Yes, consistency does pay off. When I first started writing, I met with some heartening successes - contest wins, acquiring an agent, a couple of near sales - but there were years of rejections nonetheless. Enough, in fact, that many a less determined writer might have given up. I didn't, and in the end my persistence paid off with my first sale and a three book contract.

Well, I'm not offering anything quite as exciting as that, but this month's winner of my drawing WILL have a visit to the bookstore on me. Hey, in my little world, that's exciting! She's a second time winner, and that's where persistence pays off. She visits often and leaves lots of comments, and I always appreciate her ability to make me grin. The winner is: