Published Thriller A teenager is missing in Skagway, Alaska, and Officer Katherine Ward is assigned the case, never expecting it to parallel her own kidnapping experience seventeen years before. At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Maris Soule won First Place for her published novel, Echoes of Terror. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done in the privacy of the home with little to … Read More »

Unpublished Science Fiction Novel Vivian Wexler, Galactic Detective Patricia Crumpler At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Patricia Crumplert won First Place for her unpublished science fiction novel, Vivian Wexler, Galactic Detective. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done in the privacy of the home with little to no recognition. We’re showcasing the best of the best with our First Place winners spotlight. Not only … Read More »

Unpublished Romance Trust My Heart Carol J. Post At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Carol J. Post won First Place for her unpublished romance novel, Trust My Heart. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done in the privacy of the home with little to no recognition. We’re showcasing the best of the best with our First Place winners spotlight. Not only does RPLA recognize … Read More »

2017 Unpublished Novella The Relic: Jerusalem to St. Augustine Betsy S. Lee At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author Betsy S. Lee won First Place for her unpublished novella, The Relic: Jerusalem to St. Augustine. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done in the privacy of the home with little to no recognition. We’re showcasing the best of the best with our First … Read More »

  2017 Published Novella Colby in the Crosshairs John Hope At the 2017 Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet, author John Hope won first place for his published novella Colby in the Crosshairs. Each year at the RPLA Banquet, authors experience the joy of earning accolades for all the hard work that is often done in the privacy of the home with little to no recognition. We’re showcasing the best of the best with our First Place winners spotlight. Not only does … Read More »

I was discussing where my crazy ideas come during a library visit, when I noticed a young boy, seated by himself in the back, was chomping on something hanging from his mouth. When I walked over, he grabbed the gloppy thing and shoved it in his pocket, obviously thinking he was in big trouble. I smiled, but he still looked about to skitter away and hide under a desk. “You’re not in trouble,” I said. “What were you eating?” He … Read More »