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Dianne Sagan (Amarillo)

Kellie Sanders (Amarillo)

Vicki Schoen (Amarillo) I teach school (ESL, middle school). I have done a lot
of non-fiction writing i.e. grants, business letters, academic work, but am just
beginning to write fiction. (My husband tells me grant writing is creative, but it
doesn't have much of a plot.) To date I have written 2 short stories, one a
toned-down sci-fi, one children's, and the first 50 pages of a mainstream
novel. I'm anxious to learn! I have been published twice, once in the
Congressional Register (speech); once in a book called New Ways in Teaching
Adults (lesson plans). Now, if I could just publish and get paid. The pen name I
use is Myra Lashley.

Gail Shelton (see Gail Dayton)

M. Joan Sikes (Amarillo). A Kansan by birth (Topeka) and a Texan by adoption.
Married to John for nearly 49 years, 4 children, 10 grandchildren and 1 great
grandchild. I wrote fiction at an early age. After I grew up I put that dream
behind me. I picked it up again 6 years ago. During college I was a reporter for
the school paper and editor of the annual. Now I hope to publish my novel,
finishing two others I have started, and complete my middle-grade/YA series.
My writing and poetry has won awards in local contests. I am a member of
Inspiration Writers Alive.

M. E. Simpson (Lawton, OK)

Margot Sims (Hereford, TX)

Pamela Sinh (Norman, OK)

Teresa A. Smith (Canyon TX) Editor of the PPW newsletter - essays. SF and
memoirs - recently completed nursing certification, so will hopefully have
more writing time, currently trying to publish some short stories and starting
work on a novel.

Elaine Standish (Amarillo) is an FiW contest finalist. She working on a YA
mystery, Secret Lives.

Sharon Stevens (Canyon TX) writes heritage - published "A History of
Medicine in the Panhandle" article in the Potter-Randall Medical Society
Magazine.

Carla Stewart (Tulsa, OK) published a vignette, "Boots" in Saddle Baron
magazine; a story of hope and inspiration, "Feathers" in Guideposts magazine,
and in Angels on Earth magazine, The Face in the Mirror. Attended an all
expense paid trip for 5 days at the Guidepost Writers Workshop in Rye, NY in
Oct. 2002.

Patty Sutton (Amarillo)

Karen Kay Swanson (Wichita Falls, TX)

Nick Sweet (Taft, OK) freelance stage director since 1977 has directed more
than 90 productions including the outdoor drama Trail of Tears at the
Cherokee Heritage Center in Talequah OK. He is the author of two historical
plays, Pride of the Prairie, (Bartlesville OK Centennial) and In Our Own Words,
(OK School of the Deaf centennial). His two children's plays, The Fable of the
Rock and My Stupid Cat Named Max are published by Encore Performance
Publishing. He currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at OK Wesleyan
Univ. and holds a Masters from Antioch College.

Ted Swindle (Amarillo)

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Susan Thompson (Amarillo)

Jan Thrasher (Amarillo) a retired elementary teacher with a BS and MS in
Elementary Education. Currently, Jan is serving as an English language
consultant, assisting Ivani Shewchenko of Sao Paulo, Brazil, with interpreting
the Jan Karon Mitford Series into Brazilian Portuguese. Mrs. Thrasher's short
stories and poetry have appeared in R & R Journal, 2001, Stuff We Wrote, 2001,
and Letters from the Soul, 2002, From the Heart: More Stories of Love and
Friendship, 2004. She is also composing a poetry chapbook titled Snippets of
Life.

Ray Tillery (Amarillo)

Jodi Thomas (Amarillo) PPW honorary member - author of 16 novels and 4
short story collections. Her love for history has developed since childhood.
One grandmother told stories of being born in a covered wagon while the
other grandparents lived in a dugout as early settlers in the Texas Panhandle.
Her first novel, BENEATH THE TEXAS SKY, published in 1988, won both
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice for Best Western Romance of 1988 and the
National Press Women's Novel of the Year in its category. Book two,
NORTHERN STAR, placed first at Panhandle Professional Writers and Oklahoma
Writers Federation, Inc. Book three, THE TENDER TEXAN, released in 1991, put
Jodi on her first national bestseller list. It was a Berkley Special Release and
won Jodi her first RITA from Romance Writers of America for best historical
romance written that year. PRAIRIE SONG, 1992, also made the bestseller lists.
CHERISH THE DREAM followed in 1993. THE TEXAN AND THE LADY, 1994,
awarded her five gold stars from both the Heartland Review and Affaire de
Coeur Magazine. Thanks to book seven, TO TAME A TEXAN'S HEART, 1994, Jodi
became the first author in her category to be awarded her second RITA (Best
Historical Romance Written in 1994.) Book eight, FOREVER IN TEXAS, 1995,
broke all records in sales and number nine, TEXAS LOVE SONG, was released
in October of 1996. Book ten, a July 1997 release, TWO TEXAS HEARTS, was a
Doubleday Book Club Selection for September 1997. In May of 1998 Jodi won
the Holt Medallion Award (awarded by Virginia Romance Writers) with TWO
TEXAS HEARTS. Romantic Times Magazine gave Jodi Thomas a Career
Achievement Award for Western Historical Romance. Book eleven, THE
TEXAN'S TOUCH, was released in July of 1998,and book twelve, TO KISS A
TEXAN, in May of 1999. Both were hardback with Doubleday Book Club and
paperback with Jove/Berkley Publishing. TO KISS A TEXAN made the USA
Today Bestseller List. In October 1999, the Jodi Thomas Award for Outstanding
Publishing Accomplishment was created in her honor by Romance Writers of
the Texas Panhandle, of which she is a Founder and Lifetime Member. On
January 25, 2000, TO WED IN TEXAS hit the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST
at number 32 and remained on the extended list for three weeks. This title was
also a USA Today Bestseller. March 2001 brought the release of Jodi's
fourteenth novel, TWILIGHT IN TEXAS. BENEATH THE TEXAS SKY, Jodi's very
first novel was re-released in July 2001. November 2001 brought the release
of Jodi's fifteenth novel, THE TEXAN'S DREAM, which reached number 22 on
the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST. THE TEXAN'S WAGER, Jodi's sixteenth
novel is due for release in November 2002.

Mary Toponce (Amarillo)

Delbert Trew (Alanreed, TX) has written a weekly article for the Amarillo
Globe-News since Jan 2000 and a monthly article in Farm Collector Magazine.
"I freelance for Western Horseman, Route 66, Cattleman's, and Fence Post
magazines. I have nine books self-published and publish the Route 66
newsletter and the Devil's Rope Museum Newsletter quarterly. Visit Delbert's
website for more information.

Dorissa J.(Prissy) Vanover (Amarillo) full-time secretary wife, mom, grandma
currently writing non-fiction, inspirational. I have two manuscripts completed
and a third one just beginning. I have been sending proposals to publishers
and agents and continue to wait for the one "Yes!" that I long to receive. Have
had several articles published in the Amarillo Globe-News. Enjoy reading
Christian fiction.

Dee Virden-Burks (Amarillo) author and speaker, writes mainstream and
romance