tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post8949130361855593505..comments2023-06-04T03:30:07.375-07:00Comments on Nailing Shadows to the Wall: Query Critique Contest!Emma Trevaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01236329736686173263noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-19436163799471227802012-02-07T15:19:53.876-08:002012-02-07T15:19:53.876-08:00I concur with all the statements above. This was ...I concur with all the statements above. This was really fun. And I am glad you expanded from 15! I got on a plane from London to New York at 1:30 UK time so missed the opening window! :)Davis Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898606110282426292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-43783309424423377232012-02-07T10:51:30.970-08:002012-02-07T10:51:30.970-08:00@Alaskan Ninja: Don't worry about the comment...@Alaskan Ninja: Don't worry about the comments section! Thanks for joining in the fun. :D<br /><br />@Kirsten Squires: Don't feel dumb, Word and Scrivener do tend to argue about that. I'll be counting the entries by hand, too.Emma Trevaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236329736686173263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-71690402606230766662012-02-07T10:08:10.140-08:002012-02-07T10:08:10.140-08:00Thanks for the opportunity! I feel kind of dumb th...Thanks for the opportunity! I feel kind of dumb that I had to delete two of my comments on the official entry post :) Word and Scrivener were giving me two different word counts, so I finally just had to count it by hand!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835612069281454394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-2829574928028340642012-02-07T07:48:41.602-08:002012-02-07T07:48:41.602-08:00Great contest, good fun! Sorry I made a mess of yo...Great contest, good fun! Sorry I made a mess of your comments section over there. First I forgot to list my genre, then I realized you said EXACTLY 100 words.<br /><br />At any rate, Thanks for the amazing opportunity; I'm reading all the entries while I wait for the results!Alaskan Ninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302796847867918294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-32774351690480871202012-02-07T06:03:45.790-08:002012-02-07T06:03:45.790-08:00Dr. Hunt
The thrill of finding one is an adrenali...Dr. Hunt<br /> The thrill of finding one is an adrenaline high, my heart races, my palms sweat and I can’t seem to take a deep breath. It’s been months since I’ve experienced a capture so, yes I’m going.<br /> We stake out the house in our black car with tinted windows. I know they know we are out here. The curtains part, I glimpse part of a face. It doesn’t matter. We’ll get him in the end. We always do. The zombie can hide but it’s pointless. We have the means, the money. And the power. And we always win. Always. <br /><br />Kathleen S. Allen<br />gaelicfairie(at)gmail (dot) com<br />YA horror/humorous/zombie <br />ZOMBIE CRUSH<br />60,000Kathleeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06087009456072956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-14969762464440102442012-02-07T05:50:05.312-08:002012-02-07T05:50:05.312-08:00@courtneysloanwrites Brooks and I thought it would...@courtneysloanwrites Brooks and I thought it would be fun and a little different. Glad you're participating!<br /><br />@Curious Crow I'm so glad you found it useful independent of the contest. :D I hope I'll get to see the result over the next few days.<br /><br />And thank you very much! CODA being published is SO exciting, and I wouldn't trade Mer for all the shoes in Fluevog. (She knows what a compliment that is.)Emma Trevaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236329736686173263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-23716504988881002812012-02-07T04:23:30.417-08:002012-02-07T04:23:30.417-08:00This proved such a fun exercise, I did it (for my ...This proved such a fun exercise, I did it (for my own benefit) for other characters in my ms, as well. Whether or not I make it in, thank you for the opportunity and the prompt to stretch my writer muscles! AND a big congrats on CODA and your partnership with Ms. Barnes--she's wonderful!The Kranky Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540879407267148397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-53087672414256153502012-02-06T20:00:40.281-08:002012-02-06T20:00:40.281-08:00Just finished my 100 word entry. Very neat exercis...Just finished my 100 word entry. Very neat exercise. Can't wait for tomorrow. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-12611375844772770772012-02-06T19:41:59.469-08:002012-02-06T19:41:59.469-08:00@kiradecker: If there's demand, I'll certa...@kiradecker: If there's demand, I'll certainly see what I can do. :)<br /><br />@Harley May: Thank you!Emma Trevaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236329736686173263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-20215525583444108992012-02-06T18:29:17.795-08:002012-02-06T18:29:17.795-08:00This sounds like a great idea and excellent writin...This sounds like a great idea and excellent writing exercise. I'm not ready to query my current ms, but will tweet the project.Harley Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241863993211420573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-66564589904675903912012-02-06T17:45:45.754-08:002012-02-06T17:45:45.754-08:00So close, but alas, not quite complete. Please tel...So close, but alas, not quite complete. Please tell me you'll run this again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-18694335272092120902012-02-06T16:34:26.173-08:002012-02-06T16:34:26.173-08:00Excellent! Can't wait to see what you come up...Excellent! Can't wait to see what you come up with. :)Emma Trevaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236329736686173263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170436859676496732.post-58426334393477912072012-02-06T15:33:02.860-08:002012-02-06T15:33:02.860-08:00Ooh, sounds like fun. Going to go step into the sh...Ooh, sounds like fun. Going to go step into the shoes of my darling antagonist for awhile.Laurie Muenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130316699911791422noreply@blogger.com