tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post5705252301872767040..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Scariest Writer Writing Contest Results!Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-46475558589859463932013-10-29T18:25:19.062-04:002013-10-29T18:25:19.062-04:00Congratulations to the winners and mentions! I, to...Congratulations to the winners and mentions! I, too, was particularly uneased by Kat's entry and it's no surprise that she won. :-)<br /><br />I've been absent for a while so for me, it was just good to get my feet wet again with my submission attempt. (Though I'm dying to read Doctor Sleep. I love Stephen King.)Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206342024283098691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-77765769251014197022013-10-28T23:01:31.199-04:002013-10-28T23:01:31.199-04:00On the subject of Susurrus, I have an amusing anec...On the subject of Susurrus, I have an amusing anecdote on the topic: http://www.dahosek.com/susurrus/Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08437818869878209929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-61302043758532264992013-10-28T22:35:05.772-04:002013-10-28T22:35:05.772-04:00Congratulations to all the finalists, and to Kat t...Congratulations to all the finalists, and to Kat the winner. Some truly amazing entries. <br /><br />Janet, I hope you can hear my standing ovation to honor you for all the time you Spend on your blog helping writers.Scott Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293362485142152780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15795054592173067202013-10-28T20:36:45.076-04:002013-10-28T20:36:45.076-04:00Congratulations to all. Great entries! I will a...Congratulations to all. Great entries! I will also be sleeping with my lights on for the foreseeable future.Cindy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196306055833459983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-54797194040494789422013-10-28T17:42:07.316-04:002013-10-28T17:42:07.316-04:00Another fun (and scary!) contest with lots of fant...Another fun (and scary!) contest with lots of fantastic entries. Congratulations, Kat, your entry sent chills up my spine.Just Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546035917149403735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-17544921335495965712013-10-28T16:46:41.405-04:002013-10-28T16:46:41.405-04:00Kat was my pick too, when I read the entries befor...Kat was my pick too, when I read the entries before the contest ended. It's a poem really, in how perfectly enclosed it is. Congratulations!hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18022210696704550291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-47304280214477799892013-10-28T16:46:23.853-04:002013-10-28T16:46:23.853-04:00Yay! So delighted to be a finalist. Thanks you kin...Yay! So delighted to be a finalist. Thanks you kindly, Ms. Reid. :D<br /><br />Congratulations, Kat!!! I knew it'd be a tough contest when I read your story.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744046895860778343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70520031918801445402013-10-28T15:41:22.867-04:002013-10-28T15:41:22.867-04:00Thank you so much! As an inhabitant of Polite For...Thank you so much! As an inhabitant of Polite Form Rejection Land, I am beyond thrilled. I think we can all agree Janet is the best thing since sliced Tyrannosaurus.<br /><br />In addition to learning a lot from the other entries, I got to enjoy some fabulous (and thrilling!) writing.<br /><br />And thank you for your kind, wonderful, uplifting comments. I will be printing them off and sticking them on the wall next to my writing nook.<br /><br />Off to write with wings on my fingers...Kat Waclawikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400506782075111303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-76835576301245785442013-10-28T14:24:26.505-04:002013-10-28T14:24:26.505-04:00Congrats to you, Kat, well deserved! A finalist -...Congrats to you, Kat, well deserved! A finalist - wow! Thank you, Janet, you made my day!!! Great job everyone, I enjoyed reading every entry under covers and in the dark. (Hmm, I wonder why I had trouble going to sleep afterwards!)LynnRodzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796099106913990163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-46975561735889193712013-10-28T13:31:27.613-04:002013-10-28T13:31:27.613-04:00A total thank you for this wonderful contest and I...A total thank you for this wonderful contest and I am honored to have made the finals. <br /><br />Utter humble bow to Kat and her entry that is a monument to subtlety. And, if you manage to clone The King from the fingerprints on the cover, I would really like a copy please . . .<br /><br />Superb contest! One of the best.<br /><br />TerriTerri Lynn Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290316565247120848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-67568039467787826302013-10-28T12:29:25.608-04:002013-10-28T12:29:25.608-04:00A much-deserved congratulations to Kat and the oth...A much-deserved congratulations to Kat and the other finalists! Wow. Christine Finlaysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00067635437152018867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-33838745106591720542013-10-28T12:27:12.008-04:002013-10-28T12:27:12.008-04:00HATE, HATE (yes, I'm yelling) I missed this!! ...HATE, HATE (yes, I'm yelling) I missed this!! Congratulations to all finalist, and especially Kat - what an entry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-4276430270405497442013-10-28T11:44:51.853-04:002013-10-28T11:44:51.853-04:00Congrats to the finalists and to Kat, the winner. ...Congrats to the finalists and to Kat, the winner. As always, Janet, thanks for the fun! I love these contests because they're the best writing exercises ever.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772310179223546476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-61667516606225798202013-10-28T11:30:08.865-04:002013-10-28T11:30:08.865-04:00Ha ha! Janet, I was thinking the same thing as I r...Ha ha! Janet, I was thinking the same thing as I read the entries - didn't she just say she hated scary? <br /><br />Kat, your entry was outstanding, well done! And congratulations to the other finalists, and everyone who entered. Thanks, Janet! Sheila JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371582292020275894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-18286118011652608162013-10-28T09:33:09.758-04:002013-10-28T09:33:09.758-04:00OMG. Janet Reid listed my entry under "A gorg...OMG. Janet Reid listed my entry under "A gorgeous example of subtlety". I will be flying high on that complement for weeks.<br /><br />Congrats to everyone. These entries were fantastic.<br />HollyD.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008661025089698378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-48145484899779309852013-10-28T09:19:25.686-04:002013-10-28T09:19:25.686-04:00janet: Thanks for the contest, Janet!
Kat: Your e...janet: Thanks for the contest, Janet!<br /><br />Kat: Your entry blew me away. Like, "where can I buy something by this writer," blew me away. While I'm disappointed I didn't make top ten (I *liked* mine!), I knew from the moment I read that last line that there was no way it was beating yours anyway. Fantastic!JD Paradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07945134213244873038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-40593667023531600662013-10-28T09:17:43.762-04:002013-10-28T09:17:43.762-04:00Yay! Special recognition within a field of 97 entr...Yay! Special recognition within a field of 97 entries--especially of such high caliber--is humbling. Thanks, Janet--I'm glad you enjoyed my foray into horror-poetry. :)<br /><br />And big congrats to Kat. A well-deserved win. :DColin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-21659236752208307812013-10-28T08:33:53.440-04:002013-10-28T08:33:53.440-04:00Excellent entry, Kat! Congrats.
Thank you, Ms. R...Excellent entry, Kat! Congrats. <br />Thank you, Ms. Reid, for a fun opportunity to stretch. Micki Browninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242144246410661267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-25083351410332855532013-10-28T08:26:34.923-04:002013-10-28T08:26:34.923-04:00Once again, wonderful entries! Way to go Kat, I ca...Once again, wonderful entries! Way to go Kat, I can totally see why this won. And Ms. Reid, always a pleasure :)Madseasongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13939733549865130638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-19924359187862743602013-10-28T08:14:04.126-04:002013-10-28T08:14:04.126-04:00I KNEW when I read Kat it was the one. I loved it,...I KNEW when I read Kat it was the one. I loved it, the best.<br /> <br />Regarding Mr. King.<br />After driving by his house (twenty times)and marveling at the amazing wrought iron fence, the person I was with told me if we passed again someone would call the cops.<br />That person knows King and the family. As a fan (not, ah-la Kathy Bates) I felt privileged to at least stalk for a few minutes. <br />That was twenty years ago and I'm still talking about it. I need to get a life.<br /><br /><br />Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44364189247318696272013-10-28T07:54:28.492-04:002013-10-28T07:54:28.492-04:00Shivers and laughs. Congratulations to the recogni...Shivers and laughs. Congratulations to the recognized and finalists and to Kat. Thanks Ms. Reid for taking the time for another fine contest. Great competition.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335923263777449916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-47667892956777691012013-10-28T07:34:40.260-04:002013-10-28T07:34:40.260-04:00WOW!
These entries should be printed and published...WOW!<br />These entries should be printed and published.<br /><br />Each was a standalone work of art.<br />To many favorites, and none that didn't belong. Well done everyone.<br /><br />As usual thanks to the big shark for taking her time and reviewing all the submissions.<br />Cheers Hankfrench sojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262858704848580714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-54249493412900934532013-10-28T07:32:06.813-04:002013-10-28T07:32:06.813-04:00And my job here is done... - "Oh thank you, t...And my job here is done... - "Oh thank you, this is going to make the next power outage so much fun!" :)<br /><br />Congratulations to everyone! Kat, that gave me the chills! Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com