tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post2810152853484362686..comments2023-10-12T03:20:53.815-05:00Comments on Susan Fields: Guest Blogger: Raquel ByrnesSusan Fieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-905751084016241842011-06-13T12:09:35.600-05:002011-06-13T12:09:35.600-05:00Interesting post. I've entered a few writing c...Interesting post. I've entered a few writing contests. I won an honorable mention from Writer's Digest for short fiction a few years ago. I find it hard to find free contests. Maybe I don't know where to look.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-13655438940817965832011-06-12T23:09:06.993-05:002011-06-12T23:09:06.993-05:00Hi raquel, Hello Susan!
Thanks so much Raquel, fo...Hi raquel, Hello Susan!<br /><br />Thanks so much Raquel, for sharing this insight with all of us!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-43160176185281287432011-06-12T13:44:38.421-05:002011-06-12T13:44:38.421-05:00When I first started writing, I entered a couple o...When I first started writing, I entered a couple of contests and even won one! It gave me the boost I needed to keep writing. <br /><br />Raquel and Susan, thanks for the great post!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-86335883732398072652011-06-12T09:19:13.065-05:002011-06-12T09:19:13.065-05:00I think writing contests are good for developing t...I think writing contests are good for developing thicker skin. I've only done free ones. And I also have critique partners. I think we need both.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-55668660739886729832011-06-11T20:29:43.757-05:002011-06-11T20:29:43.757-05:00I've entered once and I think I will send more...I've entered once and I think I will send more entries. :)Len Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394563639136301725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-84186734696868836862011-06-11T16:10:44.732-05:002011-06-11T16:10:44.732-05:00Thanks for sharing your advice about entering cont...Thanks for sharing your advice about entering contests. I haven't done that, but your points are compelling, Raquel! Susan, thank you for posting this.Connie Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264510809220669622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-22019677682230315702011-06-11T14:10:13.407-05:002011-06-11T14:10:13.407-05:00I haven't entered many contests--and nothing t...I haven't entered many contests--and nothing that really ended up in a critique. They do sound like a good way of finding out about the things that need to be worked on in your writing, though!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-58257314914941110322011-06-10T21:11:25.169-05:002011-06-10T21:11:25.169-05:00Thanks Raquel! I don't usually enter contests ...Thanks Raquel! I don't usually enter contests as I rarely seem to have anything that meets the criteria ready by the deadline, but if I ever finish editing my current novel I'd like to try for the Golden Heart!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-49784223640073292562011-06-10T16:43:19.232-05:002011-06-10T16:43:19.232-05:00Congrats on the release of Purple Knot.
Great post...Congrats on the release of Purple Knot.<br />Great post too. I hadn't considered all that about contests. I usually think to myself, I don't have time. Sounds like it's worth making time though.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-41987460609621846842011-06-10T16:10:39.681-05:002011-06-10T16:10:39.681-05:00Talli - Aww...thanks!
Jemi - You should give it a...Talli - Aww...thanks!<br /><br />Jemi - You should give it a whirl.<br /><br />Sharon - Good luck with Children's Writer.<br /><br />Carolina - Thank you. :)<br /><br />Stina - It seems like your plan to enter closer to the query date is a good idea.<br /><br />Carol - I hear ya... tough skin is hard to come by.<br /><br />Trisha - LOL! Thank you! And good luck.<br /><br />Stephen - I hope you received some helpful feedback.<br /><br />Thank you all for stopping by and and huge HUG to Susan for hosting me! <3Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-24227712062093711212011-06-10T15:02:49.316-05:002011-06-10T15:02:49.316-05:00Its nice to meet you Raquel. I entered one contest...Its nice to meet you Raquel. I entered one contest and was bumped in the first round. But I should enter more since I have a new book coming out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-70090908209594786092011-06-09T22:38:46.671-05:002011-06-09T22:38:46.671-05:00Raquel is great!! WOOOO! :)
I really need to ente...Raquel is great!! WOOOO! :)<br /><br />I really need to enter more contests...........Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-65397730749275578542011-06-09T22:27:57.383-05:002011-06-09T22:27:57.383-05:00Thanks for the great summary! I've entered con...Thanks for the great summary! I've entered contest before, and they're great. Having feedback is really nice, an extra bonus. A lot of the "winning" is subjective though. Good practice for getting a tough skin for rejection. :)Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-88709688350848608532011-06-09T21:20:57.330-05:002011-06-09T21:20:57.330-05:00I entered one, but won't do that again. I ente...I entered one, but won't do that again. I entered to get feedback (not to win), but by the time I received the feedback, I had done massive rewrites (which included theme and internal motivation, and moving a later scene to the first chapter) due to feedback from a beta reader. The feedback from the contest was so grossly out of date (even the mc's attidude had changed), there was no point in reading it. I will eventually, but there's no rush. <br /><br />A friend was a judge in one. But they had her judging YA. She doesn't write YA, and even though she reads some, she wasn't really qualified to judge the entries. Same deal happened to me. I was sent enteries for contemporary romance (which I don't read). I had to tell the organizers that it was impossible for me to judge them. <br /><br />If I enter one again, it will be closer to when I plan to query the novel. The one I entered sounded great, but in retrospect, I should have saved my money and waited. I was new to the concept of the contests, and didn't realize how frequent they are. Wait a month, and there's a new one looking for enteries.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-74877195206228234362011-06-09T21:02:33.241-05:002011-06-09T21:02:33.241-05:00I think writing contests can definitely be benefic...I think writing contests can definitely be beneficial. I've never entered one myself, but I've had friends do well with them. Great post!Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-59800722913238866232011-06-09T20:55:42.590-05:002011-06-09T20:55:42.590-05:00Great advice, Raquel! I've entered a couple c...Great advice, Raquel! I've entered a couple contests...I love the ones that give you feedback.<br /><br />I've got my fingers crossed for the Children's Writer kindergarten story I entered this spring. The results come out next month. :)<br /><br />One of Susan's and my critique partners won the Highlight's writing contest in 2008. She also placed in Cicada's international contest this year. (Yay, Rhonda!)Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-65096460762071363012011-06-09T19:48:06.169-05:002011-06-09T19:48:06.169-05:00Congrats to Raquel - LOVE the title :)
I haven...Congrats to Raquel - LOVE the title :)<br /><br />I haven't entered any contests yet, but I'm certainly not ruling it out!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-80692110214309748912011-06-09T12:22:41.184-05:002011-06-09T12:22:41.184-05:00Yay! Big congrats to Raquel. Fab advice!Yay! Big congrats to Raquel. Fab advice!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-32975842292088173292011-06-09T11:49:04.197-05:002011-06-09T11:49:04.197-05:00Diane - I agree. Its something that really helps i...Diane - I agree. Its something that really helps in the long run.<br /><br />Kitty - Good for you! That attitude is going to take you far.<br /><br />Brian - Thanks...I hope you found the post helpful.<br /><br />Dezmond - *blushes* Thank you so much!<br /><br />Joanne - Ooh, that's interesting. I'll have to look into that.<br /><br />Terry - Isn't Susan so great to authors?<br /><br />Alex - Yikes...critiques do take getting used to. Good for you! It shows...CassaStar is awesome.<br /><br />Madeline - Go for it!<br /><br />Nadir - You are so right.<br /><br />Margo - Best of luck...I think you'll do great.<br /><br />Susan - What an amazing job you did on this post. Thank you so much for hosting me!Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-50920222467821297522011-06-09T10:08:38.603-05:002011-06-09T10:08:38.603-05:00I'm gearing up to enter contests - so far the ...I'm gearing up to enter contests - so far the timing hasn't been right for what I have available but the more I write, the sooner that shouldn't be an issue!<br />Thank you for another really helpful post.Margo Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759845391358543223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-81450200310518778492011-06-09T10:06:05.516-05:002011-06-09T10:06:05.516-05:00I like your purple background!
While I haven'...I like your purple background!<br /><br />While I haven't entered any contests recently, I agree w/ the read & follow those rules! I know writers are naturally creative, but when they start revising the rules they can eliminate themselves from a contest.notesfromnadirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904500676081267972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-21422952347189546042011-06-09T09:52:51.819-05:002011-06-09T09:52:51.819-05:00I haven't entered any contests, but maybe I sh...I haven't entered any contests, but maybe I should start!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-86310372968192956702011-06-09T08:49:45.256-05:002011-06-09T08:49:45.256-05:00I've not entered any contests, but I have gott...I've not entered any contests, but I have gotten good at taking critiques!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-83487155500228910732011-06-09T08:30:25.771-05:002011-06-09T08:30:25.771-05:00Great advice here! I have had some luck with conte...Great advice here! I have had some luck with contests. <br />Thanks, Sue, for hosting another fab author.TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413062903651514093.post-88957183734218387582011-06-09T07:55:29.237-05:002011-06-09T07:55:29.237-05:00Thanks Raquel, wise advice here. I don't gene...Thanks Raquel, wise advice here. I don't generally enter contests, but do submit to literary journals on occasion. The editors often give a little helpful feedback there, too.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.com