Born in Durham, North Carolina, Bobbye Rucker Terry is the daughter of a former statistics professor and a mother who sang for the USO. Having no singing voice and no aptitude in mathematical statistics, Bobbye worked for ten years as a discharge planner in a regional hospital system and for eighteen years as a home care executive. A fulltime freelance writer, Bobbye has written dozens of articles in national and international magazines. She also writes inspirational poetry, attributing her calling to being the descendant of numerous generations of Methodist preachers traced back to the sixteenth century when Peter Rucker settled in what is now Albemarle County, Virginia. Her first poetry collection, “Comfort From the Storm,” was published in 2004. "Defeating Darkness," will be released in 2005. She  has co-authored six novels and short stories in two anthologies with Linda D. Campbell under the pseudonym, Terry Campbell. Bobbye believes that her writing comes from her soul, whether it be inspirational and serious, comedic, screwball humor, in the fantasy realm, or mysterious.

CONTESTS AND AWARDS AS TERRY CAMPBELL
1.“Mr. Wrong” 2000 Finalist Booksellers Best Award, 2nd Place
2.“Fat Chance” 2001 Finalist Booksellers Best Award 3rd Place
3.“R.I.P.” 2nd Place 2001 Heart of the West Writer’s Contest, Utah Chapter of RWA
4.“It’s Magic” Finalist, Paranormal Category The Lories 2002 Best Proposal
5.“It’s Magic” Finalist, Paranormal Book Proposal, PASIC
6.“It’s Magic” Finalist Northwest Lone Star Writing Competition
7.“R.I.P.” 1st Place, 3rd Place, Romantic Suspense Category, The Lories 2002 Best Proposal
8.Short story, “The Numbers Don’t Lie” First Place “Anything Goes Contest”
9.“R.I.P.” 1st Place, L-Edit Slip Mystery Proposal, 2004
10.“Days of Future Past,” 1st Place, Paranormal Proposal, 2004
11. “Younger Than Springtime, 1st Place, L-Edit Slip Fantasy/Science Fiction Proposal, 2004

CONTESTS AND AWARDS AS BOBBYE R. TERRY
1.“Happiness,” 1st Place, Inspirational Poetry, 2003 Vision Page, www.vision.info.
2.“Vitamin J,” Honorable Mention, Inspirational Poetry, 2003 Vision Page, www.vision.info.
3.“Days of Future Past,” Shortlist, British Crime Writers Dagger Debut, 2003.
4.“Having Faith,” 3rd Place, Paranormal, 1998 Colorado Romance Writers Association.

"Comfort From the Storm," short collection of inspirational poetry, released August 2004, www.publishAmerica.com For links to other interesting websites:

Terry Campbell
The website for Bobbye R. Terry and co-authr Linda Campbell

Associated Content
A great source for getting published ot just to read good articles.

People Come 1st
Bobbye's website about employee satisfaction and improving patient care.