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03-15-06
I'm not sure how long this newsy item will stay on the web site, but I found out last week that my second novel, Do-It-Yourself Widow, placed in the top 3 runners-up in Operation First Book, sponsored by Jerry Jenkins' Christian Writers Guild.

Here is part of the email I got from Andy Scheer, managing editor:

Dear Ms. Parker:

I apologize for my delay in notifying you of the results of Operation First Book. Congratulations for Do-it-Yourself Widow finishing as one of four finalists out of more than 100 fiction entries! (Jerry [Jenkins] mentioned in one of our Thick-skinned Manuscript Clinics that your title was his favorite of all of them.)

You have shown tremendous promise. Some publishers have expressed an interest in seeing the work of the top finishers, so we’ll keep you posted should that occur. You are, of course, now free to submit Do-it-Yourself Widow for publication, and mentioning it was a contest finalist can’t hurt. . . .

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Go here for the link to the news story on their web site:

Operation First Book results

So, this month I'm editing the manuscript (believe it or not, it was a FIRST DRAFT that I barely proofread before sending in!), and getting it ready to send off to various agents.

I just had to brag here. You know ... so you guys can say you knew me when... *koff*

Linda



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03-15-06
Originally Posted by Austruck
I'm not sure how long this newsy item will stay on the web site, but I found out last week that my second novel, Do-It-Yourself Widow, placed in the top 3 runners-up in Operation First Book, sponsored by Jerry Jenkins' Christian Writers Guild.

Here is part of the email I got from Andy Scheer, managing editor:

Dear Ms. Parker:

I apologize for my delay in notifying you of the results of Operation First Book. Congratulations for Do-it-Yourself Widow finishing as one of four finalists out of more than 100 fiction entries! (Jerry [Jenkins] mentioned in one of our Thick-skinned Manuscript Clinics that your title was his favorite of all of them.)

You have shown tremendous promise. Some publishers have expressed an interest in seeing the work of the top finishers, so we’ll keep you posted should that occur. You are, of course, now free to submit Do-it-Yourself Widow for publication, and mentioning it was a contest finalist can’t hurt. . . .

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Go here for the link to the news story on their web site:

Operation First Book results

So, this month I'm editing the manuscript (believe it or not, it was a FIRST DRAFT that I barely proofread before sending in!), and getting it ready to send off to various agents.

I just had to brag here. You know ... so you guys can say you knew me when... *koff*

Linda
oh my gosh! that is so neat...you must be so excited! congratulations....see i knew i wanted to get to know you better
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03-15-06
Oooooh, congratulations. Yeah, that's a very catchy title. I can see the book published already.



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03-15-06
Nice one Ausy Congratulations
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03-15-06
congratumalations!!!
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03-15-06
SC, HI! Long time, no see! Thanks. The book is about a woman who decides to kill her husband (duh), but then everything goes wrong.

Ash! Hey, I'm tryin' to hang around here more. We'll have to bump into each other more often.

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03-15-06
For what it's worth, is it just me who finds it funny that mega-bestselling author Jerry Jenkins has read my novel ... and I haven't gotten around to reading any of his yet?




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03-15-06
kudos from this pond here too!
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03-15-06
Oh wow.... congratulations! That is so cool and I'm looking forward to reading it when it's published...


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03-15-06
Congrats - very impressive!



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03-15-06
You must be excited, shoot I am excited for you. Very glad to see you having success in one of the toughest markets. It is almost impossible to even get a foot in the door. Hope you make it big...What was your name again?

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03-15-06
Originally Posted by thmilin
congratumalations!!!
ditto... or something to that effect
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SC, HI! Long time, no see! Thanks. The book is about a woman who decides to kill her husband (duh), but then everything goes wrong.
I'm stupid... I actually didn't even think it would be about that. But I didnt try to guess the plot at all. I wanna read it and find out how she tries to kill her husband. It sounds like a black comedy, but then I'm guessing there's also this religious theme going on as well since it was for a Christian Writer's Guild contest?



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Originally Posted by Austruck
I'm not sure how long this newsy item will stay on the web site, but I found out last week that my second novel, Do-It-Yourself Widow, placed in the top 3 runners-up in Operation First Book, sponsored by Jerry Jenkins' Christian Writers Guild.

Here is part of the email I got from Andy Scheer, managing editor:

Dear Ms. Parker:

I apologize for my delay in notifying you of the results of Operation First Book. Congratulations for Do-it-Yourself Widow finishing as one of four finalists out of more than 100 fiction entries! (Jerry [Jenkins] mentioned in one of our Thick-skinned Manuscript Clinics that your title was his favorite of all of them.)

You have shown tremendous promise. Some publishers have expressed an interest in seeing the work of the top finishers, so we’ll keep you posted should that occur. You are, of course, now free to submit Do-it-Yourself Widow for publication, and mentioning it was a contest finalist can’t hurt. . . .

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Go here for the link to the news story on their web site:

Operation First Book results

So, this month I'm editing the manuscript (believe it or not, it was a FIRST DRAFT that I barely proofread before sending in!), and getting it ready to send off to various agents.

I just had to brag here. You know ... so you guys can say you knew me when... *koff*

Linda
wow, congrats!! and i didn't know proof readers had to proof read their own material?? don't you just do everything right straigh away?being a proof reader and all? proof reader, try saying that 5 times in a row real fast....



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03-15-06
"congratulations, and celebrations"...........i don't know how the rest of that song goes



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03-15-06
Hey Austruck, could you attach the book to a post, or is it too big. I'd like to have a read



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03-15-06
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