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yellerpup

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13. Same here.

Reply to valerief (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 07:26 PM

Feb 2012

When talking about the book, the most attention getting phrase is: "Weep was the name of my great-grandfather." Then, they will settle in to hear the story. Couldn't find a way to get that into the pitch, of course, because it has nothing to do with the book except for the man named Weep. I'm with you. No grand ambitions, we'll just see what happens!

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I'm entered in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel competition [View all] yellerpup Jan 2012 OP

sounds good Shagman Jan 2012 #1

Good catch! yellerpup Jan 2012 #2

I went back to check that 'between' reference. yellerpup Jan 2012 #3

Thanks for posting this nuxvomica Jan 2012 #4

Yay! I'm glad you're in. yellerpup Jan 2012 #5

Best of luck! I thought I'd enter but changed my mind. nolabear Feb 2012 #6

I was going to pull mine anyway. yellerpup Feb 2012 #7

Good luck. I've entered, too. I've entered every year since the start, but I can't get past valerief Feb 2012 #8

The Pitch has always been the hardest thing for me, too. yellerpup Feb 2012 #9

Thanks. Your book sounds fascinating. I'm only on Kindle, but it'll be free Saturday and Sunday. valerief Feb 2012 #10

Thanks! yellerpup Feb 2012 #11

I figure after trying all these years, if I make it out of the pitch stage, I'll have won. valerief Feb 2012 #12

Same here. yellerpup Feb 2012 #13

Wipe Out. yellerpup Feb 2012 #14

I didn't make it either. This is my 5th year entering. But I never give up! valerief Feb 2012 #15

That thread wasn't up the last time I visited yellerpup Feb 2012 #16

I'm not sure if he entered under two different accounts. Sounds like it. Glad you had fun. valerief Feb 2012 #17

I looked for the thread this morning, but didn't find it. yellerpup Feb 2012 #18

It's there as Irrelevancy of Literary Competitions. When it falls below other posts, valerief Feb 2012 #19

Yes, our local Ayn devotee moved away yellerpup Feb 2012 #20

Bwah! valerief Feb 2012 #21

One of my friends goofed and called him Nicky Pants once! yellerpup Feb 2012 #22