I got some great news this week. I found out that I’m one of ten finalists in the American Title contest sponsored by Romantic Times Magazine and Dorchester Publishing with my paranormal manuscript, Out of Sight. This is the contest’s fourth year, and it’s a writing competition modeled on American Idol. There are five rounds of online voting, and each time two more contestants are booted by virtue of getting the least amount of votes. The eventual winner’s book will be published by Dorchester. This is exciting because I really love this book, what I’d call a paranormal suspense. Even my husband (aka He Who Does Not Read Fiction) read it and really likes it.
Right now I’m looking forward to “meeting” all the other contestants online and learning more about their stories. I’m sure they’re all wonderful to have made it this far. Goodness knows how many people entered the competition.
Voting on the first round commences Oct. 15, and I would very much appreciate your votes. I’ll post more information about how and when to vote closer to the date.










September 21st, 2007 at 7:22 am
TRISH! Dang, girl, this year just keeps getting better and better for you. How absolutely, totally wonderful! I can’t wait to read your excerpts and vote for you & watch the competition unfold. This is so damned COOL!!!!!!!
September 21st, 2007 at 3:30 pm
WOOT!!!!!!
I hereby declare this The Year of Trish!
September 21st, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Major congrats!
September 21st, 2007 at 8:45 pm
You all are funny. Thanks for the “cools” and “woots”.
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:35 am
That’s awesome, Trish! Congratulations and good luck!
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:51 am
Thanks, Natalie.
October 4th, 2007 at 10:04 am
I’m going to try to get this on our chapter loop so everyone will know to go vote.
Good luck!