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Oh, my goodness!!! :helpwobble I'm glad I hit that "send" button before I read these posts!!! Otherwise, I do believe I might have chickened out!! I am among THE elite :bow and my nerves are twanging, body's all a-tremble, and my head feels like it must belong to someone else! Oh well, wh...

A big hearty CONGRATULATIONS y'all!

RedBaron wrote:And if you enter, use NaNoWriMo to finish it in a month

AND to help keep your mind occupied with something other than the contest...at least that's what I'm doing.

Oh my! How exciting!

Congratulations everyone!

You can do it Shelley. We're cheering you on.

Do you hear me hyperventilating? I just hit submit.

You're right, I'll never quit. Writing is an appendage God grew on me as a child. It's tough to keep focusing on the fact that this is a challenge for growth, learning, encouraging and building one another up, when you like the story, others like the story--in fact "masters" say, "you...

violin4jesus wrote:Kathryn,

I was disappointed the first time I entered as well, but it didn't take long to figure out what the judges were looking for.

So Leah, perhaps you could share what you learned? I've been in here a year and still can't seem to figure it out.

Thank you Deb. I'll be ok. I'm sure someday I will.

I find myself somewhat confused as to the previously published claus.

If it was published with FW (anthology or otherwise), but expanded; on a blog, but revised; is this disqualifying?

ThreeDee wrote:One further question about the synopsis. Should that part also include your target reader, approximate length, anything like that? Or is is strictly story-based?

I'd really like to know too.

I know which chapter to use now. Can't wait.

I got my synopsis to 500 words! YAYY!

Now to finish that chapter... I have two first chapters. Just need to decide which one I like best.

I was wondering the same things, then googled "synopsis". What Shelley is explaining is what I found too. I can adapt too if need be, I'll need really really large, very sharp scissors though.
But I CAN do this thing.