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Chapter President
Lori Ness wrote her first novel when she ran out of books that she liked to read. Rosemary for Remembrance, published by Harper Paperbacks under the pseudonym Christine Arness, was nominated for a Romantic Times Award for Best Contemporary Romantic Novel. Her second book, Wedding Chimes, Assorted Crimes, was a hardcover published by Five Star. Lori has also published numerous articles, short stories, newspaper articles, and essays.
Website: www.christinearness.com
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| Donna Lovitz |
Donna Lovitz grew up near Clear Lake, Minnesota, but considers tiny nearby Palmer her real hometown. Her parents owned and operated the only bar and restaurant there, so she spent her early years meeting and observing a variety of interesting people. She married the love of her life, Rick Lovitz, and lived in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, for 33 years before moving to Lake George, Minnesota, where they currently reside.
Along with writing, Donna enjoys snowshoeing, ice fishing, and gardening and has also added wine-making to her list of interests. Though winters in the Northland can be long, Donna doesn’t mind. The calm beauty and serenity in the forest where she lives often kindle her creative spirit, and the nature around her home inspires her writing adventures.
Donna has had articles published in the St. Cloud Times and poetry published in the literary journal “St. Cloud Unabridged.” She is also a prolific creator of slogans and has won several contests for her creations. In late 2021, she completed her her Heartbeat Trilogy — Heartbeat of Desire, Revenge in a Heartbeat and recently — Only a Heartbeat Away. The books center around a wealthy family of sugar beet farmers in Central Minnesota.
Find Donna on her website at: https://www.donnalovitz.com
Or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/donnalovitz
She has written twenty-two books,
including books in the Beach Brides series, Moonshine Madness series, and West
Loon Bay series. Her books have hit the Top 100 Bestseller list on Amazon and
she has been listed on Amazon’s Top 100 Authors. If you'd like to know more about her you can visit her website at:
https://www.deniseannettedevine.com
or read the first chapters of her bestselling books at:
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| Nancy Schumacher writing as Nancy Pirri |
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Rose Marie Meuwissen
Rose Marie Meuwissen, a first-generation Norwegian American born and raised in Minnesota, always tries to incorporate her Norwegian heritage into her writing. After receiving a BA in Marketing from Concordia University, a Masters in Creative Writing from Hamline University soon followed. Minnesota is still where she calls home.
She has traveled around the world, including Scandinavia, but still has many places to see, enjoys attending Scandinavian events, writing conferences and is usually busy writing Minnesota Lakes Contemporary Romances, Viking Time Travel Romances or Norwegian Traditions Children’s Books.
Visit her at www.rosemariemeuwissen.com
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Pat Gilkerson has been a
writer since age 9 when she wrote a play about a red bird and her teacher let
her stage it with friends. She was a teacher all her life and got serious about
writing about 25 years ago, when she began writing adult short stories and
children's books. She’s had success with children's books in the form of a
series of horse stories at the Young Adult level, as well as a fantasy novel.
She is happily anticipating her fantasy/romance novel for adults which was
released in December 2023. Currently, she is working on a mystery/romance novel
and enjoying the challenge of branching out into a new genre. When Pat isn’t
writing, she loves reading, travel, and hanging out with family, friends, and
critters.
Author of the YA Horse
Rescuers Series: The Penny Pony, Nickel-Bred, and Turn
on a Dime, available only as ebooks.
Now available as ebooks and
in print: The Horse Rescuers, Volume 1 (anthology containing the
first three Horse Rescuers books), The Quarter Horse,
Half a Buck, Dollars to Doughnuts, and The Great Forest of
Shee.
www.patriciagilkerson.com
Lyssa Lwyd was born in Billings,
MT, but has lived most of her life on a rural farm in North Dakota. Her love of
books and reading began in first grade when she discovered she could escape to
any world, with just a few turns of the page.
Lyssa writes steamy fantasy and
romantic suspense. Her debut book “Sorceress’ Bargain,” is currently getting
ready to be published.
When Lyssa is not writing or
learning about writing. She works as a Public Librarian helping others discover
their escape. Lyssa likes to collect hobbies when she is not writing. Besides
reading, which is her favorite hobby, she gardens, sews, paints, sings, tap
dances, hikes, kayaks, camps, jogs, and plays games.
Married to her husband for over
twenty years, they have two kids and still live in rural ND.
Visit her website at: https://lyssalwyd.com/
