Many of you out there in the YA community have probably heard of the
Sourcebooks Fire/Yalitchat contest being held at this time. If you haven't, talented YA writer Georgia McBride(founder of #yalitchat)teamed up with the editors of
Sourcebooks Fire to bring a unique opportunity to our community.
Georgia sifts through all the entries picking only a handful of them to be sent to the editors at Sourcebooks. The editors will then pick the winners. There is no guarantee for contracts, but just to have your work read by an editor is a great opportunity.
The semi-finalists were announced today! And Kristi and I both entered and we were both on the list! A happy day for the Sisters in Scribe! Because you know we're all about celebrating baby steps. I imagine Kristi has already danced around her kitchen like a monkey on crack. I haven't had my coffee yet, so that isn't happening. But I did a little wiggle in my chair.
We want to hear about your little accomplishments. What have you done recently to put yourself one step closer to accomplishing your goals? It doesn't have to be a writing goal. Anything we do to better ourselves, even if it's just self-satisfaction, is worth celebrating.
- Kristen Yard
- Ethan Marcantel
- Gail Zerrade
- Lisa M. Basso
- Alyssa M. Kirk
- Carolyn Grace Matteo
- Durga Walker
- Courtney Alameda Lowe
- Bethany K. Dellinger
- K.M. Walton
- Christina Lee
- Mary Danielson
- Kimberly Mitchell
- Candace Ganger
- Cathy C. Hall
- R.C. Lewis
- Morgan Baden
- Jessie Harrell
- P.G.K. Hanson
- Laura Perdew
- Mark Freeman
- Patricia Perez
- Eli Ross
- Erin Richards
- Kristi V. Helvig
- Sandi Greene
- Nikki Katz
- Chris Shanley-Dillman
- Lisa Magedler
- Joelle McClure
- Amitha Jagannath Knight
- Tiffany Truitt
- Rebecca Lees
- Mariah Abotossaway
- Steve L. Edwards
- Lori Sowell
- Lacey Boldyrev
- Jordan Elizabeth Mierek
- Julie Moffett
- Annie McElfresh
- Kym Balthazar Fetsko
- Pam van Hylckama Vlieg
- Elle Strauss
- Dean Hardy
- Jodie Meadows
Congrats, all and good luck on the next round!
Woohoo Congrats Lacey and Kristi, that's amazing!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, girls! I'm so happy forboth of you! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Lacey! I feel I owe a large part of being on the semi-finalist list to you and Valerie (and my other crit group). You've pushed me to make my book better and better. Thank you to my Sisters!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kristi :) My MS wouldn't be anywhere near what it is without you and Valerie!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!!! That's awesomesauce, you guys!! Congrats! So how long until the next round is announced? And are the editors reading your stuff now??
ReplyDeleteSo cool!
Thanks, Elana! The editors are reading the subs now and they're supposed to announce finalists by the end of the month. There will be twenty finalists, and the editors will read twenty pages from each. Wish us luck! Pretty please.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the well wishes - my bet is on Lacey in the finals! She rocks!
ReplyDeletePsshh! My money is on Kristi, for sure.
ReplyDeleteOMG I'm ON THE LIST!
ReplyDeleteI would have NEVER realized it if it weren't for you, so thanks.
AND CONGRATS!!!!
Yay, Patty! Congrats to you too!
ReplyDeleteI'm biased but I think both Kristi and Lacey are going to make it to the finals and Sourcebooks would be lucky to have them!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Patty! That's awesome!
Thanks, Valerie :) If we do make it, we owe a huge part of that to you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Valerie - your kick-butt editing skills have greatly improved my book. Congrats Patty!!!
ReplyDeleteI am number 42 YAY
ReplyDeleteCongrats Pam!
ReplyDeleteAh, congrats all! Just found the blog and love it! Big fan of writers sticking together to stay sane. Well, somewhat sane at least. :)
ReplyDeleteCool. I hadn't seen the list yet. I even recognize some of the names. Congrats to all that were selected. It wasn't even a long list.
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