AWARDS
I confess, I am a Contest Diva. I love contests—especially winning them! Below are most of my contest conquests. I urge any aspiring author to enter contests that provide feedback and a chance to get your work before editors and agents.

Queen of Song and Souls

Queen of Song and Souls

  • 2009 Finalist for the Australian Romance Reader Award in Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance category.

Queen of Song and Souls

King of Sword and Sky
  • 2009 Finalist for the The Prism Contest award, in Futuristic, Fantasy and Paranormal romance fiction category.
 http://www.romance-ffp.com/2009PrismResults.htm
King of Sword and Sky

  • 2009 Finalist for the Desert Rose Golden Quill award, in Fantasy, Sci Fi, Futuristic category.
 http://www.desertroserwa.org/index.htm
King of Sword and Sky

  • 2008 Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award Nominee, Fantasy Novel category.
 Romantic Times Book Reviews
King of Sword and Sky

  • CataNetwork Reviewers’ Choice Award for 2008 Single Titles — I’m one of the 11 winners for Single Title.
 http://singletitles.com/?page_id=1175
King of Sword and Sky

  • Fall 2008 First Place Winner of Night Owl Romance award — Best Fantasy/Futuristic/Off World Romance.
 http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/NORAwards/fall2008norawardsromancebooks.asp
King of Sword and Sky

  • October 2008 Paranormal Romance — "PNR Staff Top Pick".
 http://paranormalromance.org/blog/2008/10/staff-top-picks-october-2008.html
King of Sword and Sky

Lady of Light and Shadows
  • 2008 Winner of the Beacon Contest — Published Division award, in the Paranormal, Fantasy, Sci Fi category.
http://www.firstcoastromancewriters.com/contest_pub.htm
Lady of Light and Shadows

  • 2008 Winner of the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, paranormal category.
 http://www.southernmagic.org
Lady of Light and Shadows

  • 2008 Finalist for the Desert Rose Golden Quill award, in Fantasy, Sci Fi, Futuristic category.
 http://www.desertroserwa.org/index.htm
Lady of Light and Shadows

  • 2007 Finalist for Best Paranormal/Fantasy Romance in the National Readers´ Choice Awards
http://www.okrwa.com/nrca.htm#Paranormal
Lady of Light and Shadows

  • 2007 Nomination for a Fantasm Award in the Best Epic Fantasy category.
http://fantasmawards.blogspot.com
Lady of Light and Shadows

Lord of the Fading Lands
  • 2008 Winner of the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, Published Author Contest, in the Paranormal/Time Travel/Fantasy/Futuristic category.
 Colorado Romance Writers
2008 Award of Excellence Winner
Lord of the Fading Lands
  • 2008 Winner of the Desert Rose Golden Quill award, in the Fantasy, Sci Fi, Futuristic category.
 http://www.desertroserwa.org/index.htm
Lord of the Fading Lands

  • 2008 Finalist in the Georgia Romance Writers Published Maggies Award for Excellence, in the Fantasy, Sci Fi, Futuristic category.
 Georgia Romance Writers 2008 Maggie Award Finalist.
Lord of the Fading Lands

  • 2008 Finalist for the Aspen Gold Readers Choice Award in the paranormal category.
 Heart of Denver Romance Writers 2008 Aspen Gold Finalist
Lord of the Fading Lands

  • 2008 Finalist for the Beacon Contest — Published Division award, in the Paranormal, Fantasy, Sci Fi category.
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Lord of the Fading Lands

  • 2007 Winner of the Wisconsin RWA’s Write Touch Award in the Best Paranormal/Fantasy category.
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Lord of the Fading Lands

  • 2007 Winner of the Best Fantasy Romance award, by the reviewers at Romance Reviews Today.
 http://www.romrevtoday.com
Lord of the Fading Lands

  • Winner! 2007 National Readers´ Choice Award for Best Paranormal/Fantasy Romance
 http://www.okrwa.com/nrca.htm#Paranormal
Lord of the Fading Lands

  • Winner! 2007 National Readers´ Choice Award for Best First Book.
http://www.okrwa.com/nrca.htm#Best
Lord of the Fading Lands

  • 2007 Winner for Best Debut Author in ParaNormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature(PEARL).
 http://www.paranormalromance.org/pearl/winners.php
Lord of the Fading Lands

  • 2007 Winner for Best Paranormal Romance Debut by Michelle Buonfiglio on Romance: B(u)y the Book at LifetimeTV.com.
 http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/entertainment/romance-b-u-y-book/hottest-romance-books-2007
Lord of the Fading Lands

  • 2007 Finalist for Best Romance Novel in ForeWord Magazine´s Book of the Year.
 http://www.forewordmagazine.com/botya/
Lord of the Fading Lands


Tairen Soul Unpublished Contest Wins & Finals
  • 2005 Winner, LCRWA´s Jasmine Award

  • 2004 Winner, NOLA Stars Suzannah Award

  • 2004 Winner, West Houston RWA´s Emily Award & Best of the Best

  • 2003 Finalist, Spacecoast Authors of Romance, Launching a Star

  • 2003 Finalist, Tampa Area Romance Authors´ First Impressions

  • 2000 Finalist, Georgia Romance Writers´ Maggie Award of Excellence

Loving Grace (unpublished, contemporary romance)
  • 2005 Winner, Tampa Area Romance Authors´ TARA Award

  • 2004 Finalist, RWA´s Golden Heart Award

  • 2003 Winner, SpacecoasT Authors of Romance, Launching a Star

  • 2001 Winner, Georgia Romance Writers´ Maggie Award of Excellence

The Winter King (unpublished, fantasy romance)
  • 2006 Finalist, Georgia Romance Writers´ Maggie Award of Excellence
An Invasion of Leprechauns (unpublished, contemporary romance)
  • 2003 Finalist, Tampa Area Romance Authors´ First Impressions contest

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