Comments on: Does this Make Sense? http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:06:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cheryl St.John http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-23193 Cheryl St.John Wed, 16 May 2007 14:29:54 +0000 http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/#comment-23193 What are they smoking? Time period divisions are completely illogical. Where would you enter a time travel? Where would you enter a saga that spanned years? There should be a definitive PAGE COUNT and stick to it. Long and short. Duh. What are they smoking? Time period divisions are completely illogical. Where would you enter a time travel? Where would you enter a saga that spanned years? There should be a definitive PAGE COUNT and stick to it. Long and short. Duh.

]]> By: Rainy http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-22945 Rainy Sat, 12 May 2007 04:34:01 +0000 http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/#comment-22945 Sounds ludicrous! This must have been designed by a committee....Yes, it must have involved some committee in the government concerned with historical data. (In case you don't know how things are worked out in the government, they throw facts, BS, pork and lots of paperclips in the air, and the result is a lot like the RWA's new decision. Sounds ludicrous! This must have been designed by a committee….Yes, it must have involved some committee in the government concerned with historical data. (In case you don’t know how things are worked out in the government, they throw facts, BS, pork and lots of paperclips in the air, and the result is a lot like the RWA’s new decision.

]]> By: JackieToo http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-22931 JackieToo Sat, 12 May 2007 00:09:25 +0000 http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/#comment-22931 You're right. That makes no sense. Why didn't they just divide them up into sequential years? Things that make you go hmmm... You’re right. That makes no sense. Why didn’t they just divide them up into sequential years? Things that make you go hmmm…

]]> By: Shana http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-22923 Shana Fri, 11 May 2007 22:47:08 +0000 http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/#comment-22923 Haven, I've been paying attention to the discussion on the Beau Monde loop. I like the proposed recommendations and support them. Haven,
I’ve been paying attention to the discussion on the Beau Monde loop. I like the proposed recommendations and support them.

]]> By: ShirleyKarr http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-22921 ShirleyKarr Fri, 11 May 2007 22:30:56 +0000 http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/#comment-22921 Stephie, let me put in a shameless plug for the contest sponsored by my chapter, the Golden Rose. Many of our winners and finalists are now published. We designed the contest to be a trial run for the GH, so the entry deadline is in August -- just enough time to make changes to your manuscript after learning so much at National, and get your scores and feedback in time to make changes prior to entering it in the GH. Details at www.RoseCityRomanceWriters.com Welcome back, Haven! Stephie, let me put in a shameless plug for the contest sponsored by my chapter, the Golden Rose. Many of our winners and finalists are now published. We designed the contest to be a trial run for the GH, so the entry deadline is in August — just enough time to make changes to your manuscript after learning so much at National, and get your scores and feedback in time to make changes prior to entering it in the GH. Details at http://www.RoseCityRomanceWriters.com

Welcome back, Haven!

]]> By: Haven Rich http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-22918 Haven Rich Fri, 11 May 2007 21:56:42 +0000 http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/#comment-22918 PS. Sorry I haven't been around much ladies, I've been busy at work getting things ready for my mom's 50th birthday party and getting things ready for me to go to conference. And writing like there's no tomorrow (on two WIPs). PS. Sorry I haven’t been around much ladies, I’ve been busy at work getting things ready for my mom’s 50th birthday party and getting things ready for me to go to conference. And writing like there’s no tomorrow (on two WIPs).

]]> By: Haven Rich http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-22917 Haven Rich Fri, 11 May 2007 21:55:18 +0000 http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/#comment-22917 OH man this is indeed one HOT topic!! The entire Beau Monde chapter is all a buzz with it! Needless to say, we aren't that thrilled with the proposed guidelines. Of course, on a different board, there are several that aren't pleased with the possible removal of the novella category or changes made to several others. So truthfully, it's not only the historical category that has people ruffled. One commenter (on a different board) even said that she saw that the awards weren't for readers and booksellers and they should do away with it. You don't want to know my opinion on that! In any case, the Beau Monde chapter members have come up with a letter that they intend on sending. But if you do send letters in, please note that it must be by MAY 15! That's the cut-off date to be heard on these issues. OH man this is indeed one HOT topic!! The entire Beau Monde chapter is all a buzz with it! Needless to say, we aren’t that thrilled with the proposed guidelines.

Of course, on a different board, there are several that aren’t pleased with the possible removal of the novella category or changes made to several others. So truthfully, it’s not only the historical category that has people ruffled.

One commenter (on a different board) even said that she saw that the awards weren’t for readers and booksellers and they should do away with it. You don’t want to know my opinion on that!

In any case, the Beau Monde chapter members have come up with a letter that they intend on sending. But if you do send letters in, please note that it must be by MAY 15! That’s the cut-off date to be heard on these issues.

]]> By: Shana http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-22912 Shana Fri, 11 May 2007 20:37:45 +0000 http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/#comment-22912 Stephie, It's past time to enter for this year. I think the contests open up again in October or November. I'd check out the RWA wesbite. It gives lots of information about the rules for entering, which I'm sure will be updated, depending on how the rules are changed. www.rwanational.org Stephie,

It’s past time to enter for this year. I think the contests open up again in October or November. I’d check out the RWA wesbite. It gives lots of information about the rules for entering, which I’m sure will be updated, depending on how the rules are changed.

http://www.rwanational.org

]]> By: Stephie http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-22908 Stephie Fri, 11 May 2007 19:39:20 +0000 http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/#comment-22908 I'm actually really glad you blogged about the Rita/Golden Heart today! I'm having trouble figuring out how to enter these contest...is there a page on the RWA website that lists all the rules, or can I request the guidelines information from RWA directly? I really don't want to send in my entry late, or have the category I'm entering already be full. And...yeah...the new rules sound super confusing. I agree with Shirley Karr--I think that word count is a good way to divide it, for all the reasons she described above. :) That's not to say that dividing it by time period is bad, but for it to really work wouldn't there have be too many subcategories? And you would still have long epics competing with short novels. I’m actually really glad you blogged about the Rita/Golden Heart today! I’m having trouble figuring out how to enter these contest…is there a page on the RWA website that lists all the rules, or can I request the guidelines information from RWA directly? I really don’t want to send in my entry late, or have the category I’m entering already be full.

And…yeah…the new rules sound super confusing. I agree with Shirley Karr–I think that word count is a good way to divide it, for all the reasons she described above. :) That’s not to say that dividing it by time period is bad, but for it to really work wouldn’t there have be too many subcategories? And you would still have long epics competing with short novels.

]]> By: ShirleyKarr http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-22903 ShirleyKarr Fri, 11 May 2007 17:54:06 +0000 http://jauntyquills.com/2007/05/11/does-this-make-sense/#comment-22903 I can't see their logic, either. I don't even agree with the 1820 cutoff. That's the technical cutoff of the Regency period, but we didn't really transition into the Victorian era until the mid 1830's, and most stories are considered "Regency era" if they're set between about 1790 and 1830. Readers (and judges) often have highly different expectations of Regency vs. Victorian set stories. I think the more appropriate division is by length. You can do very different things in a 100,000 word story that aren't possible in 75,000 words. They just need to define how to determine the word count. I'd suggest using the word processing software's count. I can’t see their logic, either. I don’t even agree with the 1820 cutoff. That’s the technical cutoff of the Regency period, but we didn’t really transition into the Victorian era until the mid 1830′s, and most stories are considered “Regency era” if they’re set between about 1790 and 1830. Readers (and judges) often have highly different expectations of Regency vs. Victorian set stories.

I think the more appropriate division is by length. You can do very different things in a 100,000 word story that aren’t possible in 75,000 words. They just need to define how to determine the word count. I’d suggest using the word processing software’s count.

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