tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post3183629779721137564..comments2024-03-29T03:41:44.480-04:00Comments on Authoress: August Secret Agent Contest Early InfoAuthoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-34471704356004667192010-08-16T19:43:00.203-04:002010-08-16T19:43:00.203-04:00Somehow I had italicized a few words! I changed t...Somehow I had italicized a few words! I changed them, and it was accepted. *breathes sigh of relief* But oh my gosh, I was so worried you'd get over your maximum amount of entries while I was typing it out manually that second time, I may have tons of typos now! LOL! Oh well! At least it went through! Whew!Jessica L. Brooks (coffeelvnmom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17524862571932528710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-8392432006015023742010-08-16T19:38:09.691-04:002010-08-16T19:38:09.691-04:00coffeelvnmom...Is your email set to PLAIN TEXT? T...coffeelvnmom...Is your email set to PLAIN TEXT? That's important! <br /><br />Try again! I haven't gotten the "contest full" message yet!Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-58829729471311605362010-08-16T19:35:42.880-04:002010-08-16T19:35:42.880-04:00I am so upset. My entry has been rejected twice, ...I am so upset. My entry has been rejected twice, and I have done exactly what I'm supposed to. The title, the screen name, the genre, have been listed AT THE BEGINNING of my submission both times. The first time I copied and pasted it from word, the second time I re-typed it all out in the body of the email. Still rejected. I don't know what to do! *sob*Jessica L. Brooks (coffeelvnmom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17524862571932528710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-74904031812456883812010-08-16T19:18:46.772-04:002010-08-16T19:18:46.772-04:00Chazley, if the Title and Subject info are typed c...Chazley, if the Title and Subject info are typed correctly, THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED in the word count!Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-41136955927364820882010-08-16T19:10:21.185-04:002010-08-16T19:10:21.185-04:00FYI, you get automatically rejected if your entry ...FYI, you get automatically rejected if your entry is over 255, which makes sense, except that that includes the Title and Subject information. I somehow missed that part. Good luck everyone!Chazleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-26587647994979403732010-08-16T03:31:57.297-04:002010-08-16T03:31:57.297-04:00This is awesome - a contest in the genre that my f...This is awesome - a contest in the genre that my finished novel fits into - yay!<br /><br />Thanks for holding this.roh morgonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823641709307631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-19909959758208692202010-08-15T22:33:56.447-04:002010-08-15T22:33:56.447-04:00Very exciting! Thanks!!!Very exciting! Thanks!!!agent99noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-5461487685640141602010-08-14T07:28:03.853-04:002010-08-14T07:28:03.853-04:00Sorry if this is a silly question...are short stor...Sorry if this is a silly question...are short story manuscripts applicable?Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879870635626279036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-39245573689046055542010-08-13T12:18:29.452-04:002010-08-13T12:18:29.452-04:00Authoress, what should we do about formatting, suc...Authoress, what should we do about formatting, such as italics or strikethrough? (I know that last sounds weird - humor me :)) Just make a note at the end of what needs the formatting in case it doesn't come though? Or is this contest sans formatting? Thx!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-39800427404993539412010-08-13T11:38:14.344-04:002010-08-13T11:38:14.344-04:00Bethany--Yes, but make sure you've done extens...Bethany--Yes, but make sure you've done extensive enough editing/revisions that folks don't feel like they're critting the same thing all over again. Not a good situation for either of you!Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-89906809871726252272010-08-13T11:06:45.055-04:002010-08-13T11:06:45.055-04:00These contests are so amazing - thank you for havi...These contests are so amazing - thank you for having them! Just a quick question - if we've submitted to the peer critiques, can we use the same story in this contest? Thanks!Bethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-50618424330610723632010-08-12T07:24:17.367-04:002010-08-12T07:24:17.367-04:00enewmeyer--I would say yes, but that's just me...enewmeyer--I would say yes, but that's just me.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-4711501422503799422010-08-11T11:45:11.913-04:002010-08-11T11:45:11.913-04:00Yay! So happy to see adult market and my genre. I&...Yay! So happy to see adult market and my genre. I've been reading and commenting since March, and now I'm finished with my WIP and ready to enter. Hope I make it in! Thanks for these contests!Courtneyhttp://eyevolver.com/Courtney/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-16982022717768825662010-08-11T11:15:31.327-04:002010-08-11T11:15:31.327-04:00Does Women's commercial fiction include romanc...Does Women's commercial fiction include romance? I never know and feel like a dork for not knowing the answer. Here's to hoping I can enter.Elizabeth Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126364534598960883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-67856563922306009192010-08-10T08:16:15.660-04:002010-08-10T08:16:15.660-04:00Alas, SciFiWriter, you're right. Fantasy=fanta...Alas, SciFiWriter, you're right. Fantasy=fantasy.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-67609484471773564042010-08-10T06:26:01.261-04:002010-08-10T06:26:01.261-04:00Furious agreement with everyone who has thanked yo...Furious agreement with everyone who has thanked you for these opportunities!<br /><br />I suspect this is a daft question, but 'fantasy' means just fantasy and not sci-fi? (I only ask because sometimes it gets used as a catch-all term for both, and we poor sci-fi writers live in hope!)SciFiWriternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-41688029248243837392010-08-09T22:51:57.423-04:002010-08-09T22:51:57.423-04:00Karen -- I'll ask!Karen -- I'll ask!Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-51311743065869742832010-08-09T22:19:42.761-04:002010-08-09T22:19:42.761-04:00Just wondering if there's any point entering t...Just wondering if there's any point entering the first 250 words from a contemporary Christian novel? I know some agents do rep both mainstream & Christian but I also know that the chances are the Secret Agent you have lined up doesn't. Thanks in advance. Don't want to take up a spot if it's more use to someone else!Karen Collumhttp://www.karencolllum.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-37143109649778692172010-08-09T21:09:24.491-04:002010-08-09T21:09:24.491-04:00Yay!! Finally my genre!! Woo-Hoo!Yay!! Finally my genre!! Woo-Hoo!K. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429556258552834602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-13183652288286299742010-08-09T20:56:57.679-04:002010-08-09T20:56:57.679-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.K. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429556258552834602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-58890765264546320592010-08-09T18:13:53.034-04:002010-08-09T18:13:53.034-04:00Anon at 6:06 -- Agents will want you to decide whi...Anon at 6:06 -- Agents will want you to decide which your novel is and call it that. So I'd pick one and go with it. ;)<br /><br />Your screen name is whatever name you use when you leave comments. "Anonymous" won't work because there's no way to distinguish you from others. Choose the 3rd option (Name/URL) and then type in whatever name you'd like to use.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-63386308558766669652010-08-09T18:06:09.115-04:002010-08-09T18:06:09.115-04:00A couple of questions:
Can a novel be somewhere ...A couple of questions: <br /><br />Can a novel be somewhere between commercial and literary? I'm not sure which mine would go in... <br /><br />And what do you mean exactly by "screen name"? Would you prefer us not to use our actual name - some kind of pseudonym, or our blogger sign in?<br /><br />thanks...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-71333416576790690302010-08-09T15:47:42.260-04:002010-08-09T15:47:42.260-04:00Oh. Just make sure there's no "RE:"...Oh. Just make sure there's no "RE:" in your subject line. Because the bot will think you're trying to respond to an email and will reject you.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-58722069636279967952010-08-09T15:47:02.253-04:002010-08-09T15:47:02.253-04:00Subject line doesn't matter. All email going ...Subject line doesn't matter. All email going to this address is funneled directly to the contest bot. :)Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-31777616078040362792010-08-09T15:46:20.736-04:002010-08-09T15:46:20.736-04:00Just being paranoid... what should we put in the s...Just being paranoid... what should we put in the subject line? Anything? Does it matter?Ramsey Hootmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851916161124877345noreply@blogger.com