I am so pleased to announce the June Amazon gift card winner at www.valeriewebster.com. That winner of our monthly all-subscriber pool drawing is Charlotte Krasnoff.
Charlotte is an avid reader and a fan of classical music. She herself studied and played the cello for many years. Originally from the Jersey Shore, Charlotte moved to Denver, Colorado when her work in group therapy landed her a position as head of a community outreach program. In 2004 the Colorado branch of the National Association of Social Work named her Social Worker of the Year. At 92, Charlotte continues her calling in Boulder, CO; she has been practicing for over 57 years. Congratulations, Charlotte!
Each year the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (RMFW) present a Writer of the Year (WOTY) award. Here are 2022’s three finalists.
Amy Rivers is an award-winning novelist and writer of short stories and personal essays, as well as the Director of Northern Colorado Writers. She was recently named 2021 Indie Author of the Year by the Indie Author Project. She holds degrees in psychology and political science, two topics she loves to write about.
Karla M. Jay is the award-winning author of When We Were Brave, It Happened in Silence, and The Puppet Maker’s Daughter. She has wanted to write books since she was seven. Originally from the east coast, she makes her home in Salt Lake City. Over the years she has written in several different genres, ranging from humor to noir.
Pamela Nowak joined RMFW in 1993. She’s been contest chair, president, chaired five conferences, was 2010 WOTY, honored with the Jasmine Award and named an Honored Guiding Member. Pam currently presents workshops, judges contest, and critiques.
Winner of the monthly Mystery “WHO IS” Quiz is Jaclyn Garland. Jaclyn correctly identified Patricia Cornwell as our celebrated mystery author. Congratulations on taking the prize!
Winner of our monthly all-subscriber pool drawing is Cole Williamson. Cole is a new subscriber. He – and all our subscribers – will be eligible again for March.
Congratulations to Kathleen Kelly! Kathleen is the prize winner of the $25 Amazon gift card presented by Valerie Webster, author of Driven: A Rita Mars Thriller. The gift card was awarded as part of Ms. Webster’s recent book tour through Partners In Crime Virtual Book Tours.
unpublished work. You’ll see these “best of” mystery and thrillers soon on shelves and online!
Every genre has a sponsor and this year’s Mystery/Thriller sponsor is author, Robert Dugoni. Dugoni is a critically acclaimed New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon Internationally Best-Selling Author of 17 novels in The Tracy Crosswhite police detective series set in Seattle, the David Sloane legal thriller series, and the Charles Jenkins espionage series.
Mystery/Thriller – Sponsored by Robert Dugoni:
1st Place: “Worse Than Death ” by Brooke Terpening 2nd Place: “Bitter Lake ” by Michael Munro 3nd Place: “The Price ” by David Sullivan
MWA is the premier organization for mystery and crime writers, professionals allied to the crime-writing field, aspiring crime writers, and folks who just love to read crime fiction.
The Competition is open to any writer, regardless of nationality, aged 18 or older, who has never been the author of any Published Novel (in any genre), as defined by the guidelines below, (except that authors of self-published works only may enter, as long as the manuscript submitted is not the self-published work) and is not under contract with a publisher for publication of a novel.
Employees, and members of their immediate families living in the same household, of Minotaur Books or Mystery Writers of America (or a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of either of them) are not eligible to enter.
Only one manuscript entry (the “Manuscript”) is permitted per writer. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Valerie Webster and Driven: A Rita Mars Thriller in the spotlight via Author of the Day interview.
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