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Rose's
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 Golden
Heart Winner Elle James (the nice sister)
made a New Year's resolution in January of 2000 to become
a published author. Since that time, she's written over thirty
romance novels, numerous short stories and novellas. In 2002
and 2003, her manuscripts, including TO KISS A FROG, won multiple
RWA Chapter contests receiving a request for full manuscript
from the judging editor from Dorchester. In 2004, not only
did she get "The Call", TKAF won the Golden Heart
for Best Paranormal Romance! TKAF released in March 2005.
In February 2005, Elle received another call this time from
Harlequin Intrigue, informing her that her novel, BENEATH
THE TEXAS MOON, had been accepted for the line! Since then,
she's contracted for thirteen Harlequin intrigues. She is
an officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, has three children,
one grandchild, and a husband who supports her writing. For
more information regarding Elle James visit: www.ElleJames.com
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 In
2000 when award winning author Delilah
Devlin issued that challenge to her sister, Elle, to
become published or bust-Delilah wasn't about to let Lil Sis
leave her in the dust! Since then she's won numerous RWA Chapter
Contests (including the Maggie) and finally found her niche
in hot, steamy romantica. She's sold twenty-six novels to
Ellora's Cave, four novels to Avon Red, and numberous novellas
to Kensington Aphrodisia and Zane. She's a powerhouse writer
with Writer's Attention Deficit Disorder (WADD). A former
officer in the US Army, she's led a life of adventure, which
inspires her fast-paced and humorous books. Delilah quit her
DDJ (Dratted Day Job) to pursue writing full-time. She has
two children, three grandchildren and swears she holds the
Guinness World Record for youngest person to ever give birth!
For more information visit: www.DelilahDevlin.com
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 Layla
Chase has been associated with Delilah and Elle since
that infamous January in 2000 when they formed a critique
group and challenged each other to create better stories.
She's sold manuscripts to Kensington, Amber Quill Press, Wild
Rose Press and Ellora's Cave. Years of administrative support
jobs and her love of romance provide a solid base for her
work as an editor for an electronic publishing house. A native
northern Californian, Layla has relocated to Oregon, southern
California and Texas following her husband’s career adventures.
Along the way, they raised three children to adulthood and
continue to guide a teenager on her path. www.LaylaChase.com |
 Megan
Kerans began creating stories long before she could
read. Much to everyone's surprise those early imaginative
tales captured the full attention of her fellow pre-schoolers
and made devoted fans of her stuffed animals. Growing up,
Megan traveled extensively. If she wasn't reading about daring
escapades, she was watching them. Together they gave her a
love of adventure, romance, and story telling. Never
one to back down from a challenge, her sexy vampire pirate
series Dead Men Tell Tales - Moonlight Pirate began with dare
in January 2006 from writing friends Delilah Devlin and Elle
James. The paranormal erotic novella became her first sale.
Megan quickly followed the success with "The Devil's
Paradise" as part of the Damned Dangerous & Delicious
anthology with Kensington's Aphrodisia line. A native
Chicagoan, with Wisconsin roots, Megan currently lives in
San Antonio, Texas with her husband, an overly intelligent
Abyassian and two flame point Siamese. The little time not
spent writing, or cat herding, she enjoys reading, making
her annual pilgrimage to Walt Disney World, graphic design,
and listening to a variety of music. ...for Adventure
In, Out & Between the sheets read Megan Kerans! www.MeganKerans.com |
 Myla
Jackson made her debut as a sensual story-teller
for Ellora's Cave in September of 2005 with her super
sexy romantic comedy TROUBLE WITH HARRY. She has since
sold or contracted for eleven more books with Ellora's
Cave. Myla also contracted with Avon Red and Kensington
Aphrodisia for novellas in numerous anthologies. For more
information regarding Myla Jackson visit: www.MylaJackson.com
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 Brenna
Zinn has been writing since 2003 when an unexpected
surgery had her staying at home for three months. Determined
to do more than eat Little Debbie snacks, drink diet Dr. Pepper,
and watch game shows and Oprah on television all day long,
she picked up a pad of paper and a pencil and started writing
her first romance. Her story, The Diversion, was a big hit
with most readers, winning third place in The Emily, West
Houston Romance Author's writing contest. Brenna now plays
the Texas lotto on Wednesdays and Saturdays in hopes she will
win enough money to quit her job and write full time. Brenna
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 Eve
Savage began her education in a small village
school in England and honed it during her extensive travels
throughout the world. Originally a poet, she started writing
romances in high school based on the escapades of her
friends, frequently exaggerating the middles and changing
the endings to suit her own vicarious needs. After finding
another writer who shares her bent sense of reality at
a chapter conference, Eve started the Mt. Helicon Muses
group. Other writers soon joined in and the loop has grown
into a wonderfully diverse support group she can't live
without. Eve's in her third year as newsletter editor
for her home RWA chapter and has been active in the critique
group. She regularly judges contests and has finaled in
some she has entered. Eve began studying Witchcraft in
high school and started actively practicing during University.
She has done extensive study in Mythology and all things
paranormal. Eve is published with Ellora's Cave and Wild
Rose Press. www.EveSavage.com
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 It
came as no surprise when Allie
Standifer decided she wanted to write humorous,
adventure-filled romance stories. After all her life has
been one of constant adventure-from surviving the wilds
of oft-flooding, hurricane magnet South East Texas where
she lives to growing up in Saudi Arabia where her brother
tried to sell her to Bedouins (for what amounts to less
than $1.50). Drawing on her own weird experiences, Allie
knew her books could never be about hum drum boy meets
girl. Her stories have a decidedly paranormal twist to
them, filled with past lives, chain e-mail sending oracles,
magic, sexy gods, and heroines who know exactly what they
want. Allie is published with the Wild Rose Press and
soon to be published with Ellora's Cave. Allie is a staunch
supporter of breast cancer charities, endometriosis and
diabetes research. When not writing the stories of all
the people in her head, Allie can be found fighting off
her demonic cat, chasing a dog with a penchant for purple,
trying to avoid the kitchen and grocery stores at all
costs, and trying not to think about her next deadline.
www.AllieStandifer.com
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 Roni
Adams has been a member of RWA for four years as well
as a member of San Antonio Romance Authors and Lake Country
Romance Authors. Although her home is in Upstate NY her heart
will always be in Texas, and her stories reflect her love
of the state. She prefers to write contemporary romances featuring
cowboys and ranches. She has published several short stories
and is a regular with True Romance Magazine, and True Confessions.
One of these stories, "Groundhog Magic" led to an
author appearance by Roni at the annual groundhog festival
in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in February 2006. Roni is published
with the Wild Rose Press. Visit her website at
www.RoniAdams.com |
 Betty
Hanawa writes romances ranging from contemporary
to paranormal to future societies, all with spicy scenes and
a huge dollop of humor that frequently slides into the ironic.
Several of her older titles are being rewritten and reissued
while new stories are finding their way to publishers. In
addition to fiction, Betty is a contributor to Roses Colored
Glasses.Her husband hopes she becomes successful enough that
he can retire and be kept in the manner in which he's kept
her all these years. Her son just wants the covers of her
books to not embarrass him when he buys them in the bookstores.
Her daughter delights in her mom's books and sends new acquaintances
to "check out my mom's website" from which the friends
return with "Do you know what your mom writes?"
Her dogs don't care what happens as long as the magic food
bowls continue to be filled. Betty is published with the Wild
Rose Press and soon to be Ellora's Cave.
For more information regarding Betty Hanawa visit: www.BettyHanawa.com |
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 Judith
Rochelle aka Emily Brevard
aka Desiree
Holt"I've had a lot of firsts
in my life - first female sports report on The Michigan
Daily at the University of Michigan; first woman to own
a rock and roll agency in Detroit, the home of Motown; first
woman president of the Pasco (Florida) Economic Development
Council.
I graduated from the University of Michigan. I had a wild
and wacky time managing rock and roll bands, worked for
a string of weekly newspapers, coordinated a Star Trek convention,
coordinated a series of rock and roll concerts. Did a Midwestern
tour with one of my bands opening for Bob Seger, and did
a tour with Southern rock band Wet Willie. Worked for two
universities before I retired. How much more opposite can
you get!
When I'm not writing, I'm reading - anything and everything
- and watching football, especially my Michigan Wolverines.
I play golf occasionally, and we target shoot a lot - I
can "burn a hole" at fifteen feet. I've been writing
full time for two years. Judith, Desiree
and/or Emily are published with Wild Rose
Press, Total E-Bound and Ellora's Cave. www.JudithRochelle.com
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www.EmilyBrevard.com
~*~ www.DesireeHolt.com
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By
day,  Shayla
Kersten is a mild-mannered accountant. By night,
she's a writer of sexy romances. Torn between genres, Shayla
writes erotic stories about hot heroes and their sexy women,
as well as hot men and their passionate heroes for Ellora's
Cave, Liquid Silver, Black Lace and Kensington Aphrodisia.
A native of Arkansas, Shayla spent
four years in the Army as a missile specialist, stationed
in Germany and Oklahoma. After her enlistment was up, she
spent eleven years in New York City taking a bite out of the
Big Apple. Even her love of theatre and the nightlife of the
big city couldn't cure terminal homesickness for the Natural
State. In 1995, she returned to her roots in Arkansas. Shayla
now divides her time between her mother, her spoiled rotten
dogs, her dratted day job and her obsession-writing. And no,
her mother doesn't know what she writes. That's between Shayla,
her dogs and her readers!
www.ShaylaKersten.com |
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