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Award-wiing author Gail Gaymer Martin write romance, romantic suspense and women's fiction for Steeple Hill, Barbour Publishing, and Writing the Christian Romance for Writers Digest. She has been contracted for 42 novels, including 7 novellas, and has over 2-1/2 million books in print. Gail is a popular keynote speaker at churches, libraries and civic organizations, and she presents workshops at w
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English and public speaking teacher in high school and adjunct instructor of English and public speaking at Davenport University. Professional Counseling license. Blending this background, she became a freelance writer for Christian magazines and periodicals and author of 23 church and Sunday school worship resources. In 1998 she sold her first Christain romance and presently writes Christian romance, romantic suspense and women's fiction.
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Detroit, MI USA
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Accomplishments
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In His Dreams 2008 Booksellers Best - Finalist
With Christmas In His Heart, 2007 Award of Excellence - Finalist
With Christmas In His Heart, 2007 Holt Medallion- Finalist
Finding Christmas, 2006 Booksellers Best Award
Finding Christmas, 2006 Colorado Writers Award Of Excellence - Finalist
Finding Christmas, 2006 Gayle Wilson Award Of Excellence - Finalist
Finding Christmas, 2006 Desert Rose Golden Quill
Loving Feelings, 2006 Desert Rose Golden Quill
Adam’s Promise, 2005 Booksellers Best Award
Christmas Moon in That Christmas Feeling, 2005 Inspirational
Readers Choice Contest 3rd place
Adam's Promise, 2005 Holt Medallion - Finalist
Loving Hearts, 2004 Inspirational Readers Choice - Finalist
The Christmas Kite, 2004 Holt Medallion - Finalist
Loving Ways, 2004 - Golden Quill - Finalist
Loving Treasures, 2003 - Holt Medallion Award for short inspirational
Loving Treasures - 3rd place - Blue Boa Award -March 2003
A Love for Safekeeping 2003 -1st place - Winter Rose for short inspirational
A Love for Safekeeping - Romantic Times Best Love Inspired of 2002
A Love for Safekeeping, Book of the Year Award for short inspirational
American Christian Romance Writers Conference - October 2002
Her Secret Longing, 2002 - 2nd place - National Booksellers Best Award for traditional romance
Upon A Midnight Clear, 2001 Holt Medallion Award for short inspirational
Upon A Midnight Clear, 2001 Finalist National Readers’ Choice Award
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Additional Information
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Author of the Writers Digest book, Writing the Christian Romance released 2008
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Novelist Gail Gaymer Martin
Gail's bio, research and conference photos, Book covers and first chapter, pages for writers, including workshop logs, articles on writing and frequently asked questions.
Gail's Thoughts
Gail's thoughts on writing, faith, and life.
Writing Fiction Right
Comprehensive how-to on writing techniques to provide skills for a publishable novel.
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