UPDATE: THIS FREE-TIQUE ROUND IS CLOSED. I’m responding to submitted pages as fast as I can. Please be patient as I return your free-tiques! It may take me a few days, given the number of submissions. If you missed the free-tique round and you’d like to have a paid critique, I am booking slots for 2012. Do sign up for the paid-critique list for rates and submission instructions.
Your hands are sweating. You lie awake at night. You can’t stop thinking about your face-to-face critique with the publishing professional of your dreams. On the day of the conference, you manage to stumble to the registration desk, blurt out your name to the welcoming lady behind the table, and get your shiny folder which includes everything you need to know … including your critique assignment.
You open the folder.
Hey everyone,
Whenever I hear of something uber-cool for writers that also happens to be free, I think to myself — my readers will want to know about this!
I hereby present to you WriteOnCon – the first online conference for kidlit writers of its kind!
www.WriteOnCon.com
Registration is open now. I heard about this through a writer-colleague friend who’s on faculty.
Hey, everyone,
Snoop and I are happy to report that we’ve finished all feedback for this last game of RLGL. If we missed yours somehow, please forward your WHY WHY WHY email to sub at cynthealiu DOT come or leave us a comment. If you missed the deadline to formally request feedback, we’re sorry, but Snoop and I need to move on with other important writerly matters at this time. Like catching up on our favorite reality TV shows and stuff.
Well, we’ve read, we’ve mulled, we’ve chewed.
The winner for RLGL in the longer-work category is #102! #102, you do not need to do anything to receive your free-tique, other than to remind Snoop on July 1st that we promised to finish it by June 30th!
All other SUDDEN DEATH players, all of you will receive some quick criticism – in-the-style-of-“brief-and-to-the-point” automatically.
Snoop is having trouble deciding which entry should win sudden death. He has decided to sleep on it, knowing that tomorrow will shed new light. Please hang tight – we will re-read the entries tomorrow and make a determination. Based on Snoop’s schedule, it is likely we shall have result’s by 1PM CST. Thank you! (Sorry for the torture!)
Snoop says, RED LIGHT!
All entries submitted before June 2, 11:59PM CST have been reviewed.  We have a winner for the longer-work category. A number of people have cleared page 7 (some, just barely). We have a six-way tie. If you see, SUDDEN DEATH next to your #, this means you are now competing for the win.
Everyone else, the game is over for you. Please hold off on contacting Snoop for feedback until SUDDEN DEATH is complete.
Hey all, I know many of you are anxiously awaiting results for Round 7. This is your update that they will be coming tonight. I don’t know when, but please try to relax and enjoy your afternoon while you wait. Apologies for the torture!
Snoop says, RED LIGHT. Round 6 results are complete.
Existing racers: PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR ENTRY NUMBERS in the subject line as well as the correct page # for this contest (not what’s in your manuscript).
After page 1, do not send more than 250 words or less than 250 words. This ensures everyone competes equally. We don’t care if a sentence has been cut off or if you’ve ended a chapter. 250 WORDS (including chapter titles, etc.
Snoop says, RED LIGHT! Round 5 Results are complete.
RACERS: This is your last chance to enter. After Round 6 closes, Snoop will NOT be issuing new entry #s. You have until June 1st, 11:59PM CST. After that, only existing entries will be able to play.
Read this post for full details on how to enter.
If there is an asterisk by your X, it means Snoop is just waiting to chomp on your manuscript.