Alumni and Success Stories

[Jessie Harrell]

Since the alumni list is growing so furiously now, we decided to remove it from the home page and make it it's own discussion.  Here's the deal, I'll keep the alumni list going, but when you have success stories, or any other comments, leave them in the comments of this discussion.  Okay?  Cool.

FIRST FIVE ALUM:

Angela A. - A HEART-SHAPED HOLE

Leah Adams - LEGEND OF THE FOUR GODS: GOLDEN; WAITING ON THE SUN

Kathleen Allen - THE VIDDEN
Kenya Anderson - VAMPIRE IN THE SHADOWS
Arachi - HAUNT ME
Sherry Auger - WILLOW BROOK+
T.G. Ayer - SECOND SKIN
Kim Baccellia - NO GODDESSES ALLOWED*; EL COMPUESTO

Kyrstin Bain - LUCKY
Kym Balthazar - QUINTESSENCE
Kate Bassett - MYTH

Lisa M. Basso - SHIMMERING ANGELS; GRACEFUL DEATH

James Barron - SON OF OGRES; RUST
Sarah Bellington - THE KISS OFF
Anna Benefield - WRAITH; FAN GIRL
Evonne Marie Biggins - GRAY STONES, BLUE FIREFLIES; THE PERFECT SHADE OF GRAY
Sarah Billington - THE KISS OFF
Cortne Bonilla - HUSH
Susan Botich - THE DREAM STAR
Susan Bradley - UNRAVELED

Dawn Brazil - CHLOE CHRONICLES
Tom Bridgeland - EDEN'S RAT
Jessica Buccinna - HASLETT HOUSE; SURVIVING DEREK. MAYBE.
Levi Buchanan - VINE

Min Buchanan - THE LAST ELEMENTAL; LACED
Leiann Bynum - DREAMVISION
Lyla E. Calm - THE SECRET OF WILLOWYN HARBOR
Mary Jo Campbell - HALF MOON BAY RESORT

Christine Canada - THE LIES THAT BIND; NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED; TELL ME LIES

Mari J. Carpenter - LOVELY DARK FALLEN

Cecilia - UNVEILED

Shreyonti Chakraborty - AFTERLIFE; ADVENTURES OF A CYNICAL BYSTANDER; THE RETURN OF TERROR; HOW I NEVER BECAME A BESTSELLING WRITER; THE BESTSELLING HATE BOOK; COMPETITION OVER GENERATIONS; THE UNEXPLAINED

Carolyn Chambers Clark - VIRGO RISING; 1-800-OhMyGod; ELECTRONIA; GHOST STORY; CAMP DANCE; DRAMA

Lori L. Clark - BEAUTY'S BEHOLDER; EVERHART

Michelle Clark - MISFIT SPIES

Claudia - NOTHING LIKE ME
KC Clyburn - SOCIAL DISEASE; MY FUNNY VALENTINE

Debra Collett - HISTORY QUESTERS
Max Cool - PREHISTORIC TEENAGE CAVEJERKS
Erin Copeland - KAT GAMBLE & THE RISE OF THE ROMULARIES
Carly Cornish - THE STRONG ONE

G. Donald Cribbs - THE PACKING HOUSE
Megan Curd - BRIDGER *, GUARDIAN CHRONICLES: THE CALLING; STEEL LILY+
Leah Crichton - CELEBRITY STATUS
Willow Cross - INHERITANCE*
Paige Crutcher - GODS OF THE GROVE

Mary Danielson - THE CONFESSIONS OF EVIE

Ana V. Davidov - BE A CUPCAKE. SAVE THE WORLD.

Bobbi Dempsey - UNTITLED
Peter D'Hollander - A SHADOW IN A SHADY COUNTRY

Stephanie Diaz - EXTRACTION

Cambria Dillon - NOT THAT GIRL
Celise Downs - A WHOLE LATTE TROUBLE

Trinity Doyle - LUCY IN THE SKY

Jennifer Duffey - WHO TO CHOOSE?; UNTITLED

Helene Dunbar - THE MUSIC BOX; GHOSTLIGHT+; IN CASE OF EMERGENCY+
Susanne Dunlap - IN THE SHADOW OF THE LAMP*; THE ACADEMIE
Ebyss - PERFECTION+*; SOULLESS

Brea Essex - FORESHADOW*
Kay Em Evans - GYPSY
Angela Cobb Fleming - SIEGE; ENVY

Bonnie Ferrante - WATER AND FIRE; BURNING QUESTIONS

Kym Balthazar Fetsko - LAVENDER'S BLUE

Stephanie Feuer - MEGALAND

Tonya Fitzharris - FALLING TO FLY
Devon Fletcher - LOVE GONE WRONG
Kira Frank - MORGANTOWN
Beth Fred - LESSONS LEARNED

Lindsey Frydman - UNCOVERED
Dawn Cassandra Heather Fuller - THE KEYS: LIFE
Brynna Gabrielson - STARKISSED
Adrienne Gelbart - BROKEN
Ashley Girardi - WAYWARD
Hannah Goodman - MY SISTER'S WEDDING
Bethany Goodrich - FROM THE OUTSIDE

D.B. Graves - GIFTED

Megan Gregor - LUPA
Lisa Gus & Eugene Bauer - GATECRASHERS

Amber Hackstadt - UNTITLED

Lauren Hammond - A WHISPER TO A SCREAM*; ASPHODEL*; PRIDE*

Aja Hannah - ZARCONIAN

Andrea Hannah - THE DIARIES OF ELLA GRAHAM+

Natasha Hanova - BLINK

Dustin Hansen - NORTH
Tamara D. Hanson - RISE FROM DARKNESS
Larissa Hardesty - LURE
Jessie Harrell - DESTINED*; BENEATH THE SURFACE+
Brandi Harper - CHEATER
Jo Hart - THE WIZARD OF THE MIDDLE REALM
Kate Hart - BROKEN

Shannon Hart - FLOWER GIRLS

Kelly Hashway - CURSE OF THE GRANVILLE FORTUNE

Natasha Awkins - IGNITE
Londa Hayden - WHERE TWO RIVERS MEET

Crystal Hidalgo - UNWILLING
Marysue Hobika - NOWHERE
Denna Holm - JESSICA'S JOURNEY, k/n/a SOUL OF A WARRIOR*
R. M. Hopkins - WHAT WAS I TO DO?

Mary J - FALLIN'

Natalia Jaster - KEEP ME HERE

Tif Johnson - STITCHES OF TRUTH

Balin Jones - SOUL KEEPER

ChristaCarol Jones - MYTHIC

Tracey Joseph - SUMMER SPELL

Carolina Juszczak - THE RECEIVER

Becca Leone - OUTLIER

Melissa Liban - SHARONDA, PETE & THE REST OF THE CROWLEY FAMILY

Suzanne Linn Kamata - THE ART OF BEING INVISIBLE

Marianne Love - THE LILIN
Arielle Kane - TOTALLY STOLEN
Lorettajo Kapinos - JUST A GIRL
Nikki Katz - SHORELINE; SOULCATCHER; BENEATH THE SURFACE+; ARCHIPELAGO
Anne Kenny - FATE CREST

Alisha Marie Klapheke - SWAY

Lisa Kelleher - FOR THE LAST TIME

Helene Keough - BREATHING WATER

Ryann Kerekes - AERIAL MYSTIQUE

Alisha Klapheke - SWAY

Gayle Krauss - THE FREAK EMPORIUM
Rhonda Kodger - THE INTERVIEW

Brandi Kosiner - FRACTURED; WHEN I WAKE
Nicola Kovacs - THE SECRET DRUID
Joyce Lansky - BEING BOMPSY CARLEFFA
S.A. Larsen - MARKED BEAUTY+
Cav Laster - BLUE MOON
Christina Lee - HANDS TOUCH
Lori M. Lee - SOUL SIFTER

Andrea Leech - STORM CHASERS
Kasonndra Leigh - SERAPHINE SHADOWS

Michelle Levy - I DIED ON A TUESDAY
S.D. Lishan - THE FLOWERING HANDS OF THE BOREALIS; BETWEEN US AND SPIRITLAND
Priya Mae - MEET ME THERE
Lilly Maiden - JADE WIND
Roza Million - DARK HOURS+; LESSON LEARNED
Georgia McBride - MESSIAH

Sophie McIntyre - THE FIGHT; DEAD RINGER
C. Lee McKenzie - ALLIGATORS OVERHEAD

Peggy S. McKerlie - WHISPERS OF MAGIC
Leatrice McKinney - SWAYED
Connie Ann Michael - BEAUTIFUL NIGHTMARE; JUST A WHISPER; IF ONLY YOU KNEW; THE LOST GET FOUND; LET MY LIFE BE PROOF
Jordan Mierek - TABITHA'S DEATH; EVIL'S WHISPER; JEMILLA; POINT OF OBLIVION; KISTISHI ISLAND; GOAT CHILDREN; FAERIE OF THE CATSKILLS; COGLING+

Debbi Migit - SEPTEMBER SHADOWS

Jacob Milhouse - SPLIT; DEVIL'S LULLABY

Leah Miller - DREAMWEAVER

Kelly Mooney - DOWN THE SHORE*; NEVER SAY NEVER*; Untitled Fantasy; PLEASE DON'T TELL*
Lisa Morgan - PHOENIX RISING

Jamilla Mosi - REMEMBERING SUMMER; THE KING DAUGHTERS; THE DARKEST LULLABY; BELLE
MaryBeth Mulhall - RED DUST; THE OTHER SIDE

Julie Mulhern - EDEN FROST

Cecilia Muoki - REAPER'S NOVICE

Kelbian Naidoo - TAKWITARA

Sarah Neeve - WAITING

Sarah Negovetich - THE WATCHERS

Kathleen Nelson - ONE MISSED SUMMER

Beck Nicholas - FAKE
J. Nonka - CROSSOVER
Nicole Ole - THE SWAN
Sarah Olutola - PERSONIFIED
Stacey O'Neale - ORIGINS; HALF-BLOOD WITCH

Caroline Patti - SEVEN DAYS

Patricia Perez - THE BOY NEXT DOOR

Cait Peterson - CHILD OF FIRE; PARA WARS

Veronique Pettingill - PERSPECTIVE* (nka REDEMPTION)

Elizabeth Prats - CRYSTAL MILK
Ella Press - DARKEST NIGHTS
LM Preston - BANDITS*; EXPLORER X-BETA*; PURGATORY REIGN

Candyce Pruitt-Goddard - DESIDERIUM
Susan Kaye Quinn - BYRNE RISK; OPEN MINDS*
Penny Randall - CALLED
Kierah Jane Reilly - THEORY OF EVERYTHING

Elizabeth Reyes - FOREVER MINE
Sandra Rice - COCKY LUCKY
Shannon Riffe - THE MERMAID'S DAUGHTER

Lisa Rigsbee - FALLING

Laura Robinett - GLYPTIC

A.T. Robrahn - BETRAYAL; SLEEPERS

Cindy Rodriguez - I AM AESOP/AESOP'S CURSE
Melissa Rogerson - THE MOONLOCKET
Rachel Ross - SLEEP ETERNAL
A.E. Rought - ZAIN'S FALL: BLACK NIGHT SYNDICATE; RESONANCE+ ; TORSION

Margo Rowder - THIRTY DECIBELS

Amanda Schoen - SHADES OF GRAY; UNDONE
Erin Schutz - THE NEW ZERO
Jen Sharp - EMPATH; AILAS' HANDS
Melissa Shaw-Smith - FINDING SPECIAL; GIRL IN A BUBBLE
Michelle Sinclair - VEILED IRON

Melanie Singer - ZERO FREQUENCY GIRL

Laci Smith - ECHOES; RED RIDER

Melissa Smith - DARK MAGIC
JA Souders - MIRROR IMAGE +
Sherry Soule - DARK ANGEL; BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN*

L.A. Steven - PRINCE OF SILVERLAKE

Tawny Taylor - BLOOD OF EDEN*
Lori Tinkey - CLOSER THAN SISTERS

Douglas Trueman - ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
Christy Trujillo - TRUE NORTH

Tiffany Truitt - SUBLIME; GO. GENTLY; TIMELESS
Eden Tyler - THE ABANDONED EDGE OF AVALON*; EDGING INTO MAGIC

Tye Tyson - FORTY-ONE

Sri Upadhyay - MOONSHINE

Carson Allan Waldrop - MY LIFESAVERS
K.M. Walton - OUT OF ORDER
Stephanie Wardrop - SNARK & CIRCUMSTANCE

Janelle Weiner - STAGED

K.R. Weinert - THE WORLDS

Jennifer Williams - THE PLASTIC SLIPPER

Anne Severn Williamson - THE HOLLY KING

Steph Winkelhake - THE MATTER OF SOULS +

Michelle Witte - MARK OF JASMINE; FRACTURED
Geoff Wright - JOSHUA'S ANGELS

Alexia - Wynn - NATURAL SELECTION

Adelle Yeung - THE CYCLE OF SIX MOONS; THE STARRIEST SUMMER

Nicole Zoltack - THE PRINCESS'S TREASURE HUNT; A QUESTION OF FAITH

* sold &/or published since debuting here
+ under agent representation

[Susan Kaye Quinn]

Awesome! I really want to hear the success stories, and this way they won't get lost in the fast-and-furious First Pages. :)

[LM Preston]

This is a great collection of stars!

[Jessie Harrell]

did you guys see that Megan Curd is on the home page b/c her first novel, BRIDGER - which was edited right here in the first five group, is now under representation and going on submission to publishers in August! Good luck, Megan (and all of our alums!!)

[LM Preston]

HiYa! I'm happy to announce that Bandits (of which my first 5, synopsis and query was reviewed here) comes out next spring. Thanks to this community of stars I was able to whip it into shape. Thanks everyone!

[Leah Adams]

I hope I can make it up there.

[LM Preston]

You will Leah! As a Soon to be published author, you will :-D

Leah Adams said:

I hope I can make it up there.

[Jessie Harrell]

Congratulations to member Megan Curd -- whose debut novel, BRIDGER, first seen here in the first pages group, released in ebook formation this week.  To get your copy, go here.

[Kym Balthazar Fetsko]

That's awesome ~ Congrats to Megan!  Can't wait to read it.

[Beverly Stowe McClure]

I had no idea there was an alumni page. (Where have I been?)  Anyhow, congratulations to all for your successes.  What a great cover for Bridger. Congrats, Megan.

[Georgia McBride]

Hi Jessie! What a fantastic list! Holy cow! Cognratulations to everyone and wow just wow. I wanted to let you know that Messiah is now joining Praefatio. Praefatio was my very first sub here at First Pages. Praefatio and Olivia Grimly (never subbed here) are going out to editors in 1-2 weeks. So excited. Hope to have some more news soon. Thanks so much for all of yoru hard work and to everyone who has helped me shape my first pages here. XOXO

[Georgia McBride]

LOVE this cover and what's even better is the inside! Congratulations, Megan and good luck!

Jessie Harrell said:

Congratulations to member Megan Curd -- whose debut novel, BRIDGER, first seen here in the first pages group, released in ebook formation this week.  To get your copy, go here.

[Jessie Harrell]

Members Stephanie Winklehanke and Helene Dunbar -- both of whom used first pages to whip their introductory pages into shape - have signed with agents.  What a great way to start off 2012!