Comments on: Dear RITA Entrant http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/dear-rita-entrant/ Novelist, Dog-Lover, Bon Vivant Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:09:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sasha White http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/dear-rita-entrant/comment-page-1/#comment-7687 Sasha White Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:20:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/dear-rita-entrant/#comment-7687 I think comments would be great. No, we can't work rework the already published book, but I for one, am always looking for ways to improve.<br/><br/>Judging is completely subjective, but I myself was so very curious about my own simply because when I was not pubbed with an RWA publisher, and I enterd contests, my enteries were always ripped apart. So I'm curious to see if that's changed now that the publisher has. I think comments would be great. No, we can’t work rework the already published book, but I for one, am always looking for ways to improve.

Judging is completely subjective, but I myself was so very curious about my own simply because when I was not pubbed with an RWA publisher, and I enterd contests, my enteries were always ripped apart. So I’m curious to see if that’s changed now that the publisher has.

]]> By: Ciar Cullen http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/dear-rita-entrant/comment-page-1/#comment-7649 Ciar Cullen Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:15:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/dear-rita-entrant/#comment-7649 That is a terribly frightening photo. Makes me want to rush out and volunteer for some foundation for bent bridesmaids. That is a terribly frightening photo. Makes me want to rush out and volunteer for some foundation for bent bridesmaids.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/dear-rita-entrant/comment-page-1/#comment-7643 Carrie Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:42:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/dear-rita-entrant/#comment-7643 Those must be the secret books on your "read in 2007 list" :) I was disappointed to see that none of the entries I've judged this year made the finals (even though I gave one entry a perfect score!). I had some that I just KNEW would final... but alas. Kinda makes me wonder about my tastes as a judge (also makes me remember JEL's post on the Plotmonkeys about judging).<br/><br/>Just goes to show how subjective if all is! Those must be the secret books on your “read in 2007 list” :) I was disappointed to see that none of the entries I’ve judged this year made the finals (even though I gave one entry a perfect score!). I had some that I just KNEW would final… but alas. Kinda makes me wonder about my tastes as a judge (also makes me remember JEL’s post on the Plotmonkeys about judging).

Just goes to show how subjective if all is!

]]> By: Diana Peterfreund http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/dear-rita-entrant/comment-page-1/#comment-7642 Diana Peterfreund Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:35:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/dear-rita-entrant/#comment-7642 That's a good point Phyllis, but I also find it aggravating to get a 7 and not know why it isn't an 8 or a 9. <br/><br/>Also, a lot of writers of specifically erotic romance DO get points off because the judges are, well, big ol' prudes, and I would like to be able to say to an entrant: I love your sex scenes! Keep up the hot work!<br/><br/>Stuff like that.<br/><br/>And yeah, mostly I wanted to write to the person who totally should have finalled and didn't. I judged more than three Rita books -- those were the entrants I thought I had something worth saying.<br/><br/>And, naturally, I could write the person if I wanted to, since i know who they are. That’s a good point Phyllis, but I also find it aggravating to get a 7 and not know why it isn’t an 8 or a 9.

Also, a lot of writers of specifically erotic romance DO get points off because the judges are, well, big ol’ prudes, and I would like to be able to say to an entrant: I love your sex scenes! Keep up the hot work!

Stuff like that.

And yeah, mostly I wanted to write to the person who totally should have finalled and didn’t. I judged more than three Rita books — those were the entrants I thought I had something worth saying.

And, naturally, I could write the person if I wanted to, since i know who they are.

]]> By: phyllis towzey http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/dear-rita-entrant/comment-page-1/#comment-7641 phyllis towzey Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:18:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/dear-rita-entrant/#comment-7641 You would really want to make comments? I think it would just be frustrating for the author, since the book is already published (it's not like they can go back and fix whatever you are saying is wrong). And it would probably lead to authors banging their heads against the wall and screaming UGH! That judge marked me down historical inaccuracy and I doubled checked my facts, etc. <br/><br/>Seems to me that for the RITAs, winning or losing is what matters. Comments? Not so much.<br/><br/>Just my opinion. You would really want to make comments? I think it would just be frustrating for the author, since the book is already published (it’s not like they can go back and fix whatever you are saying is wrong). And it would probably lead to authors banging their heads against the wall and screaming UGH! That judge marked me down historical inaccuracy and I doubled checked my facts, etc.

Seems to me that for the RITAs, winning or losing is what matters. Comments? Not so much.

Just my opinion.

]]> By: Bill Clark http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/dear-rita-entrant/comment-page-1/#comment-7640 Bill Clark Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:27:00 +0000 http://gator465.hostgator.com/~dianablu/dear-rita-entrant/#comment-7640 Funny!<br/><br/>Speaking of contest judging, has SB picked a winner for the "Crime Wave" post yet? Funny!

Speaking of contest judging, has SB picked a winner for the “Crime Wave” post yet?

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