It’s that time of year again!

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No, I’m not talking about Snowpocalypse City Snowboarding.

grammy

Not the Grammys, either.

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OK, Cookie wants me to get on with it already.

Sorry, my assistants were a little slow to arrive…

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Let’s take it from the top…

It’s that time of year again!

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That’s right, click your heels together three times and repeat: There’s No Prize Like Storystorm…There’s No Prize Like Storystorm…

These eight participants completed the challenge and now will have the opportunity to have their best five ideas reviewed by literary agents and editors. Congratulate them!

  • NINA HAINES
  • GABRIELLE SCHOEFFIELD
  • MELI GLICKMAN
  • JUNE SENGPIEHL
  • SHARON HAAN
  • PATRICIA NOZELL
  • KIM MACPHERSON
  • ANGELA CALABRESE

You may be asking: How were the Storystorm 2017 GRAND PRIZE WINNERS selected?

Every participant who signed the Storystorm Winner’s Pledge was assigned a number based upon the order in which they commented. I then used Random.org to generate 8 random numbers from 1 to 676 (the total number of pledge comments). The numbers were matched to their corresponding name, then I ensured that name was on the Storystorm registration post. If the name had been registered, then I double checked to make sure they had not commented on the winner’s pledge multiple times (thus giving them extra chances to win). If all checked out, the winner was verified. (And they all checked out!)

If you are a grand prize winner, please read the following carefully:

I will pair each one of you with a participating agent or editor and contact you via email. You will have until next week to contact your agent with your FIVE best ideas. I suggest you flesh them out into a paragraph each, like an elevator pitch. Something short and snappy. The agent or editor will then provide feedback on which idea(s) may be the best to pursue as manuscripts. The agent may provide short and sweet feedback like a simple “Go for it!” or more lengthy feedback providing suggestions. I don’t know what’s in store for you–but there’s one thing for certain–their feedback will help you determine what to begin writing!

Thank you all for participating this year!

Remember there are PLENTY more prizes to come. Through the end of this month, I will be giving away all the prizes you saw during Storystorm. Who knows what you may win! (You get a car! You get a car! YOU ALL GET A CAR!)*

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*You will not get a car.