tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post3439944372661450596..comments2024-03-19T03:20:39.801-04:00Comments on Authoress: (55) YA Contemporary: REVISING THE CATCH-UP PLANAuthoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-76653425572184763852013-12-04T13:24:14.499-05:002013-12-04T13:24:14.499-05:00Yay! I'm so happy for the author, as I loved t...Yay! I'm so happy for the author, as I loved this one! Congrats! DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359760998871484565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-61292534221745573122013-12-03T12:06:04.808-05:002013-12-03T12:06:04.808-05:00Dearest Lauren,
Look behind you.
-BDearest Lauren,<br /><br />Look behind you.<br /><br />-BBrooks Shermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-60936239705153404312013-12-03T11:34:37.081-05:002013-12-03T11:34:37.081-05:00Dearest Brooks,
I'm better than you,: na-na, ...Dearest Brooks,<br /><br />I'm better than you,: na-na, na-na, boo-bo.<br /><br />XOXO,<br /><br />The WinnerLauren MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-28672539834852811512013-12-03T11:32:07.022-05:002013-12-03T11:32:07.022-05:00I made my case. Brooks just whined. I WIN!!!!!I made my case. Brooks just whined. I WIN!!!!!Lauren MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-32729293352441835862013-12-03T11:31:48.397-05:002013-12-03T11:31:48.397-05:00BIDDING IS CLOSED.
THE FULL GOES TO LAURA MACLEOD...BIDDING IS CLOSED.<br /><br />THE FULL GOES TO LAURA MACLEOD!<br /><br />(There were 5 legal bids prior to the winning full bid. I checked twice.)Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-23244097776597308192013-12-03T11:31:00.202-05:002013-12-03T11:31:00.202-05:00I am now terrified to make a ruling on this one......I am now terrified to make a ruling on this one...Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-72969232701617760062013-12-03T11:21:14.981-05:002013-12-03T11:21:14.981-05:00The change in rules was suggested, but never *auth...The change in rules was suggested, but never *authorized* by Miss Victim.<br /><br />You know what this means MacLeod: We take this to the streets. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.Brooks Shermanhttps://twitter.com/byobrooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-86371047817975619472013-12-03T11:18:40.502-05:002013-12-03T11:18:40.502-05:00Not according to the rules I received, Lauren: &qu...Not according to the rules I received, Lauren: "You may not bid for a full manuscript until a) a minimum of 5 bids has already been placed on the item, and b) the bidding has reached 150 pages."<br /><br />B. B!!!Brooks Shermanhttps://twitter.com/byobrooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-25430701294240909512013-12-03T11:18:28.142-05:002013-12-03T11:18:28.142-05:00"You may not bid against yourself (i.e., bid ..."You may not bid against yourself (i.e., bid twice in a row) UNLESS there are already 4 bids and you are interested in the full. In this case, you may place the 5th bid AND you may then immediately place a 2nd bid for the full. (Note: If you're the one who placed the 4th bid, you may NOT place the 5th bid; you'll have to wait until someone else places it, and then nail the full (if you can!)."<br /><br />Doesn't this mean I win? And Brooks is the *worst*?Lauren MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-30753941624407710782013-12-03T11:17:47.061-05:002013-12-03T11:17:47.061-05:00I think Victoria and I should both win. Because sh...I think Victoria and I should both win. Because she's the nicest. And I'm nice for saying so.Brooks Shermanhttps://twitter.com/byobrooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-65271844759277847572013-12-03T11:15:36.302-05:002013-12-03T11:15:36.302-05:00Can't we just agree that I should get this bec...Can't we just agree that I should get this because I'm NICEST :) Do I win now? yes, I think so. Victoria Marininoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-8662695238668353442013-12-03T11:14:34.433-05:002013-12-03T11:14:34.433-05:00Didn't we take out the 150 rule? Just "Yo...Didn't we take out the 150 rule? Just "You may not bid for a full manuscript until a minimum of 5 bids has already been placed on the item." <br /><br />*raises eyebrow*Lauren MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-3490907053583651862013-12-03T11:11:39.067-05:002013-12-03T11:11:39.067-05:00Oh, Brooks...Oh, Brooks...Pamhttp://forewordliterary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-38378582902732193172013-12-03T11:10:14.240-05:002013-12-03T11:10:14.240-05:00AND FULL!!!AND FULL!!!Brooks Shermanhttps://twitter.com/byobrooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-82969073198621901112013-12-03T11:09:57.813-05:002013-12-03T11:09:57.813-05:00LAUREN CHEATED. 150 pages!LAUREN CHEATED. 150 pages!Brooks Shermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-7564788311836118012013-12-03T11:09:07.423-05:002013-12-03T11:09:07.423-05:00100 pages. Also, fun fact: Lauren is illiterate.100 pages. Also, fun fact: Lauren is illiterate.Brooks Shermanhttps://twitter.com/byobrooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-29456293850049507292013-12-03T11:09:06.729-05:002013-12-03T11:09:06.729-05:00Full. Full. Lauren MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-4185597297847263682013-12-03T11:08:57.171-05:002013-12-03T11:08:57.171-05:00100 pages100 pagesCarlie Webbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-17404619407584560572013-12-03T11:08:56.183-05:002013-12-03T11:08:56.183-05:00100 pages100 pagesCarlie Webbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-78281335621873505202013-12-03T11:06:50.138-05:002013-12-03T11:06:50.138-05:0080 pages.80 pages.Lauren MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-24134478523018507292013-12-03T11:06:27.019-05:002013-12-03T11:06:27.019-05:0060 pages.
(coughBrookssucks)60 pages. <br /><br />(coughBrookssucks)Lauren MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-27198620074754767452013-12-03T11:06:20.351-05:002013-12-03T11:06:20.351-05:00Don't listed to EITHER of them! 60 pages pleas...Don't listed to EITHER of them! 60 pages please!Victoria Marininoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-60608655739020149672013-12-03T11:05:05.527-05:002013-12-03T11:05:05.527-05:00Don't listen to Lauren. 40 pages here, please!...Don't listen to Lauren. 40 pages here, please!Brooks Shermanhttps://twitter.com/byobrooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-22666878070996716252013-12-03T11:03:01.063-05:002013-12-03T11:03:01.063-05:0020 pages.20 pages.Lauren MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-10411634098408855312013-12-02T22:43:33.282-05:002013-12-02T22:43:33.282-05:00Hi there!
I want to read this entire novel so bad...Hi there!<br /><br />I want to read this entire novel so badly. Your log line hooked me immediately—and you utterly reeled me in at “Two minutes in direct light and I was as pink and sticky as State Fair cotton candy.” What a great line (and so true). Your concept is both original and compelling and, as such, makes your pitch automatically stand out. <br /><br />I love the premise that MacKayla is caught between supporting and helping out her newfound community in Alabama post-hurricane and tracking down her younger brother. The depth of her connection to family paired with the devastation of living through and then picking up the pieces after a national disaster is compelling—and would potentially hit home with a wide variety of readers. Both are very real situations and challenges that teens face and, if done well, the complexity of working through and processing either situations has the potential to generate a lot of buzz within the YA community. <br /><br />Be careful of clichés—it’s easy to overuse them and make them into a crutch. <br /><br />Best of luck tomorrow and I can’t wait to read more!<br />Laura Whitakernoreply@blogger.com