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Her "what next" turned out to be marriage and family. To escape the craziness that sometimes came with being a stay-at-home mom, she read voraciously and became the queen of crafts. Crocheting, sewing, needlepoint--you name it, she tried it. By the time baby number three was two years old, she was completely burned out. Something was missing. She had all this creative energy and no where to vent it. She finally decided to try her hand at writing. | Her "what next" turned out to be marriage and family. To escape the craziness that sometimes came with being a stay-at-home mom, she read voraciously and became the queen of crafts. Crocheting, sewing, needlepoint--you name it, she tried it. By the time baby number three was two years old, she was completely burned out. Something was missing. She had all this creative energy and no where to vent it. She finally decided to try her hand at writing. | ||
| − | Her first manuscript, a young adult romance, took over a year to write. The second, another YA, she wrote longhand while running daycare in her home. In the next year she wrote two more. Still, something didn't feel right. She needed to find her niche. The turning point came when her mom gave her Jennifer Crusie's first hard cover release, Tell Me Lies. She was so taken by it, she wanted to read more. She found what she was looking for in the category romance section of her local used book store. | + | Her first manuscript, a young adult romance, took over a year to write. The second, another YA, she wrote longhand while running daycare in her home. In the next year she wrote two more. Still, something didn't feel right. She needed to find her niche. The turning point came when her mom gave her Jennifer Crusie's first hard cover release, [[Tell Me Lies]]. She was so taken by it, she wanted to read more. She found what she was looking for in the category romance section of her local used book store. |
But, category romance? Those aren't REAL books, right? She read every Jenny Crusie book she could find and loved them all, then moved onto other authors. Finally it clicked. She knew THIS was what she wanted to do. She joined Romance Writers of America, and her local chapter in 2000, Greater Detroit RWA, of which she has remained an active member. | But, category romance? Those aren't REAL books, right? She read every Jenny Crusie book she could find and loved them all, then moved onto other authors. Finally it clicked. She knew THIS was what she wanted to do. She joined Romance Writers of America, and her local chapter in 2000, Greater Detroit RWA, of which she has remained an active member. | ||
In 2003--eight years after making the decision to write--with over 100 rejections from editors and agents, Michelle sold her first book-length manuscript to [[Silhouette Desire]]. Since then she has published over 25 books with [[Harlequin]] and [[Silhouette]] and has no intention of slowing down any time soon. Most days you can find her in her office, curled up with her laptop, loving the fact that she can work in her pajamas. | In 2003--eight years after making the decision to write--with over 100 rejections from editors and agents, Michelle sold her first book-length manuscript to [[Silhouette Desire]]. Since then she has published over 25 books with [[Harlequin]] and [[Silhouette]] and has no intention of slowing down any time soon. Most days you can find her in her office, curled up with her laptop, loving the fact that she can work in her pajamas. | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * [[A Clandestine Corporate Affair - Michelle Celmer|''Clandestine Corporate Affair, A'']] - August 2011, ([[Harlequin Desire]] - [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2106]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * [[House Calls - Michelle Celmer|''House Calls'']] - January 2006, ([[Silhouette Desire]] - [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1703]]) |
| − | * '' | + | * [[Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation - Michelle Celmer|''Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation'']] - April 2010, ([[Silhouette Desire]] - [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2006]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * [[Much More Than A Mistress - Michelle Celmer|''Much More Than A Mistress'']] - September 2011, ([[Harlequin Desire]] - [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2111]]) |
| − | * '' | + | * [[The Nanny Bombshell - Michelle Celmer|''Nanny Bombshell, The'']] - January 2012, ([[Harlequin Desire]] - [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2133]]) |
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| − | + | ==Author Series== | |
| − | + | ===[[Black Gold Billionaires]]=== | |
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| − | + | # [[A Clandestine Corporate Affair - Michelle Celmer|''A Clandestine Corporate Affair'']] - August 2011, ([[Harlequin Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2106]]) | |
| + | # [[Much More Than A Mistress - Michelle Celmer|''Much More Than A Mistress'']] - September 2011, ([[Harlequin Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2111]]) | ||
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| + | ==Series Contributed To== | ||
| + | ==='''[[Billionaires And Babies]]'''=== | ||
| + | * #23 [[The Nanny Bombshell - Michelle Celmer|''The Nanny Bombshell'']] - January 2012, ([[Harlequin Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2133]]) | ||
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| + | ==='''[[Kings Of The Boardroom]]'''=== | ||
| + | * #04 [[Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation - Michelle Celmer|''Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation'']] - April 2010, ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2006]]) | ||
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| + | == Books (By Release Date)== | ||
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| + | |- style="background:#C4C3D0" | ||
| + | ! width="50" | Order of Release !! Novella/Book Title !! Release Date !! width="140" | Publisher !! width="340" | Note | ||
| − | === Harlequin | + | |- |
| − | + | | align="center" | 1 | |
| + | || ''[[House Calls - Michelle Celmer|House Calls]]'' | ||
| + | | align="center" |2006, January | ||
| + | | align="center" |[[Silhouette Desire|SD]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1703]] | ||
| + | | align="center" | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | align="center" | 2 | ||
| + | || ''[[Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation - Michelle Celmer|Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation]]'' | ||
| + | | align="center" |2010, April | ||
| + | | align="center" |[[Silhouette Desire|SD]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2006]] | ||
| + | | align="center" |Book Four in the [[Kings Of The Boardroom]] series. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | align="center" | 3 | ||
| + | || ''[[A Clandestine Corporate Affair - Michelle Celmer|A Clandestine Corporate Affair]]'' | ||
| + | | align="center" |2011, August | ||
| + | | align="center" |[[Harlequin Desire|HD]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2106]] | ||
| + | | align="center" |Book Two in the [[Black Gold Billionaires]] series. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | align="center" | 4 | ||
| + | || ''[[Much More Than A Mistress - Michelle Celmer|Much More Than A Mistress]]'' | ||
| + | | align="center" |2011, September | ||
| + | | align="center" |[[Harlequin Desire|HD]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2111]] | ||
| + | | align="center" |Book Three in the [[Black Gold Billionaires]] series. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | align="center" | 5 | ||
| + | || ''[[The Nanny Bombshell - Michelle Celmer|The Nanny Bombshell]]'' | ||
| + | | align="center" |2012, January | ||
| + | | align="center" |[[Harlequin Desire|HD]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2133]] | ||
| + | | align="center" |Book Twenty-three in the [[Billionaires And Babies]] series. | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| − | == | + | == Covers (By Release Date)== |
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| + | | [[Image:Book-Cover-SD1703-House Calls-2006.01-Michelle Celmer.jpg|125x197px|thumb|left|[[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire 1701 - 1800|1701-1800]]<br>[[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1703]]<br\>[[House Calls - Michelle Celmer|House Calls]]]] | ||
| + | | [[Image:Book-Cover-SD2006-Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation-2010.4-Michelle Celmer.jpg|125x197px|thumb|left|[[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire 2001 - 2100|2001-2100]]<br>[[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2006]]<br\>[[Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation - Michelle Celmer|Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation]]]] | ||
| + | | [[Image:Book-Cover-HD2106-A Clandestine Corporate Affair-2011-08-Michelle Celmer.jpg|125x197px|thumb|left|[[Harlequin Desire]] [[Harlequin Desire 2101 - 2200|2101-2200]]<br>[[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2106]]<br\>[[A Clandestine Corporate Affair - Michelle Celmer|A Clandestine Corporate Affair]]]] | ||
| + | | [[Image:Book-Cover-HD2111-Much More Than A Mistress-2011.09-Michelle Celmer.jpg.jpg|125x197px|thumb|left|[[Harlequin Desire]] [[Harlequin Desire 2101 - 2200|2101-2200]]<br>[[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2111]]<br\>[[Much More Than A Mistress - Michelle Celmer|Much More Than A Mistress]]]] | ||
| + | | [[Image:Book-Cover-HD2133-The Nanny Bombshell-2012.01-Michelle Celmer.jpg|125x197px|thumb|left|[[Harlequin Desire]] [[Harlequin Desire 2101 - 2200|2101-2200]]<br>[[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2133]]<br\>[[The Nanny Bombshell - Michelle Celmer|The Nanny Bombshell]]]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| − | == | + | == On the Web == |
| − | http://www.michellecelmer.com/ | + | * [http://www.michellecelmer.com/ Michelle Celmer] - Official Site |
Latest revision as of 19:15, 29 November 2012
| Michelle Celmer | |
Contents
Biography
Michelle was born and raised in Metro-Detroit in what her Polish-born friend labeled an "all-American family". Throughout her childhood, which she admits was relatively uneventful, she loved to read and make up stories. Yet her dream was to become a cosmetologist. Countless Barbies (and a few close friends) fell victim to her shears and color experimentation's. She started cosmetology school the fall after she graduated high school, but quickly realized it wasn't for her. She quit after three months and became a true a beauty school drop out.
Her "what next" turned out to be marriage and family. To escape the craziness that sometimes came with being a stay-at-home mom, she read voraciously and became the queen of crafts. Crocheting, sewing, needlepoint--you name it, she tried it. By the time baby number three was two years old, she was completely burned out. Something was missing. She had all this creative energy and no where to vent it. She finally decided to try her hand at writing.
Her first manuscript, a young adult romance, took over a year to write. The second, another YA, she wrote longhand while running daycare in her home. In the next year she wrote two more. Still, something didn't feel right. She needed to find her niche. The turning point came when her mom gave her Jennifer Crusie's first hard cover release, Tell Me Lies. She was so taken by it, she wanted to read more. She found what she was looking for in the category romance section of her local used book store.
But, category romance? Those aren't REAL books, right? She read every Jenny Crusie book she could find and loved them all, then moved onto other authors. Finally it clicked. She knew THIS was what she wanted to do. She joined Romance Writers of America, and her local chapter in 2000, Greater Detroit RWA, of which she has remained an active member.
In 2003--eight years after making the decision to write--with over 100 rejections from editors and agents, Michelle sold her first book-length manuscript to Silhouette Desire. Since then she has published over 25 books with Harlequin and Silhouette and has no intention of slowing down any time soon. Most days you can find her in her office, curled up with her laptop, loving the fact that she can work in her pajamas.
Bibliography
Books
- Clandestine Corporate Affair, A - August 2011, (Harlequin Desire - #2106)
- House Calls - January 2006, (Silhouette Desire - #1703)
- Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation - April 2010, (Silhouette Desire - #2006)
- Much More Than A Mistress - September 2011, (Harlequin Desire - #2111)
- Nanny Bombshell, The - January 2012, (Harlequin Desire - #2133)
Author Series
Black Gold Billionaires
- A Clandestine Corporate Affair - August 2011, (Harlequin Desire #2106)
- Much More Than A Mistress - September 2011, (Harlequin Desire #2111)
Series Contributed To
Billionaires And Babies
- #23 The Nanny Bombshell - January 2012, (Harlequin Desire #2133)
Kings Of The Boardroom
- #04 Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation - April 2010, (Silhouette Desire #2006)
Books (By Release Date)
| Order of Release | Novella/Book Title | Release Date | Publisher | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Calls | 2006, January | SD #1703 | |
| 2 | Money Man's Fiancee Negotiation | 2010, April | SD #2006 | Book Four in the Kings Of The Boardroom series. |
| 3 | A Clandestine Corporate Affair | 2011, August | HD #2106 | Book Two in the Black Gold Billionaires series. |
| 4 | Much More Than A Mistress | 2011, September | HD #2111 | Book Three in the Black Gold Billionaires series. |
| 5 | The Nanny Bombshell | 2012, January | HD #2133 | Book Twenty-three in the Billionaires And Babies series. |
Covers (By Release Date)
On the Web
- Michelle Celmer - Official Site
