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Permalink Reply by Kelly McGuire Hargett on August 15, 2011 at 8:43am

Hi! My name is Kelly Hargett and I am 32 years old. I have been writing since I was a kid, but I'm just now getting the courage up to actually let anyone else see what I have written. I teach college classes online. I am married with two beautiful little girls. I am excited about SheWrites and excited about this contest.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Threadgill on August 15, 2011 at 2:21pm

Hello, everyone :-)

 

My name is Lisa Threadgill. After hemming and hawing and being reminded by a writer friend that I had nothing to lose, I entered my novel Wall of Knives, an alternate history/speculative fiction piece. What I find to be the best thing about the contest so far is to read about the various types of stories and the wealth of experience and enthusiasm.

 

I'm glad I entered.

Permalink Reply by Alison Morton on August 16, 2011 at 12:57am

Hi Lisa,

Glad to see another speculative/alternate history entrant.

I'm a great fan of Margaret Atwood although I can't dream of being anywhere near as good or as imaginative. But you have to have something to aim at ;-)

 

Good luck!

Permalink Reply by Lisa Threadgill on August 16, 2011 at 9:59am

Hi Alison!

 

I'm very glad to meet someone else who works in spec/alt. I agree, Margaret Atwood is amazing. All I can do is aspire to be the best I can. Some days that is easier than others!

 

Good luck with your entry as well. :-)

 

Permalink Reply by Natalie Boyd on August 16, 2011 at 7:57pm

Lisa--I love your title! Good luck to you!

Permalink Reply by Karoline Barrett on August 15, 2011 at 4:01pm

Hi. I write under the name Karoline Barrett and I am entering the first few pages of my novel PARK SLOPE.

Permalink Reply by Natalie Boyd on August 15, 2011 at 6:56pm

I've been a lurker here on SheWrites for several years, but never actually joined (just enjoyed subscribing to the blog) until this contest came up and I thought, "Why not?"

 

I'm entering the first 2000 words of my novel The Reckoning, which spans two continents and four centuries in three interwoven stories, all connected by a mysterious book. It's in the "literary thriller" (issues with that genre name, but whatever) category, following the tradition of Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Shadow of the Wind, The Angel's Game) and Elizabeth Kostova (The Historian, The Swan Thieves).

 

I'm also a PhD student and have a food blog at www.woodenspoonblog.com.

 

Good luck, everyone!

Permalink Reply by Alle C. Hall on August 15, 2011 at 7:58pm

I think the books sounds cool! As for literary thrilled, "Bel Canto" is marketing as one, and it is a fabulous book.

Permalink Reply by Robin Yaklin on August 15, 2011 at 9:02pm

Bel Canto...ah, Bel Canto.  Her 'State of Wonder' is just as good.

Permalink Reply by Natalie Boyd on August 16, 2011 at 7:51pm

Haven't read State of Wonder yet, but dying to! It's on my list.

Permalink Reply by Natalie Boyd on August 16, 2011 at 7:50pm

Thanks, Alle! I love Bel Canto, it's already a classic! My issue isn't with the category itself, but the name of the category--to me, it sounds odd. After all, "thriller" is a genre, and "literary" is (almost by definition) not-genre. If you know what I mean. So a lot of time I just say, "commercial fiction," but when trying to explain to people what it's really like--the mood, the conventions to expect--literary thriller works best. C'est la vie!

Permalink Reply by Deborah Armstrong on August 15, 2011 at 8:50pm

Hi Everyone - I joined SheWrites in March of 2010. I found this site recommended on an author's blog and thought I'd check it out. I'm so glad I did. I am a member of the Canadian Writers Group, the Chick Lit Group, Books I've Read Group and Farm, Rural and Ranch Group. I started writing two years ago and haven't stopped.  My submission is entitled, Forever Love. It's a modern day chick lit story with a twist.

I look forward to chatting with all of you. - Deb

 

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