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Huge congratulations to Daniela Torre, who was chosen for Team Brenda in Writer's Voice!!
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Yay! Well deserved!!
Yup, congratulations, Daniela!
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Yup, congratulations, Daniela!
How many people have heard if they've been picked?
Gah! It is just like school! I haven't been picked by anyone.
Gah! It is just like school! I haven't been picked by anyone.
Che, are you on Twitter? There's a lot of info there if you look for #TheWVoice. There are still some spots open.
No, I'm not on Twitter. But with only 'some' spots left it's doubtful I'll be picked.
Thanks though
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Me again! I've updated my blog with the details (including a breakdown of the categories) if you want to check out the picks. As of now, 2 coaches each have 1 slot left to fill and 1 coach has 3 slots, plus there will be another 2 slots available once a couple of fights have been resolved.
Me again! I've updated my blog with the details (including a breakdown of the categories) if you want to check out the picks. As of now, 2 coaches each have 1 slot left to fill and 1 coach has 3 slots, plus there will be another 2 slots available once a couple of fights have been resolved.
Thanks, Annette, for all your hard work. Everyone was losing their minds and asking about you on Twitter last night, lol. You've become quite popular. Your blog has also added amazing organization to the contest, something all the entrants and even the coaches appreciate. Hope to see you hosting, as well as participating in future contests.
As for me, I won't be entering any more contests. I've been featured in both Nest Pitch and now The Writer's Voice, and pitched on Twitter, so I don't want story-fatigue and people getting sick of it. There's always traditional querying!
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You're very welcome, Daniela. Handily, I've been off work this week (recovering from an op just before Easter so I've been signed off work until next week) so I've had a lot of time on my hands to stalk the contest, lol. I gave updates last year as well (when I DID make it through the Rafflecopter), but those were just on Twitter. I figured it was easier to put all the details on a blog post this time (more room to write things!).
You might not need to enter any more contests if the right agent swoops down on your entry in the next round!
Handily, I've been off work this week (recovering from an op just before Easter so I've been signed off work until next week) so I've had a lot of time on my hands to stalk the contest, lol. I gave updates last year as well (when I DID make it through the Rafflecopter), but those were just on Twitter. I figured it was easier to put all the details on a blog post this time (more room to write things!). You might not need to enter any more contests if the right agent swoops down on your entry in the next round!
I've already started traditional querying. I sent a couple off last night after I got done feeling sorry myself. Though I have totally screwed up two queries already! I will NEVER be hearing back from Adams Lit. Which I expected anyway, they are ridiculously beyond me! But I sent another one off last night with no subject line and had to send it again! The shame!!!
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I just want to remind you, Che, and anyone else fretting about being picked, I did not get selected for last year's The Writer's Voice contest. The same manuscript went on to be a finalist in the Chicken House contest (which is kind of a big deal, the prize is publication with CH, which is run by the Harry Potter editor), and then I went on to get an amaaaazing agent with my next manuscript. So, keep going, whatever happens. Not getting picked for TWV does NOT mean your manuscript is not good enough. It just means it wasn't right for these judges.
But Daniela, YAY YOU - it's a great opportunity and I hope you have a terrific time!!!!
But Daniela, YAY YOU - it's a great opportunity and I hope you have a terrific time!!!!
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JoyMC! What a great story!! Thanks so much!And Daniela- You may just get an agent out of this!!! Your query days will be over
And Daniela- You may just get an agent out of this!!! Your query days will be over
LOL. I'd have to disagree with this, but thanks for the optimism! I live with a cloud over my head, so I never get my hopes up.
Either way, having loads of fun and working on other projects. Thanks Che. Don't worry about querying. The first couple are always terrible, trust me. You'll learn how to hone querying skills soon.
I've seen some of the same books picked for contests over and over and over again (one in particular thats always bothered me. Its been 2 years now since I first saw it and it was recently in Pitch Wars. I've see it picked for various contests at least 6 or 7 times. I have to imagine even some agents have noticed it at this point). So I agree with you Daniella, don't over do it. Contests are great, so much fun and a great opportunity but there is such a thing as over doing it. Give someone else a chance... though I don't suggest giving up twitter pitching until your done querying not hurting anyone by trying and there are always new people looking.
Good luck with the Voice. This one is a great contest to be in!
not hurting anyone by trying and there are always new people looking. Good luck with the Voice. This one is a great contest to be in!
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On the topic of contests and what they may or may not lead to, I'm feeling pretty thrilled, because my Pitchwars mentee, who did not get any requests during the contest, just signed with Stephen Barbara, who's a seriously amazing agent. Obviously she was really disappointed when she didn't get requests during the contest - I wasn't all that surprised, as it was a quiet MG verse novel. But things worked out and she has an amazing agent now.
And for whatever reason, MG manuscripts just don't get as many requests during these sorts of contests. Good thing to be aware of, but take everything you learn and funnel it into your traditional querying, too.
And for whatever reason, MG manuscripts just don't get as many requests during these sorts of contests. Good thing to be aware of, but take everything you learn and funnel it into your traditional querying, too.
I've seen some of the same books picked for contests over and over and over again (one in particular thats always bothered me. Its been 2 years now since I first saw it and it was recently in Pitch Wars. I've see it picked for various contests at least 6 or 7 times. I have to imagine even some agents have noticed it at this point). So I agree with you Daniella, don't over do it. Contests are great, so much fun and a great opportunity but there is such a thing as over doing it. Give someone else a chance... though I don't suggest giving up twitter pitching until your done querying
Good luck with the Voice. This one is a great contest to be in!
Totally agree. I wanted to get a taste of it. So fun. But I don't want to overdue it. As I mentioned, this is a great opportunity to have the query and first chapter polished, so I'm totally going to take that with me when querying.
Stephen Barbara? Doesn't he rep Schlitz? Squee! How exciting for her!
And I agree, MG sort of gets glazed over. It's always adult-heavy, and YA always dominates. In fact there are only 7 MG entries out of 32. That's a mere 22%. Yikes. I wonder why this is.
So, I had to drop out of The Writer's Voice.... but remember that exciting news I couldn't talk about? Well, it happened. I am now represented by Leon Husock and Kathleen Anderson of Anderson Literary Management.
So, I had to drop out of The Writer's Voice.... but remember that exciting news I couldn't talk about? Well, it happened. I am now represented by Leon Husock and Kathleen Anderson of Anderson Literary Management.
Massive congratulations Daniela!
So, I had to drop out of The Writer's Voice.... but remember that exciting news I couldn't talk about? Well, it happened. I am now represented by Leon Husock and Kathleen Anderson of Anderson Literary Management.
SO FANTASTIC!!! I am so thrilled for you! Congratulations!!
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WAHOOOOOOO DANIELA!!!!! So thrilled for you - you have worked so hard, taken your time, and you deserve it! Can't wait to see where you go next!!!
Thanks everyone! Tomorrow I start revisions. 
Then, submissions. 
If it sells, it sells. If it doesn't, c'est la vie.
Then, submissions. If it sells, it sells. If it doesn't, c'est la vie.
So, I had to drop out of The Writer's Voice.... but remember that exciting news I couldn't talk about? Well, it happened. I am now represented by Leon Husock and Kathleen Anderson of Anderson Literary Management.
Congrats Daniela! That's the best reason to have to drop out
It's so exciting!!!!
