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Tag Archives: Genesis
Moving On…
The timing of yesterday’s events is somewhat ironic, I think. ACFW Genesis contest results were announced around noon, and for the first time in four years, I’m not a finalist. It’s the first year I haven’t entered in the speculative … Continue reading
Keeping Busy
There’s not much on the writing front this week. I got one Genesis entry in, and the second is nearly ready. Funny, after my recent post on titles, I got hung up on the title of this nearly-finished novel. It … Continue reading
Navel-Gazing Scenes
The past few weeks I’ve been pushing on word count on the Green Acres 1 novel to the detriment of the fact that I haven’t gotten my ACFW Genesis contest entries in yet. Deadline is ticking! I’d had both sets … Continue reading
In the Beginning was the Genesis
I’ve entered the American Christian Fiction Writers Genesis contest for the past three years, finaling in Speculative Fiction each year. The past two years I’ve also been a category judge. This year’s contest just opened a couple of days ago, … Continue reading
And so…my first writers’ conference
I think everyone else that attended ACFW conference probably blogged about it a week or two ago, so those most curious about what went on already know. But here’s the sort-of-short Valerie Version–how it seemed to my eyes. Maripat and … Continue reading
Keeping Busy over Here!
I’m trying to figure out how often I should blog and what I should blog about. Doesn’t help much that you all don’t comment very often! And the spam comments…shudder. Doesn’t help that I’m using the word *should* either. Does … Continue reading
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Tagged ACFW, Chloe, conference, Genesis, Green Acres, life, revision, romance, writing process
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Analyzing Genesis
I got back the rest of my Genesis contest scores early this week and am somewhat amused by how much of a mixed bag they are. Looking at the averages, I don’t think I was really close to finaling in … Continue reading
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Tagged contest, Genesis, How To Think Sideways, revision, writing process
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Genesis Contest Results!
As I mentioned here on the blog a few weeks ago, I entered three novels into American Christian Fiction Writer’s 2009 Genesis contest–one in Speculative Fiction, one in Contemporary Romance, and one in Women’s Fiction. Results were posted today, and … Continue reading
Why blog? And what contests have to do with it.
I’ve seen a few bloggers lately wonder why they’re blogging, what they have to add to the blogosphere that is worth saying. Everyone’s voice is unique, and while they aren’t all to my taste, that doesn’t mean their words are … Continue reading
