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Awards & Recognition

Not in rewards, but in the strength to strive, The blessing lies.
--John Townsend Trowbridge

Awards

League of Utah Writers 2005
FIRST PLACE IN ESSAY
"Stalwart Woman"
FIRST PLACE IN SHORT STORY
"George Frederick, Amadeus"
and
"A Cup of Grandmother's Tea"
HONORABLE MENTION IN ESSAY
"You're never fully
dressed without a Speedo"

Byline Magazine July/August 2004
HONORABLE MENTION
New-Talent Short Story
General Poetry

HONORABLE MENTION
New
"Lace at the Windows"

Byline Magazine 2001-2002
SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION
Short Story
"George Frederick, Amadeus, and a cup of Grandmother's Tea"

HONORABLE MENTION
Woman's Poem
"Woman of the Hour"

Humorous Poem
"A Proud Woman"

League of Utah Writers 1999-2003
FIRST PLACE
Article
"A Recipe for Creating Strong Characters"
(Jensen & Wenger)

FIRST PLACE
Featurette
"Before You Sign"

HONORABLE MENTION
Novel
"Don't You Marry
the Mormon Boys"

FIRST PLACE
Short-Short Story
"Auction"

Featurette
"The House of Testosterone"

Humorous Poetry
"So Big"

SECOND PLACE
Essay
"The History of the Piece"
"The Healing Quilt"

Short-short Story
"The Nine A.M."

THIRD PLACE
Short Story
"To Hear the Angels Sing"

HONORABLE MENTION
Essay
"A Colorful Citizen"

Humorous Poetry
"A Proud Woman"

Featurette
"Mom's a Sport"

Short Story
"Hog Heaven"

Short-Short Story
"Connections"

Spiritual Poetry
"Silent Child"

Serious Poetry
"New Lace at the Windows"

2004 Association for Mormon Letters
THIRD PLACE
Excerpt from
"Don't You Marry
the Mormon Boys"

Events

"Good Things Utah,"
March 1, 2004
KTVX - TV
Featured: "Jane Eyre's
Privileged Tarts"



Logan Belletrists Literary Society
September 11, 2003
Presentation at Logan
Belletrists Literary Society




Hyrum Ladies Literary Guild
September 18, 2003
Presentation

November 5, 2003
Interview with Lee Austin of Utah Public Radio.

November 7, 2003
Book Signing
The King's English Bookstore
Salt Lake City, Utah


Shaunda and Janet with author Ken Rand at The King's English book Store signing November 7, 2003


Display at The King's English Bookstore (book signing) Featured: chocolate pecan fudge from The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood and Grandma's oatmeal cookies from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

November 8, 2003
Live Radio Phone Interview with Pierre Wolfe, host of "The Good Life," KLMO-Am, Denver, Colorado

November 9, 2003
Live Syndicated Radio Phone Interview with Pierre Wolfe, host of "American Dining and Travel Guide," Business Radio Network, Denver, Colorado

November 24, 2003
Live Online Chat at www.ivillage.com/food

November 30, 2003
Live Radio Phone Interview with Bruce Newbury, host of "Dining Out with Bruce Newbury," WHJJ-AM, Providence, Rhode Island

December 6, 2003
1-3 pm.  Reading and Book-signing at Borders Books, Logan, Utah

Shaunda and Janet at Borders Reading & Book-signing

December 6, 2003
9-11 am.  Waldenbooks, Cache Valley Mall, Logan, Utah. 

Book signing, part of An Evening of Giving charity event to benefit organizations including Bridgerland Literacy

December 20, 2003
12-2 pm.  Reading and Book-signing at The Book Table, Logan, Utah

February 2, 2004
Presentation at AC Women's Club,
Logan, Utah

April 19, 2004
Presentation at Literati Book Club, Logan, Utah

March 2004
Presentation at Cache Valley Women's Club

February 2004
Signing autographs at an elementary school in Jacksonville, Florida



February 2004
Janet and Shaunda were guest authors at Much Ado About Books in Jacksonville, Florida,


Janet and Shaunda were guest authors at Much Ado About Books in Jacksonville, Florida, sponsored by the Jacksonville Library Guild