tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post4637220795156545651..comments2023-10-07T04:58:18.214-06:00Comments on My Personal Blog: The Biggest Looser VS First Place WinnerChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714394723532487643noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-68150861262044312152010-04-30T08:27:16.380-06:002010-04-30T08:27:16.380-06:00Thanks for sharing. I think that is the most impor...Thanks for sharing. I think that is the most important thing for authors to hear (not giving up) -especially the new ones - like me! Great post.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720132801165161457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-49858062281514245202010-04-28T21:35:17.769-06:002010-04-28T21:35:17.769-06:00Congratulations! Thanks for sharing this. I like...Congratulations! Thanks for sharing this. I like seeing that it's possible for some people to think the same work is "The Biggest Loser" while others see it for the winner it is.<br /><br />It was nice to meet you last weekend. :)Rebecca Blevinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378726097105313400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-3456351506353416052010-04-28T20:35:29.210-06:002010-04-28T20:35:29.210-06:00What a great story, Christine! I'm so glad you...What a great story, Christine! I'm so glad you didn't give up and CONGRATS on WINNING!!!!!Kimberley Griffiths Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269829969442171522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-43519436405951263982010-04-28T20:17:30.647-06:002010-04-28T20:17:30.647-06:00Thank you for sharing your insight and wisdom. Las...Thank you for sharing your insight and wisdom. Last year I told myself I would never enter the contest because I didn't stand a chance. <br /><br />When I talked myself into actually entering this year, I felt (after I pushed send) that it was a dumb decision--that my work was far from polished. After my third place win I went to my room and cried--tears of joy--because I didn't think it could be possible. <br /><br />Congrats on your win!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919434639446724942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-23352384426721085682010-04-28T20:16:28.032-06:002010-04-28T20:16:28.032-06:00You are amazing! What an adventure you've been...You are amazing! What an adventure you've been through. I hope in another two years I will have grown as much as you have. Keep inspiring the rest of us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-39792584023584769492010-04-28T17:25:05.061-06:002010-04-28T17:25:05.061-06:00This really is a very inspiring story. Thanks for...This really is a very inspiring story. Thanks for sharing it! I too want to pull out some dusty manuscripts and see what I can make of them!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328973674012805812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-31392584496784804892010-04-28T17:07:03.734-06:002010-04-28T17:07:03.734-06:00The village comment is exactly how I feel. It'...The village comment is exactly how I feel. It's one thing to write alone at your computer, but there is only so far you can grow that way.<br /><br />Reach out to other writers, either via internet or writer's groups, and tada, a whole new world opens up to you.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Wendy Sworehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348745344259509113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-60400344997085451642010-04-28T16:12:38.942-06:002010-04-28T16:12:38.942-06:00Christine, a HUGE congrats to you! I'm so very...Christine, a HUGE congrats to you! I'm so very proud of you. And you did NOT give up! Good going, girl! ;)<br /><br />Now all 3 of your works is wanted! Woohoo!!<br /><br />Love ya!Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-42697967881893148352010-04-28T13:27:44.542-06:002010-04-28T13:27:44.542-06:00That is such a fantastic story. :) Makes me want t...That is such a fantastic story. :) Makes me want to go pull out some of my old rejected manuscripts and dust them off! Oh yeah...and CONGRATULATIONS!!! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-86984648886190222032010-04-28T13:24:05.476-06:002010-04-28T13:24:05.476-06:00Great reminder! Never give up (I think we all need...Great reminder! Never give up (I think we all need that from time to time)! <br /><br />I was so excited you won the contest. How cool is that?! Whoop!Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-66725326192671595252010-04-28T12:56:15.734-06:002010-04-28T12:56:15.734-06:00Wow. Good points. I will take that to heART this y...Wow. Good points. I will take that to heART this year as I promised myself I will be submitting more of my stuff this year. :)Cluttered Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068569346668780952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-41687180771507109022010-04-28T12:49:41.470-06:002010-04-28T12:49:41.470-06:00Absolutely! I should admit that my winning chapter...Absolutely! I should admit that my winning chapter has done really badly in previous contests. And by badly, I mean it got completely contradictory scores and advice from judges, and scored worse than a chapter that was waaay more amateur that I entered the year before.<br /><br />I was so upset. I thought you were supposed to get <em>better</em> as you learned more and more!<br /><br />And then I opened the file—and my word processor had decided to put 90% of the chapter in navy SMALL CAPS. Yeah, I don't know if I could take a chapter seriously if it looked like that. (Although one judge was kind enough to actually say that she didn't think I could have meant for that formatting error to be included, so she wasn't deducting points, I can only imagine that it still affected her impressions of the chapter.)Jordan McCollumhttp://JordanMcCollum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-83030379599329559462010-04-28T12:49:41.471-06:002010-04-28T12:49:41.471-06:00Loved this story, Christine. Very inspiring. I tol...Loved this story, Christine. Very inspiring. I told myself I wasn't going to get discouraged from my first chapter critiques, and just used them to help me improve. Your blog has helped me stay on track. Thanks.<br />CarolynCarolyn Twede Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262989638447923695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-17773249228963742192010-04-28T12:13:06.698-06:002010-04-28T12:13:06.698-06:00Congrats on the win and for sticking with it! Crit...Congrats on the win and for sticking with it! Critiques can be hard to take but they are so worth it. :)Abby Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543937393055900844noreply@blogger.com