Comments on: Ten Fun Ways to NOT Win the Harlequin Presents Writing Competition https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/#comment-1130 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:54:30 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=507#comment-1130 Sally, stress incontinence? lol! I want to write a story about her just for that alone!

]]> By: Sally Clements https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/#comment-1129 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:19:29 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=507#comment-1129 Oh! Jackie I have another one. How about making your heroine, fat (rather than just voluptous), with glasses and terrible acne. And throw in stress incontinence for good measure. Keep it real (but not that real, probably…)

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/#comment-1128 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:44:00 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=507#comment-1128 Sigh, yes Veronica, a boost is needed this morning. The wait is getting to me. I know, what else is new eh? lol!
Anyway, glad to hear you like the blog. And hearing from people like you and all the others is pretty much why I’ve got one – to know that I’m not alone! 🙂
BTW, your hero sounds very cool indeed… 😉

]]> By: Veronica https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/#comment-1127 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:14:53 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=507#comment-1127 Need a boost, do you Jackie?

Since stumbling upon it, I’ve been visiting your blog every morning – I read it while munching my breakfast. It’s enough to rev me up for the day and to know there are many others out there in the same boat, sharing similar aspirations and having the grand courage to pursue their dreams no matter what.

By the way, I did add fangs and horny things to my hero just for fun. He didn’t much care for them, he claims it’s enough I accessorised him with a load of angst and a twinkle in his eyes.

cheers to you 😉

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/#comment-1126 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:56:53 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=507#comment-1126 Ah, thanks for the compliment, Janet. It was just what I needed this morning too. 🙂 Hope the tips are useful.

]]> By: Janet https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/#comment-1125 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:52:01 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=507#comment-1125 Jackie, I love your blog. You always post such interesting stuff.
Copied your comp tips–they’re just what I needed.

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/#comment-1124 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:19:02 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=507#comment-1124 You certainly will be, you lucky thing!

]]> By: Janette Radevski https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/#comment-1123 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:03:08 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=507#comment-1123 LOL – you’ve gotta be in it to win it! I’m gonna be a busy bee in the next few weeks!

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/#comment-1122 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:33:57 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=507#comment-1122 Suzanne – take out the trolls and you’ll be fine. 🙂

Lorraine – stop adding vampires to your chapter okay? 😉

Rach – that goes for you too! Fairies are ok though.

Sandra – thanks! I was hoping at least some of them were right. 🙂

Barbara – this is a serious business but sometimes we do need to have a laugh eh?

Caroline – sending it away is NOT easy. But once you’re at the stage where you’re just moving words around and not actually adding anything then it’s time to let that baby go. Good luck.

]]> By: Caroline Storer https://www.jackieashenden.com/ten-fun-ways-to-not-win-the-harlequin-presents-writing-competition/#comment-1121 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:52:11 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=507#comment-1121 Good advice as always Jackie! I’m with Amy – getting a tad tired of my 1st chapter and synopsis – it’s been fine tuned more than a Formula 1 supercar! *Sigh* – time to send it off into cyber space and forget about it me thinks! But why is THAT so difficult? It’s like sending your first born off to school for the first time! Nerve wracking – never knowing who is going to cry first – you or them! Double *sigh*. Take care. Caroline x

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