Meet Our Authors, page 2:

       NANCY GIDEON, a.k.a. DANA RANSOM, ROSALYN WEST, LAUREN GIDDINGS: With 46 sales to her credit since her first publication in 1987, Portage, Michigan author Nancy Gideon's writing career is as versatile as the romance genre, itself (probably because she's a Gemini!) One month, it's researching the gritty existence of 1880's Texas Rangers only to jump to modern themes of intrigue and serial killers. Then it's back to the shadowy netherworlds of vampires and horror movie scripts. She's a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Adventure and HOLT Medallion winner as well as a Waldenbooks, amazon.com and aol.com best seller. In-between, she's the former vice president and award-winning newsletter editor for Mid-Michigan RWA and is widely published in industry trade magazine. A full-time legal assistant and mother of two almost out of the nest boys, she spends her spare time taking care of a menagerie consisting of an ugly dog, a lazy cat, a tankful of pampered fish and three African clawed frogs adopted after a Scouting badge and a yard full of unruly flowers. Nancy begins her writing day at 4:30 a.m. while the family is still sleeping.

       New for 2006: Nancy is thrilled to report the sale of two more Intimate Moments which will continue the Lone Wolf's Warrior unofficial series forward. Release dates aren't available yet, but tentative titles are WARRIOR WITHOUT A PAST and WARRIOR WITHOUT WINGS.

       The first two books in this unofficial series, WARRIOR WITHOUT A CAUSE and WARRIOR WITHOUT RULES came out in 2005 from Silhouette Intimate Moments.

       For more information, see her website at: www.tlt.com/authors/ngideon.htm or e-mail: ncgideon@msn.com.

       RENEE HAND has two novels to her credit with many more to come. Her first novel, MAGIC HEARTS, won an award for Best Fantasy Romance of 2006. Her most recent novel, SEDUCTION OF THE LONELY HEART, won a National Literary Award for Best Romance of 2007. Her novels also have been picked for many book club reads and have been "featured book of the month" many times through different organizations.

       Renee also dabbles in children's books and is currently working on a detective series. When she is not writing, she is spending time coaching tennis, being VP of a recycling company, and doing as many book signing and speaking events as possible to get her books and name out there in the world.

       To contact Renee, check out more of her work, or to see where she will be next, visit her website at http://www.reneeahand.com/

       ALISON HART, a.k.a. JENNIFER GREENE, JEANNE GRANT, aside from being a lady with a lot of names, still has a love affair with category romance even after more than 50 titles. It's no wonder Alison recently won her third RWA^® RITA award and was inducted into the RWA^® Hall of Fame! She's never afraid to tackle important women's issues such as rape, alcoholism and yeast infections, connecting with readers through her best-selling books and with writers as an avid online networker.

        When not writing or traveling, this resident of Benton Harbor, MI, and her husband collect antiques and raise Newfoundlands. Alison was also our speaker at 1999's Retreat From Reality.

       Please visit Alison's website at: http://www.jennifergreene.com/. She would love to hear from you by email.

       Read all about her experiences "Going Through a Book Auction" on our Newsletter Articles page!

       MARGO HOORNSTRA  had her first story published-in a grade school anthology-before she was ten years old. She currently writes romantic short stories published by The Wild Rose Press. "When the World is Right", her first, came out in January, 2008, to be followed by a new story each month all year, and, hopefully, some novels as well.

       A founding member of Mid Michigan RWA, Margo dropped her membership in the eighties to, as she puts it 'go corporate' and take a job in public relations. When she finally came to her senses and returned to writing romance, she was thrilled to find the group still alive and thriving.

       To learn more about Margo and her stories, visit her website at www.margohoornstra.com.

       AILEEN HYNE, a.k.a. AILEEN HUMPHREY credits a wicked sense of humor for helping her pen two Victorian historicals for Berkley, GOLDEN SWAN and SWEET IRIS. When not rescuing old books from destruction, she's following her avid fossil hunter husband through dusty digs and spinning stories to the delight of her friends. You can now email her!

       SHAROLETT KOENIG, a graduate of the Institute of Children's Writers and Illustrators, is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous magazines and in a poetry anthology. She is a member of the American Christian Writers Association and Mystery Writers of America. Sharolette has aways loved to write, and discovered at an early age that writing could have a positive affect on her school grades.

       Her series of young adult mysteries launched the debut of her small press publishing house, Koenisha! Take a look at the Koenisha Publications website for other upcoming books from this innovative new press, which introduced the jacketed softcover.

       Shar bases her writing on experiences gained while home-schooling her five children. She also has a private collection of over 200 bonsai trees.

       Read Shar's Between The Covers interview on our Newsletter Articles page!

       LUCY KUBASH has been making up stories for as long as she can remember, starting with writing animals stories to read to her friends in school. By high school she had started writing a historical romance. After taking several creative writing classes in college, she started writing short stories, eventually selling 14 of them to Woman's World magazine. She joined RWA^® and MMRWA in 1984 and has found the incredible support and knowledge offered from both to be priceless. She has served as treasurer, vice-president, and publicity chair for the chapter and is presently the co-librarian.

       Lucy has been married since 1972 to the same guy, has a married daughter, a son in college and lives in southwest Michigan with the family dog and two cats. She currently writes a monthly column, "The Pet Corner," for the Mailmax newspaper (back to writing animal stories!) and has several book length romances in various stages of completion.

       Look for Lucy's first novel, Chance's Return, coming in September from Triskelion Publishing, and we are delighted to announce that you can visit her new website at: www.lucynaylorkubash.com! Please stop by to check out the gorgeous cover for Chance's Return, to read one of her short stories, or just to drop her a note.

       LAURIE KUNA. a.k.a LAURIE CARROLL had a Romance Writers of America^® Golden Heart finalist with her very first novel, A WAR OF HEARTs. She has been a member of the MMRWA since 1988, but has been writing practically since she could hold a pencil.

       A high school English teacher in West Michigan for twenty-one years, Laurie holds both a Bachelors degree in English and a Masters degree in telecommunications from Michigan State University.

       She speaks to writers' groups across the Midwest, often on her two favorite subjects--grammar and swearing, and has even spoken in New Zeeland on American English.

       Laurie is the primary line editor for ImaJinn Books and lists photography and travel as some of her hobbies. Her most recent titles, both from ImaJinn Books and both written as Laurie C. Kuna are: SOME PRACTICAL MAGIC (2004) and THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC (2005).

       Laurie loves to hear from readers. You may write to her at: P.O. Box 557 Ada, MI 49301.

       LORALEE LILLIBRIDGE has been a fan of romance novels for as long as she can remember. Reading them has always been a source of enjoyment, but writing them gives her a different kind of joy. She believes strongly in the power of love. Writing stories about ordinary people and extra-ordinary love is a way for her to share this joy with her readers. She makes her home in West Michigan with her husband of fifty years. Four children and their spouses, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild make her life a very special place.

       Her first novel, ACCIDENTAL HERO, will be a December 2005 release from Silhouette Special Edition.

       You can read more about Loralee and her books on her website, http://www.loraleelillibridge.com/. Please feel free to leave a comment in her guestbook or drop her a note by email.

       MELISSA FORD LUCKEN, a.k.a M. FORD, MELISSA FORD Melissa Ford lives in rural Michigan with her husband, two sons, and three goats. During the day she assists students with their academic writing at the local community college; her evenings are spent driving her kids around, avoiding housework by playing Scrabble, and of course, working on her next book.

       Author of both adult and young adult fiction, she enjoys all kinds of stories-as long as they have a happy ending.

       Look for Melissa's young adult romance, HIS FRIDAY GIRLS, and contemporary adult romances SECOND CHANCE COWBOY and FOUR WEEKS, all available either in ebook format or trade paperback format from Hard Shell Word Factory. Melissa's books have been on the publisher's best seller list, and SECOND CHANCE COWBOY was a finalist for the Golden Heart Award!

       You can email Melissa at: MFordL1@aol.com

       Also be sure to read Melissa's article on "The Five Questions of Sue Grafton's 'Kick Butt Motivational Seminar'" and her Between the Covers interview on our new "Newsletter Articles" page!

Authors without specific addresses listed can be reached c/o MMRWA, P.O. Box 2725, Kalamazoo, MI 49003-2725. All correspondence is appreciated!

If you're a MMRWA member who is not included on this page and want to be, or if you've had changes or updates you'd like added, please email them to Lana at info@midmichiganrwa.org!