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Highest Ranked Entries for ROMANCE

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:30 pm
by Deb Porter
Hi everyone.

Congratulations to all our winners in the Romance Challenge. It was such a great mix (with lots of new names). Well done!

Now that our winners have had a little time in the spotlight, it's time to see who else did very well. It's time for the list of highest ranked entries. If you find your entry on any of these lists, either the Top 40 overall, or the Top 15 for your level, then give yourself a pat on the back. You were very close.

Love, Deb

TOP 40 ENTRIES - “ROMANCE” CHALLENGE

1 Swept off My Feet by Lynda Schab
2 Inseparable Vines by Nathan Fleetwood
3 In the Son's Light by Richard Adams
4 His Eye is on the Sparrow by Marilee Alvey
5 Mystery Date by Myrna Noyes
6 Why Does Love Got to be So Sad? by Sherrie Jackson
7 The Dance by Henry Clemmons
8 The Perfect Evening by David Morey
9 Sight Unseen by Linda Germain
10 Prom Dreams by Jess Godwin
11 A Kiss by Lisa Holloway
12 A Rose in Time by Pat Guy
13 Elspeth and the Cabbie by Patricia Douglas
14 Jean's Double Word Play by Jan Ackerson
15 Sand and Stars by Helen Paynter
16 Mujhe Tumse Dil Se Pyar Hai by Jan Ross
17 Nothing but the Truth by Beth Muehlhausen
18 Desires Redeemed by Al Boyce
19 La Belle Notte by Teri Wilson
20 The Sinking of the Eva Marie by Sandra Petersen
21 The Pure, Spotless Bride by Anita Neuman
22 How Does Your Garden Grow? by Jacquelyn Horne
23 One Small Step for this Woman by Val Clark
24 It Happened in Providence by Cheri Hardaway
25 Fireworks of a Different Kind by Brenda Kern
26 One Long Stem Red Rose by Sharron Pete
27 The First Date by Catrina Bradley
28 Beneath the Sakura by Dara Lowe
29 It'd Be Best for Both of Us by Sheri Gordon
30 Lady Catherine's Strawberries by William Price
31 Cadence by Ann Grover
32 Breathless by Marty Wellington
33 A Real Soap Opera by Kelly Klepfer
34 Move Over Fred Astair by Melanie Kerr
35 Once Upon a Napkin by Emma Claire
36 Twilight Adoration by Brad Paulson
37 He Makes all Things Beautiful in His Time by Jacqueline Zerres
38 Missing a Train by James Wood
39 A Suitable Man by Suzanne Rowe
40 Five Roses by Stacey Benson

TOP 15 LEVEL 1 ENTRIES - “ROMANCE” CHALLENGE

1 In the Son's Light by Richard Adams
2 A Kiss by Lisa Holloway
3 Elspeth and the Cabbie by Patricia Douglas
4 One Long Stem Red Rose by Sharron Pete
5 Five Roses by Stacey Benson
6 Clara's Hope by Amy Yoder
7 The Ordinary Love of Dixie and Jay by Dee Yoder
8 The Dance at Bittersweet by Lynn Wynar
9 His Wife by Darlene Wiesinger
10 Anniversary in Cambodia by Cathy Kane
11 Too Many Toads to Tally by Joy Stewart
12 Nuptial Day? by Ginger Piroch
13 The Fall of Nabal by Jason Sanders
14 Puppy Love by Frank Salerni
15 My Beloved by Kathy Harder

TOP 15 LEVEL 2 ENTRIES - “ROMANCE” CHALLENGE

1 Why Does Love Got to be So Sad? by Sherrie Jackson
2 The Dance by Henry Clemmons
3 Prom Dreams by Jess Godwin
4 It'd Be Best for Both of Us by Sheri Gordon
5 Nuts About Nuts by Angeline Oppenheimer
6 Sweet Love-birds by Michelle Burkhardt
7 A Flash of Green Light by Denise Pienaar
8 Love Waits… by Misti Chancellor
9 When Poland Conquered Scotland by Virginia Bliss
10 Two Lovers by Lynn Rodgers
11 Property of Whom? by Connie Pilston Shoemaker
12 The First Night of the Rest of Their Lives by Bryan Coomes
13 Live to Love by Gini Branch
14 Beginnings and Endings by Sue Moreland
15 Marriage Contract by Valerie Routhieaux

TOP 15 LEVEL 3 ENTRIES - “ROMANCE” CHALLENGE

1 Inseparable Vines by Nathan Fleetwood
2 Mystery Date by Myrna Noyes
3 The Perfect Evening by David Morey
4 How Does Your Garden Grow? by Jacquelyn Horne
5 The First Date by Catrina Bradley
6 Beneath the Sakura by Dara Lowe
7 Breathless by Marty Wellington
8 A Real Soap Opera by Kelly Klepfer
9 Once Upon a Napkin by Emma Claire
10 He Makes all Things Beautiful in His Time by Jacqueline Zerres
11 Missing a Train by James Wood
12 Unconscious Love by Erin Brannan
13 Flying in the Park by Tabiatha Tallent
14 Where Eagles Soar by Dolores Stohler
15 1948 Dear Diary by Mariane Holbrook

TOP 15 LEVEL 4 ENTRIES - “ROMANCE” CHALLENGE

1 Swept off My Feet by Lynda Schab
2 His Eye is on the Sparrow by Marilee Alvey
3 Sight Unseen by Linda Germain
4 A Rose in Time by Pat Guy
5 Jean's Double Word Play by Jan Ackerson
6 Sand and Stars by Helen Paynter
7 Mujhe Tumse Dil Se Pyar Hai by Jan Ross
8 Nothing but the Truth by Beth Muehlhausen
9 Desires Redeemed by Al Boyce
10 La Belle Notte by Teri Wilson
11 The Sinking of the Eva Marie by Sandra Petersen
12 The Pure, Spotless Bride by Anita Neuman
13 One Small Step for this Woman by Val Clark
14 It Happened in Providence by Cheri Hardaway
15 Fireworks of a Different Kind by Brenda Kern

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:34 pm
by dub
Congrats to the winners, I gladly assume my rightful role at 200th. place

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:35 pm
by puppylove531
Oh yea! It got posted before I had to leave for my class.

I had an extreme love-hate relationship with my Romance entry and was really curious to see if Mr. Growly Pants would make an appearance on the list. #19 - I am pleased. I guess I'm back to loving my entry now. Or at least being in "like" with it.

Grrrrr - Mr. Growly Pants is happy, too.

Congrats everyone who entered and everyone who is sticking with this crazy quarter!!!

Love, Teri

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:40 pm
by debjimo
Mondo bummer...not in the top 40...again! Raspberries. I knew humor stunk, but romance was good...just a tad off topic. Sigh.

I'm tied with you for 200, Dub. But, I'm glad to be writing. Great work to all I read...I'll try to catch a few more this week.

Congrats to the winners! :D

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:40 pm
by yeggy
Congrats to everyone, but especially to all the non romance writers who entered despite being out of their depth.

Bet there are some surprises here! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:46 pm
by BusBoss
Congrats everyone :mrgreen:

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:13 pm
by Pat
Well I'm pleased as punch! And surprised. And thankful!

Congratulations to all who took the risk and entered.

Not only keep up the GOOD work, but keep on trying, and trying, and trying.

We will be blessed for it.

Love,
Pat

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:20 pm
by DMarie84
I just missed getting a highly commended by ONE PLACE. :lol: Ah, such is the story of my life :P :lol:

Congrats everyone!

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:27 pm
by RedBaron
Well, speaking for this judge -the funny ones were the only thing that helped me stay sane this week LOL - not so say there weren't some flat out mushy ones that were good, I was VERY VERY happy to have a few good laughs along the way.

If y'all were getting published in the Romance section of the bookstore, I might actually be tempted to buy one LOL

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:34 pm
by Jess
Glad you kept reading--I know mine was mushy and sappy. lol

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:38 pm
by DMarie84
I know mine was, too--historical romance is generally my area of focus when I write. It gets difficult to do something that's not been done so many times already especially in romance :)

Now I just need to think of something decent for this week--I sure hope something comes! :)

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:49 pm
by Sparrow
Congrats!! :)
debjimo wrote:Mondo bummer...not in the top 40...again! Raspberries. I knew humor stunk, but romance was good...just a tad off topic. Sigh.
I'm with ya there. I didn't think my humor one was any good and it got something like 35th place. I was hoping to place this week and I'm not on the list at all!

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:25 pm
by afaithwriter
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S EVERYONE!


Sparrow wrote:Congrats!! :)
debjimo wrote:Mondo bummer...not in the top 40...again! Raspberries. I knew humor stunk, but romance was good...just a tad off topic. Sigh.
I'm with ya there. I didn't think my humor one was any good and it got something like 35th place. I was hoping to place this week and I'm not on the list at all!
And Amy, Deb,

I thought my romance would actually do better than it did, so I'm just happy to be on the list. BUT there are many weeks when I don't even make it to the list... so I know exactly how you both feel!!!! :cry:

In my opinion, you guys are to be congratulated for writing and entering and being stretched! Kudos to you both!! :D

You keep write on keeping on, ya hear?! She encourages, knowing already that she has absolutely no intention of trying to enter the historical genre, but will be cheering everyone else on from the sidelines this week! :shock: :mrgreen:

Blessings,
Cheri

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:42 pm
by Valora
dub wrote:Congrats to the winners, I gladly assume my rightful role at 200th. place
Nope, your 199--I'm dead last. Congrats everyone!

Congrats to all!!

Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:58 pm
by briandhannahsmom
I agree that there were some flat out funny romances there. Mine was the anti romance but the comments were flattering.

Although I made a commitment to God I would try every genre and just enjoy being stretched the really princess fleshy part of me misses those placements I got right off the bat!

But these truly were great entries and I've had about 6 historical ideas in a few hours, so I think the next entries are going to be diverse and fascinating, can't wait to read them all!

Congrats again!