Agent Pitch Contest Winners And A Can't Miss Article!

It's Friday...my favorite day of the week and the fabulous Joanna Volpe has chosen her winners for the agent pitch contest!!!

But before I make the big announcement, I would like to thank Joanna one last time for her awesome interview and for donating her precious time. Agents are super busy...so it means a lot to me when they give up their time to help us out. So thanks Joanna I appreciate all of your help with this contest!

Okay I won't torment you any further...here are the winners:

THIRD PLACE: Jennifer Williams
Title: Wistful
Genre: YA Historical Romance

WISTFUL, after her extravagant Ton wedding, 15 year old Julie Haynesworth runs away from her ancient husband to live with a poor commoner family only to fall in love with the eldest son; too bad he thinks she’s a boy.

SECOND PLACE: Slushpile Slut
Title: Where The Stones Speak
Genre: YA Historical Fantasy

Banished by those too fearful to harbor one so marked with magick, sixteen-year old Iona, clan ruler on The Isle of Virgins, wields a javelin and sword to protect her refuge and ensure the existence of her kind. But when she discovers she is more than a fledgling prophetess, she is a sibyl of ancient lineage, Iona must embark on a journey to find her sacred circle of stones, where they say no dark magick can breech, and proclaim her oracles to the multitudes— But there are many who seek to silence the ancient world’s last free sibyl.

FIRST PLACE: Stina Lindenblatt
Title: Lost in a Heartbeat
Genre: YA romantic suspense.

After a stalker assaulted seventeen-year-old Calleigh, she’s forced to keep silent about what happened or else the psycho will kill her BFF. The only person she dares to tell is her new friend, Aaron, who kind of figures things out. But as she falls for him, she discovers they’re linked in a way she could never have imagined—a connection that could be deadly for Calleigh.

Congratulations to the winners and a huge thank-you to all who entered! Winners send me an e-mail and I will give you the directions to submit your work to Joanna!

Now for this ultra-fabulous article. Debut novels are something I seek out with a vengeance...I love seeing for myself where it all begins for my favorite authors. So when The 50 Most Famous & Impressive Debut Novels of All Time was brought to my attention, I was all over it. It was inspiring to see where legends such as Stephen King, Jane Austen and even the Bronte sisters started out. But don't take my word for it...check it out for yourself. You won't be sorry!

I hope everyone has an awesome Friday and an even more fabulous weekend!