Every Woman Dreams…

Below is a sample of the types of questions one must master in order to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. Do you have what it takes??? On a recent survey, only 75% of those asked knew that the U.S. sought its independence from Great Britain. Only 53% knew in what year the U.S. declared its independence.
* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

A. Principles of American Democracy

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

A: The Constitution

2. What does the Constitution do?

A: sets up the government
A: defines the government
A: protects basic rights of Americans

3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

A: We the People

4. What is an amendment?

A: a change (to the Constitution)
A: an addition (to the Constitution)

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

A: The Bill of Rights

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

A: speech
A: religion
A: assembly
A: press
A: petition the government

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

A: twenty-seven (27)

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

A: announced our independence (from Great Britain)
A: declared our independence (from Great Britain)
A: said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

A: life
A: liberty
A: pursuit of happiness

10. What is freedom of religion?

A: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

11. What is the economic system in the United States?*

A: capitalist economy
A: market economy

12. What is the “rule of law”?

A: Everyone must follow the law.
A: Leaders must obey the law.
A: Government must obey the law.
A: No one is above the law.

B. System of Government

13. Name one branch or part of the government.*

A: Congress
A: legislative
A: President
A: executive
A: the courts
A: judicial

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

A: checks and balances
A: separation of powers

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

A: the President

16. Who makes federal laws?

A: Congress
A: Senate and House (of Representatives)
A: (U.S. or national) legislature

17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*

A: the Senate and House (of Representatives)

18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

A: one hundred (100)

19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

A: six (6)

20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators?*

A: Answers will vary. [For District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories, the answer is that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

A: four hundred thirty-five (435)

22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

A: two (2)

23. Name your U.S. Representative.

A: Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.]

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

A: all people of the state

25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

A: (because of) the state’s population
A: (because) they have more people
A: (because) some states have more people

26. We elect a President for how many years?

A: four (4)

27. In what month do we vote for President?*

A: November

28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

A: Barack H. Obama
A: Barack Obama
A: Obama

29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

A: Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
A: Joe Biden
A: Biden

30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

A: the Vice President

31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

A: the Speaker of the House

32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

A: the President

33. Who signs bills to become laws?

A: the President

34. Who vetoes bills?

A: the President

35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?

A: advises the President

36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

A: Secretary of Agriculture
A: Secretary of Commerce
A: Secretary of Defense
A: Secretary of Education
A: Secretary of Energy
A: Secretary of Health and Human Services
A: Secretary of Homeland Security
A: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
A: Secretary of Interior
A: Secretary of State
A: Secretary of Transportation
A: Secretary of Treasury
A: Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs
A: Secretary of Labor
A: Attorney General

37. What does the judicial branch do?

A: reviews laws
A: explains laws
A: resolves disputes (disagreements)
A: decides if a law goes against the Constitution

38. What is the highest court in the United States?

A: the Supreme Court

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

A: nine (9)

40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?

A: John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

A: to print money
A: to declare war
A: to create an army
A: to make treaties

42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

A: provide schooling and education
A: provide protection (police)
A: provide safety (fire departments)
A: give a driver’s license
A: approve zoning and land use

43. Who is the Governor of your state?

A: Answers will vary. [Residents of the District of Columbia and U.S. territories without a Governor should say “we don’t have a Governor.”]

44. What is the capital of your state?*

A: Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]

45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*

A: Democratic and Republican

46. What is the political party of the President now?

A: Democratic (Party)

47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A: (Nancy) Pelosi

C: Rights and Responsibilities

48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

A: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
A: You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
A: Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A: A male citizen of any race (can vote).

49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*

A: serve on a jury
A: vote

50. What are two rights only for United States citizens?

A: apply for a federal job
A: vote
A: run for office
A: carry a U.S. passport

51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

A: freedom of expression
A: freedom of speech
A: freedom of assembly
A: freedom to petition the government
A: freedom of worship
A: the right to bear arms

52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

A: the United States
A: the flag

53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

A: give up loyalty to other countries
A: defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
A: obey the laws of the United States
A: serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
A: serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
A: be loyal to the United States

54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*

A: eighteen (18) and older

55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A: vote
A: join a political party
A: help with a campaign
A: join a civic group
A: join a community group
A: give an elected official your opinion on an issue
A: call Senators and Representatives
A: publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
A: run for office
A: write to a newspaper

56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*

A: April 15

57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A: at age eighteen (18)
A: between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

AMERICAN HISTORY

A: Colonial Period and Independence

58. What is one reason colonists came to America?

A: freedom
A: political liberty
A: religious freedom
A: economic opportunity
A: practice their religion
A: escape persecution

59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A: Native Americans
A: American Indians

60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

A: Africans
A: people from Africa

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

61. Why did the colonists fight the British?

A: because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
A: because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
A: because they didn’t have self-government

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A: (Thomas) Jefferson

63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A: July 4, 1776

64. There were 13 original states. Name three.

A: New Hampshire
A: Massachusetts
A: Rhode Island
A: Connecticut
A: New York
A: New Jersey
A: Pennsylvania
A: Delaware
A: Maryland
A: Virginia
A: North Carolina
A: South Carolina
A: Georgia

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A: The Constitution was written.
A: The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

66. When was the Constitution written?

A: 1787

67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A: (James) Madison
A: (Alexander) Hamilton
A: (John) Jay
A: Publius

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A: U.S. diplomat
A: oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
A: first Postmaster General of the United States
A: writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
A: started the first free libraries

69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A: (George) Washington

70. Who was the first President?*

A: (George) Washington

B: 1800s

71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

A: the Louisiana Territory
A: Louisiana

72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

A: War of 1812
A: Mexican-American War
A: Civil War
A: Spanish-American War

73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

A: the Civil War
A: the War between the States

74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

A: slavery
A: economic reasons
A: states’ rights

75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*

A: freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
A: saved (or preserved) the Union
A: led the United States during the Civil War

76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A: freed the slaves
A: freed slaves in the Confederacy
A: freed slaves in the Confederate states
A: freed slaves in most Southern states

77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A: fought for women’s rights
A: fought for civil rights

C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*

A: World War I
A: World War II
A: Korean War
A: Vietnam War
A: (Persian) Gulf War

79. Who was President during World War I?

A: (Woodrow) Wilson

80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

A: (Franklin) Roosevelt

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A: Japan, Germany and Italy

82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A: World War II

83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

A: Communism

84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A: civil rights (movement)

85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*

A: fought for civil rights
A: worked for equality for all Americans

86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

A: Terrorists attacked the United States.

87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

[Adjudicators will be supplied with a complete list.]

A: Cherokee
A: Navajo
A: Sioux
A: Chippewa
A: Choctaw
A: Pueblo
A: Apache
A: Iroquois
A: Creek
A: Blackfeet
A: Seminole
A: Cheyenne
A: Arawak
A: Shawnee
A: Mohegan
A: Huron
A: Oneida
A: Lakota
A: Crow
A: Teton
A: Hopi
A: Inuit

INTEGRATED CIVICS

A: Geography

88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

A: Missouri (River)
A: Mississippi (River)

89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A: Pacific (Ocean)

90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A: Atlantic (Ocean)

91. Name one U.S. territory.

A: Puerto Rico
A: U.S. Virgin Islands
A: American Samoa
A: Northern Mariana Islands
A: Guam

92. Name one state that borders Canada.

A: Maine
A: New Hampshire
A: Vermont
A: New York
A: Pennsylvania
A: Ohio
A: Michigan
A: Minnesota
A: North Dakota
A: Montana
A: Idaho
A: Washington
A: Alaska

93. Name one state that borders Mexico.

A: California
A: Arizona
A: New Mexico
A: Texas

94. What is the capital of the United States?*

A: Washington, D.C.

95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*

A: New York (Harbor)
A: Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

B. Symbols

96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A: because there were 13 original colonies
A: because the stripes represent the original colonies

97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?*

A: because there is one star for each state
A: because each star represents a state
A: because there are 50 states

98. What is the name of the national anthem?

A: The Star-Spangled Banner

C: Holidays

99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

A: July 4

100. Name two national U.S. holidays.

A: New Year’s Day
A: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
A: Presidents’ Day
A: Memorial Day
A: Independence Day
A: Labor Day
A: Columbus Day
A: Veterans Day
A: Thanksgiving
A: Christmas

NOTE: The questions above will be asked of applicants who file for naturalization on or after October 1, 2008. Until then, the Current Set of Citizenship Questions and Answers remains in effect. For those applicants who file prior to October 1, 2008 but are not interviewed until after October , 2008 (but before October 1, 2009), there will be an option of taking the new test or the current one.

This came from the Union County Weekly – dated July 1, 2011
Fairy tales do exist
Posted by CW Editor on July 1, 2011 in News | 0 Comment
Union County teacher writes a book, retires after 40 years

by Tobiah Clark

As challenge from her English class inspired one retiring Union County teacher to pick up a pen and write a book. The students dared Regina Jeffers to write another side of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” asserting the beloved teacher was certainly knowledgeable and passionate enough about this literary work.

Jeffers retired from teaching in Union County this year, leaving her more time to write. Working as a teacher for more than 40 years, she received various awards for her excellence, including the Time Warner Cable Star Teacher Award which recognizes educators for their ability to positively influence their students. Winners of this award comes from students’ votes. Each high school chooses a top student, who then names the teacher that most influenced him. Jeffers won the award for Union County, as well as a similar award in an Ohio school district.

Her book was originally published for this class, as a tribute to the students whose inspiration made the project a reality. The self-published book began to sell on Amazon, gaining the notice of a publisher. Ulysses Press contacted Jeffers with an offer to publish and sell her book.

To any writer, this is the quintessential fairy tale. Jeffers described her life as “an ordinary life with extraordinary experiences.” She went on to say that she has a knack for being in the right place at the right time, followed by a list of famous people, places, and rare circumstances that sound like they could be part of Forest Gump. She was also a student at Marshall University when the plane crashed in 1970, killing the football team. Her son was born prematurely, and Jeffers nearly gave birth to him in the middle of a class.

A love of reading

Jeffers first read Jane Austen at age 12, falling immediately in love with Mr. Darcy. Her love for Austen followed her around throughout her life, and now she proudly calls herself a “Janeite.” According to Jeffers, a Janeite devours anything and everything that is Austen. Jeffers holds a card to prove her membership in the Jane Austen Club of North America. This love of Austen has expanded beyond just reading, teaching, and swallowing Austen’s books whole. Jeffers writes fictional accounts of this Regency period, telling more stories of Austen’s beloved characters.

There is a niche for this romantic fiction, and stories are spun about these times and characters to capture the hearts of the true romantics. Jeffers is a true romantic herself, capturing an audience of which she also is a participatory member. One of the first lines from her website reads, “For those of us who love historical romance, we rejoice in proving that ignoring propriety is so much more fulfilling than meeting the antiquated precepts of love and marriage. We celebrate filial rebellion and independence.”

According to Jeffers, in the Regency times, “women lacked options.” Austen wrote about women whose only financial support laid within the men in her life, which was first, the father and then the husband. As a feminist, these issues Austen first wrote about are still issues on the front battle line of this modern age.

Jeffers is overjoyed at her retirement. According to her, “40 years was enough.” Writing furiously, she sent off yet another manuscript this month, while yet another collection of stories will also be published this month. Her latest work, “The Road to Pemberly,” is an anthology of Pride and Prejudice stories, featuring the beloved Austen characters. She has also begun a series in which the characters are her own, thus moving away from Jane Austen to an extent. Jeffers said she is content to just write now that she is no longer teaching.

“If it all ends tomorrow, it will have been a full ride,” Jeffers said, laughing heartily.

And so far, her life has been a ride that mirrors the fairy tale that so many of us long for. Her “ordinary life with its extraordinary experiences” has touched the lives of many students, fulfilled the lives of her family, and enhanced the lives of her many avid readers. As she enjoys her first year of retirement from a long teaching career, looking forward to writing and spending some quality time with her family, it seems as if her fairy tale truly has a happy ending.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011
Interview with Regina Jeffers!
Today brings us both our last interview and (later today) our last giveaways of this year’s Jane in June, and they both come from the lovely Regina Jeffers (who already came out to play with us in the Austen Authors interviews). Hope you enjoy!
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Why Jane? What drew you to Jane initially, and what compelled you to try your hand at her stories?

My mother introduced me to Pride and Prejudice when I was twelve. I, instantly, fell madly in love with Mr. Darcy, not because he was a dashing hero, but because he accepted a woman whose figure was “light and pleasing” and who possessed an “easy playfulness.” At twelve, I was head and shoulders taller than everyone in my family, and although “tolerable,” I “had hardly a good feature” in my face. If Elizabeth Bennet could find such a suitable match, my Cinderella syndrome declared hope for me also.

As a teacher, I regularly chose to discuss both Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion. I love those two Austen works best, and my enthusiasm never failed to infect my students. (I fear that I was not so successful with Dickens’ Great Expectations, however. LOL!!!) With one class, the call came from my students for me to write my own version of Austen’s timeless classic. So, I retold Pride and Prejudice from Mr. Darcy’s point of view. I self published the work and thought no more of it, but the piece rose to #8 on the Amazon sales list, and Ulysses Press contacted me regarding the publication of Darcy’s Passions. The rest is history.

What are some of the difficulties in writing a story using established (and beloved) material? And is anything sacred, or is it all fair game?
Henry Austen’s posthumous publication of his sister’s biography gave rise to the Jane Austen myth. As such, many have developed their own opinions of what is acceptable and unacceptable in creating sequels and adaptations of Austen’s classics. The Jane Austen phenomenon is everywhere: dolls, guidebooks, puzzles, stationery, mugs, music, movies, books, the Internet, fan clubs, etc. Her novels serve as a model for updating other classics. Austen’s unforgettable characters, her strong irony, and her rigorous social critique are present in today’s literature.

Needless to say, some hard core Janeites believe that the modern adaptations have resulted in the loss of Austen’s complex social and political commentary, but I counter that they speak to similar issues in current day society. After all, objectivity, duty, and self-knowledge are universal issues. The modern adaptations tend to focus on the themes of marriage, the generation gap, and social pressure. These, too, are universal.

Although I accept that Darcy and Elizabeth or Anne and Wentworth would enjoy conjugal relations, I do not need to know every detail of their joining. I prefer to quietly close the door and to use my imagination. That is a personal preference for my Austen pieces. I have written contemporary romance and Regency pieces which are more specific. Of course, I have been criticized, as have been most modern Austen writers, for acknowledging even what I do include. There is no way to please everyone.

Who is your favorite Austen villain?
Upon their first meeting, John Willoughby, literally, sweeps Marianne Dashwood off her feet. He is, according to Marianne, “what a young man ought to be.” Luckily, Austen does not allow Willoughby to seduce Marianne – although one could assume that the younger Dashwood sister would have easily succumbed to the man’s charms. Willoughby’s actions are caste-determined, and that makes him so pitiful. His “deathbed” confession to Elionor reveals him to be selfish, weak, and spoiled. However, it is his seduction and abandonment of Colonel Brandon’s ward, which relegates him to the class of rake. Multiple opportunities exist for him to become a better man, but he resists each.

What is your favorite scene is all of Austen?
Captain Wentworth’s love letter still takes my breath away. One time in my Advanced Placement English Composition class, we were reading Persuasion. When I read Wentworth’s letter aloud, there was a collective sigh of “Ahhh” from every female in the room. I totally understood. I feel it every time.

What is your “truth universally acknowledged”?
“Beware the prayer the Devil answers.” One hears that phrase often in the South. My mother shared it on numerous occasions.

Jane, Twitter Style: If you could tweet 1 message to Jane (140 characters or less) what would you say?
Ben Franklin said: “Write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”

If you could completely rework any Austen character, who would it be and what would you make of them?
I openly admit that I prefer Emma Thompson’s screenplay version of Colonel Brandon to the one in Austen’s novel. Quite frankly, the Austen colonel is a prig, and the social tension between Brandon and Marianne is too weak to engender true romantic interest between the two.

The moral contrast between Brandon and Willoughby is greatly lacking in the novel. Thompson gives Brandon many of Willoughby’s finer qualities, including the man’s love of music; therefore, creating an “emotional hero.” I would have to give Colonel Brandon more depth than did Jane Austen.

What’s your favorite scene you’ve ever written?
From my Austen adaptations, there is a tie. The scene when Darcy corners James Withey in The Phantom of Pemberley plays well, as does the fight scene in the Northumberland cemetery in Vampire Darcy’s Desire. I am not certain what it says of me that I have chosen two fight scenes – probably all those years of Tae Kwon Do.

To counter what may be perceived as a “tendency” for violence, in my non-Austen pieces, I prefer the scenes where Carter manipulates Gillian on the reality TV show entitled “Second Chances,” from the novel by the same name.

Which character would you most want to shake?
Anne Elliot’s indecision drives me quite mad. Even when Wentworth returns and is making an “a**” of himself by flirting with Louisa and Henrietta, I always wish for Anne to do something more than to sit with downcast eyes. It is bad enough that she refuses him in ‘06, but what would she suffer by confronting Wentworth upon his return? Her future looms grim as it is. I realize that my attitude is one entrenched in my 60s and 70s upbringing rather than Miss Anne’s reality; yet, it is most frustrating.

To which character would you least like to be related?
I am torn between Elizabeth Elliot and Caroline Bingley, but I would probably choose Miss Bingley. I despise those who place themselves above others, especially when they have no call to consider themselves as such. Miss Bingley acts from jealousy and from desperation; yet, I hold no sympathy for her. Even at Pemberley, when it is obvious to all that Darcy prefers Elizabeth, Miss Bingley’s lack of breeding leads her to berate Elizabeth Bennet. She needs to learn to “know when to hold them and know when to fold them.”

Would you rather be stranded on an island with Lady Catherine or Mr. Collins?
Lady Catherine’s tenacious spirit, her resiliency, and her intelligence would prove an asset. She would, of course, expect me to do all the work, and we would have a “heated exchange” regarding her attitude, but Her Ladyship and I would survive. We are both of the nature to lead, follow, or get out of my way. Lady Catherine has assumed Sir Lewis’s role at Rosings. She is capable of handling tough decisions.

As “Mr. Collins was not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little assisted by education or society,” we could not co-exist on the island. His pompous self-conceit would drive me crazy. Literally, crazy. I could not be held responsible for my actions. (Oops! That reeks of more violence. Perhaps, I should seek a therapist.)

What is next for you?
I have a short story entitled “The Pemberley Ball” in the new anthology The Road to Pemberley. [Note from Misty: I will be reviewing this!} Fellow Austen Author, Marsha Altman, served as the editor for this July 2011 Ulysses Press release.

My holiday-themed Christmas at Pemberley went to press the first of June and will be released in October 2011.

Hopefully, the next two books in my Realm series will see a late winter release. A Touch of Velvet and A Touch of Cashémere are ready for publication!

Thanks so much for stopping by, Regina!
Janeites, make sure to stop by later today for 2 giveaways from Regina!

Lydia Dare is a partnership between Jodie Pearson and Tammy Falkner. They write paranormal romance set in the Regency Period. Check out Lydia Dare’s
A Certain Wolfish Charm
Tall, Dark and Wolfish
The Wolf Next Door
It Happened One Bite
In the Heat of the Bite

Karen McCullough writes both mystery and science fiction, with romantic elements, for Five Star/Gale Group. Check out her
Heart of the Night
A Question of Fire
A Gift for Murder

Chloe Harris writes “hot spiced historical romance” for Kensington Press. Chloe Harris is the pseudonym of a partnership of writers: Noelle Henderson and Barbara Kolten. Check out her
Secrets of Sin
In Deep
Silent Night, Sinful Night

Beth Williamson also write “cowboy”-themed romance. She says she admire Leigh Greenwood’s stories over the years. Beth writes for Kensington Press. Look for her
Gideon
Lucille’s Lawman
Restless Heart

Jennifer Hudson Taylor has released eight books, but has recently joined the group from Addington Press. She writes “inspirational” romance which thrives on characters who have very “human” qualities. Check out her
Highland Blessings
Highland Sanctuary

Also on the panel, we will find Leigh Greenwood. Leigh worked for Dorchester, but has recently gone to the eBook format. His “cowboy” romances have been a staple of the business. Check out
No One But You
When Love Comes
Someone Like You

On Saturday, June 25, I will be sharing a panel with 9 great romance writers. Let me introduce you to them.
Mary Margaret Daughtridge is a 2010 National Readers’ Choice Award winner. She writes for Sourcebooks. Her books about Navy Seals are very popular.
SEAled Forever
SEAled with a Kiss
SEAled with a Promise
SEAled with a Ring