Authors who have influenced me the most are: Jayne Castle a/k/a Jayne Ann Krentz; Linda Howard; Nora Roberts; Kay Hooper; Elizabeth Lowell; Mary Jo Putney; Iris Johansen; Anne McCaffrey; Rick Hanson; Roger Zelazny; Andre Norton; Katherine Kurtz; Lloyd Alexander; John Dickson Carr; Marion Zimmer Bradley; Sharon Mignerey. Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers taught me how to write. My on-line groups are Novel Critiques, Romance Writers Unlimited. Lisa Craig at http://www.lisacraig.com has taught me about web pages. The web itself teaches me new things every day, and I try to give back with my website: http://www.robindowens.com B.A. International Studies, American University M.L.S. Information Science, Indiana University Paralegal Certificate, Denver Paralegal Institute, 1st in Class

HeartMate is Jove's first futuristic/fantasy romance in the Magical Love Line! My website http://www.robindowens.com is an achievement in itself (updated monthly!) I didn't design it, so I can say that it is beautiful.

The spark of inspiration is the most mysterious part of the creative life for me, so I explore creativity on my site every month, with quote, creativity exercises and affirmation. I work hard on my site to make it fun, entertaining, useful and interesting. Awards: 1995 1st Place RMFW Time Period Romance, Betrothal and Blackmail. 1998 1st and 2nd Place Paranormal Romance Valley Forge Romance Writers for HeartMate and Heart Thief.

2000 1st Place Wisconsin Romance Writers Fabulous Five, Paranormal Romance, HeartMate.

I have served as Librarian, Contest Chair, and President of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. I've received awards in a variety of other contests including: Pikes Peak Writer's Contest; Futuristic, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance Writers On the Far Side Contest, and an honorable mention (many years ago) in the Maggie Contest.

HeartMate is coming out in December!! I will be at Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Conference Septemeber 14-16th and Mile Hi Con in Denver October 26-28th. I am happy to announce that a short article of mine ("Following the Artist's Way," originally published in the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' newsletter) has been accepted in an anthology scheduled to be released by Avid Books in the Spring of 2002. "Crumbs in the Keyboard, Women Juggling Life & Writing" is a wonderful project with all author royalties and publisher profits going to mitigate domestic abuse. Promotional Teabags upon request.

Fantasy, Futuristic, Romance Writer Robin D. Owens
Author of HeartMate, Jove Books mass market paperback, December, 2001. The site includes Free Your Artist: Creativity exercises, quotes, affirmations, fun links, book excerpts and chapters.

Futuristic Fantasy and Romance Chapter of Romance Writer's of America

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I have 2 squares on the quilt, one is a "watered silk" type ribbon and one is HeartMate's Cover (pages 29 and 47 respectively)