Dear Readers,

The year 2010 went by in a heartbeat. Come March 2011, my website will celebrate its one year birthday—and what a year it’s been! I definitely made forward progress on my journey toward publication in 2010. Here’s recap of my year:

I finaled (for the fourth time) in the Golden Heart ® contest sponsored by Romance Writers of America. I traveled to Florida in July for the awards ceremony, and while I didn’t win, I had a great time. I’ve added a couple of photos to my About page--check out the beautiful roses the Greater Seattle Chapter of Romance Writers of America sent me to celebrate my contest final.

In 2010, I also found my new agent, Jill Marsal, of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC. I feel truly blessed to have Jill in my corner. She became an instant champion of my book Hometown Star. The book is currently out on submission.

While I’m waiting to hear on Hometown Star, I completed another contemporary romance. Wedding at Red Moon Ranch is a marriage of convenience/reunion story. A short synopsis is available through the Contemporary Romance button above.

I’m also continuing to write articles for 1st Turning Point, a promotion site for authors. I wrote a guest blog this year at Shy Writers, and I presented a workshop (along with fellow writers Gerri Russell, Gina Robinson, and Judith Laik) at the 2010 Emerald City Writers’ Conference in Bellevue, Washington.

I’m looking forward to publication in 2011. It never hurts to think positive!

Keep reading!

~ Joleen James