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ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
where fear and passion collide
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ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
where fear and passion collide

Killer Nashville Claymore Award

Writing

I don’t know how ladylike this is, but I’m excited and want to shout it out to the world. 🙂 One of my stories is a finalist in the Killer Nashville Claymore Contest.

Judging was based on the first 50 pages of each submission, and ten  were chosen for the semi-finals. The winner is offered a publishing contract and I wish all of my fellow finalists the best of luck. I’m happy just to final. 😀

Here’s the announcement:

July 25, 2011

Heartfelt Well Wishes to everyone who entered this year’s Claymore Award contest for the best beginning (up to 50 pages) of an unpublished novel not currently under contract. There were many excellent manuscripts, and it was difficult to choose just ten finalists, but the preliminary judges have made their choices.

Congratulations to the 2011 Claymore Award Top Ten Finalists (in alphabetical order by title):

Baron R. Birtcher (Rain Dogs)
Craig Faustus Buck (Go Down Hard)
Bryan Camp (Where the Dead Remain)
Joan Lipinsky Cochran (The Yiddish Gangster’s Daughter)
Judith Dailey (Animal, Vegetable, Murder)
Debora Dale (Canyon Road)
Jessica Ferguson (A Bad Guy Forever)
Frank Jenkins (An Embarrassment of Riches)
Doc Macomber (Riff Raff)
E. Joan Sims (A.K.A. Love)

Best Regards,

Killer Nashville Team

16 Comments

  1. Rhonda Hopkins
    Rhonda Hopkins on July 26, 2011 at 8:58 am

    That is so awesome! Congratulations and good luck!

  2. Catie Rhodes
    Catie Rhodes on July 26, 2011 at 9:14 am

    Congratulations! I’m so excited for you! I sure hope you win. That would be awesome.

  3. Jolyse Barnett
    Jolyse Barnett on July 26, 2011 at 9:31 am

    Congrats, Debbbie! Keep us posted. 🙂

  4. Julie Glover
    Julie Glover on July 26, 2011 at 10:35 am

    How fabulous! Congratulations! Bask in that sunshine for a while, Debora. Best wishes on winning!

  5. Christine Ashworth
    Christine Ashworth on July 26, 2011 at 11:02 am

    YAY! *Shakes pom poms* Go, Debbie! That’s fantastic news! Enjoy the glow…

  6. Marilyn Levinson
    Marilyn Levinson on July 26, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Yay, Debbie!! Congratulations!! Wonderful news.

  7. Amanda Bozeman
    Amanda Bozeman on July 26, 2011 at 11:47 am

    That’s awesome! Good luck, Debbie 🙂

  8. Joelene Coleman
    Joelene Coleman on July 26, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    Awesome Debbie! It feels so good to your work recognized. Now on to win!

  9. Debora Dale
    Debora Dale on July 26, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    Thank you all! 🙂

  10. Darlene Steelman
    Darlene Steelman on July 27, 2011 at 9:56 am

    Weeee!!! Good job, Debbie! I am so excited for you…. Best of luck to you.. and congratulations!!!

    😀

    Darlene

  12. Jeannie Moon
    Jeannie Moon on July 28, 2011 at 7:53 am

    Dancing for you! Yay!

  13. Jess
    Jess on August 15, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    Who cares how lady like! Shout it! I’m a finalist too and I’m thrilled to be in the company of so many great and experienced writers. 🙂 Are you going to the conference? If so, I’ll see you there.
    Best of luck to you!

  14. Anonymous
    Anonymous on August 28, 2011 at 1:22 am

    Congrats, Debora!

  15. Craig Faustus Buck
    Craig Faustus Buck on August 28, 2011 at 1:23 am

    A heartfelt congratulations from your runner up!

  16. Debora Dale
    Debora Dale on September 6, 2011 at 7:36 am

    Thank you everyone! And Craig!! I heard your work made it to the top three!! Congratulations!!