tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356733121060620183.post2334279076177552731..comments2024-02-24T03:53:59.980-05:00Comments on Left to Write: Why--Win or Lose--Blog Contests RockDannie Morinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13615179669635228979noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356733121060620183.post-10147281109125267932013-10-27T21:04:17.222-04:002013-10-27T21:04:17.222-04:00Great post! It's so true, blog contests are gr...Great post! It's so true, blog contests are great for feedback, and more importantly for me, making new writing buddies! Sometimes I feel so alone in my I-don't-have-an-agent-yet-so-I'm-a-loser world that I forget that tons of other writers as struggling with the exact same feelings as me. I've LOVED connecting with other people in these contests! A million thanks for all the hard work the blog hosts do to put them on!Shannonhttp://www.shannonwixom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356733121060620183.post-88057544696084555552013-03-24T18:59:11.663-04:002013-03-24T18:59:11.663-04:00@Kim ah ok--I thought it was something online! May...@Kim ah ok--I thought it was something online! Maybe we can do an online contest in conjunction with it or something. <br /><br />@Natalie--thank you for mentioning WriteOnCon. I totally forgot to include WriteOnCon which is an amazing resource for both new and veteran writers!Dannie Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615179669635228979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356733121060620183.post-32434604902838578072013-03-24T11:48:04.643-04:002013-03-24T11:48:04.643-04:00I agree that you learn a lot from just getting fee...I agree that you learn a lot from just getting feedback. I just did the WriteOnCon one and got a lot of feedback that's helping me make my query (and my story) better.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356733121060620183.post-10269298818875006672013-03-24T10:25:22.914-04:002013-03-24T10:25:22.914-04:00I LOVE this post and not just because of all the n...I LOVE this post and not just because of all the nice things you said about me. ;) Though those were very sweet. *hugs*<br />Your 6 reasons to participate in writing contests are spot on! I didn't get my agent through a contest, but I certainly learned from them and made a lot of friends with them. In fact, the idea for Trick or Treat w/ Agents stemmed from my own personal experience with contests. And without my friendship with Brenda Drake and Deanna Romito, that contest would never have seen the light of day! So while contests are a great way to interest an agent, they're also about so much more as you eloquently stated above. <br />About YALLFest...this is an event held in Charleston, SC every year for YA writers and readers. Think writing panels and autographed books. <br />Kimberly P. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139538470862795452noreply@blogger.com