#HLS2017 – Hook, Line, & Sinker ROUND 3 Results Complete, New Anglers May Enter Anytime

Dear Anglers:

• If your entry got the boot at 250 words, chances are, your passage did not make the cut when compared to other anglers with work in the same category. Think of it like the semi-finals before you go to the live show. In previous rounds, the judges looked at the work on its own, without comparison to other entries. But at 250 words, it starts to become more apparent to the fish which works are stronger than others. Never forget the power of revision and also how important it is to understand that publishing is a subjective business. Do not let the opinions of three goldfish get you down over 250 words. Seriously. It’s just one full page. Your page 3 could have been really great. If you get down on yourself after reading the results, please remember your Free-tique oath. We would like to think of everyone who submits to this challenge as a survivor.  The fact that you put your work out there for the fish to nibble on tells yourself and the rest of the world that you’re here, you’re doing your thing, and you are a writer. We here at wfcat.com are thrilled you invited us along on your journey. Still with us? Great. Here’s another option for you: the Bait Swap. You can try again with that same work with a revision. Read the rules to learn how to submit a Bait Swap.
• If your entry had 250 words in the challenge in Round 3 and it made it to Round 4, please read the rules on how to submit your last line. Make it a sinker!
• For those of you at 125 words or first lines, please read previous round results here at wfcat.com for tips on how the judges may have evaluated your work.
• NOTE: This upcoming Round 4 will be our biggest fishing frenzy of all. The pooches will be delivering feedback from the judges for Bonus Casts and Swaps as well, so if you’ve been waiting and waiting for some words on your Bonus Cast or Swap, it might just happen for you in this upcoming round. So if you got the boot, start over with a new work, try a bait swap, or go for that bonus cast!
• Last but not least, our response times may get a little bit laggy as the entire team prepares for the Thanksgiving holiday. The pooches will be decorating the house and figuring out how to make mashed bacon and potatoes before family arrives. Our Skippers will be minding the fish to ensure all of their Thanksgiving wishes are met (anyone know where to get turkey-based fish flakes?). We hope all of our anglers (current and new) have an amazing holiday! The challenge doors will be open through the Thanksgiving holiday break. Please get your entries in as soon as you can so they have a higher chance of getting feedback during Round 4.

 Official Round 3 Results

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New anglers can enter anytime as long as the entire challenge is still going, even if you missed this round. READ THE OFFICIAL RULES before you cast your first line! Failure to follow the rules could result in an automatic sinking of your ship. Please make this easy for our skippers and deckhands!

Please help us make this even more fun by letting others know what’s going on and inviting them to join in on the competition! This is also your chance to earn bonus casts by sharing the fishy love.

The more fishing there is, the bigger the frenzy, and the more likely our judges will hang around to offer free feedback and see what’s worth nibbling on!

#HLS2017 is the official hashtag for this challenge.

Good luck, everyone! Happy fishing!