March 2010
I finaled in the inspirational category of The Golden Heart.

February 2010
I took first place in the historical category of The Emily.

January 2010
I took first place in the inspirational category of Finally a Bride.

2009
I accepted representation from Rachelle Gardner of WordServe Literary, took first place in six RWA® chapter contests, and attended my second Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. I revised one of my historical romances.

2008
I double finaled in the inspirational category of the Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart contest. I attended my second Redwood Chapel Christian Writers Seminar, the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, and RWA® Nationals in San Francisco. I launched my Web site and my two blogs, Romance Writers on the Journey and Joy on the Journey. I wrote 50K of a contemporary romance but realized that's not a category I want to pursue at this time.

2007
I completed three more inspirational historical romances and revised two of them. My stories took six places in RWA chapter contests. I had six magazine articles published. I attended the Redwood Chapel Christian Writers Seminar.

2006
I began writing my first story set in the early 1870s in my hometown, Placerville, California, one of the three largest towns during the early days of the Gold Rush. I completed two inspirational historical romances and had my first magazine article published.

2005
My first newspaper article was published and my long-held dream of being a writer resurfaced.