tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043056514237957768.post500508397091420566..comments2023-02-16T01:31:04.851-08:00Comments on Maia's Blog - Just add coffee: The Tao of ContestsMaia Stronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352482028469213261noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043056514237957768.post-51876427386296699602008-06-07T19:45:00.000-07:002008-06-07T19:45:00.000-07:00I had a completed manuscript when I entered the co...I had a completed manuscript when I entered the contest. Unlike Maria, I didn't have the chutzpah to enter the contest with an unfinished story. (Kudos to you, Maria! :D ) Like Maria, though, I polished up the first three chapters and sent them in. The editor liked them enough to ask for the rest, which I'd been polishing in the meantime with my fingers crossed all the way. I sent that to her and she decided it was worth buying.<BR/><BR/>Of course, to keep my mind off of the fact that I was waiting to hear from her, I wrote a follow on novel to <I>Ballad...</I> It's almost ready for submission, but first I'm waiting to see if she wants the short story I sent her. No rest for the wicked, right? But whether that's me or her is in still question. ;)Maia Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352482028469213261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043056514237957768.post-68097190139856535322008-06-07T13:22:00.000-07:002008-06-07T13:22:00.000-07:00Jane: In Samhain's case, there was no guarantee th...Jane: In Samhain's case, there was no guarantee that any entry that won the contest would get published.<BR/><BR/>I don't know about Maia's case--maybe she'll add to the conversation--but in my case, I offered the first three chapters to the editor to see if she was still interested. <BR/><BR/>She was. <BR/><BR/>So I worked my butt off to finish the manuscript and send it off. I heard from her again within a couple of days of sending the full, saying she'd like Samhain to offer a contract.<BR/><BR/>I've promised a sequel to Touch Of Fire. I also have a paranormal historical that finaled in a different contest that I think has the chops to go the distance too.<BR/><BR/>I haven't had a moment's break since then. :o) How about you, Maia? What are you working on now?<BR/><BR/>Great questions, Jane!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043056514237957768.post-17171767279955807742008-06-07T13:11:00.000-07:002008-06-07T13:11:00.000-07:00Kate: Thanks! I'd love to hear from you after you ...Kate: Thanks! I'd love to hear from you after you read it.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043056514237957768.post-82170327385174421712008-06-07T12:53:00.000-07:002008-06-07T12:53:00.000-07:00Welcome Maria,What happens after you win a contest...Welcome Maria,<BR/>What happens after you win a contest? Do they publish the winning work or do they contract you to write something new? Congrats on "Touch of Fire."Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043056514237957768.post-28308439357607181922008-06-07T12:38:00.000-07:002008-06-07T12:38:00.000-07:00Great suggestions, Maria! I remember your entry fr...Great suggestions, Maria! I remember your entry from the contest, and I'm thrilled that it's now available to read in full. I'll have to head over to MBaM and pick up a copy!Kate Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688638047837478955noreply@blogger.com