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Final three!

If, working your way through the course; you've had a triumph; have moved forward from where you were when you started; had one of those wonderful, jaw-dropping "I GET it now" moments; finished a project, sold a project, or any other success story, please share it here. We'll cheer you on.
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Final three!

Postby dlspringer » Fri May 06, 2011 12:27 am

I didn't win, but my manuscript made it to the final three for the Robin Hardy Scholarship at the Writers Retreat Workshop in Owensboro, KY -- which takes place over a whole ten days, in June. They offered me a five hundred dollar discount -- and under the circumstances, although I could not, in good conscience, have sprung for the cost of this workshop without such encouraging feedback, I have decided to make this investment in myself and my life's dream

Hurray!

Thank you, Holly. You made this possible!

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Re: Final three!

Postby marti-v » Fri May 06, 2011 3:54 am

Congratulations, Sophronia!
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Re: Final three!

Postby dlspringer » Fri May 06, 2011 12:44 pm

Thanks :D
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Re: Final three!

Postby flowinginkwoman » Fri May 06, 2011 9:14 pm

Congratulations, Sophronia! Enjoy the workshop
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Re: Final three!

Postby dlspringer » Sun May 08, 2011 12:36 am

I'm terrified, but willing!

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Re: Final three!

Postby Cat-Gerlach » Sun May 08, 2011 7:56 pm

Wow, what a great step forward. Good luck with the workshop.
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Re: Final three!

Postby Texanne » Mon May 09, 2011 4:35 am

Excellent! That's quite a good prize.

I'd never thought about the civilian experience at Gettysburg, so you must've hit a fresh angle there. :)TX
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Re: Final three!

Postby dlspringer » Mon May 09, 2011 11:23 am

Thank you all. I have a lot of work to do between now and then, but this has been quite a morale boost.

I am -- as Holly always encourages us to do -- writing with joy!
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Re: Final three!

Postby jollygreen23 » Fri May 20, 2011 3:22 am

Wow. Way cool, Soph!
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Re: Final three!

Postby kit_r_writing » Mon May 23, 2011 4:26 am

Woohoo, congratulations!
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Re: Final three!

Postby Holly-Think » Mon May 23, 2011 5:47 pm

Wow, Deb! That's wonderful. Huge congratulations, and have a wonderful time.

I'm cheering for you.
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Re: Final three!

Postby dlspringer » Tue May 24, 2011 11:25 pm

Thank you all, but most of Holly, because you taught me how to coordinate the two halves of my brain! And so much more!

I will be driving to Kentucky and back -- from New Jersey -- so it's turning into quite an adventure. I have not done anything like this, just for myself, in years.

I will report back when it's all over . . .

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