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SWEET SUCCESS

Sweet Success for Darby Karchut

Darby Karchut’s THE HORSE WHO CARRIES THE STARS (contemporary MG novel set in southern Colorado) recently won the Women Writing the West 2025 WILLA Literary […]

Sweet Success for Derek Lowstuter

Congratulations to Derek Lowstuter! His book, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF OF AFRICA, was named the 2025 Nonfiction Book of the Year by the Colorado Authors […]

Sweet Success for Gwynne Stanker

Yippee! Gwynne Stanker’s novel, DARK MOUNTAIN, is a Gold Rush Award finalist in the 2025 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.   ABOUT THE BOOK  Ida Jane […]

Sweet Success for Debbie Burke

Congratulations to Debbie Burke on her latest release, THE VILLAIN’S JOURNEY-HOW TO CREATE VILLAINS READERS LOVE TO HATE (Media Management, LLC, July 2025). ABOUT THE […]

Sweet Success for J.D.R. Hawkins

J.D.R. Hawkins is pleased to announce the recent publication of her new book, FOOL’S GOLD FOLLY. This is a side story to accompany her Renegade […]

Sweet Success for Darby Karchut

Darby Karchut’s THE HORSE WHO CARRIES THE STARS (contemporary MG novel set in southern Colorado) is a finalist for both the 2025 High Plains Book […]

Sweet Success for Bowen Gillings

Congratulations to Bowen Gillings on his latest release, OVERSTUFFED LUNCHBOX: A BUNCH OF BITE-SIZED (June 2025). This collection of short stories and novellas both old […]

Sweet Success for J. Claire

Claire is happy to announce the recent release of her book of poetry, REVELRY (May 1 from Red Poet Publishing). A poetic voyage of heart, […]

Sweet Success for Darby Karchut

Yippee skippy happy news! Darby Karchut’s Middle Grade contemporary, THE HORSE WHO CARRIES THE STARS, recently won the 2025 Western Writers of America’s Spur Award […]

Sweet Success for Terence Robinson

Here’s some great news! Terence Robinson is pleased to announce the release of his debut novel, THE MAFIA’S TELEPHONE COMPANY: INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY […]

Sweet Success for Gwynne Stanker

Congratulations to Gwynne Stanker on her recent short story release: Night of the Cheetah (Penumbric Speculative Fiction Magazine) ABOUT THE STORY  Eleven-year-old American Asia Jefferson’s […]

Sweet Success for Fleur Bradley

Congratulations to Fleur Bradley! Her middle-grade short story The Ghost of Bigfoot, set in Rocky Mountain National Park, recently released in the National Park-themed anthology S’More Spooky […]

Sweet Success for Clifton Brown

Three cheers for Clifton Brown! His debut fiction novel, IN THE GHOST’S SHADOW (Book 1 in his Shadow Core Saga) recently released from Wicked Shadow […]

Sweet Success for Kelley J.P. Lindberg

Wonderful news! In addition to being a finalist in this year’s Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold contest, Kelley J. P. Lindberg had two flash […]

Sweet Success for Sam Pisciotta

Congratulations to Sam W. Pisciotta! His short story “House of the Hidden Moon” appeared in the September 2024 issue of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE, a publication of […]

Sweet Success for Bowen Gillings

Cheers to Bowen Gillings! His latest story, DEATH AND DECEPTION, releases Jan. 2025 from Sally Port Magazine. The fantasy features Rom and Drood, the stars […]

Sweet Success for Debbie Burke

Hooray for Debbie Burke! Her latest release, FRUIT OF THE POISONOUS TREE (Book #9 in the Tawny Lindholm Thriller series) recently released from Media Management […]

Sweet Success for Margena Adams Holmes

Congratulations to Margena Adams Holmes! Releasing her ninth book overall, she has branched off from space opera to New Adult fiction with the recent release […]

Sweet Success for Nicole Aisling

Congratulations to Nicole Aisling! Her contemporary fantasy novel, CHASING NIGHTMARES, recently released from Phoenix Flight Press. ABOUT THE BOOK: Twenty-one-year-old Ash O’Shea has always been […]

Sweet Success for Catherine Dilts

Hooray! Catherine Dilts is pleased with the amazing cover for her write-for-hire novel, RAPID FEAR. This installment in the Hearts in Peril series from Annie’s […]

Sweet Success for F. P. Dorchak

Congratulations to F.P. Dorchak on the recent release of his Sci-Fi novel, A PHILOSOPHY OF STARS. (May 2024 from Wailing Loon Press) ABOUT THE BOOK: […]

Sweet Success for Cody Burleson

Oorah for Cody Burleson! His debut book, SHADOW OF THE VALLEY: A FATHER’S WAR, A SON’S QUEST, AND COMBAT IN THE QUE SON VALLEY, VIETNAM, […]

Sweet Success for Gwynne Stanker!

Great News! Gwynne Stanker’s short story, Big Rock Candy Mountain, recently appeared in the Sunlight Press Magazine’s August edition. ABOUT THE STORY: This humorous, contemporary […]

Sweet Success for Samuel Jennings Vinson!

Congratulations to Samuel Jennings Vinson on the recent release of his debut picture book: THE HIPPOPOTAMUS THESAURUS: A HEFTY MENAGERIE OF DELECTABLE WORDS, VOLUME 1 […]

Sweet Success is coordinated by Darby Karchut who is an award-winning author, dreamer, and compulsive dawn greeter. A proud native of New Mexico, she now lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, where she runs in blizzards and bikes in lightning storms. 

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