tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post2742400977532001568..comments2024-03-25T05:52:10.937-07:00Comments on Jan Baynham: Jan Baynhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-21695206963938933072014-10-09T09:18:24.531-07:002014-10-09T09:18:24.531-07:00I've just been across to read your blog post, ...I've just been across to read your blog post, Wendy. What a great idea to follow up on those competition winners! I think you've confirmed how much of a boost a competition win can do to a writer's confidence. I shall follow your blog now and have added it to my list. Thanks for commenting. :-) Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-23344279117494495032014-10-09T07:56:02.216-07:002014-10-09T07:56:02.216-07:00I did a blog post recently, Jan, on a similar subj...I did a blog post recently, Jan, on a similar subject, following up on an article in Writing Magazine about what winners had done since their win. You might be interested in reading it. A comp win was what got me started, anyway! :-)http://engagewritebrain.blogspot.co.uk/2014_08_01_archive.htmlWendy Percivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902813313352050696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-33004177019294022932014-09-09T15:23:30.316-07:002014-09-09T15:23:30.316-07:00Good luck in the novel competition, Samantha. Perh...Good luck in the novel competition, Samantha. Perhaps you will be like Patsy and get your novel published through winning. :-)Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-88811100091260235302014-09-08T08:24:22.037-07:002014-09-08T08:24:22.037-07:00You have mentioned a number of really good reasons...You have mentioned a number of really good reasons to enter competitions Jan - I am in the same mind as you in relation to looking for those that are not so big (plus also looking for free ones!) I entered my novel into one competition but as yet have never entered any short stories. <br /><br />When I got the Competition Special I did go through circling ones that looked good - but will I get around to entering any? Who knows! I like Patsy's comment about how winning a competition got her novel published - there's an incentive! Let us know if you enter any :)Sam Carringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10500748887793544207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-75957459134639799442014-09-08T06:42:04.875-07:002014-09-08T06:42:04.875-07:00That's great to hear, Patsy - well done, espec...That's great to hear, Patsy - well done, especially for getting the novel published in a competition. In the past, any people who'd won writing competitions were unknown to me but since I've been following writers on Twitter and on their author Facebook pages, it's surprising how often I see names I recognise. It's silly, I know, but I excited on their behalf if they've made a short list or been placed!Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-41517803480572866742014-09-08T06:33:45.319-07:002014-09-08T06:33:45.319-07:00Thanks for commenting, Sue. I'll look up the K...Thanks for commenting, Sue. I'll look up the Kishboo competition and I agree with what you say about Writing Magazine. There's always something in there to inspire us. :-)Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-41674123347075202622014-09-07T03:33:00.770-07:002014-09-07T03:33:00.770-07:00Thanks for mentioning me too!
You know I'm qu...Thanks for mentioning me too!<br /><br />You know I'm quite keen on competitions. Winning one is how I got my first novel published and I've had lots of nice prizes - and all from free entry competitions.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-25460523882963426782014-09-06T07:01:41.438-07:002014-09-06T07:01:41.438-07:00Hi Jan, and thanks for the mention. I was going to...Hi Jan, and thanks for the mention. I was going to say, but you beat me to it:)) I've been entering competitions for a while, and it is good practice. There's a good one at Kishboo. You can find it from twitter or facebook. Only thing is that from ten stories, the winner will be the one with most comments. So, the person with most followers will win I presume. I love our writing magazine as well. Always makes you feel like getting the pens and notebooks out doesn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com