It's occurred to me that some of you might need a gentle nudge to head over to Miss Snark's First Victim and join in the critiquing during this week's Secret Agent Contest.
Don't be shy!
The only way to get good at critting is to...crit! If you haven't done it before or truly don't feel ready, just head over and READ. You'll be amazed, I think, at how much you will learn simply by reading the critique of others.
Keep your eye out for the Secret Agent's appearance, too! It's a golden opportunity to glimpse the inner workings of an agent's mind.
You are warmly welcomed to pop over and join the party!
Showing posts with label Secret Agent Contests. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Secret Agent Contests. Show all posts
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Heads Up: What This Week Will Bring!
The Write On community is off to a great start! Lizzy informs me that your first official chat was a success, though she hopes more of you will join in next time. Please be sure to check out the poll on the forums and let Lizzy know what time will work best for YOU! (This multiple-time-zone thing is definitely a challenge.)
Anyway! This is your official YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS blog announcement. Here's what the rest of this week has in store for you:
Anyway! This is your official YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS blog announcement. Here's what the rest of this week has in store for you:
- An amazing interview with HÉLÈNE BOUDREAU, author of Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings. (Yes, I've read it. Yes, it's a really fun, gotta-turn-the-pages book for the 10-and-up set. Yes, you want to read it, too.)
- Our FIRST CONTEST! The prize: A book-plate signed copy of Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings.
- A special ASK HÉLÈNE thread on the forums! Details TBA.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Grab the Opportunity: Secret Agent Contest!
Those of you who already follow Miss Snark's First Victim know all about our monthly Secret Agent contests.
For the rest of you:
The Secret Agent Contest is for aspiring authors with manuscripts that are complete and ready for querying. A maximum of 50 first pages (250 words) post on the blog and are open to critique from my blog community and A SECRET AGENT.
Who's the Secret Agent? Each month, it's a different literary agent whose identity is not revealed until the contest closes.
Know what's really cool? Since the contests have begun, there have been SIX AGENT SIGNINGS as a direct result of them! Which is all kinds of exciting.
Anyway, February's Secret Agent Contest begins TODAY. Head over to
MISS SNARK'S FIRST VICTIM and read the entries and critiques. You can learn SO MUCH through what other writers--and agents!--are saying about the excerpts.
Take notes! Apply what you learn to your own writing. It's an amazing-and-totally-free way to beef up your knowledge base and improve your skills.
Hope to see you there!
For the rest of you:
The Secret Agent Contest is for aspiring authors with manuscripts that are complete and ready for querying. A maximum of 50 first pages (250 words) post on the blog and are open to critique from my blog community and A SECRET AGENT.
Who's the Secret Agent? Each month, it's a different literary agent whose identity is not revealed until the contest closes.
Know what's really cool? Since the contests have begun, there have been SIX AGENT SIGNINGS as a direct result of them! Which is all kinds of exciting.
Anyway, February's Secret Agent Contest begins TODAY. Head over to
MISS SNARK'S FIRST VICTIM and read the entries and critiques. You can learn SO MUCH through what other writers--and agents!--are saying about the excerpts.
Take notes! Apply what you learn to your own writing. It's an amazing-and-totally-free way to beef up your knowledge base and improve your skills.
Hope to see you there!
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