If you want a sneak peak excerpt of Jasper Mountain and an article I wrote on inspiration, follow this link:
http://www.romantictimes.com/kathysteffen.htm
...in the 2008 CRW Award of Excellence for Published Authors in the Mainstream with Romantic Elements Category!
Here is a complete list of all the awards for First, There is a River in the finalist category:
PMA 2008 Benjamin Franklin Award for Best New Voice (Fiction).
2008 HOLT Medallion Award for Best First Book. (HOLT: Honoring Outstanding Literary Talent)
2008 Write-Touch Reader's Award in the Mainstream with Romantic Elements Category.
2008 Best Historical Cover Award in the Cover Café's annual contest.
A double finalist in the 2008 Desert Rose Golden Quill Award, both in the Mainstream with Romantic Elements Category and Best First Book.
2008 finalist in the Women's Fiction / Chick Lit / Mainstream category of the 2008 Beacon Contest - Published Division.
I've joined "Unleash Your Story" an event to help raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This event is a read-a-thon and write-a-thon where hundreds of readers, writers, and published authors are unleashing their stories to make a difference. If you'd like to make a donation to this most worthwhile cause, click on this link below and it will take you to my page. Thanks in advance for supporting this fantastic event!
http://www.cff.org/LWC/dsp_DonationPage.cfm?idEvent=9562&idUser=276488
Check this page to see my advice on defeating writer's block. Also, in the archive section is my scene revision checklist. Click here to get to FOR WRITERS
To get a look at First, There is a River and see reviews, or for a sneak Peak at Jasper Mountain, click on BOOKS.
ABOUT ME is about my writing and inspiration. I come from a long line of storytellers and characters, and this page will introduce you to a few of them.
If you'd like an autographed copy of First, There is a River , click on CONTACT KATHY and let me know. The book is $14.99 and shipping is around $5.00, so for a total of $20.00 you can have an autographed copy with a matching bookmark. Of course, I'll send you some Jasper Mountain bookmarks too, guaranteed to work in any book. And, for a limited time, you get a free Monkey Bear with every order. Limited time, because I only have about 10 left, and when they are gone, well, you know...
Thanks again for stopping by.
Enjoy your time here!
--Kathy
