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Jewels of the Quill is a group of award-winning women authors. We write in 45 categories of fiction, nonfiction, and everything in between. Among the 12 authors in the group, we've had over 350 books published by 87 publishers. We've won or finaled for almost 220 awards. Our books are available in mass market paperback, trade paperback, hardcover, electronic, Large Print, and audio formats. In short, we offer something for every reader.

What you'll find on the Jewels website:

diamond Monthly Giveaways: Win free books from your favorite Dame of the Quill! And join us for our annual Valentine's Day, Anniversary and Christmas giveaways!
diamond New Dame Spotlight: Every month one of the Dames will be spotlighted along with her newest release!
diamond Special Interview: Find out more about your favorite Dame in a spotlight interview!
diamond Updates: New releases, upcoming books and appearances of your favorite Dame of the Quill!
diamond Information about and excerpts from the Jewels of the Quill group anthologies!

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Margaret L. Carter (Dame Onyx)     Christine DeSmet (Dame Moonstone)     Judith B. Glad (Dame Alexandrite)

Liz Hunter (Dame Garnet)     Dee Lloyd (Dame Aquamarine)    Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz)

Nancy Pirri (Dame Sapphire)     Barbara Raffin (Dame Jade)    Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise)

Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber)     Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst)     Karen Woods (Dame Coral)

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Special Announcements
July Spotlight and Interview
July Giveaway
Monthly Newsletter and Theme Reads
Jewels of the Quill Anthology Announcements
New Dame Sales, Releases and Honors
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special announcements

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champagne In July, Jewels of the Quill celebrates six years together as a group. To commemorate this milestone, we're having our annual anniversary giveaway. Below you'll find the list of prizes to be awarded on July 27th:

fireworks Jewels of the Quill: trade paperback of TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume III
fireworks Jewels of the Quill: download of TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume IV
fireworks Jewels of the Quill: download of MAGICAL KISSES, A Jewels of the Quill Valentine's Day Anthology
fireworks Margaret L. Carter (Dame Onyx): Autographed trade paperback of PRINCE OF THE HOLLOW HILLS
fireworks Judith B. Glad (Dame Alexandrite): Autographed trade paperback of IMPERIAL ENGINEER, Book 7 of the Behind the Ranges Series, along with a sampler CD
fireworks Liz Hunter (Dame Garnet): Autographed trade paperback of A PRECIOUS GIFT
fireworks Liz Hunter (Dame Garnet): Autographed trade paperback of A PRECIOUS GIFT
fireworks Dee Lloyd (Dame Aquamarine): Autographed trade paperback of CHANGE OF PLANS
fireworks Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz): autographed trade paperback of UNDER A BEAR MOON with a fresh-roasted pouch of coffee
fireworks Nancy Pirri (Dame Sapphire): autographed trade paperback of DAME SAPPHIRE TREASURES
fireworks Barbara Raffin (Dame Jade): winner's choice of a download of WOLFSONG, THE INDENTURED HEART, or THE VISITOR with a WOLFSONG t-shirt {1 winner}
fireworks Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise): autographed trade paperback of NORTH OF NONESUCH SERIES with an excerpt CD of all my books
fireworks Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise): autographed trade paperback of MISCHIEVOUS MUSIC DUET with an excerpt CD of all my books
fireworks Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber): autographed trade paperback of WHISPERS OUT OF YESTERYEAR
fireworks Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber): autographed trade paperback of COME INTO THE LIGHT
fireworks Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber): autographed trade paperback of OBSESSIONS
fireworks Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst): autographed trade paperback of RELUCTANT HEARTS, Book 1 of the Wounded Warriors Series
fireworks Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst): autographed trade paperback of RELUCTANT HEARTS, Book 1 of the Wounded Warriors Series
fireworks Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst): autographed trade paperback of RELUCTANT HEARTS, Book 1 of the Wounded Warriors Series
fireworks Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst): autographed trade paperback of WAITING FOR AN ECLIPSE, Book 2 of the Wounded Warriors Series
fireworks Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst): autographed trade paperback of WAITING FOR AN ECLIPSE, Book 2 of the Wounded Warriors Series
fireworks Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst): autographed trade paperback of MIRROR MIRROR, Book 3 of the Wounded Warriors Series
fireworks Special Guest Jewel Roxi Romano: download of FANTASIES R US with a Roxi Romano t-shirt {1 winner}

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diamond Check out our new Jewels of the Quill anthology navigation page here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQanthologynavigation.html.

diamond On July 3, 2009, Jewels of the Quill is giving away a download of TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume IV, A Jewels of the Quill Anthology. On August 3, we're giving away a download of TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume III, A Jewels of the Quill Anthology. Visit The Romance Studio for more information.

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newsletter and theme reads pages

diamond The July Fans of Jewels of the Quill monthly newsletter and the updated Special Edition (individual author listing) newsletter are now available for viewing: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQnewsletter.html. Both are available in plain-text, PDF, and RTF formats.

diamondLooking for short books to read at the beach or on the go this summer? Try this month's beach reading gems here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQbeachreads.html for one-stop shopping.

diamond Jewels of the Quill posts in our newsletter short excerpts from newly released group anthologies during the first week of each month, with short excerpts from our monthly theme reads in our newsletter every Friday of the month, and new release excerpts as they become available. Make sure you're subscribed to our newsletter so you'll get the excerpts automatically in your inbox. For more information, read the current edition of our newsletter. You can also find the monthly excerpt schedules here. We love our fans and want to keep them, and so we're requesting feedback from our newsletter subscribers about this venture. If you've read the excerpts, did you enjoy them? Were they too long or too short? Too many or too few? Would you rather not receive them? Send your opinion to JewelsoftheQuill-owner@yahoogroups.com.

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anthology announcements

See our Jewels of the Quill anthology navigation page here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQanthologynavigation.html

diamond TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume I

diamond TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume II

diamond TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume III

diamond TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume IV

diamond TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume V will be released September 2009

diamond TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VI will be released March 2010

diamond SMALL GIFTS, the first Jewels of the Quill Christmas anthology

diamond TREASURES OF THE HEART, our first Valentine's Day anthology

diamond SHADOWS IN THE HEART, our first Halloween anthology

diamond CHRISTMAS WISHES, our second Christmas anthology

diamond MAGICAL KISSES, our second Valentine's Day anthology

diamond HALLOWEEN TREASURES, our second Halloween anthology, will be released September 2010

dame
sales, releases and honors

diamond New releases from Margaret L. Carter (Dame Onyx), Judith B. Glad (Dame Alexandrite), Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise), Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber), and Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst).

diamond New sales for: Margaret L. Carter (Dame Onyx) has sold an erotic paranormal ghost romance novella called "Sweeter Than Wine" to Ellora's Cave for their Exotika line, to be released July 24, 2009 in electronic formats. Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) has sold the Kaleidoscope Series collection, a compilation of the first five novellas in the series that Karen contributed to Jewels of the Quill anthologies, plus two bonus stories never before published! Coming December 2010 from Whiskey Creek Press in trade paperback and electronic formats. Karen has also sold WHITE RAINBOW, the sixth and final of her Wounded Warriors Series, an inspirational romance, to Uncial Press. The book will be available in trade paperback and electronic formats the summer of 2010. Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber) has sold her Katherine Miller Mystery series to DiskUs Publishing. Books 1-3 will be reissued in electronic and paperback formats. Release dates TBA. Book 4 will be released soon by DiskUs in both download and print formats. Judith B. Glad (Dame Alexandrite) has sold A STRANGE LITTLE BAND (women's fiction) to Uncial Press. To be released October 2009 in electronic formats. Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise) has sold a sweet romance novella called "Two Hearts and a Crow" to Freya's Bower. Coming in electronic formats TBA.

diamond Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise) had two of her books--ONCE AN OUTCAST and "Unwise"--win The Romance Studio's 5 Sweetheart Award, given to books that receive 5 star reviews. THE FLAME has also been nomimated for the award. Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) had DANCE IN SHADOWS, Book 9 of her Incognito Series, nominated for The Romance Studio's 5 Sweetheart Award.

diamond 2008 Dream Realm Award Finalist Three Jewels of the Quill authors finaled in the 2008 Dream Realm Awards. Judith B. Glad (Dame Alexandrite) finaled in the cover art category with PHANTOM OF THE OPERETTA. Dee Lloyd (Dame Aquamarine) finaled in the speculative fiction romance category with OUT OF HER DREAMS. Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) finaled in the anthology category with WOODCUTTER'S GRIM SERIES. Winners will be announced August 15, 2009.

miscellaneous giveaways

diamond On July 2, 2009, Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) is giving away a download of DAME AMETHYST TREASURES. On August 2, she's giving away a download of WAITING FOR AN ECLIPSE, Book 2 of the Wounded Warriors Series. Visit The Romance Studio for more information.

diamond Dee Lloyd (Dame Aquamarine), Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise), Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber), and Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) are participating in BooksWeLove.net’s Sizzling Summer giveaway. Visit http://www.bookswelove.net/summer.html for more information.

diamond The following Dames are currently having giveaways at their personal websites: Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz), Nancy Pirri (Dame Sapphire), and Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst). Join Karen for a special book offer here.

diamond More opportunities for you to win! Jewels of the Quill is giving away trade paperbacks of their group anthologies June, August, October and December 2009. To find out more, click here.

diamond How are we doing? Jewels of the Quill wants your feedback. Please fill out our feedback form here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQfeedbackform.html

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