The winner from the last writing challenge, plus . . .
As a way to say thank you for your participation, I would like to choose an entry myself and offer the winner a $10 Amazon Gift Card. My chosen entry is . . .
Neha's Shadow by Ruth
*Ruth - please email me (rhonda.ritenour@gmail.com) and we can work out the details of your gift card! Thank you!!
Below is the response regarding the chosen entry from our guest judge, Marcy G. Dyer!! Click HERE and go to the comment section to read the entry for this writing challenge.
As always, please stay tuned to Ritty's Writing Challenges for the next photo challenge!
From Marcy:
I
must say choosing a winner a was difficult because there were so many
great entries! I would like to challenge the entrants to flesh out the
stories and finish them. They all sound very intriguing, and since the
story is easier to write than the blurb, you have a half the battle
done.
While
all of the blurbs were good, Mixed Blessings stood out. Christina gave
us a glimpse of both Virginia and Noah and why, despite the mutual
attraction, they cannot be together. It was succinct and drew me in
making me want to read the story.
We
were asked to give some tips for improving, so here are a couple.
Double-check words if you aren’t sure if they should be capitalized. For
example, cholera isn’t capitalized according to the Chicago Manual of
Style. I would also suggest increasing the tension regarding the cholera
outbreak.
To
all of the entrants – keep writing. Whether or not you’re chosen as a
winner of the challenge, you all have the potential to craft intriguing,
compelling stories and I would hate for any of you to become
discouraged with your writing. None of the entries were bad, and
choosing a winner proved to be a daunting task. The more you write and
participate in critique groups, the more your writing will improve.
Christina, if you’ll contact me via my website http://www.marcydyer.com or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
I can be found at the following sites:
Marcy
G. Dyer is a Registered Nurse and suspense author. Like so many other
writers, she began writing at a very young age, but never took herself
seriously as a "real" writer until about ten years ago when she began
taking courses and learning the craft of writing. She currently has two novels from the Desert Winds Series available: Down & Out and Out for Blood. In
addition to writing, Marcy is a freelance editor. She does editing for
individuals, Desert Breeze Publishing, and Prism Book Group.
Marcy
is an alumnus of the Christian Writer's Guild and long-time member of
American Christian Fiction Writers. She hosts a small critique group for
ACFW and is involved in two other critique groups. For anyone seriously
interested in becoming an author, she recommends a strong, diverse
critique group to help authors hone crafts.
In addition to maintaining her website,http://www.marcydyer.
As
followers of Jesus Christ, Marcy and her family are active members of
Crossroads Fellowship in Odessa, Texas. Sermons are carried live via the
web at our online campus - http://crossroadsodessa.tv/ at the following times on Sundays - 9:30 & 11:00 and 5:00 & 7:00 central time.
