MMI Associates, Inc. Writer Receives The Golden Pen Award

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MMI Associates, Inc. Writer Receives The Golden Pen Award
Gloria Lesher’s Novel Honored In National Writing Contest

RALEIGH, N.C. – Gloria Lesher, writer at MMI Associates, Inc., won first place in the contemporary category of the national Golden Pen Contest for her novel, Live For the Moment. The Golden Network is an international chapter of Romance Writers of America® (RWA) whose membership comprises finalists and winners of RWA's prestigious Golden Heart competition. The organization’s goal is to encourage and promote RWA members in their pursuit of publication. For more information, visit http://www.thegoldennetwork.com.

“I am honored to have my novel recognized by The Golden Network,” said Lesher. “The encouragement and support of this exclusive organization helps writers strive toward excellence.”

About Gloria Lesher:
Gloria Lesher is an award-winning writer at MMI Associates, Inc., a full-service marketing and public relations firm. Lesher’s business and technical articles have been published in national trade journals and many regional magazines, newspapers and newsletters. She has written software manuals, technical documents, Web sites and marketing/sales collateral for a variety of corporate clients. Lesher's first novel, Spell of the Shaman (L'incantesimo Della Sciamana), was published under her maiden name, Gloria Cook, by RCS Libri & Grande Opere in Milan, Italy. Lesher received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from the University of Northern Colorado. She has received awards for outstanding contributions to JDE and the University of Colorado Hospital, and she has been recognized in Marquis Who’s Who in America.

About MMI Associates, Inc.:
MMI Associates, Inc. is a full-service marketing and public relations firm offering a wide range of services to help clients achieve measurable results in brand awareness, name recognition, market penetration and crisis management. Established in 1994 in Phoenix, Arizona, this award-winning firm was named one of the top 10 public relations firms in the state by Arizona Business Magazine and bizAZ Magazine. In North Carolina, the Triangle Business Journal’s Book of Lists for 2004 and 2005 recognized MMI as one of the top public relations firms in the Triangle. The firm has received numerous MarCom Creative Awards, the 2005 Videographer Award and the Communicator Awards. For more information, please call 919-233-6600 or visit the Web site at http://www.mmimarketing.com.


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Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
Patty@mmimarketing.com

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