Diana told me about a query tracker contest at 4 pm today that was open to the first 70 entrants. First five pages and synopses of a YA book read by an agent. It opened at 6 pm and was closed to entrants by 6:02pm. Seventy people got in the contest in two minutes.
Guess who got in?
Well, this would be a lame story if it wasn't me, wouldn't it?
It would be a better story if both Di and I got in.
Still--that's the nasty pulpy bits.
I GOT IN!!!
I did it! I did it! I did it!
Now, I've jinxed it, but I don't care.
I used Re: Straint. I had to cut a two page synopsis down to one page. (Agony. Agony.)
It was a serious rush of adrenalin. Woo, baby!
Now, I'm just back to waiting--again.
BTW, Di, I put it as a YA Science Fiction. (I was under the gun and nearly gibbering in my excited rush.)
Yay! I got in. I got in.
It's me against seventy other people. Phew. Fingers crossed.
Hurray Wendy! So glad for you... my fingers are crossed too!
ReplyDeleteHopefully this will help you feel a little better, too. :)
Hurray for you for getting in! I'm sending you good luck vibes!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Wendy - good luck.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yeah! (That's the Kool-Aid Man "Oh yeah!" btw). I know you're going to stand out in this contest, in fact-- no, I don't want to further jinx anything but you already know how awesome I know this story is. The opening is so adorable and original, and YA Science Fiction is perfect.
ReplyDeleteI'm on pins and needles for you, Wendy. I keep checking the querytracker site, knowing full well that it's going to be a long way yet. But still!! Excitement. Enthusiasm. Life is good.
Congrats and good luck!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
ReplyDeleteYAY! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteOooh! Good luck! *crossing fingers*
ReplyDeleteLynnette Labelle
http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.com
Thanks everyone!!! I'm excited to be one among seventy. It feels rare to have those kind of odds in a contest for writers.
ReplyDeleteHey, Lynnette!
That's fantastic, Wendy! I'm really excited for you!
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