tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post2180214890860317104..comments2024-03-28T08:14:28.881-04:00Comments on Authoress: Baker's Dozen Adult Submissions TODAYAuthoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-61786929732778149012013-11-05T07:37:38.281-05:002013-11-05T07:37:38.281-05:00Thanks for reading.Thanks for reading.TheArdentReadernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-48130437175065535282013-10-31T12:00:41.668-04:002013-10-31T12:00:41.668-04:00Katie -- I prefer them left-aligned on the blog.Katie -- I prefer them left-aligned on the blog.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-18940653524642567732013-10-31T09:30:12.694-04:002013-10-31T09:30:12.694-04:00Authoress-- thank you for doing this!
I'm ente...Authoress-- thank you for doing this!<br />I'm entering my first 250 words right now and it is all left aligned (I can't get it to indent my paragraphs). Should I just submit as is?<br />Thanks again!Katiehttp://lilk8tob.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-28584204483922370822013-10-31T07:44:45.726-04:002013-10-31T07:44:45.726-04:00Authoress -- Ah, got it! Sorry, I was getting this...Authoress -- Ah, got it! Sorry, I was getting this confused with the format of previous contests. <br /><br />I'm not normally an idiot... only when I'm sleep-deprived. ^_^<br /><br />Thanks for all you're doing!Katrina S. Foresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782678919561852444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-47974316002072593592013-10-30T09:01:16.674-04:002013-10-30T09:01:16.674-04:00LOL Jimplicit!! (Please don't do that! :D)LOL Jimplicit!! (Please don't do that! :D)Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-28855057096549710012013-10-30T08:43:36.679-04:002013-10-30T08:43:36.679-04:00I read "SEND ME AN EMAIL" as "SEND ...I read "SEND ME AN EMAIL" as "SEND MEAN EMAIL". Jimplicithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410581759713750364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-84450905917151736242013-10-30T07:45:20.353-04:002013-10-30T07:45:20.353-04:00Alaina - thank you so much!
Katrina -- the Bot is...Alaina - thank you so much!<br /><br />Katrina -- the Bot is not "randomly selecting" entries. Each entry will be read by Jodi and me; we are hand-selecting the winners. Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-34421628194879179152013-10-30T03:38:46.958-04:002013-10-30T03:38:46.958-04:00I'm afraid I'm confused. Is the $10 is for...I'm afraid I'm confused. Is the $10 is for anyone trying to enter the contest, whether the bot randomly selects their entry or not? Or does the bot simply stop accepting entries after the maximum number has been received? Katrina S. Foresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782678919561852444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-22445480128402346132013-10-30T00:01:10.115-04:002013-10-30T00:01:10.115-04:00Authoress, I didn't submit today, and I won...Authoress, I didn't submit today, and I won't be submitting to Baker's Dozen at all this time; the edits won't be done to my satisfaction for at least another few months.<br /><br />But on behalf of all of us, thank you. Technical difficulties or no, this is an amazing thing you're doing, and we all-- entering and not-- appreciate it.Alainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343957686450599547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-56533832915222809432013-10-29T18:11:55.764-04:002013-10-29T18:11:55.764-04:00Thanks for your response - you have a few things g...Thanks for your response - you have a few things going on today! I'm already in the adult category so I'll ponder entering YA next week. I know books are supposed to fit a tidy category as YA or Adult, but what about a novel like "The Lovely Bones" which had a teenager as the central character and was wildly popular with an adult audience? My protagonist is 16 but dealing with adult circumstances (serious health issues, suicide, addiction). There's no graphic language so it may work for YA. Hmn. David Barrett DeLozierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773851062739499162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-12768768529862249452013-10-29T15:04:29.624-04:002013-10-29T15:04:29.624-04:00Everything has been resolved. Thanks Authoress for...Everything has been resolved. Thanks Authoress for the prompt reply.Taramochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997006655488913070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-78980823070223497632013-10-29T14:57:56.403-04:002013-10-29T14:57:56.403-04:00Got a confirmation. Thanks!Got a confirmation. Thanks!JanetLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351167841202171487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-13661866484510047392013-10-29T14:51:49.202-04:002013-10-29T14:51:49.202-04:00Taramoc -- That email address is for submissions o...Taramoc -- That email address is for submissions only; it goes directly to the Bot. That is why it was attempting to process your email as an entry. ALL email inquires much go to facelesswords(at)gmail.com.<br /><br />If you fear that some of your text is missing, send me an email with your post number in the subject line and your excerpt in PLAIN TEXT in the body of the email.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-33899593429903147782013-10-29T14:49:06.596-04:002013-10-29T14:49:06.596-04:00JanetLee -- It says "processing" on my e...JanetLee -- It says "processing" on my end, which means the payment was begun but not completed. Go to your confirmation email and use the link to return to Paypal. If the payment doesn't go through, the Bot will not include your entry.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-41891754359095180092013-10-29T14:48:04.298-04:002013-10-29T14:48:04.298-04:00Anon -- Typos don't matter right now. I will ...Anon -- Typos don't matter right now. I will give the 60 winning entries a chance to fix typos prior to the auction.<br /><br />David -- I doubt it can "go either way". If your protagonist is age 14-18, it's YA. If your protag is over 18, it's adult. You're welcome to submit it, but be warned that Jodi and I automatically say "no" to any YA or MG entry that is, in fact, not a YA or MG entry.<br /><br />JanetLee -- I see your entry #70 in the database, so you're in. Not sure about the Paypal part -- I will look into it.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-16641622629136668562013-10-29T14:43:25.533-04:002013-10-29T14:43:25.533-04:00I got three messages. 1. Paypal said something wen...I got three messages. 1. Paypal said something went wrong. 2. A congrats, your entry was accepted, post #70, then two minutes later, 3. Disqualified for not having some parts filled in (which I had filled in). I'm confused.JanetLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351167841202171487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-30916524362396259882013-10-29T14:26:50.993-04:002013-10-29T14:26:50.993-04:00All sorts of problem with my submissions. First in...All sorts of problem with my submissions. First in the preview page, the 250 words of my manuscript were missing. I emailed you about it, and then I received an automatic email saying that the entry was rejected because there were no username, title and genre (all fields that I filled up properly). <br /><br />As I emailed you again about that, somehow my email was taken as another submission (http://msfv.thoughtbin.org/preview.php?&id=3143).<br /><br />I hope this can be resolved.Taramochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997006655488913070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-45718841540513732852013-10-29T14:23:57.970-04:002013-10-29T14:23:57.970-04:00Question: Can I enter the same manuscript as Adult...Question: Can I enter the same manuscript as Adult and again for YA? My book could go either way ... sorry if this is in the rules and I overlooked.David Barrett DeLozierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773851062739499162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-42434158480220225072013-10-29T12:24:31.634-04:002013-10-29T12:24:31.634-04:00Arrrrgh....I had to type my entry using my iPhone ...Arrrrgh....I had to type my entry using my iPhone (because I'm at work) and my fat fingers let a typo slip by...a "that" should be a "than" in one sentence. Can I get it corrected?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-84494381138795522942013-10-29T12:09:41.217-04:002013-10-29T12:09:41.217-04:00Not to worry, Authoress! Not sure why it happened ...Not to worry, Authoress! Not sure why it happened as cookies seem irrelevant (I've been given the option not to use PayPal on that screen for eBay purchases, etc.) but I don't mind, in this instance :D Thanks!Cheyennenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-7036414136965058592013-10-29T11:07:49.927-04:002013-10-29T11:07:49.927-04:00illybay -- You were supposed to put it in the text...illybay -- You were supposed to put it in the text box with the rest of the submission. :)<br /><br />Send me an email with your ENTRY/POST number in it, and the logline in the body of the email. I will make sure it gets added to your entry.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-17817863939271007252013-10-29T11:05:09.753-04:002013-10-29T11:05:09.753-04:00hi, and first of all, THANKS! i entered and was ...hi, and first of all, THANKS! i entered and was accepted - #48 - but when i submitted the text there was no place for the logline...and so my entry has no logline. how did i goof up?<br /><br />btw, here's the one i would use:<br /><br />Linsu isn’t as dumb as Superman™, but sometimes she wonders. The powers she has been given have nothing to do with real power and it bugs her that she can’t fix the world.<br /><br /><br />cheers,<br />illybay aka bill billetillybayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568631314982900997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-70925252651243882392013-10-29T10:50:20.196-04:002013-10-29T10:50:20.196-04:00can't find the submission spot. please advise ...can't find the submission spot. please advise where to submit.fictionwriter@gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-9181034373929650392013-10-29T10:38:36.936-04:002013-10-29T10:38:36.936-04:00Paypal does make it hard sometimes, but you really...Paypal does make it hard sometimes, but you really CAN do it without creating an account. I'm sorry you had trouble with that. :( Paypal is super convenient, but there are a few things about it that really annoy me!!<br />Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-34550153176845245952013-10-29T10:32:39.687-04:002013-10-29T10:32:39.687-04:00I was able to enter both my entries - thank you!
...I was able to enter both my entries - thank you!<br /><br />Only downside was I *was* required to create a PayPal account - neither time was I given the option to simply pay by card, which was slightly unfortunate as I recently closed a PayPal account due to fraudulent activity. :-/ But thanks for the chance to enter!Cheyennenoreply@blogger.com