I have been writing for as long as I can remember, winning my first writing award in a second grade Caldecott Medal contest. Readers Digest gave me my very first publishing credit in April, 1994 and I was hooked.
I grew up watching Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie and The Addams Family so it should come as no surprise that I like to write tongue-in-cheek, light paranormal romances.
In September, 2006, my manuscript, Beauty and The Best, was chosen by Dorchester Publishing and Romantic Times Book Review Magazine as a finalist in their American Title III contest and the search for publication heated up.
Then, in May, 2007 the same book was chosen from over 2,676 entries as a Top 20 Finalist (the only Romance) in the Simon & Schuster/Gather.com First Chapters contest.
In July, 2008, so many people from Gather and RWA emailed me about the new Gather.com/Pocket Books First Chapters Romance contest that I entered In Over Her Head, a paranormal merman story, and made it to the Top 5, garnering me multiple agent offers. I signed with Jennifer Schober of Spencerhill Associates, and we’re off in search of a publisher.
You can visit my website, www.JudiFennell.com, to catch see excerpts and photos.
Thanks for stopping by and feel free to post!
December 22, 2006 at 3:53 am
I enjoyed heaing about you and voted for your book. I am the former President of the Penn State Montco Club and the Penn State Alumni Regional Blue Band Director.
I have coached over 600 children since 2001 in over 3 sports per year. When I am not coaching I run YourrefiSource.com a Mortgage business licensed in almost every state. Let me know if I may be of help to you. I am in the process of publishing my book, How to Survive in Suburbia. Soon to be made into a feature film.
March 25, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Hi Judi,
I didn’t know how to contact you re the Golden Heart contest. I am a finalist in the Inspirational category.
Susan Mason WYNDERMERE HOUSE
Thanks.
S.