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Writing Retreat Time!

Look like it's about time for me to get life back on track

and write my next book!

I am headed off to Fort Scott for a long weekend of writing, yummy food, writing, visiting with my RWA friends, and more writing. It's going to be awesome!

What are your goals or plans this weekend?

Writers Retreat 1st Chapter Contest: The Results Are In!

I am so excited for the upcoming Writers Retreat I'm hosting in Heber, UT the first week of November. It's going to be awesomeness! Here's a picture from our 2010 Writers Retreat group.

In conjunction with this year's retreat, we hosted a 1st Chapter Contest.

When I announced the contest, there were two types of entries: National Market or LDS Market. All of the entries for the 1st chapter contest were marked for the National Market. Lisa Mangum, editor at Deseret Book, has graciously said we could save her prize for another contest to be held sometime between January-March.

So, I'm sure everyone who entered the contest are now gripping whatever is nearby, wondering if he or she was the one to win the grand prize - A 1st chapter review by the fabulous Sara Megibow from the Nelson Literary Agency.

First, let me send out a huge thank you to everyone who entered the contest AND to our awesome judges!!! Also remember, each person who entered the contest will receive feedback from the judges - which is always my favorite part of entering contests. I love getting reviews so I can improve my manuscript. Emails with feedback from the judges will be sent out today.

Just to keep the suspense going, let's do a 3-2-1 countdown.

The 3rd place recipient
is . . .

Newtimber by Karen Hoover!

The 2nd place recipient is . . .

Colorless by Wendy Swore!

And the Grand Prize Winner of a 1st Chapter Review by Sara Megibow is . . .

Song for Anna by Annette Lyon!!!

Congrats, Annette! I'll email you about how to redeem your prize.

And for everyone attending the retreat . . .

only 31 days to go!

Authors Incognito Writers Retreat

Lucky me, I had the opportunity to organize a writers retreat with Authors Incognito's moderator, Nichole Giles. We rented a cabin in Park City, Utah for three days filled with nothing but writing, writing, a bit of goofing around, and even more writing.

It. Was. Awesome.

And to prove it's awesomeness to you, here are the pictures of all us nutty writers diving into NaNoWriMo land.

First, let me set the stage:

Yes, my friends, there was snow - not a lot (thank goodness!). But the weather was gorgeous!

The coveted hot tub. Nichole Giles and I set a word count goal for the afternoon,

then worked out little tushes off to meet it! But oh, the wonderfulness of soaking in the hot tub was totally worth it.

Of course, no writers retreat is complete with lots and lots of laptops, netbooks, and Alpha Smarts!

Now, let the work begin!

Christine Bryant - Oh Great One.

Wendy Swore (who kicked our butt with a Tae Kwon Do workout) and Susan Haws - checking out some writing website and brainstorming together.

The kitchen gatherers - Jenn Wilks, Karen Hoover, and Tobyn DeGraw.

Tobyn was the task master - You can't do (insert what we wanted to do) until you hit 3K!

Debbie Davis - Another exercise instructor/writer who seriously kicked our butts with a combo of kick boxing and yoga. We wub you, Debbie (even if you are directionally challenged!).