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Contest Monday!

As per my new schedule today is CONTEST MONDAY!

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September Secret Agent contest on Miss Snark's First Victim
Basic Info:
Priliminary info only, actual contest begins September 20th but note that the contest WILL be full within minutes of opening which is why I am posting about it today. Get yourself ready! I participated in the July contest and the feedback was amazing!
Details:
Submit first 250 words for critique. If the Secret Agent loves it he/she will request pages.
Genres:
SF/F
Historical and paranormal romance
MG and YA (including all subgenres)
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Comments

  1. Lo HughesSeptember 13, 2010 at 6:27 PM

    Ahhhh! noooo! If only I wasn't about to JUST start a whole new beginning to my story! Fingers crossed for another YA chance in October!

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  2. Melissa WestSeptember 13, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    I know, I thought of you when I posted it. Oct for sure!

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  3. Amanda C.September 14, 2010 at 1:04 AM

    Boo. My first 250 words are too dull! :( I hate these first X# word contests.

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  4. Margo BerendsenSeptember 14, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Thanks for the tip on the contest!

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  5. Melissa WestSeptember 14, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    Amanda! You need to whip those 250 into shape and enter that contest. I rewrote my entire 1st chapter thanks to the feeback and most of mine was positive. The point is that most agents won't read past the 1st page so it forces you to sharpen your hook. Send it to your crit partners, heck you can send it to me! :) But definitely consider this contest

    Margo - you are very welcome! :) It's a fantastic contest.

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