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Monday, November 4, 2013

YA/MG Submissions for Baker's Dozen THIS WEEK

This is it -- your final warning!  You've got one more day to get your loglines and first pages super-shiny.  Ask your last-minute questions below!

(Please note that the submission windows will be open 4 HOURS EARLIER than originally scheduled.  Hopefully this will make things easier for some of you.)

YA and MG entries (all genres accepted):

TUESDAY'S WINDOW:  5 am to 5 pm EST  (maximum 150 entries)
THURSDAY'S WINDOW:  5 am to 5 pm EST (maximum 150 entries)

Good luck, everyone!
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50 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 4, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    Hi

    When I go to the link it says there are not open contests??? Any ideas???

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  2. AnonymousNovember 4, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Anonymous, my guess would be because submissions don't open until tomorrow, Tuesday, Novemeber 5th, 2013 5am-5pm
    Try again then. If it still happens, then let Miss Snark know. Good luck!

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    1. AnonymousNovember 4, 2013 at 10:57 AM

      Uh-hem. I meant, let Authoress know. LoL

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  3. AuthoressNovember 4, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    That's correct. It says "there are no open contests" because...there are no open contests. :)

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  4. UnknownNovember 4, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    Hi Authoress,

    Just to clarify, is it 5am EDT or 8am EDT? It was 8am in the previous posts, but now it's 5, so I want to be sure.

    Thanks so much for doing this!

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  5. AuthoressNovember 4, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    It's 5 am!

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  6. Chris VNovember 4, 2013 at 6:52 PM

    Hi Authoress - you've probably answered this question a billion times (I searched, but couldn't find the answer), but is it OK if the excerpt runs a tad over 250 words (in order to complete a sentence)?

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  7. AuthoressNovember 4, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    Chris -- yep!

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  8. AnonymousNovember 4, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Sigh... 2AM out here on the West Coast. I'm cool with that.

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  9. AuthoressNovember 4, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    You don't have to get up that early!! I only extended the window earlier so people to your east would have time to enter before having to leave for work! I really can't see the entire 150 entries filling up in the first couple of hours. Truly! :)

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  10. UnknownNovember 4, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    Will the window to submit appear on your blog? I'm a bit confused.

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  11. AuthoressNovember 4, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    The online submission form is here: www.msfv.thoughtbin.org.

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  12. AnonymousNovember 4, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    well 05:00am will be noon for me and I'll be stuck in classes then oh well...hopefully the limit won't be reached by lunch

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  13. MadseasongirlNovember 5, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    After I hit submit, I noticed a typo and hit the back button to fix it. I only paid once, but I received two emails with consecutive entry numbers. I know only the paid entry will be accepted, but I just didn't want the dud taking up space that someone else could use. Sorry about that!

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  14. An EducatorNovember 5, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    Just discovered this blog and contest. Very excited!

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  15. gezzykacNovember 5, 2013 at 7:35 AM

    The preview of my entry looked fine, but once I submitted, it was missing my 250 words. I used plain text, and think the problem may be that I separated my logline from my 250 with a --.

    (I'm sending an email with the full entry, but wanted to post this just in case it was the -- that broke my entry so others can avoid it :-).)

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  16. HollyD.November 5, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    I entered at 7:12 Eastern and was entry # 69. The YA/MG slots are going much faster than the Adult. WOW.

    Good luck to everyone.

    Thanks again Authoress for all that you do to pay it forward.

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  17. UnknownNovember 5, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    Authoress,

    I submitted my entry, thought I saw a mistake, clicked "go back to the blog" accidentally and then couldn't get back to my entry. Tried to resubmit but says I already submitted. Trouble is, I haven't paid yet! I certainly want to pay ;) How can I now?

    So sorry for this hassle.

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  18. UnknownNovember 5, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    Okay, NEVER MIND, got the email with the link to pay. Sorry, it's been a crazy morning around here...
    Thanks!

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  19. K. L. HallamNovember 5, 2013 at 9:33 AM

    Wendy when I paid, Pay pal said there was a mistake, but then I got a receipt of payment--and a bot submission number. Crazy here, too. Think I'm good to go now. Thank YOU, Authoress! :D
    ~best of luck everyone.

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  20. AnonymousNovember 5, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    Got two entries in a little after 7:00 Pacific (10:00 Eastern) and clocked numbers 124 and 126.

    Used a divider line (underline) on one to separate logline and text, but nothing on the other (no words to spare). It seemed to work okay in the preview.

    Already had a Paypal account so that went very smoothly.

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  21. StephscoNovember 5, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Good luck everyone!!

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  22. Sarah ErberNovember 5, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    I'm thrilled to be a participant. I'm entry #1! Just hope I make the final cut now :)

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  23. Joanne R. FritzNovember 5, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    I had the same problem as gezzykac, above. The preview looked fine and all my words were there. But after I paid with PayPal, it said 45 words.

    Huh?? Was it because I used a line to separate the logline from the 250 word sample? Ack!

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  24. HausenpfefferNovember 5, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    Wow, the contest is already full!! I must try again on Thursday at 2am pacific.

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  25. C. R. BaileyNovember 5, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    I'm in and excited about the next round! However, I had a little issue with PayPal that delayed my payment a few minutes while I reset my password. Like madseasongirl, I got two email acceptances with two consecutive entry numbers (70 [log number 8151] at 6:21 & 71 [log number 8152 at 6:22.)

    With gratitude--and hoping I didn't cause anyone else a problem. :-)

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  26. AnonymousNovember 5, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    Hausenfpfeffer: don't sweat it. I thought I'd have to get up at 2 AM too, but was told it wouldn't fill up that fast.

    I entered around 7 AM Pacific and there were still about 25 slots left. There were still 9 left an hour or so ago.

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  27. Sarah AhiersNovember 5, 2013 at 1:00 PM

    I think everything went smoothly for me, but i will admit that i didn't check my entry again after the preview looked okay.

    I think, Authoress, that you said earlier that if our entries are missing something you'll email us, right? But if we know it's missing something we should email you first?
    I don't want to email you needlessly if everything is indeed fine, especially since i'm sure you've got TONS of emails coming in

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  28. Liz BlockerNovember 5, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    Woo-hoo! This is so exciting. Good luck, everyone!

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  29. AnonymousNovember 5, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    You can preview your submission from the email that assigns your entry number. Or is this what everyone means about stuff looking wonky?

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  30. AnonymousNovember 5, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    Oops. Cancel what I said above about using a line (_____) to separate the logline from the text!

    I did this on one of my entries, and the preview I just checked out only shows the logline! The preview during the entry process looked fine.

    Someone let me know what I can do to fix this. Thanks!

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  31. AuthoressNovember 5, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    Sarah -- I promise I will email you if anything is missing. :)

    tomalanbrosz -- Yeah, the line is not a good idea. You can email me (facelesswords) with your post number in the subject line and your entry in the body of the email.

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  32. GarrettNovember 5, 2013 at 2:59 PM

    I submitted, I paid, I got a confirmation email for both... And then I got an email about an hour later stating it was rejected because it was missing some pertinent info at the top.

    What happens now?

    Do I try and resubmit on the 7th? Will I need to pay again?

    Thanks for your time and help!

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  33. petrichorNovember 5, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    Gah! Full up now. I'll set my clock for 5AM on Thursday.

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  34. AuthoressNovember 5, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    petrichor -- You're fine. It sounds like you tried to email me at the submissions address. The bot reads those as submissions and rejects them. You do not need to submit again.

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  35. UnknownNovember 5, 2013 at 8:30 PM

    Say, Authoress, that I put the subgenre of my MS in the genre box but completely missed the genre (YA). Is there a way for me to pencil this in or am I too late or does it not matter? Thanks for everything.

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  36. AuthoressNovember 6, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    Tracy, we'll probably figure it out as soon as we start reading, but if it makes you feel better, email me your correction (with your post number in the subject line).

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  37. RAGreysonNovember 6, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    I am very to this contest. I submitted on Nov. 5th, and everything seemed fine. However I did have a problem with pasting my story and deleted it along with my logline and did not realize it. I only re-pasted my story. Is there something I can do to rectify this situation, so my entry is toss out for being incomplete?

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  38. AuthoressNovember 6, 2013 at 3:15 PM

    RAGreyson -- Send your correct to me (facelesswords) with your post # in the subject line.

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  39. UnknownNovember 6, 2013 at 6:14 PM

    This is such an awesome opportunity!
    Good luck, all!

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  40. Cortney PearsonNovember 7, 2013 at 5:08 AM

    Thanks so much for this contest!! Good luck to everyone, and I can't wait to see the entries!

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  41. Carl HackmanNovember 7, 2013 at 7:15 AM

    Hi, Entry won't fit LOL Although 100 word logline + first 250 words = 350 there is only room for 325 in the entry form. Looks like I'm going to miss this one while I try and pare the logline down to fit.

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  42. Suzanne MattaboniNovember 7, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Thank you for the opportunity! Looking forward to this as an exciting way to round out the year.

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  43. MicheleNovember 7, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    I just entered but the genre wouldn't appear in preview. It was just a red question mark no matter what I typed. Can I fix that somehow?

    Thanks for the contest!

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  44. AuthoressNovember 7, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    MIchele -- Just send me your genre in an email with your post number in the subject line (to facelesswords).

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  45. MicheleNovember 7, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Thank you Authoress. It actually showed up in the preview link so I believe all is well. Sorry for the trouble.

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  46. MelissaNovember 7, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    Authoress,

    I had a couple of glitches with my entry and wanted to verify it. I did send you an email at facelesswords with my questions.

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