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Boo-yahs!
(Kudos)
Mortimer Literary is overjoyed at snaggin' ABA historical
writer, Katharine Wilde. I finally found someone with more
medieval knowledge that moi. Katie, we're "Wilde" about you!
Welcome.
Kelly Mortimer
did her first radio interview with Steve Bonenberger of the
Business Talk Radio Network. The show airs at different times
in different cities. Not sure of the schedules of the local
affiliates. To see the schedule, go to:
www.businesstalkradio.net
From there, you can
track the locals. There are about 30 stations in the BTRN. Some pick
up the show, and some don’t. They get calls from all over the US. My
interview will air tonight,
5/6/08,
morning, I think!
Kelly Mortimer
also snagged the monthly “Gotta Get It” column in the new magazine,
Christian Fiction Online. I’ll cover the latest in the
industry with my special brand of snarky humor. This mag will be
hot. Loaded with relevant info for every writer. See my next
newsletter for more info. First issue out in June, God willing…
Undercover Marriage
by Kelly Ann Riley finaled in the Inspirational Category of
the Daphne du Maurier Award Contest for Excellence in
Mystery/Suspense--Unpublished Division. Winners will be announced
in July at RWA's National Conference. Wahoo!
Tread Softly: A Want
Ad Mystery
by Kelly Ann Riley won 1st Place in the Romantic Suspense
category of the Sheila Contest (Valley Forge RWA chapter). The
final round judge, Megan McKeever of Pocket Books, requested the
full. So believable!
Kelly Mortimer
is one of ten nominees for the American Christian Fiction Writers
“Agent of the Year” Award for the second year in a row!
Bob Sullivan w/s R.J. Sullivan
has a new Web site up! Take a look
at:
Kelly Ann Riley
scored a double. Her inspirational novel, Kitty's Fire, finaled
in RWA’s Golden Heart Contest in the Contemporary Series Romantic
Suspense/Adventure Category. Kelly Ann has also finaled in ACFW’s
Genesis Contest in the Romantic Suspense category! More Great Reviews for Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll! 4
Stars – Cataromance:
Bayou Judgment
is an amazing “who done it” with the right amount of murder, mystery,
intrigue and romance to keep readers engaged. The author, Robin
Caroll is a wonderful author; she knows what works in a suspense
novel. Bayou Judgment is the third book in the Bayou
series. Yet
another story where the heroine finds a dead body, Bayou Judgment
by Robin Caroll, is sure to grab your attention. When crisis
hotline counselor Felicia Trahan finds her roommate's body, tough-guy
pastor Spencer Bertrand, who runs the center, vows to protect her.
Spencer feels he doesn't deserve the beautiful Felicia's attentions, but
he's quickly losing his heart. Suspense and romance mix nicely in this
compelling story. Kelly Mortimer
will be
teaching a class based on her non-fiction proposal Perils of
Publishing at RWA San Diego Chapter’s Spring Conference on
Saturday, May 17th!
Boo-Yahs to Mortimer Lit’s 2007 “Writer of the Year,” Raz Steel.
His debut paranormal/suspense romance, Love Without Blood, about
a female doctor in the Witness Protection Program who wonders if
the vampire she's asked to hunt is the one who attacked her, or the one
she's falling in love with, sold to Chris Keeslar at Dorchester
Publishing. Raz is now eligible for RWA’s PAN! Way to
go Robin Haseltine! Robin won my first eBay line edit auction.
Her debut urban fantasy/adventure romance, The Curse of the
Dragon’s Spell, where a witch and warlock use forbidden spells
during the Duel for Ultimate Dominion of her coven, is a modern
fairytale take-off of Beauty and the Beast, and blends Mayan,
Egyptian, and Greek mythologies with natural disasters mirroring the
tumultuous years that gave us tsunamis, mudslides, and hurricane
Katrina. Curse sold to Margaret Esch and Dona Paus at
Tiger Publications. Robin is now eligible for RWA’s PAN! I’ve started the
Mortimer Literary Mentorship Award. I want to take a writer who
needs extra help, and work with them thru 2008. My goal: to have a
publishable manuscript by December, and offer the writer representation.
This year’s winner
is: Ms. Pamela James (Mortimer Literary is the real winner!). Congrats to
Cynthia Hickey for the sale of her
follow-up to Fudge-Laced Felonies,
Candy-Coated Secrets, the
second book in her Summer Meadows Mystery Series.
Candy follows Summer as she nearly
joins the circus, not knowing that strolling down Highway 64 with an
elephant will lead to murder, land her up to her neck in another
mystery, and drag her unwilling fiancée into battling mans’ darker side.
Sold to Susan Downs at Barbour’s Heartsong Presents: Mysteries! The initials
allowing writers to query for the month of August are: U. I. (in that
order). A writer can't make up a
pseudonym to match the initials. It has to be established. I’m pleased to
announce the winner of Mortimer Literary’s “Writer of the Year” award
for 2007, RAZ STEEL. For those who don’t know, Raz was a
Romantic Times/Dorchester Publishing American Title III
finalist with Pass the Kryptonite. Raz has a go-to
attitude, listens to sound advice, and showed the lengths he’d go to to
be a Mortimer Lit client. For all that, and his exceptional writing
talent, Raz is this year’s winner. Boo-Yah, Raz! Your plaque’s in the
mail.
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll’s Romantic Times-reviewed, 4-1/2 star, October Top Pick,
Bayou Justice, is a finalist for
Romantic Times Reviewers
Choice Award!
Kelly Mortimer made the
Publisher’s Marketplace list of the “Top 100 Dealmakers, 2007” –
Romance Category, coming in at #11! Mortimer
Literary can’t believe our
good fortune in being chosen over 19 other agencies to represent
international motivational speaker, Patrick Snow. His book,
Creating Your Own Destiny, How to Get Exactly What You
Want Out of Life, was self-published, and Patrick sold one
hundred, twenty-five THOUSAND copies on his own. Let’s all help make
that one hundred, twenty-five MILLION! Congratulations to
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll. Robin was asked to write the
second book in the Without a Trace Suspense Continuity Series for
Krista Stroever at Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. Robin’s book is
titled Framed!, and will be a February 2009 release. Mortimer
Literary is over the moon
we’ve signed Terri Pilcher. Her non-fiction manuscript,
Secrets of Christian Millionaires, will sell lickety-split.
Terri, you’re one-in-a-million! Congratulations to
Janet Dean. Her manuscript, Distant Hearts, sold to
Emily Rodmell of Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historicals. We could never
keep our hearts distant from you! Congratulations to
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll. The fifth book in her Bayou
series, Bayou Betrayal, sold to Krista Stroever at Steeple
Hill Love Inspired Suspense as a January 2009 release. Congratulations to
Debra Holland. Her sweet historical and former GH winning
manuscript, Wild Montana Sky, took third place out of over
100 manuscripts in the Orange Rose contest! But that’s not all. Her
fantasy manuscript, Sower of Dreams, grabbed second place
in the 2007 On the Far Side contest, and Alicia Condon of Dorchester
requested the full manuscript! Congratulations to
Cynthia Hickey. In a dramatic surprise orchestrated by Susan
Downs of Barbour and myself, Susan announced at a luncheon at the
American Fiction Christian Writers conference that Cindy's Inspirational
Cozy Mystery manuscript, Fudge-Laced Felonies will be a
Heartsong Presents: Mysteries! November 2008 release. This is Cindy's
first sale, but Candy-Coated Secrets will be on the way soon! Congratulations to
Pam Hillman. Stealing Jake's Heart took top honors
in the Historical Romance category of the American Fiction Christian
Writers Genesis Contest. Pammy, you stole our hearts long ago!
Mortimer
Literary snagged a gem. Cynthia
Hickey signed with us. She writes Inspirational Cozy Mysteries and
Inspirational Romantic Suspense. Welcome to the family, Cindy!
Congratulations to
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll. Her manuscript, Bayou
Justice, the first book in her Bayou series, received a
review of 4-1/2 stars from Romantic Times Magazine. Also, the book was
given a "Top Pick" rating for October. Quite an accomplishment for a
debut book. Beautiful Bayou Boo-Yahs! Congratulations to
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll. Her fourth book in her Bayou
series, Bayou Paradox, sold to Krista Stroever at Steeple
Hill Love Inspired Suspense as a June 2008 release. Robin, you're 4 X
the gal I am!
Mortimer
Literary is thrilled to announce
three additions to our family. We were fortunate to sign Kelly Ann
Riley, who writes Inspirational Cozy Mysteries and Inspirational
Romantic Suspense; Raz Steel, who writes Romantic Comedy and
Paranormal Suspense." Welcome! Congratulations to
Debra Holland on her interview by Kim Mihalik for the WNCX Radio
Morning Show. Topic: The Lohan / Hilton / rehab phenomenon. Do these
celebs use rehab as a place to escape the justice system? I don't know the
answer, but I bet Dr. Debra will give listeners some insight!
Congratulations to
Kelly Mortimer. She was one of
11 agents nominated by the American Christian Fiction Writers for their
"Agent of the Year" award. BOO-YAH! Congratulations to
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll. Her
manuscript, Bayou Judgment, the third book in her Bayou
series, sold to Krista Stroever at Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense
as a May 2008 release. Robin, you're a triple threat! Congratulations to
Pam Hillman. Eyes of the Heart, sequel to her
Golden Heart-winning manuscript Marrying Mariah, finaled
in the historical category of American Christian Fiction Writer’s
Genesis contest! Congratulations to
Pam Hillman. She sold a short story, “What’s Good and
Right,” that will be in the anthology, A Prince of a Dog …
and Other Stories of the Dogs We Love, published by Revell/Baker
Books for a September 2007 release. Doggone great news! Congratulations to
R.J. Sullivan for selling two more articles! Congratulations to
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll. Her manuscript, Bayou
Corruption, the second book in her Bayou series, sold to
Krista Stroever at Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense as a February
2008 release. Make sure you 'Buy-You' several copies! Congratulations to
R.J. Sullivan. His golf article will appear in the spring issue
of Mooresville Magazine. This is a great example of
changing an article and selling it to two different publications!
Mortimer
Literary is pleased to announce an
addition to our family. We were fortunate to sign Laura Byrne w/a
L.A. Byrne, who writes Military Romantic Suspense, and Middle Grade
for boys. Welcome, Laura! Congratulations to
R.J. Sullivan. His Golf Guide article came out with the
debut issue of Avon Magazine. You're doin' great, but
that's par for the course! Congratulations to
Mortimer
Literary. We are now a Romance Writers of America
Recognized Agency! Congratulations to
Debra Holland. Her screenplay adaptation of her book, Wild
Montana Sky, was a semi-finalist in the 2007 Kairos Prize
contest for spiritually uplifting screenplays, sponsored by the John
Templeton foundation and Movie Guide magazine. Wild Montana Sky
was a 2001 winner in Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart contest.
Roll ‘em! Congratulations to
R.J. Sullivan for interviewing Baker and Daniels attorney, Ted
Hollis, in the online version of Christian Professional Magazine.
Great job! Congratulations to
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll. She's
Mortimer
Literary Agency's Writer of the
Year for 2006! Her writing ability along with her drive to promote
her debut novel, Bayou Justice, a Steeple Hill Love
Inspired Suspense October 2007 release, and serving other writers by
stepping up to be the president of the American Christian Fiction
Writers, earned her this much-deserved honor. Congratulations to
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll. She's the new president of the
American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). All hail to the chief!
We’re happy to
have Steven Guerrero, who we've signed to a one-book contract, as
part of our team. He's co-writing, Accelerate to Love: How to
Jumpstart Her Heart, Shift Romance Into High Gear, and Win the
Relationship Race, with our own Dr. Debra Holland. Great to have
you, Steven! Congratulations to
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll. Her
manuscript, Bayou Justice, sold to Krista Stroever at
Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense as an October 2007 release. From
unpubbed to pubbed in one fell swoop. We're so happy for you!
Congratulations to
Janet Dean. Her manuscript, Courting Miss Adelaide,
(formerly Orphaned Hearts), sold to Melissa Endlich of Steeple
Hill Love Inspired Historicals as a September 2008 release. This
manuscript finaled in the Inspirational category of the Golden Heart in
2006. You go, girl! Congratulations to
Natalie Ellis (Natalie Eggeman). Her manuscript, Unseen
Voices, garnered third and fourth places in the Romantic
Suspense categories of the 2006 Winter Rose and the Linda Howard
contests. Her Short Contemporary, Be My Hero, snagged
second place in the 2006 Winter Rose. Doin' the Snoopy Dance with ya!
Congratulations to
R.J. Sullivan. He's sold a new article to the IndyStar on
creating a toddler first-aid kit. Congratulations to
Robin Miller w/a Robin Caroll. Her manuscript, Exposure,
(formerly Enemy Prowl ), took second place for Romantic Suspense
in the America Christian Fiction Writers 2006 Genesis contest. Whooya!
Congratulations to
Debra Holland. She adapted her Golden Heart-winning manuscript,
Wild Montana Sky, into a screenplay and won the
ScriptScene award. You're unbelievable! Congratulations to
R.J. Sullivan. He sold an article to Plainfield Magazine.
Ain't nothin' plain about you! Congratulations to
Mortimer
Literary. We sold a manuscript to Steeple Hill Love Inspired
titled, The Healing Place, after
Mortimer Literary did a complete
line edit. The version Kelly Mortimer edited also won a Golden Heart in
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