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I Unexpectedly Launch into Outer Space

No.  I am not writing a new sci-fi novel.

Rather, I just found out some news that caught me completely by surprise and sent my excitement level through the roof.

Rooglewood Press (host to the contest I entered) moved the winners' announcement date from March 1st to February 1st.  In other words, I will get to hear about the winners in 3 days!!!!!!

Woahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!  (the sound of my excitement throwing me ridiculously high...was that the moon I just passed???)

I can hardly wait to see if I or anyone I know made it into Rooglewood's next anthology.  Join me early next week to find out!
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2015 at 2:28 PM

    Eep! I didn't enter the contest this year because I learned about it too close to the deadline to enter. However, I am so excited to see who the winners are, and I'm sure Five Enchanted Roses will be a fabulous collection. I wish you the best of luck!

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  2. Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)January 30, 2015 at 5:18 PM

    Thank you, Ana!
    Just so you know, there are three more years of similar contests to come, and then she will continue the contest on a different genre. So there is plenty of time for you to try another of these contests! Check out Rooglewood Press's website (http://www.rooglewoodpress.com/) and Anne Elisabeth Stengl's blog (such as this post: http://anneelisabethstengl.blogspot.com/2014/12/short-question-short-answer_10.html).

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2015 at 6:03 PM

      Yea, I'm really excited to see what the other fairytale prompts are going to be. I follow Anne Elisabeth's blog already, but thanks for the links anyway.

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