I have been a finalist for the past two years. In 2008, I placed second in the chick lit category with Mind over Madi. This is the manuscript that my agent is currently subbing for me. Last year, I finaled in the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller category. I didn't take first or second, but that's ok! Finaling allowed me to attend the ACFW conference, since my dad offered to pay my way if I ended up a finalist (thanks, Dad!).
This year, finalists were to be notified between May 1st and 15th. After admittedly obsessing about checking messages and keeping the phone close by, the call finally came! I was out getting a mammogram at the time (which is a whole other topic) and the sweet message from Virginia Smith was waiting for me when I got home. I am officially a finalist in the 2010 Genesis - again in the Mystery /Suspense category!
Yippee!!!
This year, I submitted three entries - one in the Mystery/Suspense category and two in Women's Fiction. At the risk of sounding ungrateful (which I am seriously NOT), I'll be honest and say I was really hoping to final with one of my WF entries, particularly the sequel to Mind over Madi, which would give me a slight advantage when pitching my series at the conference this year. In fact, I had set aside my finaling entry (the title of which I am not allowed to mention until final-round judges turn in their scores) to strictly focus on my other two. Ha! Another confirmation that life rarely goes according to plan.
Anyway, I now have some brainstorming to do and some major writing to do! And I can't wait to receive my scoresheets back on my other two entries to see what the judges had to say.
Below, are the names of all the finalists. CONGRATULATIONS! I am honored to be included once again on this list.
CONTEMPORARY FICTION:
(total entries: 47)
Cindy Hays
Lynnette P. Horner
Chris Kraft
Mark Lundgren
Christina S. Nelson
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE:
(total entries: 63)
Jeannie Campbell
Sarah Forgrave
Janice LaQuiere
Rebecca Syme
Linda Yezak
HISTORICAL FICTION:
(total entries: 35)
Lori Benton
Brenda Jackson
Robert Kaku
Lisa Karon Richardson
Katie-Marie Stout
HISTORICAL ROMANCE:
(total entries: 65)
Susanne Dietze
Anne Greene
Pam Hillman
Lisa Karon Richardson
Ruth Trippy
MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER:
(total entries: 45)
Rich Bullock
Barbara Early (double finalist with two entries)
Lynda Schab
Chawna Schroeder
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE (there was a two-way tie for the fifth finalist slot):
(total entries: 50)
Valerie Goree
Mindy Obenhaus
Leslie Pfeil
Dianna Shuford
Teri Dawn Smith
Terri Weldon
SPECULATIVE FICTION:
(total entries: 49)
Ben Erlichman
Suzanne Krein
Shelley Ledfors
Andra Marquardt
Holly Smit
WOMEN'S FICTION (there was a three-way tie for the fifth finalist slot):
(total entries: 76)
Lisa Buffaloe
Jennifer Fromke
Terri Haynes
Fay Lamb
Christina S. Nelson
Melissa Tagg
Michelle Ule
YOUNG ADULT:
(total entries: 56)
Angela Bell
Lin Harris
Kasey Heinly
LoraLee Kodzo
Stefanie Morris
NOTE: This year, the Genesis had a whopping 486 entries! That's a 7% increase from our numbers last year! WOW!
2 comments:
Congratulations, Lynda! I love how good news like that comes just at the right moment to counteract something as bleh as a mammogram! Sounds like you are really on the way to getting your work published!
That's awesome!!! Congratulations!
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