tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post5016944929453271546..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Honest to Godiva, you're killing me here (contest results)Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3428138542449685272011-09-28T22:34:32.017-04:002011-09-28T22:34:32.017-04:00Wow, I am thrilled to be one of the finalists! I h...Wow, I am thrilled to be one of the finalists! I had a heap of fun pulling books from the bookcase and playing around with the titles. Thanks Janet for the opportunity, and well done to all the great entries, especially Kathleen - what a great story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43949902941580185002011-09-28T12:44:55.044-04:002011-09-28T12:44:55.044-04:00This is such an awesome contest! I loved reading t...This is such an awesome contest! I loved reading the entries, and HUGE congrats to Kathleen. I'm so glad she won! Hers was my favorite, too. I love poems with story!lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524291742541007382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-40597606789261495232011-09-27T14:41:12.936-04:002011-09-27T14:41:12.936-04:00Congratulations to Kathleen and huge thanks (again...Congratulations to Kathleen and huge thanks (again) to Janet for organising this. A very well deserved winner.<br /><br />Well done everybody!<br /><br />Theo (chuffed to be a finalist)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-55318736321663693182011-09-27T11:59:09.398-04:002011-09-27T11:59:09.398-04:00Congrats to Kathleen!! Chuffed to be a finalist, b...Congrats to Kathleen!! Chuffed to be a finalist, but really I was just grateful to enter the contest. So fun and an awesome writing exercise - really cleared out the cobwebs as I'm working on some revisions at the moment. Plus I love looking at what books were on people's shelves. <br /><br />Thanks Janet and Tahereh :)Gemma Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614433692914150518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-48059869029694126162011-09-26T23:20:18.846-04:002011-09-26T23:20:18.846-04:00Thank you for this incredible contest. Buried in t...Thank you for this incredible contest. Buried in the entries are two young writers I encouraged to enter. This was their first contest. Applause to them. <br /><br />Kathleen, you rock. Incredible use of premise, books, story, photo, you name it, this entry had it!<br /><br />I treasure my shout-out for the haiku (Teri, 5:23, part 5) I was digging through books at a garage sale thinking about the contest and the book with the 7-syllable title caught my eye and off to the races was I. No sure the other garage sale patrons appreciated my repeated stacking of books.<br /><br />This is a contest for the ages. I hope you treated yourself to gin and cupcakes and I hope you're brave enough to do it again some day.<br /><br />Thanks again! TerriTerri Lynn Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290316565247120848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37202239884429675642011-09-26T22:04:29.609-04:002011-09-26T22:04:29.609-04:00Well done, everybody! Janet, thanks for the fun co...Well done, everybody! Janet, thanks for the fun contest and for posting all the entries even though they were clearly more than you bargained for. And yes, totally gratifying to be a finalist!<br /><br />-Shakier Anthem (a.k.a. Heather 6:42 a.m.)Shakier Anthemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16169934547082128953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-78272342950063279122011-09-26T20:23:20.144-04:002011-09-26T20:23:20.144-04:00Sorry I missed yours Joel!Sorry I missed yours Joel!Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-59485829298645187702011-09-26T18:48:02.738-04:002011-09-26T18:48:02.738-04:00There were so many great ones, and I congratulate ...There were so many great ones, and I congratulate everyone!Kristin Laughtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536556357622503501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16387214665204013702011-09-26T18:36:06.926-04:002011-09-26T18:36:06.926-04:00Great choice for the winner. Kathleen's is gre...Great choice for the winner. Kathleen's is great.<br /><br />(I'd like to mention that mine, Joel 10:27 pm (part 7), also used no extra words.)<br /><br />Thanks for the contest; I really enjoyed the poems and insights into other people's libraries. You do great work.Joel Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11611692901113614564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-74334554161888476072011-09-26T18:16:14.843-04:002011-09-26T18:16:14.843-04:00Oh my gosh, I just turned on my computer and saw t...Oh my gosh, I just turned on my computer and saw the contest results. Congratulations to everyone who completed the journey.<br /><br />Thank you, thank you, thank you, Janet, for all the time and effort you put into this contest. Thank you for encouraging and motivating us year in and year out.<br /><br />Tahereh, thank you for inspiring this contest, and for helping Janet with the judging.<br /><br />Every entry was wonderful in its own unique way. You all were such stiff competition! <br /><br />My heartfelt thanks to everyone who took the time to read my poem, and especially to those who left me such generous and encouraging comments. They are the real prize, as they will keep me moving forward on days when the rejections threaten to overwhelm.<br /><br />KathleenLilly Faye https://www.blogger.com/profile/01212792129632471288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-66688289102121793542011-09-26T17:25:58.989-04:002011-09-26T17:25:58.989-04:00Wow, that poem was excellent, congrats to a well d...Wow, that poem was excellent, congrats to a well deserved winner!<br /><br />Also, Janet, thanks for this contest, it was AWESOME! I think I now know what to do when I get a random bought of writer's block.Lynn(e) Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111991752818662608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-83239537294013405482011-09-26T17:24:39.887-04:002011-09-26T17:24:39.887-04:00Congratulations Kathleen! Yours was my favorite to...Congratulations Kathleen! Yours was my favorite too. Kudos to all. What creative minds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6591854280472264272011-09-26T16:43:26.858-04:002011-09-26T16:43:26.858-04:00This contest was so much fun, thank you, Janet, fo...This contest was so much fun, thank you, Janet, for doing it. Congrats to Kathleen and the other finalists - well done!Sheila JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371582292020275894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-8143025524517531852011-09-26T15:39:53.694-04:002011-09-26T15:39:53.694-04:00Nice work Kathleen! I remember reading yours. It...Nice work Kathleen! I remember reading yours. It's the last line. I love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-79653813072345523712011-09-26T14:49:51.873-04:002011-09-26T14:49:51.873-04:00Congrats Kathleen! What an awesome contest. And ...Congrats Kathleen! What an awesome contest. And I'm in awe of everyone who managed to get so many books into their photo. I had to shorten my poem because I couldn't fit all my books into the frame!Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-57667760801414654942011-09-26T14:35:48.425-04:002011-09-26T14:35:48.425-04:00Congratulations to everyone, I agree with the shar...Congratulations to everyone, I agree with the shark, they were all amazing. And Kathleen's is the one that stuck in my head.angie Brooksby-Arcangiolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000615140577512304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-17622412694537097092011-09-26T14:29:23.087-04:002011-09-26T14:29:23.087-04:00That was really fun, both making and reading. Kud...That was really fun, both making and reading. Kudos to Kathleen, and everyone else who played :)jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489502078962823639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65983431012413799202011-09-26T13:38:23.703-04:002011-09-26T13:38:23.703-04:00Congrats Kathleen! And everyone! I really enjoyed ...Congrats Kathleen! And everyone! I really enjoyed reading all the entries.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258263307771178398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89081489971891289362011-09-26T13:26:59.316-04:002011-09-26T13:26:59.316-04:00Kathleen, your entry was fabulous. Congratulation...Kathleen, your entry was fabulous. Congratulations!<br /><br />Judges(s), I concur with your award of the top prize. There were many fine entries, but I'd been rooting for Kathleen since the moment I read her poem/story.<br /><br />Brenda BuchananBrenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44306086686929971602011-09-26T12:58:47.714-04:002011-09-26T12:58:47.714-04:00This is the other Kitty...
This is the first JR c...This is the <i>other</i> Kitty...<br /><br />This is the first JR contest in which I've made the finalist list [Kitty 6:02am (part 1)], so this was a huge victory for me.<br /><br />Winning is always nice, but I love the challenge and the creative energy it produces.<br /><br />I loved reading all the entries. Congrats to Kathleen whose entry deserved to win!Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772310179223546476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-8564190164722605452011-09-26T12:22:19.864-04:002011-09-26T12:22:19.864-04:00Thank you for having such a fun contest!
Congratul...Thank you for having such a fun contest!<br />Congratulations, Kathleen!Robin Lemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254896327174187893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-61162642678979636402011-09-26T11:58:49.837-04:002011-09-26T11:58:49.837-04:00after I read Kathleen's entry, I knew the cont...after I read Kathleen's entry, I knew the contest was over. They were all really fun to read, but hers was so great -- and would be great even without the book titles!<br /><br />Also, I might just have a soft spot for those people who share my name. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-63660097442123511212011-09-26T11:41:45.586-04:002011-09-26T11:41:45.586-04:00The image of Tahereh with baked goods bouncing off...The image of Tahereh with baked goods bouncing off her nose is hilarious, and although I don't know her personally, from reading her tweets I can imagine that if it was chocolate, she quickly redirected the flying cupcake and scarfed it down. <br /><br />Thanks for the inspiration Janet, and oh the fact that I was a finalist tickles me!<br /><br />Congrats Kathleen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62464714568480533892011-09-26T11:36:53.456-04:002011-09-26T11:36:53.456-04:00Congrats!Congrats!Feaky Snuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481513779668517971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-22476435869482744362011-09-26T10:18:51.213-04:002011-09-26T10:18:51.213-04:00Congratulations, Kathleen! And thank you so much,...Congratulations, Kathleen! And thank you so much, Janet for the brilliant contest! Waking up to discover I was a finalist (I entered as "Schipper," my real last name) really brightened a rainy Seattle Monday. I'm honored to be in such exceptional company.Kathryn Schipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17037148949620784263noreply@blogger.com