Petrina Aubol's first novel, DRIVE TIME, is a satire taking place in the mini market radio arena where she slaved for twenty years. Although she had a ball writing comedy, she wasn't happy with the small publishing house so decided to break into big time New York. She's accomplished the first step, snagging an agent, who is now hawking her ChickLit novel, EVERY OTHER WEEKEND, about single moms in Baltimore, while she writes YEEHAW PAISAN, ChickLit starring a New Jersey Mafia girl who gets the hots for a Florida Cracker Cowboy. Learn more about her at her website.
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Vicky Burkholder

As her alter-ego, Vicky has multiple homes all over the universe. Her place in Akashan'te was the first, but other planets drew her away. It's hard sometimes, though. A lot of cultures are rather closed minded when it comes to "special abilities". She looks human - for the most part - but when she starts moving things or flicking fire from her fingertips, or changing the course of rivers, they tend to get a little freaked out. She's lot count of the number of places she's lived. Anyway, she found the one guy out there in the universe who loves her for who she is and they've been together forever. Thanks to him, she gets to write about her adventures and enjoy great friendships like CPRW. Her first two books, Akashan'te (fantasy) and Prime Time (futuristic romance) are available from Cerridwen Press. Visit her website and her blog .

From Cerridwen Press: "Akashan'te" (2/22/07)and "Prime Time" (3/22/07)
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A former president, vice president, treasurer, and newsletter editor for CPRW, Natalie is a charter member of the Hobnail Boot Squad (for butt-kicking encouragement) and frequent wearer of the white dress of Galadriel (for gentle yet powerful support).Learn more about her by visiting her website.
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Megan's goal is to continue writing spicy, thrilling love stories with a twist. Her dream is to have a movie made of every one of her novels, starring herself as the heroine and Keanu Reeves as the hero. Megan lives in the deep, dark woods with her husband and two monsters...er...children. Learn more about her by visiting her website.
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Kitty Keswick is a transplanted California girl landlocked in Pennsylvania. Her toes curl when she hears a guy with a yummy British accent. Her favorite clutter is her stacks and stacks of paperbacks, running the gamut from paranormal romance to Gothic architecture. She has worn many career hats: camp counselor, photo lab manager, light-board operator, interior designer, but her favorite is writer. She lives with her husband and a very fat and bossy tabby cat. Kitty writes YA paranormal romance. Her first book is coming soon from The Wild Rose Press. She also writes Contemporary and Paranormal Romance for adults under the pen name Cate Casal. Learn more about her at her website.
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Jacki King is a feisty Nashville native who relocated to Central PA for Cupid, and who writes sexy, sassy stories, otherwise known as "chick lit gone wild." If you don't laugh out loud at least once during a Jacki King story, check your pulse! From the tale of a smart, business-savvy saleswoman of "adult" novelties (She Who Laughs Last) , to a fiery gypsy trying to outsmart the Devil himself (The Gypsy Chick), Jacki King takes you on a journey that always entertains. Learn more about her by visiting her website.
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Martha Lanham is the quintessential Yankee, brought up in the "Northeast Kingdom" of Vermont and educated at Bates College in Maine. January 2005 marked a welcomed departure from these eight to five economic endeavors to concentrate on writing at home, or more selectively, traveling with her husband, Paul. Martha has been a virgin, a bridesmaid, a bride, and a mother, but considers this foray into writing the closest she has come to being a debutante, however perverse its timing. She plans to revive history in fiction, with a little help from romance. Martha has two adult sons, Trevor and Kipp, who are out on their own. However, Trevor's black lab, Mojo, is currently on loan and available for viewing, underfoot, at the Lanham residence which abuts the Enola cemetery, a block from the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania.
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For fifteen years, I worked in medical offices in a variety of capacities. In January of 2001, my wildest dream became reality when I left the office 9-5 behind and embarked on a full-time career in writing. Since then, I haven't looked back. Among my completed manuscripts are category romances, ST historical and contemporary romances, erotic romances, erotica, and Chick Lits.

There are several passions in my life, but my real-life hero is the greatest one. Fiction writing, shoes, the Beatles and chocolate are among the others. Shawna's voice is definitely edgy and sassy. My beloved late mother is smiling at the last statement, but she knew even good girls love being bad on occasion. Every time I sit down at the computer, my eight-to-ten-hour creative odyssey begins. As Shawna would say, "Seductive. Simply delicious." When I look at the passions listed above, this truly sums up each and every one. Learn more about her by visiting her website.
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Misty Simon

Misty Simon loves to tell stories, especially the ones she types on her computer. Sharing her quirky sense of humor through her full-figured heroines is a dream come true and she hopes readers take something away with them from every story. Misty lives in Central Pennsylvania with her husband and daughter, Noelle, where she is hard at work on her next book. She loves to hear from readers and you can check out her website Or email her directly.

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Karen Rose Smith

Award-winning author Karen Rose Smith was born in Pennsylvania. Although she was an only child, she remembers the bonds of an extended family. She and her parents lived with her grandfather and aunt until she was five when her parents built a house next door. Since her father came from a family of ten and her mother, a family of seven, there were always aunts, uncles and cousins visiting on weekends. Family is a strong theme in her books and she suspects her childhood memories are the reason.

As a teenager, music became as important to Karen as reading. The Beatles were her favorite group. But she and her cousin took their first sojourn into writing by collaborating on a script for the MONKEES television program. They sent that script to every concert venue where the group appeared that summer! In college, Karen began writing poetry and also met her husband-to-be. They both began married life as teachers, but when their son was born, Karen decided to try her hand at a home decorating business.

She returned to teaching for a while but changes in her life led her to writing romance fiction. Now she writes full-time. Her first romance was published in 1992; her 59th novel THE BRACELET will be released in August. She has written for Meteor/Kismet, Kensington and Harlequin/Silhouette. A winner of New Jersey's Golden Leaf Award in Short Contemporary Romance as well as the Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter's Golden Quill for Traditional Romance, she has also been honored with cataromance.com Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Silhouette Special Edition. Her romances have made both the USA TODAY list and the Waldenbooks Bestseller list for Series Romance.

Married to her college sweetheart, believing in the power of love and commitment, she envisions herself writing relationship novels for a long time to come! Readers can e-mail Karen through her website at her website or write to her at P.O. Box 1545, Hanover, PA 17331. Readers should watch for an excerpt and bonus scenes from her August release THE BRACELET on her website and much more!
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Victoria Smith

Victoria Smith wrote her first romance at the age of nine and promptly hid the story from her older brothers to avoid being teased mercilessly. Her mother recently found and gave her the folded notebook paper and, if you're lucky, one day she'll reveal who the hero in that story was. Now, she writes dark paranormal, romantic suspense and women's fiction - always with a happy, or at least satisfying, ending. An active member of Central Pennsylvania Romance Writers, Victoria lives in Central Pennsylvania with her high school sweetheart, four children, an oversized mutt who thinks she's a lapdog, an overweight cat who tries to make visitors believe he's never fed, and an ever changing menagerie of critters. Visit her blog here.
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