tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post112600759310931623..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Contest winners for DEVOTION OF SUSPECT XJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37060666342215180352011-02-05T18:54:16.740-05:002011-02-05T18:54:16.740-05:00This time I agree and disagree. I agree that they ...This time I agree and disagree. I agree that they are all brilliant and disagree on the winner. My clear choice would have been Jjdebenedictis at 2:45am. I am a sucker for stories that end with a fillip.<br /><br />I guess there is just no accounting for taste.<br /><br />And many thanks for the chance to read some really superb writing.Steve Stubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051363877066768708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-2796970489871390312011-02-04T20:40:38.321-05:002011-02-04T20:40:38.321-05:00What a killer contest.
I had just as much fun rea...What a killer contest.<br /><br />I had just as much fun reading the various entries as I did writing mine. Thanks, Janet, for hosting, and thanks too for singling out my first three lines for Shark props. (Lynne at 1:56 here).<br /><br />Congratulations to all the winners, finalists and mentions. Loved, loved, loved the lobster story. The most amazing part of this contest for me was the incredible variation in the entries-- all of which started with the same ingredients. It makes me wonder if this is what your slush pile looks like?!<br /><br />Thanks again, Janet.Lynne Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18415839149588934992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70216862020232531932011-02-04T14:56:23.606-05:002011-02-04T14:56:23.606-05:00Now that the palpitations have stopped :-), I just...Now that the palpitations have stopped :-), I just wanted to say thanks once again to Janet for organising these contests and to all fellow participants, including the under-10s, for making them fun, challenging, entertaining <i>and</i> educational - how many of us had heard the word "Tingo" before last Thursday?<br /><br />Can't wait for the next one!Kate Outhwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294866010972517265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-7600926595158681102011-02-04T01:32:35.889-05:002011-02-04T01:32:35.889-05:00Okay you aren't kidding. The lobster one is o...Okay you aren't kidding. The lobster one is one of the most amazing short stories I've ever read. I can't believe it managed to not only tell an entire story in so few words, but also possess those levels of depth. I'm in awe.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561948924798355275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-83539801883349063862011-02-03T19:12:01.663-05:002011-02-03T19:12:01.663-05:00I never thought I'd see a happy-looking pictur...I never thought I'd see a happy-looking picture of a shark.<br /><br />Wow, it took me a minute to really grasp Kate's, but once I did, I loved it. I think that one's my favorite.Kristin Laughtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536556357622503501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44186641840993237192011-02-03T16:32:33.721-05:002011-02-03T16:32:33.721-05:00Thank you for singling out my entry, Janet.
Mayb...Thank you for singling out my entry, Janet. <br /><br />Maybe if you stop having these great contests, I'll finish my MS and can query you!<br /><br />Bonnie AKA The Sentence SleuthThe Sentence Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43802399856222948162011-02-03T16:27:12.488-05:002011-02-03T16:27:12.488-05:00Congratulatins to Kate and Stone girl. All the men...Congratulatins to Kate and Stone girl. All the mentions were great.Simon Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384384882217609761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-1974607262328731782011-02-03T15:55:37.182-05:002011-02-03T15:55:37.182-05:00What a great contest ... thanks for doing these Sh...What a great contest ... thanks for doing these Sharquita. I really enjoy reading them.Joel Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11611692901113614564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-23899960875310338382011-02-03T14:37:31.543-05:002011-02-03T14:37:31.543-05:00Thank you, Janet and Kevin for your kind word abou...Thank you, Janet and Kevin for your kind word about my daughter’s entry. I shall make sure she sees them the next time she is with me. She will get quite a kick out of it, plus it will further boost her self esteem.<br /><br />I shall keep my eyes peeled for the next contest. It will be up to her whether or not she enters. <br /><br />When she is with me, she does a large amount of writing and illustrating, though it might be more a case of annotating what she has drawn. We have been regaled with many a long running saga concerning her inventive characters and the situations they find themselves in.<br /><br />Now, after a long day at work and fighting with t'motorway, I really need a large Macallan or two :-)A Funny Daddy.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10354678027549844771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-82830116393969511972011-02-03T14:07:45.647-05:002011-02-03T14:07:45.647-05:00Amazing finalists! And marybk's usage of &quo...Amazing finalists! And marybk's usage of "tasteth" made me snort something out of myeth nose.Jeff Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513769920700232986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-83149646609386618472011-02-03T13:26:10.670-05:002011-02-03T13:26:10.670-05:00Congrats to the finalists and winners! Great job ...Congrats to the finalists and winners! Great job and so much fun to read!Tamar Ossowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17341564264030887116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-74471417698162578752011-02-03T13:10:55.759-05:002011-02-03T13:10:55.759-05:00I had so much fun with this challenge. I would ha...I had so much fun with this challenge. I would have voted for Kate's story myself. It really is something special. Congratulations to Stone Girl too. Great story.Katherine Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696623795926663895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-78404409070478721072011-02-03T12:30:03.096-05:002011-02-03T12:30:03.096-05:00After reading the entries, I was not surprised it ...After reading the entries, I was not surprised it took so long to announce the winner. Congratulations to both of you, and I just have to tell Stone Girl: that is some stellar use of language. I'm just curious, Janet, if you meant to include tingo or if it was just a fortunate typo that you decided to leave in there. This is the first time I've heard the word, though I'm glad English is adopting it, because we needed a word for that.Shaunnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542124673668776592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43663738087337353532011-02-03T12:28:35.893-05:002011-02-03T12:28:35.893-05:00Congrats Stone Girl and Kate O. Great entries, tho...Congrats Stone Girl and Kate O. Great entries, though the lobster one kind of freaked me out a little.<br /><br /><br />And I do like to see a happy shark breaching from the cold depths of the ocean -- even if it is to snatch up a poor helpless seal.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-34236643286507238452011-02-03T11:59:00.659-05:002011-02-03T11:59:00.659-05:00Congrats to all of the winners/honorable mentions!...Congrats to all of the winners/honorable mentions! Several of the stories made me laugh.Dave Alehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474450946075032613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6815294369400285802011-02-03T11:53:13.927-05:002011-02-03T11:53:13.927-05:00Congratulations, Kate and Stone Girl. Well done.
...Congratulations, Kate and Stone Girl. Well done.<br /><br />I, too, am in awe of the imagination and creativity in all the stories.Arihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312428921533568367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-82547402834339000882011-02-03T11:52:21.195-05:002011-02-03T11:52:21.195-05:00I should say congratulations, but mostly I just wa...I should say congratulations, but mostly I just want to say wow.Christina Aurethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717036758785519912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-22851568978933834462011-02-03T11:48:29.702-05:002011-02-03T11:48:29.702-05:00Thanks for the contest. This one was really fun, a...Thanks for the contest. This one was really fun, and the writing <i>was</i> good; good enough that I wasn't so interested in winning as I was in discovering which entries an agent's eye might like. <br /><br />These prizes alone are worth the time in dabbling over an entry: mini-feedback about writing styles; a little hand clap; a push to keep doing what we love to do.<br /><br /><br />Thanks again. (Oh, and my story was based on a family myth about my grandma--she tied up an abusive first husband in his own sheets, then let him have it!)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16679613223759580578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-2377436228503177352011-02-03T11:42:31.377-05:002011-02-03T11:42:31.377-05:00Every week I give my Grade 6/7 kids a writing prom...Every week I give my Grade 6/7 kids a writing prompt at the end of class (optional). Last week I gave them five words to write me a story. Today I get to find out the results when I get to class. Kids LOVE to write. You just have to give them permission. And a journal. They loved that they got their own journals.Joellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345209675431505161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-68659273528470547792011-02-03T11:27:27.054-05:002011-02-03T11:27:27.054-05:00Ay caramba, folks. Is it my imagination, or are th...Ay caramba, folks. Is it my imagination, or are these contest entries reaching stratospheric standards? You are all winners, in my book.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-25658738805116365962011-02-03T11:23:55.039-05:002011-02-03T11:23:55.039-05:00Laughing at the image of Janet jumping out of the ...Laughing at the image of Janet jumping out of the water. So carefree, just as I picture her.<br /><br />Congrats to all the finalists and especially to Stone Girl and Kate Outhwaite for winning! I loved reading the entries in this post. Some lovely art going on here.<br /><br />(PS: The timing was a coincidence. I don't know who David is, but I adore his dry wit! If I could choose my alter ego...er, maybe not so altered.)Marybkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013291291298167627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75646442475271769822011-02-03T11:14:59.111-05:002011-02-03T11:14:59.111-05:00FANTASTIC contest!!! Loved reading the entries, a...FANTASTIC contest!!! Loved reading the entries, and the winners/honorable mentions all made me smile/think/laugh/squirm in various ways. Just absorbing their brilliance has improved my writing.<br /><br />Can't wait for the next contest. They're dang fun.<br /><br />And I really enjoyed the eight-year old's story...it was great! I smiled the moment I began reading it. She's a gifted story-teller, and I hope she continues to write!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667256642861152906noreply@blogger.com