Free Critique

But not from me...

The undisputed Queen of online ninjas, zombies and everything just a little bit left of centre, Carrie Harris, had a brilliant 2009 and has now decided to give a little back to the writing community by holding a contest. The prize is a critique of the first five pages of your manuscript.

In the words of 'She-who-must-be-snickered-with', aka 'The Sparkly One':

So here's your chance to get critted by a semi-lunatic, to-be-pubbed-in-2011 YA author. I tend to do best with YA, fantasy, and other genre literature, but feel free to enter even if you write midget goatherder romance. Actually, I particularly want you to enter if you write midget goatherder romance. Please, do it for me.

The rules couldn't be simpler. Go here and leave a comment. While you're there become a follower of her blog (worth the price of admission in and of itself). And then blog or tweet about the contest like I'm doing right now. Doing these three things will give you three entries into the competition to win the most awesome of prizes. Rumour has it there may be autographed pictures of Carrie sulking or something as well (personally, I'm hoping for the 'or something' - but I'm twisted that way).

So get to it. Go comment/follow/blog/tweet. If you've not written a manuscript, then you'll need to complete NaNoWriMo in the next NaNoWriFewDays and then enter. I promise it'll be worth the effort :c)

Last Piece

I received the last of my feedback on my sample chapter today. This in turn allowed me to knock off the final assignment of semester 1.

I need to go buy a new printer cartridge over the weekend (although I could print it out at work come Monday if it comes to that). The due date for final assignments is 24th of June, so I've once again finished well ahead of schedule, even though I took three weeks off in the middle of the semester.

I'll now be considering my options and investigating whether I should bother continuing with the study route. I'm not inclined to do so currently. We'll see.

Still no word on my short listed piece. Hopefully sometime tonight.

Now - to see if I can put together something for The Awesome Carrie Harris and the Zom-Com Contest (Yes the capital in Awesome is intentional - I'll try anything to suck up to the judges)

Blue

I present for your veiwing enjoyment and total awe, the new cover for my book!

No longer am I writing a dark historical romance with swathes of parnormal experiences throughout - I have been shown the error of my ways! I'm beginning a new WIP - and it's gonna be blue ;c)

Just kidding.

If you haven't caught up with the craze yet, head on over to Carrie Harris' blog of total awesomness and check things out.

Thanks, Carrie. Your advice is wonderfully sparkly and threaded with brilliance. Please pass on my many thanks to the Query Ninja. I bow respectfully to their greater power and understanding.

Or, as us Aussies would say while turning a snag over the barbie in your honour while lifting a cold one in your direction: You're a top shelia, and ta muchly for the bonza advice. Oh and thank the fella in the black getup for me as well...