tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post5811070831268749786..comments2015-06-04T22:42:09.867-07:00Comments on Kaleidoscope Window: The Writer's Voice 2015 - Ghosts of Rag & Bone (YA - contemporary fantasy, 85,500 words complete)Jennifer Rachel Baumerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584558658699360011noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-42516264800491190262015-06-04T22:42:09.867-07:002015-06-04T22:42:09.867-07:00So excited to be part of Team Coffeehouse! Thank y...So excited to be part of Team Coffeehouse! Thank you! Will be sending query, chapters and synopsis tonight.Jennifer Rachel Baumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584558658699360011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-80254489588237540082015-06-04T06:48:41.612-07:002015-06-04T06:48:41.612-07:00Hello, Jennifer. We're so happy to have you on...Hello, Jennifer. We're so happy to have you on Team Coffeehouse! Could you please send your query, 1st three chapters, and a synopsis (if you have one) to brendadrakecontests(at)gmail(dot)com? When we receive your email, we'll send further instructions and add you to our Facebook group page. Thank you!Brenda Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-76000137491107244832015-06-02T14:10:41.938-07:002015-06-02T14:10:41.938-07:00This was the right place to reply. And we're s...This was the right place to reply. And we're so excited to have you on the team!! More instructions coming soon. Brenda Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-37672419690763762262015-06-01T07:33:43.813-07:002015-06-01T07:33:43.813-07:00Yes! I want to work with you! Thank you! Excited a...Yes! I want to work with you! Thank you! Excited and looking forward to whatever comes next. Is this reply the proper place to say yes? Or Twitter? Or somewhere else? Confused, and over caffeinated, but definitely looking forward! Thank you!Jennifer Rachel Baumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584558658699360011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-24331997044659821862015-06-01T06:02:21.927-07:002015-06-01T06:02:21.927-07:00Hi Jennifer!
I think it's safe to say that Br...Hi Jennifer!<br /><br />I think it's safe to say that Brenda, Kim, & I (#TeamCoffeeHouse) were completely HAUNTED by your entry. Evil grandmas plus crazy sister dynamics? YES PLEASE! Your entry sparked from the second we read the first line until the very end. We know you have something special about you, so we would love to invite you to join #TeamCoffeeHouse.<br /><br />The three of us know we can offer you solid support and notes and would love to introduce you to our actual online "coffee house" of previous contest alumni who are also authors willing to give you advice on your entry as well. <br /><br />If you want to know a little more about who we are as #TeamCoffeeHouse, we have a little video message for you (see next comment or check SPAM filter of your blog in case it gets lost).<br />We know your future is bright and hope we can be a part of your author journey. Now the only question is, do you pick us?<br /><br />Congrats & wishing you all the best!<br />Nikki, Brenda, and Kim<br />Nikki Robertihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895644803332054251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-14074032715145039582015-06-01T06:02:04.599-07:002015-06-01T06:02:04.599-07:00Here's our special video message from #TeamCof...Here's our special video message from #TeamCoffeeHouseNikki Robertihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895644803332054251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-16330496985531742662015-05-27T07:39:35.704-07:002015-05-27T07:39:35.704-07:00I love this. An edgy, evocative premise. Flowing p...I love this. An edgy, evocative premise. Flowing prose. I wish you the best of luck with the contest.<br />ConnieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000931951877586748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-16631519190808249982015-05-27T07:21:30.084-07:002015-05-27T07:21:30.084-07:00I'm super intrigued by the concept! Best of lu...I'm super intrigued by the concept! Best of luck!Ellie Lukenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641367342401280455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-90543168639751895982015-05-27T01:25:56.395-07:002015-05-27T01:25:56.395-07:00You might want to change the genre in the header a...You might want to change the genre in the header as well. :o)Annette T. Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-32156287762765163992015-05-26T23:19:45.127-07:002015-05-26T23:19:45.127-07:00Great premise and unique concept! Best of luck!Great premise and unique concept! Best of luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03239666725337805207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-85692406591286279492015-05-26T17:58:50.697-07:002015-05-26T17:58:50.697-07:00Edits made to query letter. Change to subgenre, ch...Edits made to query letter. Change to subgenre, change to explanation of worlds the sisters visit.Jennifer Rachel Baumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584558658699360011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-34998404175814507942015-05-26T17:50:21.983-07:002015-05-26T17:50:21.983-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jennifer Rachel Baumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584558658699360011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-490120651054587552015-05-26T17:27:00.114-07:002015-05-26T17:27:00.114-07:00I'd change it to Contemporary Fantasy now. It ...I'd change it to Contemporary Fantasy now. It does make a difference to me. Brenda Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-18519203466085779462015-05-26T15:58:46.860-07:002015-05-26T15:58:46.860-07:00Both, really -- it's something the sisters lea...Both, really -- it's something the sisters learned to do without knowing their grandmother had the same ability, to create a world and go into it for as long as needed, a world that then fades like memory does. Which I like better as an explanation, but is long for a query, isn't it? Thank you for the feedback/questions. Do I change query as we go forward or leave it as is and take notes? First time in this contest and happy to be here! Jennifer Rachel Baumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584558658699360011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-90701492975451901802015-05-26T15:55:18.643-07:002015-05-26T15:55:18.643-07:00It's contemporary. I got used to urban fantasy...It's contemporary. I got used to urban fantasy as a catchall for anything not quest fantasy.Jennifer Rachel Baumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584558658699360011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-55856517017221131832015-05-26T15:23:02.001-07:002015-05-26T15:23:02.001-07:00Hi! I'm your neighbor (Entry 164)! Love this i...Hi! I'm your neighbor (Entry 164)! Love this idea. I LOVE the title especially, because and has such an errie feel to it. This is a well done Urban Fantasy I would love to read it. Best of luck!<br /><br />@kosokoJackson<br />Kosoko JacksonIt Gets Betterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198531825679066796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-44544981476468656752015-05-26T14:53:10.910-07:002015-05-26T14:53:10.910-07:00This sounds amazing--story and writing. I'm a ...This sounds amazing--story and writing. I'm a fantasy girl and a CNA/PSS, working with the elderly and those with dementia and Alzheimer's. I'd so keep reading. Good luck! Kristin Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378424938049836434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-61283432306757657612015-05-26T12:04:07.700-07:002015-05-26T12:04:07.700-07:00And I know you mention another world through the R...And I know you mention another world through the Rousseau's eyes, but in their imagination. But does it truly exist?Brenda Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-90915956044881295992015-05-26T12:01:49.130-07:002015-05-26T12:01:49.130-07:00Quick question: Is this really an Urban Fantasy? C...Quick question: Is this really an Urban Fantasy? Could it possibly be a Contemporary Fantasy? Is there another world hidden within theirs? The premise is enticing but I was confused at how it can be UF. Brenda Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-5516305756395768472015-05-25T12:45:17.903-07:002015-05-25T12:45:17.903-07:00Thanks, Annette - edited the blog title and the qu...Thanks, Annette - edited the blog title and the query. Heading over to Twitter. Jennifer Rachel Baumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584558658699360011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-56955210877405812582015-05-25T05:51:22.842-07:002015-05-25T05:51:22.842-07:00You probably need to edit your entry so the genre ...You probably need to edit your entry so the genre and word count are easy for the judges/coaches to find (I don't expect they'll go looking through the comments for it). Also, a lot of us entrants are hanging out at #TheWVoice over on Twitter – come and join in the fun! :o)Annette T. Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-86248144346394006762015-05-24T13:04:07.538-07:002015-05-24T13:04:07.538-07:00Thanks for the comments! I'm on Twitter as Jen...Thanks for the comments! I'm on Twitter as Jennfire6. The novel is YA urban fantasy.Jennifer Rachel Baumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584558658699360011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-46414426144400075172015-05-23T13:13:50.200-07:002015-05-23T13:13:50.200-07:00Good luck in the competition! (What’s your genre ...Good luck in the competition! (What’s your genre and word count, btw? Your query doesn’t detail that, and the judges will need to know that information. And, are you on Twitter?)Annette T. Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-31810594946646629032015-05-22T12:59:42.050-07:002015-05-22T12:59:42.050-07:00This is highly creative! Great 250! Good Luck!This is highly creative! Great 250! Good Luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290938574343029806.post-16987157509541685322015-05-21T11:12:27.459-07:002015-05-21T11:12:27.459-07:00Wow. This sounds absolutely incredible. Like serio...Wow. This sounds absolutely incredible. Like seriously.Rochellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018509020490710154noreply@blogger.com