tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post124111927379478909..comments2023-09-04T09:07:51.504-04:00Comments on Slushbusters: Some thoughts and an announcementMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05192888587472646161noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-37800398891229222372010-02-09T15:27:47.559-05:002010-02-09T15:27:47.559-05:00I'm so glad you all like the idea. (Andrea'...I'm so glad you all like the idea. (Andrea's idea, actually.) The Slushbusters are a critique group. It seems natural that our blog should have a little bit of that as well.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-32618827768808347912010-02-09T12:05:55.248-05:002010-02-09T12:05:55.248-05:00This sounds like a great idea and just the thing t...This sounds like a great idea and just the thing to get me revising again!<br /><br />I learned loads from the query contest and not just from the comments made on my own pitches. It was good to see other people's writing too.IanBontemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942749761260327580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-84106688647029371422010-02-09T01:19:25.849-05:002010-02-09T01:19:25.849-05:00I love this idea too! I just took my first few pag...I love this idea too! I just took my first few pages to a writing group last night and had some great discussion about where the story starts. I also realized that I have no experience talking about my novel AT ALL and really need to refine a verbal pitch b/c I was all over the place.Brenda St John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995664320021950254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-91270197803523201612010-02-08T21:28:41.027-05:002010-02-08T21:28:41.027-05:00Wow! I didn't really think you'd go with t...Wow! I didn't really think you'd go with the idea. Now I have to work on my first page (: <br /><br />I learned so much from the pitch competition. Thanks for sponsoring it. I look forward to your next contest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-78424192065335492092010-02-08T16:11:33.310-05:002010-02-08T16:11:33.310-05:00I'm excited about this. First pages critiques ...I'm excited about this. First pages critiques are always interesting at conferences. I'm often surprised at how closely the editors' comments echo the kind of thing the Slushbusters might say.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192888587472646161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-89802309024219408092010-02-08T15:23:42.069-05:002010-02-08T15:23:42.069-05:00It was a great contest and gave us all something t...It was a great contest and gave us all something to think about, something to define and determine and muse on. That's always a helpful thing.<br /><br />and, thanks for the shout out!Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913157982575363844.post-7843964644398566272010-02-08T14:01:49.688-05:002010-02-08T14:01:49.688-05:00The pitch contest was fantastic, IMO. I don't ...The pitch contest was fantastic, IMO. I don't think I could use mine conversationally, so that's what I'm working on right now - I have 3 weeks to polish it before I have an opportunity to use it at a conference.<br />Creating this pitch also showed me where I was going wrong with my query - so that helped tremendously!<br /><br />Now - I love the idea of a first page critique! Count me in!Steena Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585255306121495098noreply@blogger.com