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Chocolate rules at Valentine’s; so does starring in a romance novel together

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Kathy

Here’s a shoutout to our novelists Tom and Mary, who got good press today in the Asheville Post where Tim W. Jackson writes: In the past century, chocolate has become synonymous with Valentine’s Day. The industrial revolution meant that chocolate … Continue reading →

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This Mother’s Day, what did she teach you about romance? – contest is over

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Kathy

Mother’s Day 2015 is May 10th. Enter our contest to win. Continue reading →

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Get creative and win a $50 gift card from YourNovel.com – winner announced!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Kathy

enter to win a $50 gift card code from YourNovel.com Continue reading →

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Star in your own Christmas story

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Kathy

Two Christmas books are offered by YourNovel.com. Continue reading →

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It pays to be a writer: Look what Marilee won!

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Kathy

Marilee Smith of Grand Island, NE, was the second place winner for her story – Greco-Romance – in the personalized romance writing contest YourNovel.com held marking the anniversary of its 20th year in business. Continue reading →

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It pays to be a writer: Look what Emily won!

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Kathy

Emily Dommershausen of Bedford, MA, files this report for YourNovel.com about her romantic getaway with her husband to St. James’s Club & Villas, Antigua Continue reading →

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Winner of YourNovel.com’s Mother’s Day Contest announced

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Kathy

Winner of our Mother’s Day Contest Continue reading →

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Win Mom a personalized romance novel for Mother’s Day (done)

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Kathy

Enter to win a personalized romance novel by YourNovel.com for your mom. Continue reading →

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Meet one of the authors of “Celebrating Romance 2”: Jamie Loafman

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Kathy

You’ve read here before about Jamie Loafman, when we first announced our contest winners, because she was our first-prize winner. Congrats, Jamie. We are so proud of her, and all 10 writers whose work constitutes our newest book. And, it … Continue reading →

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Meet one of the authors of “Celebrating Romance 2”: Marilee Smith

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Kathy

We’re delighted to introduce Marilee Smith, who won second-place in our romance writing contest that resulted in our newest title and celebrates our 20th anniversary here at YourNovel.com. We loved reading Marilee’s story because we’ve actually visit the Greek islands … Continue reading →

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Meet one of the authors of “Celebrating Romance 2”: Yonni M. Groza

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Kathy

Three cheers for Yonni M. Groza, third-place winner in our romance writing contest. Hers is one of 10 stories you can read right now in our new release, Celebrating Romance 2. We’re 20 years old, and this is perfect way … Continue reading →

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Meet one of the authors of “Celebrating Romance 2”: Jayne Grey

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Kathy

Jayne Grey was born and raised in Lancaster, PA, but currently lives in Springfield, MO. She is “happily married to Keith, father of our two terrific daughters, a golden retriever, and a toy poodle that thinks he’s a golden retriever.” … Continue reading →

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Meet one of the authors of “Celebrating Romance 2”: Eren Deniz

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Kathy

By now, you know we’ve just released our 2012 title, Celebrating Romance 2, the result of our romantic writing contest to celebrate our 20th anniversary at YourNovel.com. The book contains the 10 winning short stories – all customizable, and yes, … Continue reading →

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Meet one of the authors of “Celebrating Romance 2”: Sunshine Morrison

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Kathy

We love good food, good wine, good times and fun travel, so we’re delighted to introduce you to another of our contest winners, Sunshine Morrison. That’s because her winning short story — included in the contest anthology book Celebrating Romance … Continue reading →

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Meet one of the authors of “Celebrating Romance 2”: Emily Dommershausen

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Kathy

It’s our pleasure to introduce another of our contest winners, Emily Dommershausen, whose work is featured in our 2012 release, Celebrating Romance 2, the book that celebrates our 20th anniversary, now available on our website. Turns out Emily’s mom also … Continue reading →

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Meet one of our authors of “Celebrating Romance 2”: Diane Vann

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Kathy

Diane Vann is our among our 10 contest winner, and she hails from Hawaii. Aloha, Diane. Her story appears in our new book Celebrating Romance 2 to celebrate our 20th anniversary. She was born and raised in Bath, NY, but … Continue reading →

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Meet one of our authors of “Celebrating Romance 2″: Lisa West

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Kathy

Lisa is one of the two Canadian winners in our romance-writing contest, resulting in our anthology Celebrating Romance 2 to celebrate our 20th birthday here at YourNovel.com. Congrats, Lisa. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As a young adult, … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day is approaching – think romance ‘novel’

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Kathy

Valentine’s Day is approaching – think personalized romance ‘novel’ Continue reading →

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Garner News spotlights contest winner Jamie Loafman

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Kathy

Congrats to our personalized romance writing contest first-place winner Jamie Loafman. She was featured in The Garner News and Cleveland Post talking about her winning entry “Piece of Paradise.” We loved the headline on the story: “Loafman wins her own … Continue reading →

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Had a great time meeting our top winner

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Kathy

We met Jamie Loafman of Garner, NC, the top winner in YourNovel.com’s personalized romance writing contest. Continue reading →

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