THIS JUST IN:
Snoop and I really want to make our Library Lovin’ challenge goal, and we can’t do it without your help. Sooo…. this is your warning (or your kick in the pants), once the comments stop on our challenge post, so do we. We’re not doing this just for thrills, you know. There is a library-in-need that would like to receive our moolah, and we’d like to give it to them before the year 2015.
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. Support a library-in-need!
Here are the full rules: http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2009/03/26/918/red-light-green-light-we-love-libraries-begins-tonight/
Reminder: Snoop is returning feedback now.
***BREAKING NEWS: We have TWO novelists at the finish line. Snoop missed #88’s entry which was submitted prior to the deadline.  This means both novelists will fight to the death for the free-tique in a page-off competition. Any other novelist who makes it through page 7 will not be able to win a free-tique. However you can still go on past page 7 if our leading novelists are still playing each other.
This will be exciting, folks.
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.
Someone asked Snoop a great question in this last round. “If I get sent back to start, what does it really mean?” Here’s the answer: Snoop and I look at your work from several different aspects, much like we do when we a full critique, too. We look for fit in the overall market (does the writing and premise fit the target age range?), do we find the basic premise appealing? (i.e.
FORTUNE'S FOLLY by Deva Fagan
This week, we have Deva Fagan. Deva likes searching for patterns, which is how she explains both her degree in mathematics and the echoes of old fairy tales in her stories. She lives in Maine with her husband and her dog.
Here’s a little bit about FORTUNE’S FOLLY coming out in just two weeks (Henry Holt).
Ever since her mother died and her father lost his shoemaking skills, Fortunata has survived by telling fake fortunes.
THIS JUST IN: Snoop will be telling all RLGL entrants why their pages were sent back to the starting line after RLGL is completely over. Unfortunately, we will not be able to go into it at great length but we will provide “reason codes” to help you understand what might have been the problem. So everyone will walk away with feedback. YES!!! If you are interested in participating in RLGL, read the original post for full rules and details: http://www.
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 send it in.
The following racers interested Snoop enough to see where your work is headed.
Sydney Salter
This week, we have Sydney Salter who held a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer, including her brief stint delivering pies and flowers, wrecking vans, and destroying wedding cakes in Reno, Nevada. Sydney now lives in Utah with her husband, two daughters, two cats, two dogs and two tortoises. She loves reading, writing, traveling, and, of course, baking and decorating cakes (but not driving them anywhere).
Snoop says, “RED LIGHT!†Snoop has examined everyone’s work that was submitted prior to last night’s deadline. New racers, you will receive entry numbers when Snoop reviews all entries for the next round. YOU DO *NOT* HAVE TO WAIT TO RECEIVE YOUR ENTRY NUMBER TO SUBMIT YOUR FIRST HALF-PAGE. Just send it in along with your registration.
The following racers interested Snoop enough to see where your work is headed.