tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post837986114696475984..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Writing contest final resultsJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89211468388115592972017-02-15T15:16:56.778-05:002017-02-15T15:16:56.778-05:00Congrats to all winners, placers, showers and all ...Congrats to all winners, placers, showers and all who entered. Mark Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262292085318047939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-13911208242341699952017-02-13T21:22:46.687-05:002017-02-13T21:22:46.687-05:00Thanks Colin .... I guess I just have to win "...Thanks Colin .... I guess I just have to win "real" flash fiction contest. It will be a goal and keep me on my toes :)<br /><br />I do agree with Rosanna; you have should a non-expiring Get Out of Carkoon Free card for all you keep track of for the lot of us.Kate Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861373649696211491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89873392902895404112017-02-13T20:43:07.194-05:002017-02-13T20:43:07.194-05:00I know I'm probably behind the times, but I ju...I know I'm probably behind the times, but I just discovered that Bouchercon is in Canada this year. Granted, Toronto is still quite a plane ride from here so I don't know if I'd be able to make it, but... I think that's just plain cool.BJ Muntainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977414826388000094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81185115473670251932017-02-13T20:06:20.514-05:002017-02-13T20:06:20.514-05:00Thanks for all the congratulations, it means a lot...Thanks for all the congratulations, it means a lot. The encouragement around here is amazing.<br /><br /><b>Colin</b>, thanks for all the details you take care of here. It should earn you a non-expiring Get Out of Carkoon Free card.<br /><br />And to all of you with any appliance concerns--you are wise to be wary. <br /><br />And Theresa? There are no such things as minor victories! Yay to your good news!RosannaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399732751877180737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-52663996799848376392017-02-13T17:30:09.267-05:002017-02-13T17:30:09.267-05:00OT Yay, Theresa! It's nice to hear about the v...OT Yay, Theresa! It's nice to hear about the victories. Thanks!Amy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324408700941398495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-553929424067894432017-02-13T15:28:14.553-05:002017-02-13T15:28:14.553-05:00Rosanna, your story reminded me of the lesson lear...Rosanna, your story reminded me of the lesson learned in Battlestar Galactica. Never use a linked computer network. The Cylons will get you.<br /><br />OT to mark a minor victory. I've been sweating for weeks--okay, months--over a book proposal. Sent the main body of it (sans chapter synopses)to wonderful agent yesterday, who read it, loved it, and returned it with only a very few minor comments. I'm still moving through the chapter synopses, hoping they will be met with the same enthusiasm.<br />Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165072684559960801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-67229814074644688382017-02-13T15:09:49.508-05:002017-02-13T15:09:49.508-05:00Kate: 6/25/2011--yes, the spreadsheet goes back ri...<b>Kate</b>: 6/25/2011--yes, the spreadsheet goes back right the way to the beginning. However, the spreadsheet is only for contests that don't rely upon pictures or email, so it's pretty much for the flash fiction contests (with one or two poetry contests). <br /><br />A win is a win, but sadly your caption win doesn't count on the spreadsheet. Maybe one day I'll make a super-duper spreadsheet that includes every single contest Janet has ever run, including pictures and stuff... one day... :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-23266732093344162652017-02-13T15:02:56.298-05:002017-02-13T15:02:56.298-05:00Thanks for all the congratulations! And more congr...Thanks for all the congratulations! And more congrats to Rosanna - although I'm still looking askance at my microwave that seems to like beeping for no reason. <br />Colin: If you look back 6 years, I too have another win in 2011! Maybe the treasure chest spread sheet doesn't go back that far ;)Kate Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861373649696211491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-42602897282236403002017-02-13T14:32:45.366-05:002017-02-13T14:32:45.366-05:00Yay! Day made. Thank you, Colin.Yay! Day made. Thank you, <b>Colin</b>.Karen McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640324898284007337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37847497354012074312017-02-13T14:28:01.510-05:002017-02-13T14:28:01.510-05:00*contest spreadsheet. Sorry--I couldn't be bot...*contest spreadsheet. Sorry--I couldn't be bothered to delete, edit, and re-post my previous comment. :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-55121564257916422402017-02-13T14:27:09.546-05:002017-02-13T14:27:09.546-05:00John: What can I say? I couldn't resist the pu...<b>John</b>: What can I say? I couldn't resist the pun. :)<br /><br />I've updated the contest in the <a href="http://www.colindsmith.com/TreasureChest" rel="nofollow">Treasure Chest</a>. <b>RosannaM</b> is now a <i>two-time</i> winner. Her last win was back in September, 2016. Congratulations, again, Rosanna! :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-55546826217825478382017-02-13T13:42:35.484-05:002017-02-13T13:42:35.484-05:00Congrats Winners! Each time JR dissects a piece, ...Congrats Winners! Each time JR dissects a piece, I learn more about what I am NOT doing in my own writing HAHHAHA... *sigh*<br /><br />Okay, back to my writing, with some revisions to work on. :D Janice Grinyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363741660626407979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81184193654570491912017-02-13T13:42:10.602-05:002017-02-13T13:42:10.602-05:00Congrats all! Fun reads as usual!
OT back to the ...Congrats all! Fun reads as usual!<br /><br />OT back to the self-pub thread. (Janet, kick me out if this breaks rules). I'm still trying to finish pubbing my aunt's memoir before her 90th b'day. If you have a no-reservations recommendation for someone to do the "other stuff," cover, ISBN, etc., would you contact me off list? Kathyjoyce.writer@gmail.com<br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03581361783795436259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62897658736931243542017-02-13T13:05:09.570-05:002017-02-13T13:05:09.570-05:00Congrats to the winners and thanks for the finalis...Congrats to the winners and thanks for the finalist spot! katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167978830347777260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-8310581758616123402017-02-13T12:28:10.449-05:002017-02-13T12:28:10.449-05:00Congratulations to the winners and shortlisted wri...Congratulations to the winners and shortlisted writers. You are all so clever….Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-73560624399628986382017-02-13T12:26:34.970-05:002017-02-13T12:26:34.970-05:00Careful applying the lip bomb, Claire. Typos, like...Careful applying the lip bomb, Claire. Typos, like incorrect punctuation, can be dangerous.<br /><br />Colin, I got interrupted by my phone while typing and came back to see your flash (in a flash!) fiction response to Karen. That was most impressive.<br /><br />If your day job doesn't work out, you could open up a booth next to the Guess Your Weight guy at the carnival and pump out flash fiction to customers. <br /><br /><i>Step right up ... Give him 5 words, and he'll spin them into your personal story.</i>John Davis Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020019400599228492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-63077334182520688722017-02-13T12:23:12.070-05:002017-02-13T12:23:12.070-05:00Well done, Rosanna. I'm still happy your story...Well done, Rosanna. I'm still happy your story didn't open with the phrase: "Based on actual events." But it probably could have. You're gonna love the books. Great stuff from Loretta Ross.<br /><br />Now that we have James Cain and Shirley Jackson lookalikes entering these contests, I'm officially frightened. Until now, it was all unofficial.<br /><br />And congrats to Kate on this celebratory day.John Davis Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020019400599228492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-92152224597563629422017-02-13T12:20:30.489-05:002017-02-13T12:20:30.489-05:00Congratulations, Rosanna and Kate. Well deserved. ...Congratulations, Rosanna and Kate. Well deserved. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-63113948037140757272017-02-13T12:04:41.217-05:002017-02-13T12:04:41.217-05:00Way to go RosannaM! And Kate! Your entries were,...Way to go RosannaM! And Kate! Your entries were, respectively, chilling and very funny. Keep an eye on your toaster, Rosanna - they can turn to the dark side...<br /><br />(ps to John D. Frain - thanks for your kind words yesterday. Put a smile on my face so wide I needed some <i>lip balm</i>.)<br /><br /><br /><br />Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-69269726667467256742017-02-13T11:51:29.790-05:002017-02-13T11:51:29.790-05:00The young men strode into the clearing. There were...The young men strode into the clearing. There were six of them wearing identical Doc Marten boots, camo pants and jackets, black berets pulled across their heads, dark lines streaking their faces.<br /><br />One marched forward and snapped a salute.<br /><br />"Commander Pyke, sir!" he said, his voice firm, his eyes fixed with admiration and unfailing devotion on his superior officer, a man barely ten years his senior.<br /><br />"At ease, soldier," Pyke replied. "Report?"<br /><br />"The raid party has returned, sir."<br /><br />"Was it a success?"<br /><br />"Yes sir!" The soldier beamed. "We took out two enemy, but encountered no other resistance."<br /><br />The soldier turned, took a large sack from one of the men behind him, and presented it to his commanding officer.<br /><br />"Well?" said Pyke.<br /><br />The soldier plunged his hand into the sack and pulled out a handful of dark leaves. Pyke leaned over, his nose hovering over the soldier's open hand. Pyke nodded.<br /><br />"Very good. Very good," he said. "Clarkeson!" Pyke turned his head toward the tent behind him. "Put the kettle on. The party's a go!"<br /><br /><b>Karen</b>: There you are. ;)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3624972674272998082017-02-13T11:51:28.783-05:002017-02-13T11:51:28.783-05:00Thank you, Janet! Wow. What an honor and I appreci...<b>Thank you, Janet! Wow.</b> What an honor and I appreciate your feedback tremendously. These contests are such fun to participate in and watch the magic that 5 words can turn into at the hands of the amazing writers here. <br /><br />All the smart technology does sort of creep me out. I am currently fighting with a Fitbit, trying to get it to sync to my computer. It's not working, but the concept of it being able to do that wirelessly and without me typing in commands and pushing buttons is weird.<br /><br />Thank you all fellow writers for your kind words. You guys are the best cheerleaders and incredible writers. And congratulations to <b>Kate</b>. I think the caption contests are harder than the longer FF's. RosannaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399732751877180737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-50357119097340551312017-02-13T11:20:32.092-05:002017-02-13T11:20:32.092-05:00I am continually amazed at these little gems y'...I am continually amazed at these little gems y'all churn out. I went over these more than once yesterday trying to pick out a favorite. I'd pick this one then that one. Then I decided I'd come back later and it would be more clear, but it was the same thing. <br /><br />Yikes.<br /><br />I just finished watching/listening-- Whatever I do to television series as the tv is behind me and I am normally trying to write or researching something. A scaffold holding several people who were there to watch the beheading of Lord Lovatt broke, killing several of them. Lord Lovatt was one of the clan lords who supported Bonnie Prince Charlie. He thought it was so funny he was still laughing when they chopped his head off and thus we get the phrase "laughing your head off".--That came from a Books and Writers conversation. Important stuff like that. Also Civil War court martial transcripts are a gold mine for information as the language of what happened had to be repeated verbatim. That will be an interesting rabbit hole.<br /><br />Anyway, I finished watching the Person of Interest series, which was excellent, if scarey. It was all about being watching all the time by government agencies for good and evil. So, it kind of reminded me of Rosanna's story. <br /><br />My youngest son is all about smart stuff. Smart phone, smart house. I on the other hand am, "Yeah, that's all well and good until the machines rise up against you."<br /><br />"Yes, Mom, and as bad as you are with technology, they would."<br /><br />Anyway, they were all great stories and congratulations to Rosanna. Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-4107899307550509022017-02-13T11:11:04.360-05:002017-02-13T11:11:04.360-05:00Colin!Yes! I've felt the exact same--and a gor...<b>Colin!</b>Yes! I've felt the exact same--and a gorilla at a tea party is the exact way to describe it! (Though now I want to see the Gorilla Tea Party. Write that, please!)<br /><br />Many congrats to <b>RosannaM</b>.Your entry was inspired!Karen McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640324898284007337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-9071556902776595692017-02-13T10:58:22.448-05:002017-02-13T10:58:22.448-05:00Well done all! And congrats to RosannaM. Always a ...Well done all! And congrats to RosannaM. Always a blast to create something so quickly. A few constraints are refreshingly freeing.<br /><br />Thanks for hosting us, JR.<br /><br />Onward!<br />PAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150112855344551488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-55494836485196401992017-02-13T10:56:49.861-05:002017-02-13T10:56:49.861-05:00Wow, thanks for the mention! I've been having ...Wow, thanks for the mention! I've been having all sorts of self-doubt about my writing, so it's nice to have little pieces of validation.<br /><br />Congrats to the winners! Well-deserved. All the entries were great this week.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05332570278984058081noreply@blogger.com