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'''Myrna Mackenzie''' lives in Illinois.
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== Biography ==
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Myrna Mackenzie's  first inkling that she was destined to be a writer was a tendency to fantasize (at age six no less) about saving the world (and the cute boy in the next desk at school) from fire, peril, and certain doom.  She also made up lots of Cinderella stories in which that same cute boy turned to copy from her paper and was stunned to find that the plain girl wearing blue glasses in the next seat had turned into a glorious and dazzling goddess while he was trying to remember his times tables.  For years, Myrna thought that everyone had those kinds of fantasies until she realized…they didn't.
  
== Books ==
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Years beyond that cute little boy, Myrna sold her first book and then another and another.  These days she gets to live her dreams on paper, for which she is thankful.  Of course, it wasn't a straight path to being a writer.  En route to being a professional storyteller, she spent time working in a toy factory, as a college recruiter, as a temporary who spent time handing out samples in grocery stores and as an elementary school teacher, all occupations that taught her a lot about life and where she met many wonderful and intriguing people.
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Born in the small town of Campbell, Missouri, raised in and residing in the Chicago area, Myrna also spends a lot of her time in the Lake Geneva, Wisconsin area.  She has camped out under the stars, climbed mountains, and gone white water rafting (which is a pretty awesome way to spend a day). And okay, in the course of those adventures, she did nearly hike up on a mother bear with cubs, she fell out of a raft into churning rapids, and also nearly hiked off a trail at the edge of a mountain path.  But she's also seen elk, moose, pronghorn antelope, bison and wild stallions at close range and has experienced the magic of sunsets and sunrises in many beautiful (sometimes lush, sometimes stark) locations.  She's visited the East Coast many times (loves it), the West Coast many times (loves it) and England (how could anyone not love England?) among other places.
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And when she comes back home, she gets to write more stories.  It's a great way to live.  Along the way, her work has won the Holt Medallion for outstanding fiction and the Booksellers Best Award, she's been nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards 4 times and been a finalist in the Orange Rose, the Reader's Choice and WisRWA's Write Touch.  Sold worldwide, her books have been translated into many languages.
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Myrna's success has, of course, been largely due to many faithful readers.  So, to all of you out there who have bought books, written letters and e-mails and continued to share in the stories she loves to write, thank you, and may you have much happiness and joy in reading and in life!
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== Bibliography ==
 
* ''[[At The Billionaire's Bidding]]'' -  April 2000 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1442]])
 
* ''[[At The Billionaire's Bidding]]'' -  April 2000 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1442]])
 
* ''[[Babies And A Blue-Eyed Man]]'' -  October 1996 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1182]])
 
* ''[[Babies And A Blue-Eyed Man]]'' -  October 1996 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1182]])
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* ''[[The Pied Piper's Bride|Pied Piper's Bride, The]]'' -  April 2004 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1714]])
 
* ''[[The Pied Piper's Bride|Pied Piper's Bride, The]]'' -  April 2004 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1714]])
 
* ''[[Prince Charming's Return]]'' -  April 1999 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1361]])
 
* ''[[Prince Charming's Return]]'' -  April 1999 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1361]])
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* ''[[The Rancher's Unexpected Family - Myrna MacKenzie|Rancher's Unexpected Family, The]]'' - October 2012 ([[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #4340]])
 
* ''[[The Scandalous Return Of Jake Walker|Scandalous Return Of Jake Walker, The]]'' -  October 1997 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1256]])
 
* ''[[The Scandalous Return Of Jake Walker|Scandalous Return Of Jake Walker, The]]'' -  October 1997 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1256]])
 
* ''[[The Secret Groom|Secret Groom, The]]'' -  May 1997 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1225]])
 
* ''[[The Secret Groom|Secret Groom, The]]'' -  May 1997 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1225]])
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* ''[[Their Little Cowgirl]]'' -  October 2004 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1738]])
 
* ''[[Their Little Cowgirl]]'' -  October 2004 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1738]])
 
* ''[[A Very Special Delivery|Very Special Delivery, A]]'' -  September 2001 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1540]])
 
* ''[[A Very Special Delivery|Very Special Delivery, A]]'' -  September 2001 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #1540]])
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== Series Contributed To ==
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==='''[[The Larkville Legacy|The Larkville Legacy]]'''===
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*[[The Rancher's Unexpected Family - Myrna MacKenzie|''The Rancher's Unexpected Family'']] - October 2012, ([[Harlequin Romance]] [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|#4340]])
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
 
* [http://www.myrnamackenzie.com/ Myrna MacKenzie Official Website]
 
* [http://www.myrnamackenzie.com/ Myrna MacKenzie Official Website]
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== Books (By Release Date)==
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! width="50" | Order of Release !! Novella/Book Title !! Release Date !! width="140" | Publisher !! width="300" | Note
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|| ''[[The Baby Wish]]''
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| align="center" | 1994, November
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|| [[Silhouette Romance|SR]] [[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|#1046]]
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Latest revision as of 03:04, 8 November 2012

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Myrna Mackenzie

Biography

Myrna Mackenzie's first inkling that she was destined to be a writer was a tendency to fantasize (at age six no less) about saving the world (and the cute boy in the next desk at school) from fire, peril, and certain doom. She also made up lots of Cinderella stories in which that same cute boy turned to copy from her paper and was stunned to find that the plain girl wearing blue glasses in the next seat had turned into a glorious and dazzling goddess while he was trying to remember his times tables. For years, Myrna thought that everyone had those kinds of fantasies until she realized…they didn't.

Years beyond that cute little boy, Myrna sold her first book and then another and another. These days she gets to live her dreams on paper, for which she is thankful. Of course, it wasn't a straight path to being a writer. En route to being a professional storyteller, she spent time working in a toy factory, as a college recruiter, as a temporary who spent time handing out samples in grocery stores and as an elementary school teacher, all occupations that taught her a lot about life and where she met many wonderful and intriguing people.

Born in the small town of Campbell, Missouri, raised in and residing in the Chicago area, Myrna also spends a lot of her time in the Lake Geneva, Wisconsin area. She has camped out under the stars, climbed mountains, and gone white water rafting (which is a pretty awesome way to spend a day). And okay, in the course of those adventures, she did nearly hike up on a mother bear with cubs, she fell out of a raft into churning rapids, and also nearly hiked off a trail at the edge of a mountain path. But she's also seen elk, moose, pronghorn antelope, bison and wild stallions at close range and has experienced the magic of sunsets and sunrises in many beautiful (sometimes lush, sometimes stark) locations. She's visited the East Coast many times (loves it), the West Coast many times (loves it) and England (how could anyone not love England?) among other places.

And when she comes back home, she gets to write more stories. It's a great way to live. Along the way, her work has won the Holt Medallion for outstanding fiction and the Booksellers Best Award, she's been nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards 4 times and been a finalist in the Orange Rose, the Reader's Choice and WisRWA's Write Touch. Sold worldwide, her books have been translated into many languages.

Myrna's success has, of course, been largely due to many faithful readers. So, to all of you out there who have bought books, written letters and e-mails and continued to share in the stories she loves to write, thank you, and may you have much happiness and joy in reading and in life!

Bibliography

Series Contributed To

The Larkville Legacy

On the Web

Books (By Release Date)

Order of Release Novella/Book Title Release Date Publisher Note
1 The Baby Wish 1994, November SR #1046