The Contest Pitch Results
The pitch was the first level of judging and it was very difficult to come up with something I hoped would please the judges so that they would advance my work into the second round. You can only rework and reword something so much before your eyes begin to cross and you constantly question any changes you make. Eventually, you just have to enter what you feel is the best and then all you can do is hope for the best.
So how did I do?
I hopped right on the website, found the mystery/thriller category and clicked on the link to download the list.
So I scrolled further down to the P’s…
And discovered I wasn’t on the list.
Just then, my husband walked into my office and he immediately saw the expression on my face. He asked me what was up. At first, I didn’t want to say anything. I thought I’d wallow in my own self pity for a bit but I knew I had to tell him eventually.
As I was showing him the list to prove my name and book were not on the list, I was scrolling down through the P’s…
Suddenly another name caught my eye…
Wait…what?
I made the cut!
No.
I won’t deny it. I am very delighted I made the first cut and am now in the second round of judging. I’m proud of the fact that all the work I put into my pitch landed me into the top 400 out of 10,000 in my genre category. But this is a tough contest and I’m certain I’m up against very stiff competition. Whatever happens, happens, but I’m thrilled to enjoy the ride a bit longer.