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Thanks for this Raine. I’d seen notifications about the Kickstarter but completely missed that they were doing an open call as well

Ha! Point taken. I will assume nothing and you can all shout at me if I say something you definitely do know about.

I second that, WB – I’d never heard of ShortStops.

Debi, please do not assume that, as a collective, we know anything.

You do all know about ShortStops, run by the wonderful Tania Hershman, don’t you? https://shortstops.info/ The regular emails she sends out list all the events and comps in one place.

I’m genuinely amazed at the level of interest and input in the thread. Thanks guys. I was expecting a few woo hoos! And the occasional go for its. There’s some genuinely good stuff and it makes me feel:

1) Like I’m not alone
2) More prepared
3) Excited to get started

So thanks again everybody.

Fantastically helpful, you beautiful liminal creature, you.

Thanks Raine 🙂

Wow, what a climb, Raine. Did it give you courage, though, having that first agent interested? Having 50% full requests is amazing! (what is the “other stuff”?)

So is it your third book that’s out on submission at the mo?

wenbikes. Yeah. I have those.

YAY for book two. Will twitter about it…

Wow, good thread me dears. PB, and others submitting, I feel your pain. I had an agent, had a book go out on sub, said agent left publishing, so now back to submitting a new book. I guess my experience has told me a few things:
1. Research your agencies as well as your agents. My agent was early career (a good thing re ambition perhaps), but also…[Read more]