Fanfare! Penguin Random House Invite!

[Emurelda]

I am still a little stunned but I've just opened my email and found out that my entry to WriteNowLive has been accepted!

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Dear Eiman,

We’re delighted to invite you to attend our WriteNow London event on Saturday 1 October.

We were amazed by the creativity, talent and passion shown by everyone who applied. Our editors were looking for quality of writing and originality – and you had it in spades.
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Out of 1100 people 50 were chosen! I didn't expect to get through with odds like that against me. Yesterday I was about to sledgehammer my MS and start over when I wake up to find that I will have the opportunity to visit 80 Strand in London and have a one-to-one with an editor for the first 5,000 words! (as well as an opportunity to learn and network with many talented authors.)

I'm so grateful and nervous because I also wanted their mentorship too, which we will find out after the day out at Penguin Random House!

I'll have to step away from the sledgehammer, for now....

 

[Bluma Bezbroda]

Wow! What awesome news, big congrats!

 

[Emurelda]

Wow! What awesome news, big congrats!

Thanks! Am soooo excited. My first publisher house visit. That reads wrong..but it makes sense I hope.

 

[Peggy Lou]

That's fantastic. Congratulations.

 

[Chase Gamwell]

Congrats, that's amazing news! Good thing you held off on the sledgehammering!

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Congratulations! All that hard work paying off!

 

[Emurelda]

That's fantastic. Congratulations.

Thank you! I've been on a high since the news.

Congrats, that's amazing news! Good thing you held off on the sledgehammering!

Talk about a close call! Wow - just at the point of quitting something happened. I really am stunned still.

Congratulations! All that hard work paying off!

Thanks. My eye is on their mentoring prize too. I hope I get through to that. But I look forward to the 1 Oct and stepping onto the Strand to make my shaky steps to their premises.

 

[Marc Joan]

Congrats! Let us know how it goes!

 

[Paul Whybrow]

That's amazing news—well done—may this foot in the door be the prelude to future success!

 

[Sea-shore]

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Carol Rose]

FANTASTIC!! Can't wait to hear how it goes!!

 

[David Newrick]

Congratulations!

This could be the start of great things. Just take regular deep breaths and try not to dance on the ceiling (which is what I would do and mess it all up).

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Excellently well done, and best of luck. x

 

[Emurelda]

Thank you for the wishes. I really do hope it's a foot in the door that cranks open .

Enjoying it for now wherever it leads.

 

[Patricia D]

Wow - congratulations. That is fabulous.

 

[Emurelda]

Wow - congratulations. That is fabulous.

Thank you!

 

[Quillwitch]

I am still a little stunned but I've just opened my email and found out that my entry to WriteNowLive has been accepted!

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Dear Eiman,

We’re delighted to invite you to attend our WriteNow London event on Saturday 1 October.

We were amazed by the creativity, talent and passion shown by everyone who applied. Our editors were looking for quality of writing and originality – and you had it in spades.
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Out of 1100 people 50 were chosen! I didn't expect to get through with odds like that against me. Yesterday I was about to sledgehammer my MS and start over when I wake up to find that I will have the opportunity to visit 80 Strand in London and have a one-to-one with an editor for the first 5,000 words! (as well as an opportunity to learn and network with many talented authors.)

I'm so grateful and nervous because I also wanted their mentorship too, which we will find out after the day out at Penguin Random House!

I'll have to step away from the sledgehammer, for now....

That´s absolutely wonderful news! Go show them what you´ve got!

 

[Les of Edith Weston]

Congrats! Brilliant!

 

[KG Christopher]

Congrats Emurelda, you deserve it.

 

[Emurelda]

Love the love. Am nervous to give a talk tomorrow so very grateful for the encouragement here. Refuelling myself with it. Thank you.

 

[Lex Black]

I only just saw this, so a belated congratulations!