tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post2371704648223445234..comments2023-05-13T06:16:44.531-07:00Comments on Conda's Creative Center - Tips, Hints & Secrets: I know everyoneConda Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-55492088680199373452010-02-05T20:07:23.180-08:002010-02-05T20:07:23.180-08:00Enid, no kidding, it can be frustrating--and I'...Enid, no kidding, it can be frustrating--and I'm not going to post any contests that you have to pay an entry fee for that very reason.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-42540743215549571662010-02-05T20:06:12.707-08:002010-02-05T20:06:12.707-08:00Thanks Helen, and this from a gal who has a wonder...Thanks Helen, and this from a gal who has a wonderfully context rich blog.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-8953306874833229952010-02-05T17:04:10.271-08:002010-02-05T17:04:10.271-08:00The problem with contest is it takes time and like...The problem with contest is it takes time and like the one I entered in the US, they didn't even send me any comment or acknowledgement for over 1 year. Just money cheerfully accepted. Very frustrating.<br /><br /><a href="http://steamydarcy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Really Angelic</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-16778805239011261612010-02-05T12:58:15.390-08:002010-02-05T12:58:15.390-08:00Lynda--you're wise to pursue the one creative ...Lynda--you're wise to pursue the one creative endeavor at a time. My mom always said, "Jack of all trades, master of none and there's only so many hours in a day."Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-59692960952071671382010-02-05T12:30:35.216-08:002010-02-05T12:30:35.216-08:00Sounds like a good idea, Conda. People will learn ...Sounds like a good idea, Conda. People will learn to come here and check for contests or other sites.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-75267236871973604032010-02-03T15:19:08.242-08:002010-02-03T15:19:08.242-08:00Thanks, Carol, I've noticed how useful this in...Thanks, Carol, I've noticed how useful this info is on other blogs, so I'm giving it a try.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-45660619597383779092010-02-03T14:13:58.873-08:002010-02-03T14:13:58.873-08:00Sounds good to me, Conda, to offer these resources...Sounds good to me, Conda, to offer these resources on your blog. You can have your readers contribute to this, too, so they will be more involved in it while providing you with new info. <br /><br />I have often thought about pursuing an agent for my past writings, but making art has me going in a different direction, for now.<br /><br />Yet the idea of re-visiting my novels and stories, gnaws at me....Lynda Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914824862008453219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-3310057030912801252010-02-03T11:50:10.810-08:002010-02-03T11:50:10.810-08:00I think a once-a-week post for blogs/contests/agen...I think a once-a-week post for blogs/contests/agents-looking-for-whatever is a great idea.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-5395228391136459072010-02-02T11:31:56.884-08:002010-02-02T11:31:56.884-08:00Liosis--yes, this convergence of all things Intern...Liosis--yes, this convergence of all things Internet makes me feel like I belong to a community, too.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-40968660553676890812010-02-02T11:31:07.039-08:002010-02-02T11:31:07.039-08:00You're welcome anon.You're welcome anon.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-12591255759154923572010-02-02T11:17:57.792-08:002010-02-02T11:17:57.792-08:00Swu--yeah, the wait can be forever, although some ...Swu--yeah, the wait can be forever, although some contests post when they'll announce--and good point about being careful to know what rights you may lose.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-88210491895818478992010-02-02T10:39:48.476-08:002010-02-02T10:39:48.476-08:00Genial brief and this enter helped me alot in my c...Genial brief and this enter helped me alot in my college assignement. Thanks you for your information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-50957259171309978592010-02-02T09:48:50.842-08:002010-02-02T09:48:50.842-08:00Aubrie, me too! I've gotten all sorts of excel...Aubrie, me too! I've gotten all sorts of excellent feedback, etc. from contests--sometimes even money!Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-58309852574917455542010-02-02T09:48:01.804-08:002010-02-02T09:48:01.804-08:00Jim, you are so right, that's actually what I ...Jim, you are so right, that's actually what I was thinking and did not express well. Duotrope rules for short story markets, for example. I'm thinking I'll post a couple of the great ones I've found on Sundays, for a quick tidbit.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-29761323950638071312010-02-01T19:33:41.245-08:002010-02-01T19:33:41.245-08:00I love when that happens. It makes me feel like I ...I love when that happens. It makes me feel like I belong here.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691419332751944215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-28993708248624421232010-02-01T14:21:58.275-08:002010-02-01T14:21:58.275-08:00Oh my, scary, Kathy. From what all I'm hearing...Oh my, scary, Kathy. From what all I'm hearing, I sometimes think the book has to be a bestseller before it even goes to a publisher! I keep reminding myself that's not true.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-57522616019906023462010-02-01T11:13:03.911-08:002010-02-01T11:13:03.911-08:00Conda:
I have never entered a contest. Just afrai...Conda:<br /><br />I have never entered a contest. Just afraid of putting my work out there too early, I suppose, or afraid I'll lose some unknown right to and I won't be able to recover it. But, by all means, post the list. In general, I think it's a good idea to have contests. Of course, you have to wait until the next decade to find out anything about your entry. But whatever.<br /><br />Happy trails.Swubirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009070690312312456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-62348985610147006002010-02-01T05:17:07.349-08:002010-02-01T05:17:07.349-08:00Post the contests! I love entering contests.Post the contests! I love entering contests.Aubriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-65218951169402853822010-01-31T19:38:23.980-08:002010-01-31T19:38:23.980-08:00There are sites where this information is already ...There are sites where this information is already available where that is what they specialise in. Perhaps better to locate and highlight these rather than expend a lot of time building your own list. Just try typing ‘poetry competitions’ into Google to see what I mean. The same goes for places to send your stuff. Sites like New-Pages and Duotrope already do a sterling job and who really spends time looking at the columns to the left and right of a blog anyway? We have blinkers on. We jump straight to content.<br /><br />What you could do, if you discover something juicy, is do a wee post, a couple of lines, pointing us in that direction. <br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-43546850047657066292010-01-31T19:36:16.394-08:002010-01-31T19:36:16.394-08:00Yesterday I saw a long-time, but not seen for an e...Yesterday I saw a long-time, but not seen for an equally long time, writing friend, who now has an agent who is marketing her two novels. <br />Publishers give good feedback but want to hear that the books have won contests or awards. Before they're published? Eeek! <br />So I say bring on the contest listings. We have to approach this from all sorts of angles.Kathy McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899118869240481737noreply@blogger.com