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Monday, October 17, 2011

Deep Breath...Big Week!

So let's make sure we've got everything straight. *happy-n-confident smile*

1.  SECRET AGENT submissions are TODAY.  This is a LOTTERY, which means you can enter any time between 9 and 5 EDT, and the bot will randomly choose the 50 entries and 2 alternates once the submissions have closed.  YOU MAY ENTER TODAY'S SECRET AGENT CONTEST AND STILL ENTER THE BAKER'S DOZEN.

2.  BAKER'S DOZEN ADULT SUBMISSIONS are TUESDAY and THURSDAY.  This will NOT be a lottery, but will be first come, first served, to a maximum of 100 each day.  Please refer to the OFFICIAL RULES.

3.  If you never got a chance to get your logline critiqued, there's still time to send it to K. T. Crowley.

I'll try to stay as present and available as possible this week.  Please leave your questions in the comment box.

And so the fun begins!
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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Urgh, wrong day, wrong form.

    Note to self: Don't try to make sense of the time difference at 2am.

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  2. tarakOctober 17, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Authoress, will submissions tomorrow be made with the web form only? That was my assumption, but I just wanted to check. Thanks!

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  3. Jordan CalherOctober 17, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    First attempt to comment. Test.

    Thanks!

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  4. Janet JohnsonOctober 17, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Best of luck to all then entrants!

    And P.S. I LOVED the form. So much easier than email. I think going the lottery system is a great idea. (even though I didn't get in with the loglines). :)

    Thanks for all you do Authoress!

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  5. Marie AndreasOctober 17, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    ACK! I'm looking for where the form is? Was there another link I missed? It was 9am right?

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  6. Mark NeulingOctober 17, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    The Baker's Dozen is still a day away and I'm already excited. I've been following your amazing blog since the last one, Authoress. Thank you for the hope of a chance.

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  7. Mark NeulingOctober 17, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Marie, it's Secret Agent entries for seven more hours (lottery style), and the Baker's Dozen opens in just over eleven hours. Here is the link for both (SA finishes before BD begins):

    http://msfv.thoughtbin.org/

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  8. Marie AndreasOctober 17, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Thanks Mark :) I'm going for both - these are amazing opportunities!

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  9. agwickedspiritsOctober 17, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    I put my logline in my Secret Agent submission because I was in Baker's Dozen mode...can I edit it somehow?

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  10. AuthoressOctober 17, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Thanks, Mark, for sharing the link!

    agwickedspirits -- No, but if your entry gets chosen, I will be able to change anything you need me to; just pop me an email. :)

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  11. tarakOctober 17, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Oops - I read the updated rules and see my answer. Clearly not enough coffee this morning. :)

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  12. samsevernOctober 17, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Good luck to all Baker's Dozen entrants! This site ROCKS!! ㋡

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  13. AuthoressOctober 17, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    samsevern -- You are one of the most consistent sources of affirmation in my online life. :-)

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  14. Heather Day GilbertOctober 17, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    I totally agree with Mark--thank you for the HOPE OF A CHANCE. Such an efficient way to get our stuff in front of agents, without slogging through querying, proposal-prep (groan) and/or synopsis writing. Although I've done all the above, I'm looking forward to just getting part of my actual novel out there, because that's the most important thing, right?

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  15. AuthoressOctober 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Heather -- YES! That's how I feel. :)

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  16. Jane VasarhelyiOctober 17, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Authoress, I have another question, this time about the webform. I notice that it calls for the number of words and am assuming that's for the manuscript excerpt, not the logline. Since they both have length limits, I thought I'd better check anyway.
    Thanks again for such a wonderful opportunity. Tingling down to my toes.

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  17. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    OMG, I can't believe it - my entry survived the lottery, and I'm in for the first time. Now, I have to do quick touch-up on my logline, and be ready for tomorrow's Baker's Dozen.

    Thank you, Authoress.

    Filigree

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  18. BronwynOctober 17, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Silly question... Does Historical Fiction include Historical Romance? Some say there is a difference, some say there isn't.

    Thanks heaps!
    Bron.

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  19. AuthoressOctober 17, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Jane -- the total word count for Baker's Dozen will be set at 355. That's 100 for log line, 250 for excerpt, and 5 for ending a sentence.

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  20. AuthoressOctober 17, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Bronwyn -- "fiction" is a broad term, so I would say yes. :)

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  21. BronwynOctober 17, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Thanks =)

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