THIS JUST IN: Snoop and I had to delay this round a bit since we just got done with a school visit and WE ARE WIPED. Thought we could go through everything tonight, but realize now that this is impossible! We want to be fresh for your work, so we will be delivering results tomorrow beforeSnoop has to do his thing for Easter. So please bear with us! Good news is THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED. You have until TONIGHT, 11:59PM CST to turn in your stuff.
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Snoop says, “RED LIGHT!†Snoop has examined everyone’s work that was submitted prior to last night’s deadline. New and old racers with new works, you will receive entry numbers when Snoop reviews all entries for the next round. YOU DO *NOT* HAVE TO WAIT TO RECEIVE AN ENTRY NUMBER TO SUBMIT YOUR FIRST HALF-PAGE. Just register (if you haven’t already) and send it in.
PICTURE BOOK PEOPLE: Tell your buds about RLGL, the race is still very open for a PB writer to win!
The following racers interested Snoop enough to see where your work is headed. Now that you have an entry number, please include that in the subject line of your email along with page no., book type, and MS title. (i.e. #14. p.2, MG, NO BUNNY’S BUSINESS).
New entrants this round: #141-148
The following racers may submit Page 2 of their ms.
#98-YA*, #129-MG*, #137-YA*, #138-YA, #139-PB*, #142-YA, #145-PB, #147-PB
The following racers may submit Page 3 of their ms.
#126-YA*, #134-MG, #136-MG
The following racers may submit Page 4 of their ms.
#83-YA*, #55-MG*
The following racers may submit Page 5 of their ms.
#102-CB
The following racers may submit Page 6 of their ms.
#76-MG
The following racers may submit Page 7 of their ms. You must get through this next page to make it to the finish line. In the event of a tie, both racers will keep going until one is eliminated.
#63-MG, #88-MG
The following racers must return to the starting line. You may submit the first half-page of a new work and begin again. Remember: anything can happen to those who are ahead of you!
#54-CB, #103-CB, #112-PB, #122-PB, #123-YA, #124-MG, #129-PB, 130-MG, #132-YA, #138-YA, #141-PB, #144-PB, #146-PB, #148-MG.
If you do not see your # and you turned in your work prior to April 5th’s deadline, please email snoop at snoop at cynthealiu dot com.
Having fun? Please spread the word about RLGL: We Love Libraries. Remember: EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT EACH WORK ENTERED IN RLGL, regardless of their standing in the race. So keep entering and bring your friends in on the challenge. Again: the race for a PB win is still wide-open. And you never know what will happen to the novelists!
Support a library-in-need! Refer new entrants to the original post for full rules and details. http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2009/03/26/918/red-light-green-light-we-love-libraries-begins-tonight/
SNOOP SAYS:
Green light! You have until Wednesday, April 8th, 11:59PM CST to submit your stuff for the next round.
Hi, Cynthea! Thanks for this great and fun opportunity. It’s motivating me to write more. Also, your section entitled Revision 9-1-1 for novels: setting and description really helped me to get my first pages moving–no more plopping.
Thanks, Basia. Glad the articles helped. Snoop and I are having a blast over here, too!
Hi Cynthea,
I submitted the 1st page of my PB and followed all directions. Although I never got an entry number. Was I late or something?
No, Snoop and I are super late. And we are POOPED! Just finished a school visit so please hang tight as we put ourselves back together. We will deliver the results tomorrow! Again, deepest apologies for the wait. GRRR!
No sweat Cynthea. Relax. Take some time for yourself. I just wanted to make sure I hadn’t screwed up. And look at it this way, in terms of the publishing world, you’re super fast!