The Romance Writers of America's annual conference is now over, and Mary Jo Putney will soon be winging her way home. In her luggage she carries a very special award: the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award.
According to the RWA Web site, "One of the highest honors RWA bestows is the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is presented to a living author in recognition of significant contributions to the romance genre. To qualify for the award, the recipient's career in romantic fiction must span a minimum of 15 years. Recipients must in some way continue to promote the romance genre, teach romance in fiction, or publish romantic fiction."
Mary Jo more than qualifies! She is a best-selling author of more than 29 books published since 1987. Her stories are noted for their psychological depth and unusual subject matter, and Putney is a nine-time finalist for the RITA Award, has won two RITAs, and is on the RWA Honor Roll for best-selling authors. RWA presented Mary Jo with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, July 20, at the Awards Ceremony during the 2013 RWA Conference in Atlanta.
The Wenches are so proud of you, Mary Jo! Congratulations on such a well-deserved recognition.
Congratulations, Ms. Putney!!
I am blessed that I first picked up your writings at such a young age, that now that I am in my thirties, I am able to not only converse with you through the Wenches blog, but I can continue to read your stories, and enjoy the breadth of which you give to your readers! I never thought that an author I discovered as a young girl I’d one day get to interact with as an adult, nor get to witness her being honoured in such a special way! May this award be a testament to everything that you give and do for the writing world. As much as the inspiration you give to your readers who have appreciated your contributions.
I enjoyed seeing the updated photograph of the three of you, too! And, how lovely your husband was with you! I hope the evening was a delightful affair!
Congratulations, Ms. Putney!!
I am blessed that I first picked up your writings at such a young age, that now that I am in my thirties, I am able to not only converse with you through the Wenches blog, but I can continue to read your stories, and enjoy the breadth of which you give to your readers! I never thought that an author I discovered as a young girl I’d one day get to interact with as an adult, nor get to witness her being honoured in such a special way! May this award be a testament to everything that you give and do for the writing world. As much as the inspiration you give to your readers who have appreciated your contributions.
I enjoyed seeing the updated photograph of the three of you, too! And, how lovely your husband was with you! I hope the evening was a delightful affair!
Congratulations, Ms. Putney!!
I am blessed that I first picked up your writings at such a young age, that now that I am in my thirties, I am able to not only converse with you through the Wenches blog, but I can continue to read your stories, and enjoy the breadth of which you give to your readers! I never thought that an author I discovered as a young girl I’d one day get to interact with as an adult, nor get to witness her being honoured in such a special way! May this award be a testament to everything that you give and do for the writing world. As much as the inspiration you give to your readers who have appreciated your contributions.
I enjoyed seeing the updated photograph of the three of you, too! And, how lovely your husband was with you! I hope the evening was a delightful affair!
Congratulations, Ms. Putney!!
I am blessed that I first picked up your writings at such a young age, that now that I am in my thirties, I am able to not only converse with you through the Wenches blog, but I can continue to read your stories, and enjoy the breadth of which you give to your readers! I never thought that an author I discovered as a young girl I’d one day get to interact with as an adult, nor get to witness her being honoured in such a special way! May this award be a testament to everything that you give and do for the writing world. As much as the inspiration you give to your readers who have appreciated your contributions.
I enjoyed seeing the updated photograph of the three of you, too! And, how lovely your husband was with you! I hope the evening was a delightful affair!
Congratulations, Ms. Putney!!
I am blessed that I first picked up your writings at such a young age, that now that I am in my thirties, I am able to not only converse with you through the Wenches blog, but I can continue to read your stories, and enjoy the breadth of which you give to your readers! I never thought that an author I discovered as a young girl I’d one day get to interact with as an adult, nor get to witness her being honoured in such a special way! May this award be a testament to everything that you give and do for the writing world. As much as the inspiration you give to your readers who have appreciated your contributions.
I enjoyed seeing the updated photograph of the three of you, too! And, how lovely your husband was with you! I hope the evening was a delightful affair!
Congratulations; and I truly believe that you earned this award. I’m not sure when I discovered your books, but I’m pretty much of a completest where you are concerned; if I didn’t buy it when it came out, I buy it from the back list. The article above says “more than 29 books;” my “card catalogy” says that I own 35 of them.
I am so happy for you that you earned this award.
Sue
Congratulations; and I truly believe that you earned this award. I’m not sure when I discovered your books, but I’m pretty much of a completest where you are concerned; if I didn’t buy it when it came out, I buy it from the back list. The article above says “more than 29 books;” my “card catalogy” says that I own 35 of them.
I am so happy for you that you earned this award.
Sue
Congratulations; and I truly believe that you earned this award. I’m not sure when I discovered your books, but I’m pretty much of a completest where you are concerned; if I didn’t buy it when it came out, I buy it from the back list. The article above says “more than 29 books;” my “card catalogy” says that I own 35 of them.
I am so happy for you that you earned this award.
Sue
Congratulations; and I truly believe that you earned this award. I’m not sure when I discovered your books, but I’m pretty much of a completest where you are concerned; if I didn’t buy it when it came out, I buy it from the back list. The article above says “more than 29 books;” my “card catalogy” says that I own 35 of them.
I am so happy for you that you earned this award.
Sue
Congratulations; and I truly believe that you earned this award. I’m not sure when I discovered your books, but I’m pretty much of a completest where you are concerned; if I didn’t buy it when it came out, I buy it from the back list. The article above says “more than 29 books;” my “card catalogy” says that I own 35 of them.
I am so happy for you that you earned this award.
Sue
Congratulations, Mary Jo, on this well-deserved honor! I look forward to spending many more hours with your wonderful stories!
Congratulations, Mary Jo, on this well-deserved honor! I look forward to spending many more hours with your wonderful stories!
Congratulations, Mary Jo, on this well-deserved honor! I look forward to spending many more hours with your wonderful stories!
Congratulations, Mary Jo, on this well-deserved honor! I look forward to spending many more hours with your wonderful stories!
Congratulations, Mary Jo, on this well-deserved honor! I look forward to spending many more hours with your wonderful stories!
Congratulations from one of your enthusiastic readers.
The award couldn’t have gone to a more deserving author. Several of your books are on my “comfort shelf” for difficult times.
Congratulations from one of your enthusiastic readers.
The award couldn’t have gone to a more deserving author. Several of your books are on my “comfort shelf” for difficult times.
Congratulations from one of your enthusiastic readers.
The award couldn’t have gone to a more deserving author. Several of your books are on my “comfort shelf” for difficult times.
Congratulations from one of your enthusiastic readers.
The award couldn’t have gone to a more deserving author. Several of your books are on my “comfort shelf” for difficult times.
Congratulations from one of your enthusiastic readers.
The award couldn’t have gone to a more deserving author. Several of your books are on my “comfort shelf” for difficult times.
Congratulations, Mary Jo! I’m glad your contributions have been recognized!
Congratulations, Mary Jo! I’m glad your contributions have been recognized!
Congratulations, Mary Jo! I’m glad your contributions have been recognized!
Congratulations, Mary Jo! I’m glad your contributions have been recognized!
Congratulations, Mary Jo! I’m glad your contributions have been recognized!
Congratulations, Ms Mary Jo!
Well earned.
Congratulations, Ms Mary Jo!
Well earned.
Congratulations, Ms Mary Jo!
Well earned.
Congratulations, Ms Mary Jo!
Well earned.
Congratulations, Ms Mary Jo!
Well earned.
Such wonderful messages of congratulations for Mary Jo! She’s in transit right now, but when she returns home from the RWA conference, I know these messages will warm her heart.
Such wonderful messages of congratulations for Mary Jo! She’s in transit right now, but when she returns home from the RWA conference, I know these messages will warm her heart.
Such wonderful messages of congratulations for Mary Jo! She’s in transit right now, but when she returns home from the RWA conference, I know these messages will warm her heart.
Such wonderful messages of congratulations for Mary Jo! She’s in transit right now, but when she returns home from the RWA conference, I know these messages will warm her heart.
Such wonderful messages of congratulations for Mary Jo! She’s in transit right now, but when she returns home from the RWA conference, I know these messages will warm her heart.
Oh, congratulations! It couldn’t go to a better woman or more deserving.
Oh, congratulations! It couldn’t go to a better woman or more deserving.
Oh, congratulations! It couldn’t go to a better woman or more deserving.
Oh, congratulations! It couldn’t go to a better woman or more deserving.
Oh, congratulations! It couldn’t go to a better woman or more deserving.
Thanks to you all for the lovely comments! I’m still rather high from all the nice things people said. Tomorrow, the party is over and I go into crazed working mode for the book that needs to be finished by the end of August. But I now understand why Sally Field said, “You like me! You really like me:” *G*
Thanks to you all for the lovely comments! I’m still rather high from all the nice things people said. Tomorrow, the party is over and I go into crazed working mode for the book that needs to be finished by the end of August. But I now understand why Sally Field said, “You like me! You really like me:” *G*
Thanks to you all for the lovely comments! I’m still rather high from all the nice things people said. Tomorrow, the party is over and I go into crazed working mode for the book that needs to be finished by the end of August. But I now understand why Sally Field said, “You like me! You really like me:” *G*
Thanks to you all for the lovely comments! I’m still rather high from all the nice things people said. Tomorrow, the party is over and I go into crazed working mode for the book that needs to be finished by the end of August. But I now understand why Sally Field said, “You like me! You really like me:” *G*
Thanks to you all for the lovely comments! I’m still rather high from all the nice things people said. Tomorrow, the party is over and I go into crazed working mode for the book that needs to be finished by the end of August. But I now understand why Sally Field said, “You like me! You really like me:” *G*
Congratulations Mary Jo. I already have a shelf full of your books, and look forward to adding to it over the years to come.
Congratulations Mary Jo. I already have a shelf full of your books, and look forward to adding to it over the years to come.
Congratulations Mary Jo. I already have a shelf full of your books, and look forward to adding to it over the years to come.
Congratulations Mary Jo. I already have a shelf full of your books, and look forward to adding to it over the years to come.
Congratulations Mary Jo. I already have a shelf full of your books, and look forward to adding to it over the years to come.
I want to add my congratulations! I love your books and enjoy rereading them almost as much as reading them the first time. And I hope all the Wenches had lots of fun at the RWA convention!
I want to add my congratulations! I love your books and enjoy rereading them almost as much as reading them the first time. And I hope all the Wenches had lots of fun at the RWA convention!
I want to add my congratulations! I love your books and enjoy rereading them almost as much as reading them the first time. And I hope all the Wenches had lots of fun at the RWA convention!
I want to add my congratulations! I love your books and enjoy rereading them almost as much as reading them the first time. And I hope all the Wenches had lots of fun at the RWA convention!
I want to add my congratulations! I love your books and enjoy rereading them almost as much as reading them the first time. And I hope all the Wenches had lots of fun at the RWA convention!
Congratulations Mary Jo. I only found your books when I found the Wenches but I am steadily working my way thru your back list and haven’t found one I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed yet .Keep up the good work and enjoy your award.
Congratulations Mary Jo. I only found your books when I found the Wenches but I am steadily working my way thru your back list and haven’t found one I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed yet .Keep up the good work and enjoy your award.
Congratulations Mary Jo. I only found your books when I found the Wenches but I am steadily working my way thru your back list and haven’t found one I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed yet .Keep up the good work and enjoy your award.
Congratulations Mary Jo. I only found your books when I found the Wenches but I am steadily working my way thru your back list and haven’t found one I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed yet .Keep up the good work and enjoy your award.
Congratulations Mary Jo. I only found your books when I found the Wenches but I am steadily working my way thru your back list and haven’t found one I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed yet .Keep up the good work and enjoy your award.
I had the joy and honor of speaking to Mary Jo a couple of times at the conference, and her speech at the Ritas brought down the house. What a wonderful evening! Can’t wait to dive into the latest book. Congratulations on much-deserved recognition!
I had the joy and honor of speaking to Mary Jo a couple of times at the conference, and her speech at the Ritas brought down the house. What a wonderful evening! Can’t wait to dive into the latest book. Congratulations on much-deserved recognition!
I had the joy and honor of speaking to Mary Jo a couple of times at the conference, and her speech at the Ritas brought down the house. What a wonderful evening! Can’t wait to dive into the latest book. Congratulations on much-deserved recognition!
I had the joy and honor of speaking to Mary Jo a couple of times at the conference, and her speech at the Ritas brought down the house. What a wonderful evening! Can’t wait to dive into the latest book. Congratulations on much-deserved recognition!
I had the joy and honor of speaking to Mary Jo a couple of times at the conference, and her speech at the Ritas brought down the house. What a wonderful evening! Can’t wait to dive into the latest book. Congratulations on much-deserved recognition!
You need to tweak the Sally Field quote to “We love you; we really love you!”
Adding my heartfelt congratulations. Your award is so deserved. Thank you for untold hours of reading enjoyment.
Donna
You need to tweak the Sally Field quote to “We love you; we really love you!”
Adding my heartfelt congratulations. Your award is so deserved. Thank you for untold hours of reading enjoyment.
Donna
You need to tweak the Sally Field quote to “We love you; we really love you!”
Adding my heartfelt congratulations. Your award is so deserved. Thank you for untold hours of reading enjoyment.
Donna
You need to tweak the Sally Field quote to “We love you; we really love you!”
Adding my heartfelt congratulations. Your award is so deserved. Thank you for untold hours of reading enjoyment.
Donna
You need to tweak the Sally Field quote to “We love you; we really love you!”
Adding my heartfelt congratulations. Your award is so deserved. Thank you for untold hours of reading enjoyment.
Donna
Huge congratulations!! I was so happy to see Mary Jo receive this award!!
Huge congratulations!! I was so happy to see Mary Jo receive this award!!
Huge congratulations!! I was so happy to see Mary Jo receive this award!!
Huge congratulations!! I was so happy to see Mary Jo receive this award!!
Huge congratulations!! I was so happy to see Mary Jo receive this award!!
Congratulations Mary Jo!! Love every one of your books. You are a master storyteller and I am so happy that you received the honors that you so richly deserve. Enjoy!!
Congratulations Mary Jo!! Love every one of your books. You are a master storyteller and I am so happy that you received the honors that you so richly deserve. Enjoy!!
Congratulations Mary Jo!! Love every one of your books. You are a master storyteller and I am so happy that you received the honors that you so richly deserve. Enjoy!!
Congratulations Mary Jo!! Love every one of your books. You are a master storyteller and I am so happy that you received the honors that you so richly deserve. Enjoy!!
Congratulations Mary Jo!! Love every one of your books. You are a master storyteller and I am so happy that you received the honors that you so richly deserve. Enjoy!!
I am going to save all these wonderful comments are reread them the next time I hit a bad patch on a book! Thanks so much. I was delighted to meet several of you regular readers at RWA–not only Maggie, but Ella and Louisa Cornell and probably some others.
Many, many thanks–
Mary Jo
I am going to save all these wonderful comments are reread them the next time I hit a bad patch on a book! Thanks so much. I was delighted to meet several of you regular readers at RWA–not only Maggie, but Ella and Louisa Cornell and probably some others.
Many, many thanks–
Mary Jo
I am going to save all these wonderful comments are reread them the next time I hit a bad patch on a book! Thanks so much. I was delighted to meet several of you regular readers at RWA–not only Maggie, but Ella and Louisa Cornell and probably some others.
Many, many thanks–
Mary Jo
I am going to save all these wonderful comments are reread them the next time I hit a bad patch on a book! Thanks so much. I was delighted to meet several of you regular readers at RWA–not only Maggie, but Ella and Louisa Cornell and probably some others.
Many, many thanks–
Mary Jo
I am going to save all these wonderful comments are reread them the next time I hit a bad patch on a book! Thanks so much. I was delighted to meet several of you regular readers at RWA–not only Maggie, but Ella and Louisa Cornell and probably some others.
Many, many thanks–
Mary Jo
Congratulations Mary Jo!
Congratulations Mary Jo!
Congratulations Mary Jo!
Congratulations Mary Jo!
Congratulations Mary Jo!
Congrats Mary Jo! Well-deserved, indeed.
Many hugs,
Nina
Congrats Mary Jo! Well-deserved, indeed.
Many hugs,
Nina
Congrats Mary Jo! Well-deserved, indeed.
Many hugs,
Nina
Congrats Mary Jo! Well-deserved, indeed.
Many hugs,
Nina
Congrats Mary Jo! Well-deserved, indeed.
Many hugs,
Nina
Social media is such a lovely thing–I was catching up on Word Wenches news via Facebook and was so excited to learn that my favorite writer has received such wonderful recognition! Congratulations, Mary Jo! You’ve given me years of seeing the world through your amazing characters and made me laugh, think and weep over and over again.
Social media is such a lovely thing–I was catching up on Word Wenches news via Facebook and was so excited to learn that my favorite writer has received such wonderful recognition! Congratulations, Mary Jo! You’ve given me years of seeing the world through your amazing characters and made me laugh, think and weep over and over again.
Social media is such a lovely thing–I was catching up on Word Wenches news via Facebook and was so excited to learn that my favorite writer has received such wonderful recognition! Congratulations, Mary Jo! You’ve given me years of seeing the world through your amazing characters and made me laugh, think and weep over and over again.
Social media is such a lovely thing–I was catching up on Word Wenches news via Facebook and was so excited to learn that my favorite writer has received such wonderful recognition! Congratulations, Mary Jo! You’ve given me years of seeing the world through your amazing characters and made me laugh, think and weep over and over again.
Social media is such a lovely thing–I was catching up on Word Wenches news via Facebook and was so excited to learn that my favorite writer has received such wonderful recognition! Congratulations, Mary Jo! You’ve given me years of seeing the world through your amazing characters and made me laugh, think and weep over and over again.
Thanks so much, Melissa–I’m glad my stories have pleased you over so many years. What would we do without stories???
Thanks so much, Melissa–I’m glad my stories have pleased you over so many years. What would we do without stories???
Thanks so much, Melissa–I’m glad my stories have pleased you over so many years. What would we do without stories???
Thanks so much, Melissa–I’m glad my stories have pleased you over so many years. What would we do without stories???
Thanks so much, Melissa–I’m glad my stories have pleased you over so many years. What would we do without stories???