharron Singleton

Steve Jaquith             Jennifer Gallion                       Kellie Purce Barseth

Mark Figlozzi            Ethan Johnson                         Gerald Carlin

                                   Sherry Brummel

Historical                     Young Adult                           Short Story

Brian Overland              Cynthia Monroe                     Phyllis Hollenbeck

Mark Figlozzi                Marcy McKay                        Sharon Goldberg

Leanne Farrell                Karen McHegg                      Kara Pomeroy

Jim Satterfield                Donna Matney                       Rebecca Olmstead

Kathleen Wolgemuth     Suzanne Kaufman Kalb         Gail Kretchmer

Mildred J. Hardy            Jodine Turner                         Kellie Purce Braseth

David J. Hardy               Stephanie Tatalias                  Elizabeth De Matteo

Britton Steel                   Dawn Simon                           Rebecca Macintyre

David Jessup                  Christine Myers

Jim Beirne

Romance                          Nonfiction/Memoir       Children’s/Middle Grade

Nina Gettler                      Janiece Hopper                 Heather Harris-Brady

Jocelyn Adams                  David Gardner                 Phyllis Hollenbeck

Marni Donnelly-Folsom    Teri Fink                          Paul Greci

Celeste Deveney                Robin Dake                      Kimberly Dana

Jacki Delecki                     Elaine G. Jordan               Mary Koch

Tara Sheets                        Constance Hanstedt          Lynne Walker

Tamsen Shcultz                 T.J. Bennett                       Kara Pomeroy

Naomi Baltuck                  Robert Grant Byington      Gina Ochsner

Kathleen Cherry

Mystery/Thriller               Screenwriting                       Adult Short Topics

Nicholas J. Delmedico       Matt Gavin & Lynn Piper       Lori Heagler

Devin Morton                     Randy R. LaBarge                  Erika R. Giles

Daniel J. Waters                  Christopher King                    Kathy Krause

Karlene Petitt                      Gail L. Jenner                         Susan Szafir

Christina Patchell                Anthony Seed                         Kathryn L. Schipper

Michael Munro                    John O’Riley                          Mark Nassutti

Guy Bergstrom                    Peter Bacho                             Karen Veit Murphy

C.M. Busse                          John Bengel                            Claire Carey

Enjoy the Journey!

~ Karlene