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yellerpup

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9. The Pitch has always been the hardest thing for me, too.

Reply to valerief (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 09:04 AM

Feb 2012

I have no idea if I'll make the first cut, but I'm in it and I'm glad you are too. Your book sounds delightful! Is it only on Kindle? I don't have an e-reader or I'd order one today.

This is my entry: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1220182#post3

Best of luck to you, valerief!

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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