The prize for the winner of the contest is to have their work published. This year my son Mark WON!!!
CONGRATULATIONS MY SON!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Big News Congratulations!
For three years now my eldest son Mark has taken part in the 3-Day Novel writing contest. It takes place every year on Labour Day weekend. The object of the contest is to write a novel within a 3-day time frame beginning on Friday night at 12:00 midnight and ending Monday at midnight. You write on your honour anywhere you wish and the contest is open to anyone in the world. Yes, you are probably thinking that someone can write a novel during the year and then submit it at the end stating that they spent the entire three days at it but the judges can tell if it is a product that has been polished and one that has not been cranked out in three days. There is also a component whereby someone has to submit an affidavit stating that this person did spend the time writing that weekend.
In two previous years Mark wrote his novel at his home while his wife went away to a friend's cottage for the long weekend. This year Mark and three friends (who also submitted entries) wrote at a different location but one that had more space for all of them. They were not to communicate other than to leave notes to each other. Sleep was mainly snatches of naps and coffee was always on the go.
The prize for the winner of the contest is to have their work published. This year my son Mark WON!!!
The prize for the winner of the contest is to have their work published. This year my son Mark WON!!!
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That is sooooo cool!! I'm happy for him (and you, the proud mom!)!! Wow, I'm impressed!!! Hugs, Silke
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Mark.
ReplyDeleteciao ciao
Impressive! Congratulations Mark! Let us know when it is published.
ReplyDeleteOh how absolutely AWESOME! CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK!
ReplyDeleteWell Done Mark! Congratulations all round!
ReplyDeleteHi Dolores,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Mark!
That is wonderful and you all must be feeling so thrilled.
Maybe the start of some best sellers.
Much luck to him.
Hugs
Carolyn
Wow...what an awesome thing to do and even more awesome for him to win! Talent must run in his genes?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs Gina xxx
Congratulations, how cool!
ReplyDeleteWhen he's rich and famous he can keep you in the style to which you'd LIKE to be accustomed.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Mark! That's fabulous! :)
ReplyDeleteWow that is absolutely wonderful Dolores. A huge congrats to Mark and to his mum who raised him...lol. You must be soooooo proud. I read the little bit of biography about him and he sounds a very clever and bright boy. The best of luck to him when the novel comes out and I wish him every success.
ReplyDeletewow... big congrats are in order here.... way to go Mark.
ReplyDeleteWow! Huge congratulations! This is so impressive. I'm in awe! Congratulations to the proud Mom too! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteCongrasts to your Son. That is awesome :)
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