Monday, December 3, 2012

Code Name Eleven

Hi, writer friends!! I thought I would reveal a secret I've been keeping... which is that I've been participating anonymously in DL Hammon's Write Club under the code name Eleven! I used excerpts from Martinis with the Devil, and I made it to the semi-finals before dying a noble death. So, I'm not too bummed about that, although obvs I love winning more :) But, final four is not so bad, so I'm proud of that. I got lots of great feedback from other writers, and it was an all around fun time. This week the two finalist's excerpts are up, and a panel of agents and editors are deliberating on the winner behind the scenes! The winner will be announced and unveiled next week. Pop on over if you haven't already.

In other news, I've begun querying Everdream as of last night. Wish me some serious luck!! This is the third complete book I've written and third venture into Queryland, so I'm hoping the old adage holds true.

What's up with you guys? Any secret identities to reveal? Queries? Other news? Happy December!!

19 comments:

  1. Wow. Way to go, Eleven! Good job. And serious good luck querying Everdream. My fingers are all crossed for you.

    No secret identities to reveal, but I did start a new blog the other day: The Unpublished Writers' Guide to Survival. I'd love to have you guest post if you get time. Other than that, no news. Just trying to make myself work harder to achieve the dream. Ya know?

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  2. Wow, a secret identity! Fun! Congrats on making it to the final four.

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  3. Greetings worthy foe! :)

    -*Patrice Croninville*

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  4. That's awesome you got into the final four!

    Good luck querying!

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  5. I was hoping we'd find out who some of the writers were - congratulations on the final four.

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  6. Congratulations on making to the final four! Secret identity sounds intriguing!

    Nas

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  7. Much luck wished!!

    That's awesome to make it to the final four! Congrats! Always nice to get little reminders that yes, you CAN write. :)

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  8. DLs contest is so fun. Congratulations on making it to the final four! I didn't make it nearly that far (I was Midnight Muse), but I learned so much from reading the comments and the excerpts.

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  9. How fun! And good luck with querying! I've got my fingers crossed for you!!!

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  10. Huge congrats.. that's awesome that you made it to the top 4. Very well done:)

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  11. LOL, before "dying a noble death." Congrats on getting up there so high!! Woo! And best of luck (three's the charm, yep) in your querying. EVERDREAM is a great book title. :)

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  12. Wishing you loads of luck Alexia. Congrats on getting into the top 4.

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  13. Good job Alexia, I mean Eleven! Our blog is under the name Lynnea West, which is Christy's first (and only) pseudonym and now the name of the mc in our cowritten novel!
    erica

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  14. It's always a blast when the masks come off and its revealed to be a blogger I've followed and admired for a long time. I'm very happy that you made it to the top four...and that is definitely nothing to sneeze at!!! :)

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  15. Final four is excellent, and you deserve to feel proud! Congrats! I liked your pieces.

    And good luck with querying. I've only completed two novels (both MG) but I plan to start querying in earnest starting in January.

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  16. Final four is definitely something to be proud of! That's very encouraging:)

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  17. That's awesome you made it that far! Congratulations! Good luck with querying. I'll be heading into those waters again next year.

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  18. Congratulations on making the final four. Gosh. How did you resist telling everyone you were eleven?

    Good luck with the querying.

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