tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post6523667140845192316..comments2024-01-03T01:49:09.084-07:00Comments on Author Bethany Wiggins: Agent-Judged Contest Announced!Suzette Saxtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401538008029407734noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-12495429341997407492010-04-18T17:53:07.440-06:002010-04-18T17:53:07.440-06:00I stopped by your interesting blog today.
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Ann...I stopped by your interesting blog today.<br /><br />Ann<br /><a href="http://www.annsummerville.com/" rel="nofollow">Ann Summerville</a><br /><a href="http://www.cozyintexas.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Cozy In Texas</a>Ann Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-73562547125892908942010-04-18T10:44:50.404-06:002010-04-18T10:44:50.404-06:00Awesome, thanks so much for the info!Awesome, thanks so much for the info!Blee Bonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272480204272788877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-88497111788008416452010-04-18T08:37:18.080-06:002010-04-18T08:37:18.080-06:00Wooohoo what a rockin' idea!!! Saaweeettt!!Wooohoo what a rockin' idea!!! Saaweeettt!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-48859386180507690732010-04-17T21:33:51.086-06:002010-04-17T21:33:51.086-06:00I have a friend repped by Chris. He sounds awesome...I have a friend repped by Chris. He sounds awesome!Bethany Wigginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345327120999157124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-76255267021652837502010-04-17T19:17:37.419-06:002010-04-17T19:17:37.419-06:00Writing. ;)Writing. ;)Suzette Saxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401538008029407734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-39095337110421310212010-04-17T17:20:14.545-06:002010-04-17T17:20:14.545-06:00Middle grade/young adult writers or writing?
Tech...Middle grade/young adult writ<i>ers</i> or writ<i>ing</i>?<br /><br /><a href="http://trustyourtechnolust.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Technolust</a>Geist Biteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523365008483776036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-75259531038762426162010-04-17T10:34:30.415-06:002010-04-17T10:34:30.415-06:00Thanks for the heads up! Time to start polishing....Thanks for the heads up! Time to start polishing...Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-74874731022568881512010-04-16T22:27:17.282-06:002010-04-16T22:27:17.282-06:00From the looks of it, it's been a good time fo...From the looks of it, it's been a good time for MG & YA authors. Lots of great opportunities. I think I just might be missing out on something!Lisa K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00379245068324225101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-24518385790505995612010-04-16T18:29:50.007-06:002010-04-16T18:29:50.007-06:00Thanks for the advance notice - awesome!! :)Thanks for the advance notice - awesome!! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-7764460074937276812010-04-16T17:43:22.703-06:002010-04-16T17:43:22.703-06:00Thanks for the heads up and the word limit.Thanks for the heads up and the word limit.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-672502017346953152010-04-16T17:14:24.236-06:002010-04-16T17:14:24.236-06:00Glad you all are excited. (I know I am!) Here'...Glad you all are excited. (I know I am!) Here's another heads-up. Your pitch needs to be 25 words or less. <br /><br />As for the other genres, the QueryTracker blog has held contests for those genres in the past and most certainly will in the future. (I'll make sure of it! I do so appreciate your feedback.)Suzette Saxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401538008029407734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-31049599811835970922010-04-16T13:45:44.368-06:002010-04-16T13:45:44.368-06:00Woohoo! That is so awesome! I'm all signed up!...Woohoo! That is so awesome! I'm all signed up! =)Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-35787225632507008472010-04-16T13:34:57.883-06:002010-04-16T13:34:57.883-06:00Awesome! So exciting! (How I wish I had something ...Awesome! So exciting! (How I wish I had something new to send him).Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-23894827230389080912010-04-16T13:19:51.026-06:002010-04-16T13:19:51.026-06:00Cool! I'm in!Cool! I'm in!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-14167893409265155382010-04-16T12:26:35.921-06:002010-04-16T12:26:35.921-06:00I'm with Justine & AA. I don't write Y...I'm with Justine & AA. I don't write YA/MG. =[ I write fantasy/steampunk but for an adult audience. <br /><br />However, I'm happy for all those who will participate in the contest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-61515921933146272032010-04-16T11:22:27.014-06:002010-04-16T11:22:27.014-06:00Thanks for the heads-up, Suzette. Thank God I hav...Thanks for the heads-up, Suzette. Thank God I have a little time - my one sentence and one-minute pitches are the weakest part of my "query" right now. I hate them. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-51070775018138037862010-04-16T11:06:57.120-06:002010-04-16T11:06:57.120-06:00Schweeeeeeett!Schweeeeeeett!Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-33650517771950341432010-04-16T11:04:58.696-06:002010-04-16T11:04:58.696-06:00I think YA is so popular these days, and making so...I think YA is so popular these days, and making so much money for the industry, that every agent either reps it or is about to rep it.<br /><br />It is a little sad, and frustrating too, but the market is a fickle thing.<br /><br />That being said I'm excited for this contest. Chris reps <a href="http://colegibsen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Cole Gibsen</a> who is an awesome writer and did a great guest <a href="http://theqqqe.blogspot.com/2010/04/katana.html" rel="nofollow">post</a> for me last week where she shared the query and correspondence with him that earned his representation.<br /><br /><a href="http://theqqqe.blogspot.com/2010/04/canary.html" rel="nofollow">Today's guest blogger is Rachel Alpine!</a> <br /><br />Sorry for posting all that promotional stuff but it was just too relevant not to.<br /><br />I will definitely be entering this contest and you should too (if you write YA or MG, of course)!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-48377073881215284632010-04-16T10:53:06.867-06:002010-04-16T10:53:06.867-06:00Thanks for the heads up, Suz. Love the new backgro...Thanks for the heads up, Suz. Love the new background here, too.Nichole Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536148445303996747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-9465303845169094042010-04-16T10:23:49.337-06:002010-04-16T10:23:49.337-06:00Well, I'm a women's fiction writer, so I g...Well, I'm a women's fiction writer, so I guess commercial fiction. Justine, you're romance arent you?Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-21778168357510109022010-04-16T10:21:17.893-06:002010-04-16T10:21:17.893-06:00That sounds like a great opportunity.That sounds like a great opportunity.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-36171342231678501632010-04-16T10:18:16.624-06:002010-04-16T10:18:16.624-06:00You're welcome, Kristi. :D
Glad to know you&#...You're welcome, Kristi. :D<br /><br />Glad to know you'd like adult fiction contests, Justine and AA. What particular genres would you like to see?Suzette Saxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401538008029407734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-22892057941618252522010-04-16T10:16:21.208-06:002010-04-16T10:16:21.208-06:00As a YA writer, I'm thrilled about this - than...As a YA writer, I'm thrilled about this - thanks Suzette!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-19874947846789476182010-04-16T10:14:16.090-06:002010-04-16T10:14:16.090-06:00Ha, I'm with you Jessica. Where's the adul...Ha, I'm with you Jessica. Where's the adult?? ;-) <br /><br />~JDJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390400360357693403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-25109770728665072182010-04-16T09:56:14.603-06:002010-04-16T09:56:14.603-06:00Why are there all these contests for YA and middle...Why are there all these contests for YA and middles grade? What has happened to adult fiction? I want to enter every time I hear about one, but then I read it's for YA. Do you know of any for adult? ... pretty please?Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.com