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Thom Racina is an American television writer and novelist. He hails from Kenosha, Wisconsin, went to school in Albuquerque and Chicago, where he got a MFA in Theatre Arts and Directing.

He is close friends with Sally Sussman Morina.

Positions held

Another World

Breakdown Writer: 1988
Script Writer: 1987

Dangerous Women

Head Writer: 1991

Days of our Lives

Co-Head Writer: 1984 - 1986

Jam Bay

Head Writer: 1994

Family

Writer: 1978

Family Passions

Head Writer: 1993 - 1994

Friends and Lovers

Head Writer: 1994

General Hospital

Co-Head Writer: 1981 - 1984

Generations

Co-Head Writer: 1989 - 1991

Santa Barbara

Breakdown Writer: February 1992 - January 15 1993
Co-Head Writer: 1991 - January 1992

Search for Tomorrow

Script Writer: 1980

The Young and the Restless (hired by Maria Arena Bell)

Script Writer: August 1, 2008 - present

Adams Morgan

Creator (with Susan Bedsow Horgan)

Novels

The Great Los Angeles Blizzard (1977); ublished in 1977, and which was to become the basis for the ratings-breaking "Ice Princess" story on General Hospital.
Lifeguard (1978)
Blizzard (1979)
Nine to Five (1980)
Snow Angel (1996)
Hidden Agenda (1997)
Secret Weekend (1999)
The Madman's Diary (2001)
Never Forget (2002)
Deadly Games (2003)
Deep Freeze (2005)
Guardian Angel (with Terri Lee Ryan)

Awards & Nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards NOMINATIONS

(1985 & 1987; Best Writing; Days of Our Lives)
(1983 & 1984; Best Writing; General Hospital)

Writers Guild of America Award NOMINATIONS

(For 1992 season; Santa Barbara)
(For 1987 season; Days of Our Lives)

External links

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 '''Thom Racina''' is an American television writer and novelist. He hails from [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]], went to school in Albuquerque and Chicago, where he got a MFA in Theatre Arts and Directing.
+He is close friends with [[Sally Sussman Morina]].
 ==Positions held==
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 *Co-Head Writer: 1984 - 1986
-''Jam Bay''
+''[[Jam Bay]]''
 *Head Writer: 1994
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 *Script Writer: 1980
-''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
+''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' (hired by [[Maria Arena Bell]])
 *Script Writer: August 1, 2008 - present
+Adams Morgan
+*Creator (with [[Susan Bedsow Horgan]])
 ==Novels==
-*The Great Los Angeles Blizzard (1977) Published in 1977, and which was to become the basis for the ratings-breaking "Ice Princess" story on General Hospital.
+*[[The Great Los Angeles Blizzard]] (1977); ublished in 1977, and which was to become the basis for the ratings-breaking "Ice Princess" story on General Hospital.
-*Lifeguard (1978)
+*[[Lifeguard]] (1978)
-*Blizzard (1979)
+*[[Blizzard]] (1979)
-*Nine to Five (1980)
+*[[Nine to Five]] (1980)
-*Snow Angel (1996)
+*[[Snow Angel]] (1996)
-*Hidden Agenda (1997)
+*[[Hidden Agenda]] (1997)
-*Secret Weekend (1999)
+*[[Secret Weekend]] (1999)
-*The Madman's Diary (2001)
+*[[The Madman's Diary]] (2001)
-*Never Forget (2002)
+*[[Never Forget]] (2002)
-*Deadly Games (2003)
+*[[Deadly Games]] (2003)
-*Deep Freeze (2005)
+*[[Deep Freeze]] (2005)
+*[[Guardian Angel]] (with [[Terri Lee Ryan]])
 ==Awards & Nominations==
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 *(For 1987 season; Days of Our Lives)
 ==External links==
+*[http://www.thomracina.com]
+*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1025086]
+*[http://www.romantictimes.com/books_review.php?book=2339]
+*[http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/printerpage.php?id=14871]
+*[http://www.themysteryreader.com/racina-agenda.html]
+*[http://www.palmspringslife.com/media/Palm-Springs-Life/August-2004/Icebreaker/]
+*[http://www.mediabistro.com/events/view_event.asp?id=5988]
+*[http://www.lightningwebhosts.com/aboutauthors.html]
+*[http://www.daniellegirard.com/old/doings.html]
+*[http://palmdesertmfa.ucr.edu/events_calendar.html]
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