Straight from the fingers of Ms. Chiotti herself:
What a fun week this has been! Thanks so much to Authoress, and to the dedicated fans of this site, for allowing me the opportunity to hang out here and do some really fun reading.
There were plenty of entries that I thought showed tremendous promise here, so when it came down to choosing and ranking my favorites, it was tough (which is why I ended up with two silver medalists!). I’ve listed the winners below, along with the prizes.
Also, if I mentioned in my comments that I would be interested in reading more of the project, those authors are very welcome to submit to me, per our submissions guidelines, which are available at Upstart Crow. Please put “Authoress” in your subject line.
Finally, I’d like to wish the best of luck to all of the creative, energetic writers who are working so hard to get published—keep writing, keep working at your craft,and it will happen for you!
Gold Medal
LIFE ILLUMINATED #2
This is my standout favorite. I was immediately drawn in by the voice, and the character’s obviously dark past. It was immediately vivid and engaging.
Prize: Request full manuscript for consideration, and will give 10 pp critique.
Silver Medal
HYBRID #6
I was really intrigued by this piece. It has the makings of a really interesting story, and I’m dying to find out what happens next. Nicely done!
Prize: Request full manuscript for consideration, and will give 5 pp critique.
SINGING THE WIRES #40
This was really beautifully written, the action was fantastic, and the details were very clearly conveyed. Looking forward to reading more of this.
Prize: Request full ms for consideration, and will give 5 pp critique.
Bronze
MAGIC SHOES #15
I love the boy voice here, and the detailing is quite nicely done.
Prize; Request first 100 pp of manuscript
Runner Up
URBAN MYTHOS #27
This one had a lot of personality, and I’d love to see where it goes.
Prize: Request first 50 pp of manuscript
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CONGRATULATIONS, everyone! Please email me at facelesswords(at)gmail.com for specific submission instructions.
Congratulations, winners!!!! Great job!
ReplyDeletetotally cool--congrats guys! I really liked #6 & #40, too. good stuff~ :o)
ReplyDeleteAlso thanks Authoress & "secret agent" Chiotti! What a helpful exercise.
All the best,
congrats. I'm new to this blog (and my own). How does the contest work?
ReplyDeletehaha, sorry I just found the rules!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners and many thanks to Authoress and Danielle for all of your hardwork!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners. And a big thanks to Ms. Chiotti for all your helpful comments.
ReplyDeleteAuthoress, you're the greatest, like always :)
Great contest, and congrats to all the winners! And congrats to everyone who didn't win, too - Ms. Chiotti was leaving some great feedback, it looked like.
ReplyDeleteCongrats winners!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, winners! Well done! Thanks for taking time to comment on each entry, Miss Chiotti.
ReplyDeleteYou're feedback was very helpful.
I appreciate everyone's comments, and bless you Authoress for hosting another great SA contest!
Congratulations to the winners! These were really strong pieces - all made my short list of faves - and I am excited for their authors.
ReplyDeleteThanks to Ms. Chiotti for offering fabulous rewards to the winners, and thanks for inviting queries from those others you expressed an interest in reading.
Authoress, you are phenomenal. I love, love, love your blog. You deserve a medal for all you do to support authors in their quests for publication.
Again, congratulations everyone! You earned it!
Congratulations to all the winners! A big thanks to Danielle for the helpful comments and to Authoress for all her work. Love this contest!
ReplyDeleteThanks to all of you. I had a blast!
ReplyDeleteHUGE congratulations to all the winners. I have read one of the entries and I'm so pleased to see it ranked here.
ReplyDeleteHugs and smiles,
Dawné
Thank you so much, Authoress and Danielle for the opportunity to enter such a fantastic competition.
ReplyDeleteI've learned so much from comments made and also from the feedback, not just on my story, but all of the entries. Brilliant stuff!
Congratulations to the other winners, and also best wishes to all of the writers who entered the competition!
WOW, what news this is to come home to! I'm so happy and honored for HYBRID to have placed second.
ReplyDeleteA huge thanks to Authoress for hosting this wonderful contest, and to Ms. Chiotti for donating so much of her time writing up comments for each and every entry! I learned so much just by reading them.
Thanks to everyone who came by and commented on my entry and entertained me with their own. And thanks so much to Ms. Chiotti for her time!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the other winners and good luck to everyone.
Today was like Christmas in July for me.
~ Amy (#2)
Dear Authoress,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting the Secret Agent contest. It was so much fun.
And thanks to everyone who commented on my entry. Your comments were most helpful!
And congratulations to the winners.
Congratulations to all winners! Thanks also to Authoress and Ms. Chiotti. What a great contest. I learned a lot from reading all the feedback. Good luck all.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all. I thought there were lots of strong entries.
ReplyDeleteAnd heartfelt thanks to Ms. Chiotti. Your time and comments are greatly appreciated.
Congratulations to the winners! I wish you all luck with your submissions to such a great agent.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great round of SA. Ms. Chiotti's has really raised the bar. Agent crits- wow. Congrats to the winners- very well deserved.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the winners! Awesome :)
ReplyDeleteYeah! Congrats. How exciting for you all. Wishing you the best!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your helpful advice! It was truely invaluable.
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