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March 2007: H.B. begins working on Restoration.
October 5, 2006: Look for Spirit Cemetery published in the iNK (Freeport's community paper).
September 24, 2006: H.B. enters Can I Offer You a Drink? in Writer's Weekly's Fall 24-Hour Writing Contest. Check back next month to see who won!
September 16th and 17th, 2006: H.B. Huisinga will appear at the Chicago Writer's Association's booth during the Midwest Literary Festival!
July 13, 2006: Lost Souls published in the iNK (Freeport's community paper).
June 1,2006: Judy C. wins the autographed copy of Deracination that H.B. Huisinga used to read from at her March book signing at Barnes & Noble.
June 1, 2006: Bear Tooth slated to be published in the iNK (Freeport's community paper).
May 4, 2006: Little Black Camera slated to be published in the iNK (Freeport's community paper).
May 1, 2006: H.B. Huisinga appears in the May issue of Clarion in an exclusive interview for the Chicago Writers Association. Click Here to read the interview (page down to Item 7).
April 23, 2006: Sent Little Black Camera to the iNK (Freeport's community paper) for publication in their new literary column for local writers.
December 16, 2005: Book Signing Scheduled: Barnes & Noble, State Street, Rockford, Illinois. March 24th (Friday) from 7pm - 9pm.
November 14th, 2005: The Champaign Barnes & Noble reports that their copies of Deracination have arrived.
November 9th, 2005: H.B. Huisinga signs books at the Weldon Public Library!
November 8th, 2005: H.B. Huisinga speaks to the high school and 8th grade students of Deland-Weldon High School.

H.B. Huisinga interviewed by the Champaign News-Gazette.

November 3rd, 2005: H.B. Huisinga is interviewed by The Freeport Ink. The author profile will appear in The Ink's Thursday, November 10, 2005 issue.

H.B. is contacted by The Decatur (Illinois) Herald & Review to be interviewed for their "Bookmark Column" to appear in the Monday, November 7, 2005 issue.

November 1, 2005: H.B. Huisinga submits "Nails" to Writer's Digest's Popular Fiction contest.
October 29, 2005: H.B. Huisinga books signing event at Fawn's Niche & Boutique, Inc. for November 17, 2005 from 11 am until 3 pm.
October 28, 2005: H.B. Huisinga will be interviewed by The Journal Standard, Freeport, IL's local newspaper, on Wednesday, November 2, 2005.
October 24, 2005: H.B. Huisinga commits to speaking with students at DeLand-Weldon High School the second week of November. H.B. also commits to a book-signing at Weldon Library that same week.
October 23, 2005: H.B. Huisinga submits Spirit Cemetery to Writer's Weekly 24-hour Fall contest.
October 13, 2005: H.B. Huisinga submits Ode To My Surrogate Mother to Linden Hill Publishing's "Amazing Cat Tales" contest.
September 1, 2005: H.B. Huisinga submits Dear Diary to Desdmona's 2000-word Short Story contest.
August 12, 2005: Deracination now available for pre-ordering at PublishAmerica for $19.95. (Visit their online bookstore and look for ISBN# 1-4137-5626-3.)
July 25, 2005: Deracination official release date set: October 3, 2005.
July 22, 2005: H.B. Huisinga receives cover art proofs for Deracination.
July 13, 2005: H.B. Huisinga receives second round of page proofs for Deracination.
July 5, 2005: H.B. Huisinga sends back corrections for page proofs for Deracination.
June 21, 2005: H.B. Huisinga receives proofs for Deracination.
June 10, 2005: H.B. Huisinga submits Nails (short story) for consideration to the Madison Magazine Short Story Contest. Winners will be announced in the November issue of Madison Magazine.
June 9, 2005: H.B. Huisinga submits Little Black Camera, Donating Blood, What It Means, Life's Journey for consideration to the Wisconsin Regional Writer's Association's Jade Ring Contest in the categories of Short Fiction, Nostalgia and Poetry. Winners will be announced in September.
May 24, 2005: H.B. Huisinga receives word that Deracination will be available for purchase in September 2005!
May 16, 2005: H.B. Huisinga submits Little Black Camera for consideration in Writers' Digest's 74th Annual Writing Competition. Winners will be announced at the end of October.
May 12, 2005: H.B. Huisinga participates in her company's Gallery night with Little Black Camera.
April 9, 2005: H.B. Huisinga participates in the 24 Hour Spring Writing Contest hosted by the Writers' Weekly. The Challenge: Write an original short story in 24 hours. While the story didn't place, it did get a Door Prize!
January 3, 2005: The official contract for Deracination arrives.
October 1-2, 2004: H.B. Huisinga participates in the 24 Hour Writing Contest: The Plot Quickens hosted by the Wisconsin Book Festival. The Challenge: Write an original short story up to 1,500 words in 24 hours.
September 30, 2004: Deracination sent to PublishAmerica for production.
September 3, 2004: H.B. Huisinga website officially launched.
September 3, 2004: PublishAmerica formally acknowledges Deracination on their website under "Author News".
August 27, 2004: Photo shoot with Jonathan Kang.
August 13, 2004: H.B. Huisinga website informally launched.
August 8, 2004: PublishAmerica officially signs contract with H.B. Huisinga and enters into agreement to publish the debut novel Deracination. Anticipated Publication Date: On or before October 1, 2005.
August 1, 2004: H.B. Huisinga begins writing Restoration.
May 29, 2004: H.B. Huisinga begins writing Deracination.