tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post6615403845693773532..comments2024-03-28T02:12:56.114-04:00Comments on Authoress: April Secret Agent Info!Authoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-80197438087594814152009-04-11T20:33:00.000-04:002009-04-11T20:33:00.000-04:00Nope, "Prologue" doesn't count.Nope, "Prologue" doesn't count.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-25849755201091699582009-04-11T12:54:00.000-04:002009-04-11T12:54:00.000-04:00MS asks: Re: the SA contest...does the word "Prolo...MS asks: Re: the SA contest...does the word "Prologue" count among the 250 word submission?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-49591117906570360072009-04-10T08:35:00.000-04:002009-04-10T08:35:00.000-04:00I'd like to enter the SA contest on Monday. Is the...I'd like to enter the SA contest on Monday. Is the Call going to be at 8 pm EST like last time?<BR/><BR/>Thanks again, Authoress, for doing this!Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-42090756928989449992009-04-09T08:31:00.000-04:002009-04-09T08:31:00.000-04:00All very exciting. You always have so many great t...All very exciting. You always have so many great things happening on your site!Christina Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-724288318660630962009-04-08T07:07:00.000-04:002009-04-08T07:07:00.000-04:00Anon--Go ahead and italicize it. For some reason,...Anon--<BR/><BR/>Go ahead and italicize it. For some reason, italics work just fine. It's the underlining that's been a bugger!Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-24814568541624751212009-04-08T04:34:00.000-04:002009-04-08T04:34:00.000-04:00Hi - one paragraph of the first 250 words is in it...Hi - one paragraph of the first 250 words is in italics. What's the best way for me to indicate this, so I don't make your life more complicated? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-25702937069117159512009-04-07T19:19:00.000-04:002009-04-07T19:19:00.000-04:00Definitely no attachments -- I won't open them.Don...Definitely no attachments -- I won't open them.<BR/><BR/>Don't worry about the Courier, if that's what Yahoo is doing (kinda wacky, but there you have it!). I'll take care of the formatting.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-1844819070657224152009-04-07T19:09:00.000-04:002009-04-07T19:09:00.000-04:00I hate Courier too, but my Yahoo! mail seems to au...I hate Courier too, but my Yahoo! mail seems to automatically convert my messages into that font.. is it more important not to attach or not to be in Courier?Joannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-70352557518401488332009-04-07T18:40:00.000-04:002009-04-07T18:40:00.000-04:00It's strict word count. Ultimately, everyone's "f...It's strict word count. Ultimately, everyone's "first page" is going to come up slightly different. I need to keep the playing field even and the critiques non-overwhelming; hence, the 250 cut-off. (A word or two over that is fine, in the interest of ending with a period.)Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-4772233837684469902009-04-07T18:36:00.000-04:002009-04-07T18:36:00.000-04:00This may seem like a silly question, but my first ...This may seem like a silly question, but my first page has 323 words in TNR 12pt font, double spaced 1" margins (that's standard, right?) - is that still okay, or is it strict word count?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-56389282646630417442009-04-07T09:28:00.000-04:002009-04-07T09:28:00.000-04:00MaryM -- You may only enter the same manuscript if...MaryM -- You may only enter the same manuscript if you have done substantial revisions. The reason is this: These folks have already critiqued your work. If you've moved around a few commas and taken out one sentence, it's still pretty much the same 250 words. People give lots of time to these crits, and I don't think folks are going to want to re-crit something that's barely been touched.<BR/><BR/>That, and there are so many people who miss the cut-off who have never had a single manuscript critiqued yet. I try to keep the playing field as open as possible.<BR/><BR/>So if you've done major (yes, major) revisions, feel free to re-send. If it's not been changed much, send a different project or wait until you've made substantial changes on this one.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-84037984996823126152009-04-07T07:38:00.000-04:002009-04-07T07:38:00.000-04:00If we've entered before, can we enter the same ms ...If we've entered before, can we enter the same ms again?<BR/><BR/>Love this contest and everything you do for us, Authoress. Good luck everyone!MaryMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-3904836989479117362009-04-06T21:09:00.000-04:002009-04-06T21:09:00.000-04:00Amy Sue -- This is my own personal take, but I bel...Amy Sue -- This is my own personal take, but I believe "women's fiction" is very broad, and not just limited to "chick lit," which is usually named specifically when that's what agent are looking for.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-69155519151305128132009-04-06T21:01:00.000-04:002009-04-06T21:01:00.000-04:00Hmm...my novel's not quite yet done, I suppose. S...Hmm...my novel's not quite yet done, I suppose. Still got a few scenes to write and fit in to the story. And then there's the grammer...<BR/><BR/>But, should be fun reading the entries and I'll enter for sure when I am done!Alex Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008934494334367546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-85829107425466631462009-04-06T20:10:00.000-04:002009-04-06T20:10:00.000-04:00I was recently told by an agent/editor not to pige...I was recently told by an agent/editor not to pigeon hole my book as women's fiction - that it's literary fiction with commercial appeal and a female protag. I guess I wonder if that falls under the broad umbrella of women's fiction...or if it's more "chick lit" stuff the Secret Agent is looking for.Amy Sue Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13854920309673361956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-24147112056440684832009-04-06T19:30:00.000-04:002009-04-06T19:30:00.000-04:00Women's fiction...yay!!!!Women's fiction...yay!!!!Debra Lynn Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238268767406623274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-34960080402467894432009-04-06T18:44:00.000-04:002009-04-06T18:44:00.000-04:00Oh no! I'll be out of town that day, but I guess ...Oh no! I'll be out of town that day, but I guess i'll take my laptop and try to find a wireless connection. Even if I don't get in, I'm looking forward to reading the next 50 - great fun, great learning tool, great website! Thanks, Authoress!Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681784522182360769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-37883176761740885682009-04-06T14:10:00.000-04:002009-04-06T14:10:00.000-04:00Not really, Krista. It's Time and Arial, mostly.C...Not really, Krista. It's Time and Arial, mostly.<BR/><BR/>Courier on the computer is a monotype...that is, each character takes up exactly the same amount of space. Like old typewriters. For some reason, it gets all wacky when I try to reform it.<BR/><BR/>So I'm in utter hate with courier. :)Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-80023055623101469092009-04-06T13:40:00.000-04:002009-04-06T13:40:00.000-04:00*Submission in a normal font (NOT Courier, Comic, ...*Submission in a normal font (NOT Courier, Comic, or anything that is outside the realm of normal in the publishing world*<BR/><BR/>Isn't courier a normal font for publishing?Kristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-71942613079108035512009-04-06T12:53:00.000-04:002009-04-06T12:53:00.000-04:00Thank you for the response. Decisions, decisions,...Thank you for the response. Decisions, decisions, decisions. <BR/><BR/>:) How exciting everything is here. <BR/><BR/>By far, my favorite site.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265264185683612509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-47476486346448994512009-04-06T12:46:00.000-04:002009-04-06T12:46:00.000-04:00Judy,If you're in the 1000-words queue and you wan...Judy,<BR/><BR/>If you're in the 1000-words queue and you want to enter this round of SA, you need to email me if you make it into the 50 submissions window, and I will pull your 1000-words entry. After the SA contest, you can re-enter the 1000 words, but it will be farther back in the queue; you'll be assigned a new number.Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-1087518224497825922009-04-06T12:28:00.000-04:002009-04-06T12:28:00.000-04:00I just wanted to make sure that if we put have the...I just wanted to make sure that if we put have the first 1000 words waiting to be posted if it is still okay to do the SA contest too?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265264185683612509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-32665901201329180062009-04-06T12:20:00.000-04:002009-04-06T12:20:00.000-04:00Yay, I can enter this one :) Here's to hoping I'm...Yay, I can enter this one :) Here's to hoping I'm in the first 50! Thanks!!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525836364241572779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-50753700975744456922009-04-06T12:06:00.000-04:002009-04-06T12:06:00.000-04:00Thanks Authoress. Commercial and literary - that's...Thanks Authoress. Commercial and literary - that's a huge umbrella. Should be interesting reading!ldpaulingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-83090079816474255302009-04-06T11:58:00.001-04:002009-04-06T11:58:00.001-04:00I'm guessing we still can't enter if we've entered...I'm guessing we still can't enter if we've entered before and haven't made substantial changes since we entered last . . . say in January. :D (wow, how many times can I say 'enter' in a single sentence!)<BR/><BR/>Don't worry. I'm not that greedy. But this contest is a great way for those of us who can't enter (for the above reason) to learn about an agent we might not have queried yet. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Authoress, for such a fun contest.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com