Comments on: First Page Fiction Competition http://creativecompetitor.com The Writing Competition and Resource Specialists for Writers Worldwide Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:48:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: annette young http://creativecompetitor.com/competitions/first-page-fiction-competition/comment-page-1#comment-21582 annette young Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:22:07 +0000 http://creativecompetitor.com/?page_id=1640#comment-21582 Hello, Thanks for your question. The First Page Fiction Competition judging is still underway. Annette Young Hello,
Thanks for your question.
The First Page Fiction Competition judging is still underway.
Annette Young

]]> By: agnes http://creativecompetitor.com/competitions/first-page-fiction-competition/comment-page-1#comment-21569 agnes Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:54:40 +0000 http://creativecompetitor.com/?page_id=1640#comment-21569 Hello, I am wondering whether you already have the winners of the First Page Fiction Competition. eagerly waiting for your answer, kind regards, agnes Hello,
I am wondering whether you already have the winners of the First Page Fiction Competition.

eagerly waiting for your answer,
kind regards,
agnes

]]> By: annette young http://creativecompetitor.com/competitions/first-page-fiction-competition/comment-page-1#comment-13915 annette young Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:25:03 +0000 http://creativecompetitor.com/?page_id=1640#comment-13915 Hi SheLa, The First Page Fiction competition closed yesterday so the first step for us is to compile a full list of all submissions- check that the rules have been adhered to and eliminate some if not. Then we begin the process of reading each and every one. At the moment, I am not sure how many submissions we received so my estimate may not be accurate but I would say if you allow six weeks approximately, this would give us time to ensure that we choose the best submission. Best wishes, Annette Hi SheLa,
The First Page Fiction competition closed yesterday so the first step for us is to compile a full list of all submissions- check that the rules have been adhered to and eliminate some if not. Then we begin the process of reading each and every one. At the moment, I am not sure how many submissions we received so my estimate may not be accurate but I would say if you allow six weeks approximately, this would give us time to ensure that we choose the best submission.
Best wishes,
Annette

]]> By: SheLa Nefertiti Morrison http://creativecompetitor.com/competitions/first-page-fiction-competition/comment-page-1#comment-13810 SheLa Nefertiti Morrison Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:50:20 +0000 http://creativecompetitor.com/?page_id=1640#comment-13810 Hey Annette - Thanks for the speedy reply - and you got the capital L in my name right - thanks :) Re: when winners will be announced - do you have a ROUGH idea - the month or even the season, for example? This would help a lot. Merci! Hey Annette -

Thanks for the speedy reply – and you got the capital L in my name right – thanks :)

Re: when winners will be announced – do you have a ROUGH idea – the month or even the season, for example? This would help a lot.

Merci!

]]> By: annette young http://creativecompetitor.com/competitions/first-page-fiction-competition/comment-page-1#comment-13737 annette young Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:38:35 +0000 http://creativecompetitor.com/?page_id=1640#comment-13737 Hi Shela, Thank you for your message. I'm glad you like the site. It can take a while to judge the submissions depending on the number received. We judge each one individually and it's a time-restrained process but we want to ensure that the best one wins. We only publish the winner so that writers can go and re-submit their work elsewhere as many publishers will not accept previously published work. We have been considering publishing the names of those short listed though so thanks for the suggestion. Best wishes and good luck Annette Hi Shela,
Thank you for your message. I’m glad you like the site.
It can take a while to judge the submissions depending on the number received. We judge each one individually and it’s a time-restrained process but we want to ensure that the best one wins. We only publish the winner so that writers can go and re-submit their work elsewhere as many publishers will not accept previously published work.
We have been considering publishing the names of those short listed though so thanks for the suggestion.
Best wishes and good luck
Annette

]]> By: SheLa Nefertiti Morrison http://creativecompetitor.com/competitions/first-page-fiction-competition/comment-page-1#comment-13724 SheLa Nefertiti Morrison Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:23:45 +0000 http://creativecompetitor.com/?page_id=1640#comment-13724 I think your site is truly inventive and intriguing! I've just paid to enter the First Page Competition (thrice, actually). My 3 questions: when will winners be announced? Will readers be able to read the work of winners and 2nd, 3rd runners-up? Will both a Long-List & Short-List be announced? (We "creative writers" toil so hard for - often - no money, that knowing we made a Long-List, let alone a Short-List, can sometimes give us the strength and cheer to go on...not enough literary competitions declare Long-Lists - and Short-Lists - and I cannot imagine any writer who doesn't think that doing so is a wonderful idea!) Thank you so much, SheLa Nefertiti Morrison B.C., Canada I think your site is truly inventive and intriguing!

I’ve just paid to enter the First Page Competition (thrice, actually).

My 3 questions: when will winners be announced?

Will readers be able to read the work of winners and 2nd, 3rd runners-up?

Will both a Long-List & Short-List be announced? (We “creative writers” toil so hard for – often – no money, that knowing we made a Long-List, let alone a Short-List, can sometimes give us the strength and cheer to go on…not enough literary competitions declare Long-Lists – and Short-Lists – and I cannot imagine any writer who doesn’t think that doing so is a wonderful idea!)

Thank you so much,

SheLa Nefertiti Morrison
B.C., Canada

]]> By: Kate http://creativecompetitor.com/competitions/first-page-fiction-competition/comment-page-1#comment-13362 Kate Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:16:22 +0000 http://creativecompetitor.com/?page_id=1640#comment-13362 Hello there, in response to your questions I would wager that submissions should be sent as attachments: preferably PDF format. Secondly, I would also classify online blogs or any other public internet site "published." The author's association I am a member of recently discussed this and the president of the group told us that *any* form of internet publishing is considered "published." So as a general rule, don't publish anything on the internet you might want to use later. Hello there,

in response to your questions I would wager that submissions should be sent as attachments: preferably PDF format. Secondly, I would also classify online blogs or any other public internet site “published.” The author’s association I am a member of recently discussed this and the president of the group told us that *any* form of internet publishing is considered “published.” So as a general rule, don’t publish anything on the internet you might want to use later.

]]> By: Anne-Mhairi http://creativecompetitor.com/competitions/first-page-fiction-competition/comment-page-1#comment-11703 Anne-Mhairi Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:11:26 +0000 http://creativecompetitor.com/?page_id=1640#comment-11703 Also, do submissions need to be included in the body of the email or sent as an attachment? Anne-Mhairi Also, do submissions need to be included in the body of the email or sent as an attachment?

Anne-Mhairi

]]> By: Julianne Snow http://creativecompetitor.com/competitions/first-page-fiction-competition/comment-page-1#comment-9476 Julianne Snow Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:25:36 +0000 http://creativecompetitor.com/?page_id=1640#comment-9476 Hi! Okay this may be an extremely odd question but I'm new to writing competitions in general... When you say that a submission must be unpublished what does that mean exactly? I understand that it cannot be published in any literary publication etc but what about in an online blog or something like that where it's not being considered for publishing but it is being read by people (hopefully)? Does that still count as publishing by competition standards these days? I hope my question isn't confusing or terribly stupid. I just don't want to submit something that I may have previously shared on my blog among my friends for feedback. Thanks, Julianne Hi!

Okay this may be an extremely odd question but I’m new to writing competitions in general… When you say that a submission must be unpublished what does that mean exactly? I understand that it cannot be published in any literary publication etc but what about in an online blog or something like that where it’s not being considered for publishing but it is being read by people (hopefully)? Does that still count as publishing by competition standards these days? I hope my question isn’t confusing or terribly stupid. I just don’t want to submit something that I may have previously shared on my blog among my friends for feedback.

Thanks,
Julianne

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