March was a frenzy of pens on paper as all of our authors once again raced to complete 10,000 words by the end of the month. Those who did were eligible for an award—voted on by their fellow participants.

These three writers are kicking off their careers as professional authors the right way: with awards for their works-in-progress.

It’s my pleasure to introduce the latest award winners!

Robert Jepson (Tier II Newcomer Author). For his adventure novel Shadows Retreat: Sequel to Waters of Salvation, Robert wins the Fan Favorite award. An engineer, artist, writer, and adventurer living on the Isle of Man, Robert has been writing for five years and is polishing a series of works ready for publishing by early 2020. Stay tuned! Check out Robert’s work on ChapterBuzz

Susan Woerner (Tier II Rising Star Author). Writing from upstate New York and nearly 70 chapters into her fantasy novel, Susan is taking home yet another award for her work-in-progress, Aradia’s Diaspora. This time it’s the Challenge Choice Award. Check out Susan’s work on ChapterBuzz

Marian Wood (Tier II Rising Star Author). Marian is hard at work on The Secret Time Warp, a science fiction novel with an intriguing premise. So many readers found it intriguing, in fact, that Marian walked away with the Most Buzz Award for the month. Check out Marian’s work on ChapterBuzz

Congratulations to the winners, and I look forward to the next Challenge. Be sure to visit these authors on ChapterBuzz!

Happy reading,

Timothy Pike
Editor-in-chief, Books & Buzz Magazine