tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post3218476376174457457..comments2024-03-26T07:24:43.732+00:00Comments on Words&Pictures: SlushPile Challenge - July 2014Candy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-2644555648785541992014-08-27T20:21:02.156+01:002014-08-27T20:21:02.156+01:00Thanks to Lauren for taking time to read them all....Thanks to Lauren for taking time to read them all. Do you have any idea when we'll know the outcome? Kate Priestleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-20677414169107870032014-08-19T08:50:30.295+01:002014-08-19T08:50:30.295+01:00Fab news about Lauren reading all the entries, Chi...Fab news about Lauren reading all the entries, Chitra, and you are a star for doing all this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825881570932779345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-40052528811424759512014-08-12T20:45:38.273+01:002014-08-12T20:45:38.273+01:00That's brilliant - I feel like a winner alread...That's brilliant - I feel like a winner already!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659392167517563768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-40254351174312377282014-08-04T21:53:01.279+01:002014-08-04T21:53:01.279+01:00Really great news! Thanks for organising this oppo...Really great news! Thanks for organising this opportunity Chitra, and many thanks to you Lauren if you're reading this! Hope all the stories get you suitably festive! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-11746609904816090552014-08-04T20:56:05.948+01:002014-08-04T20:56:05.948+01:00The Amazing Lauren Pearson has agreed to read all ...The Amazing Lauren Pearson has agreed to read all your entries, instead of just randomly chosen 15! Thank you Lauren, hope you love the stories we sent you. Yay!Chitra Soundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-4221635694579444092014-08-04T07:32:14.683+01:002014-08-04T07:32:14.683+01:00Good luck to everyone who entered!Good luck to everyone who entered!Chitra Soundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-66858340283828961092014-07-30T14:53:02.832+01:002014-07-30T14:53:02.832+01:00That's my entry now submitted! Fingers crossed...That's my entry now submitted! Fingers crossed and Merry Christmas one and all! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-45510381429752881782014-07-30T08:10:06.163+01:002014-07-30T08:10:06.163+01:00Hi everyone, we just opened this competition up to...Hi everyone, we just opened this competition up to European SCBWI members only. Other than residential rule all other restrictions applyChitra Soundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-5241776143351975452014-07-28T15:55:06.220+01:002014-07-28T15:55:06.220+01:00Chitra, thank you so much for doing all of this vo...Chitra, thank you so much for doing all of this voluntarily in your spare(!) time between work, writing storytelling and getting your own stuff out there! This is such a great opportunity, I hope members take advantage of it. Jan Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335419896028312596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-44072924351460281162014-07-28T15:49:50.562+01:002014-07-28T15:49:50.562+01:00Yes I know what you mean but the feeling is that ...Yes I know what you mean but the feeling is that this reflects the part luck can play when submitting normally. Also we don't have the capacity for a pre-judging panel to select a reasonable number i.e. 15 to pass on to the industry judge. I think we're able to persuade these busy people to judge because we're not going to inundate them with a huge pile of entries. A random selection of 15 seems to be the fairest way to this. Jan Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335419896028312596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-54804325522195790922014-07-19T10:18:59.133+01:002014-07-19T10:18:59.133+01:00Another thought on the random thing though - we ha...Another thought on the random thing though - we have had agents and editors who wanted to read more than the allotted 15 and also sometimes there are only 15 entries and hence we send all to the editor/agent. Normally people who enter this competition are not writing something from scratch - it is for those who have something in the works and want to submit to see if the agent likes their work. I agree with Anna, it is a great opportunity and we know some people have got agents or some good feedback by submitting here.Chitra Soundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-27513572902595795972014-07-19T10:16:56.369+01:002014-07-19T10:16:56.369+01:00That's why it is called the SlushPIle - it is ...That's why it is called the SlushPIle - it is at random and also because if we get 100 entries, it is not fair on the judge to read 100 entries for free. After all they are giving up their time to do this free for SCBWI. The other reason why we do random is to ensure the selection is not up to the competitions coordinator (me). It's only fair then to be random. Hope that explains.Chitra Soundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-21471307973356269702014-07-17T13:01:34.333+01:002014-07-17T13:01:34.333+01:00A great opportunity though!A great opportunity though!annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17722613820503829905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-24325987694440957732014-07-17T11:46:11.123+01:002014-07-17T11:46:11.123+01:00Yeah selection at random is the only put off. Espe...Yeah selection at random is the only put off. Especially after the time and effort you will put in to writing a great story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-21882248523521082592014-07-16T13:52:46.283+01:002014-07-16T13:52:46.283+01:00I have a couple of picture books that are ideal fo...I have a couple of picture books that are ideal for this; is there a limit on the number that can be submitted? This really is a great opportunity, but I do think it's a shame that the initial choice has to be made at random - fingers crossed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-62185985259679519372014-07-16T07:31:45.156+01:002014-07-16T07:31:45.156+01:00Great! send it in! Great! send it in! Chitra Soundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-16741804390448237002014-07-08T10:55:38.204+01:002014-07-08T10:55:38.204+01:00Perfect. I have a Christmas story ready to go!Perfect. I have a Christmas story ready to go!Alysonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-61172911310850417952014-07-06T15:06:25.879+01:002014-07-06T15:06:25.879+01:00Yay! Just the inspiration I need today.Yay! Just the inspiration I need today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com