I was honored an entry based on my novel “Dive Into Peril” was selected as a finalist in the mystery and thriller category of the 2025 Colorado Gold Literary Awards. I was doubly honored because of the other two finalists: Maria St. Louis-Sanchez and Brooke Terpening. Maria and Brooke won the award in 2023 and 2021, respectively. Maria won again this year with an entry based on her novel “A Woman’s Algorithm for Murder.” Congratulations to these two wonderful writers. And thanks to Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers for offering this exceptional competition for unpublished novels and hosting the annual conference in Denver.