Vicki Hinze on Writing

IN BRIEF
22 Novels published
3  Nonfiction books published
Hundreds of Articles on Writing:  craft, business & life
published in as many as 63 countries
Publishers: 
Bantam Dell Publishing Group
St. Martin’s Press
Medallion Press
Silhouette
Pinnacle
Spilled Candy Traditional Books
 
MFA Creative Writing
Ph.D. Theocentric business and ethics
 
Vicki’s first published novel, a romantic suspense, was a bestseller that
sold in nearly a dozen foreign countries. Since then, she’s shifted writing
focus several times.  After co-creating the first single-title open-ended
continuity series, she turned to military life and has been credited with a
Career Achievement Award for being one of the first to write military
romantic suspense, military romantic intrigue, and military romantic thrillers.
Her willingness to take risks and blaze trails has won her many prestigious
nominations and awards, including:
 
RT Reviewer’s Choice:
 
•Best Romantic Suspense Novel of the Year (Lady Justice, Shades of Gray,
Duplicity )
 
•Best Romantic Intrigue Novel of the Year (Lady Liberty)
 
•Best Romantic Adventure Novel of the Year (Her Perfect Life)
 
•Best Mainstream Suspense Novel of the Year (All Due Respect)
 
•Best Time-Travel Novel of the Year (Festival)
 
•Career Achievement Award for Best Series  Storyteller of the Year 
(Lady Liberty)
 
•Career Achievement Award for Best Romantic Adventure of the Year 
(Her Perfect Life)
 
•RT Gold Medal Awards (Lady Liberty, Acts of Honor, All Due Respect,
Shades of Gray)
 
•RT Top Pick Awards  (Shades of Gray, Duplicity, Acts of Honor,
All Due Respect, Lady Liberty, Lady Justice, Her Perfect Life)
 
And
 
•RITA™ Award Finalist–Best Mainstream (HER PERFECT LIFE)
• RITA™ Award Finalist–Best Romantic Suspense (BODY DOUBLE)
 
•Blether Gold Awards (LADY JUSTICE)
 
•Blether Silver Awards (ACTS OF HONOR)
•The Beacon Award (LADY LIBERTY, BODY DOUBLE)
•The Golden Quill Award,  Best Mainstream/Single Title Contemporary
Novel of the Year  (DUPLICITY)
•The Maggie Award of Excellence (MIND READER, ACTS OF HONOR,
 BEYOND THE MISTY SHORE)
•Holt Medallion Award (BODY DOUBLE, (HER PERFECT LIFE)
•Daphne du Maurier Best Contemporary Novel of the Year (DUPLICITY,
ACTS OF HONOR, ALL DUE RESPECT)
•Daphne du Maurier Best Suspense/Mystery Novel of the Year
 (ACTS OF HONOR, LADY LIBERTY, ALL DUE RESPECT, DUPLICITY)
•Outstanding Achievement Award,  Affaire de Coeur
•Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year, Affaire de Coeur
(UPON A MYSTIC TIDE)
•Laurel Leaf Award, (MAYBE THIS TIME)
 
A complete listing of awards is listed on each book’s individual page. 
See Books on Vicki’s writing website: www.vickihinze.com.
 
Vicki holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and a Doctorate in
Philosophy, Theocentric Business & Ethics. She actively lectures
 on writing craft and technique and philosophy.
 
Her articles have appeared many respected publications and e-zines
 (Novelists, Inc., Romantic Times, Romance Writers’ Report, The
Outreacher, The Rock and others) and have been extensively reprinted
in as many as sixty-three foreign markets. She has coordinated and/or
judged national and international writing competitions, served on various
writers’ association committees, has been honored by Romance Writers of
America with their National Service Award and in 2004 was named PRO
Mentor of the Year.
 
Vicki is a charter sponsor of International Thriller Writers (ITW) and a
member of The Authors Guild, Novelists Inc., Romance Writers of
America, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters-in-Crime, Published
Authors Network, Emerald Coast Writers, Ancient City RA,
and other writing organizations.
 
For detailed information on her writing or Outreach Programs,
please visit her website.
        
       
 
 
Selectee for Achievements in Writing and as an Educator:
Who’s Who in the World
 
Who’s Who in America
 
Who’s Who Among Women
     
 
Vicki also hosted an Internet Radio Talk Show for the iWRN radio
network, Everyday Woman and frequently guest hosted their
acclaimed Write Right! program.