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tellytubby101Won't be here for three days. LOL, no one would notice, I barely post anything anyway.
I won the state section of an original fiction competition for a novella I submitted a while back.^
Am going for three day festival + dinner where I have to wear a stupid dress because it's "formal attire" where the nation-wide winner is going to be announced. *Fingers crossed*. Either way, I get money which is totally going towards my Supanova funds. *Is shallow*. But the really cool thing is that I'll get to meet and talk to publishers. About what, I have no idea. I don't know if I want to actually publish anything. *Clings to the anonymity of fanfiction*.
Doubtful that I will get much time for Internet or even a connection there. That will suck. Will miss you guys. *Hugs*. Also, I don't think I'll get much fic-writing done during the duration. My Art of the Reasoner updates will be delayed due to this. Sorry. However, I will be testing out a new camera and might post pictures. I don't know.
Anyway, ta~!
^Before I forget, a HUGE round of applause to unbelievable ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
unjaundiced for beta'ing the 15,000+ word fic. Absolutely amazing. She listened through my whining, brainstorming and insecurities about the fic and without her, I don't think it could have been awesome enough for the judges to even consider it. So, send cyber-cookies her way because she totally deserves them. :DDD
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Date: 2011-03-15 12:11 pm (UTC)Does it have anything to do with the Emerging Writers' Festival?
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Date: 2011-03-23 05:40 am (UTC)Nope, not the Emerging Writer's Festival. Is that an American comp?
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Date: 2011-03-23 03:38 pm (UTC)I published with my initials and married name, actually.
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Date: 2011-03-16 03:02 am (UTC)*cheers you on*
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Date: 2011-03-16 07:14 pm (UTC)Or wear a penguin suit, because... You know... Penguin Publishers. They will totally remember you. Remembering someone = BOOK DEAL! :D
And yes~ This time remember the pictures! We're counting on you!
Also... 15,000+ words is a novella? *tilts head* Re-he-heeaaaaally... *pokes Tub's brain* Next stop, a full length novel! YOU CAN DO THIS! and make a lot of money to send me to Japan so I can fight the nuclear meltdown and save the world Japan
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Date: 2011-03-23 06:05 am (UTC)Actually, I learned there that remembering someone =/= book deal. Someone had stapled tea bags with all of their manuscripts with a note, "Sit back, have a cup of tea and read my book..." and instead of making the editors look at it, they got freaked out.
15,000 words of non-fanfiction material was like pulling teeth. IDK about a full length novel... D: I'd probably still get you to beta it, regardless. XD
AND WE CAN SAVE JAPAN IN PENGUIN COSTUMES. This makes sense to me.
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Date: 2011-03-23 06:46 am (UTC)Also... o_________O that manuscript idea sounds cute but desperate, LOL. That's like someone trying to pitch a Hollywood script to the people they're waiting tables for. Just self-publish. How hard can it be, lol.
Yes.. Betaing would be easier considering you have given way to the
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Date: 2011-03-23 06:56 am (UTC)Another story I heard: publisher was at a writing convention, went to the bathroom, and a manuscript was pushed under her stall. O_O There are boundries, and they crossed them.
Ugh. Don't remind me about my GMail account. I don't use it. I try to forget its there.
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Date: 2011-03-23 07:01 am (UTC)=______________= If you shove your manuscript under the door... That is a guarantee you will never get looked at by anyone ever. That lady will tell every one of her contacts to avoid you for the rest of forever. WTF
You know you love Gmail. It loves you too!
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