Second Place plus a Manuscript Request July 4, 2007
OH MY Very happy news this week!! I found out that I placed second in the Short/Long Contemporary category of the Four Seasons Contest [see my previous post]. But the extra exciting part is that one of the judges asked for my full manuscript! THIS IS BIG NEWS! This is the whole reason most people enter writing contests — because it can be a foot in the door with an editor or agent. I’m absolutely thrilled!
I haven’t received my return packet yet, so I do not know which judge made the request. It was either Margo Lipschultz, editor at HQN, or Michelle Grajkowski, agent at 3 Seas Literary Agency.
[UPDATE: I found out that it was Michelle Grajkowski who requested and I hope to get to meet her this week at the RWA National Conference in Dallas!]
My local Austin RWA chapter has been so wonderful and supportive and full of good advice. I’m so happy to be a part of that great group.
Stay tuned for an update when I hear more details…
Congrats! I knew you would do awesome, and I can’t wait to read it!