tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post8368153731759014067..comments2024-03-25T05:52:10.937-07:00Comments on Jan Baynham: Jan Baynhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-92013620590524386882015-09-01T04:02:29.459-07:002015-09-01T04:02:29.459-07:00I've made a rule that I won't spend more t...I've made a rule that I won't spend more than £5 and the smaller competitions I enter at the moment are usually that or less. With the two I mention here, the Alfie Dog competition is just 5 x 39p to enter and the chosen authors benefit from a sale and the People's Friend one is jpnly the cost of the magazine to get the entry form. I take your point about 'paying to fail' but I treat it as a way of getting a variety of stories written to a time and word count deadline. Because I was so hopeless at sport, my philosophy was 'it's not the winning, but the taking part etc, etc' so perhaps for me this is the same. Who am I trying to kid? Of course it's the winning....and I can only dream, ha, ha! Thank you so much for popping by to comment!Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-67827042350073853732015-09-01T01:31:27.709-07:002015-09-01T01:31:27.709-07:00I've decided only to enter competitions where ...I've decided only to enter competitions where there is no entry fee, unless it is for a charity that I support. I enjoy the discipline of the deadline, but don't like paying to fail! Julia Thorleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485301135194085398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-64342541650577033162015-08-30T08:34:13.881-07:002015-08-30T08:34:13.881-07:00Congratulations on your short listing, Linda! You ...Congratulations on your short listing, Linda! You certainly should send it elsewhere after coming that close. I've had a story long-listed which will be fine to send into another competition once I've checked it and tried to improve it but another shortlisted one has been published on the website so I can't re-enter it anywhere. <br />I can't see me having time for the serial competition even though I'd love to have a go. As well as the time issue, I missed getting the magazine last week for the entry form and can't see where I can get a back issue. Good luck with Alfie Dog. I'm working on a story for that at least. I like the sound of your last story with the twist in the ending as one of my downloaded stories for the entry fee.<br />Thanks so much for leaving a comment.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-83893344655545783372015-08-30T06:59:39.515-07:002015-08-30T06:59:39.515-07:00I'd love to have a go at the People's Frie...I'd love to have a go at the People's Friend comp but, no, I mustn't! Like you, I'm trying to finish things before I start on any new projects. I've only entered a few competitions this year, but I haven't written anything new for them - just edited and recycled some of my previously rejected stories. Which is probably why I haven't won anything! But one did make a shortlist so that will definitely be polished a bit more and submitted elsewhere.<br />But I do have an idea for a new story that I'm going to try for the Alfie Dog comp, if I don't get too distracted reading other people's stories that I'll be downloading for the entry fee! Linda Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799429286538446158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-66472355715266265922015-08-26T06:23:55.128-07:002015-08-26T06:23:55.128-07:00Thank you for your comments, Nicola. I read Shirle...Thank you for your comments, Nicola. I read Shirley's interview in 'Writers' Forum', too, and found her advice interesting and helpful. Good luck with your entry.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-11769158118079218032015-08-24T06:19:38.898-07:002015-08-24T06:19:38.898-07:00Thought provoking post, Jan. AND spooky as you'...Thought provoking post, Jan. AND spooky as you've just commented on my blog at the same time :) I am mulling over ideas for the People's Friend serial comp. To be honest I am really excited at having a go. I've yet to break into the world of magazines, even though I keep trying. Just not hit the mark, or my timing was off. What inspired me to enter was the interview with Shirley in Writer's Forum. Fingers crossed. Oh and by the way - I'm still trying to get my novel finished too. Let's aim for Christmas :) Have a great week and thank you for the download option. Looking forward to reading.Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-24739252724275586372015-08-24T06:10:05.181-07:002015-08-24T06:10:05.181-07:00Yes, Sue, that's why I've decided to keep ...Yes, Sue, that's why I've decided to keep away from competitions for the time being. The novel has to take priority! I have some time before I enter these two, haven't I? Thanks you for commenting.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-88390320164837921442015-08-24T06:07:01.769-07:002015-08-24T06:07:01.769-07:00Thanks, Sue. Good luck to you, too. Thank you for ...Thanks, Sue. Good luck to you, too. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-57793022147079858982015-08-21T07:11:46.951-07:002015-08-21T07:11:46.951-07:00I have never entered any writing competitions, but...I have never entered any writing competitions, but I take your point about having to meet the deadlines. Discipline is always a good thing when writing. Also, I can see that competition writing would be a challenge, if you are required to write something that you wouldn't have thought of writing if left to your own devices. I imagine it must become quite addictive. But not so addictive, I hope, that your novel falls by the wayside......Susanna Bavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716163626810832427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-67124304158899937072015-08-20T10:56:38.321-07:002015-08-20T10:56:38.321-07:00Ha, Jan, you're as bad as me. I'm supposed...Ha, Jan, you're as bad as me. I'm supposed to be working on the follow up to Hats. Love changes Everything, but I too am working on my Alfie story, and People's Friend serial as well. Hope I can get them done in time, so back to it. Great post, and good luck with the competitions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com