We are 28 days-ish away from Spring Fling! Kaitlyn and I will be announcing our prize donors soon! But we would be remiss if we didn’t tell you share a little about our amazing guest judge, Kim Hoa. And let me tell you, she knows her way around writing contest! Thanks for joining us, Kim. Let’s start with a little about you! Where are you writing from? And what inspires your stories? I am writing from Southern California. My stories are inspired by my family and friends and special moments that happen in my life. I like to create stories that touch upon family relationships and I love it when I get to bring in culture and traditions. I love all things kind and kawaii. It must be said that A GIFT FOR NAI NAI Is precious! If I may ask, how many times did you send your story out into the world before it found a home? I was lucky to have won Kaitlyn Sanchez’s Fall Writing Frenzy competition in which my prize was a critique with an editor at Macmillan. During the meeting, she expressed interest in my story. After some revisions, my story was acquired. So, I never got to go on submissions with A GIFT FOR NAI NAI. I am thankful for Kaitlyn, Erin Siu (editor), and Miranda Paul (agent) for the opportunity to have my book published. What was the best part about working with Macmillan Publishers? The best part was meeting Erin Siu. She was so kind and encouraging. She believed in me when I doubted myself. She helped to make my dreams come true. I am forever grateful. What tip do you have for writers as they traverse along in their writing? Keep writing. Keep creating. Surround yourself with creative friends who will help lift you when you are down, but who will also give you helpful feedback where you need most. Keep all your drafts because sometimes bits and pieces of those discards can help spark even better stories. Keep trying. I’ll be cheering for you! Finally, what is your favorite type of donut? I love mochi donuts! But those aren’t as easy to find, so I would have to say glazed donuts. I love that! Mochi donuts are on my must try list. Thank you, Kim, for sharing about your journey. Spring Flingers, I hope that Kim’s story inspires you! Now grab those pencils, or computers, and get to writing! Want to support Kim? Writing reviews, requesting her book at libraries, and buying her books are great ways to show author friends love! Find Kim's book here.
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This year's decisions were pure torture! There were so many great entries, we wish we could give an award to each of you. Congrats to all of you for putting yourselves out there!
Just a reminder about how prizes work... if you made the top 17, you will select a prize based on your place. You will recieve an email from us with further information. Please do not contact Kaitlyn or me. We will email you. :) Now,,, let's just see who our winners are shall we? We are getting close to announcing... but not quite yet. Mwhahaha. In the meantime, here is this year's badge. Thanks for waiting so patiently!
WELCOME BACK TO A BRAND-NEW YEAR OF FUN! DURING SPRING, WE MEET SO MANY NEW FACES AND RECONNECT WITH OUR KIDLIT FAMILY. WE CHERISH THIS TIME WHERE OUR COMMUNITY BLOSSOMS. KAITLYN AND I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY CONNECTING, WRITING, AND SHARING FUNNY GIFS AS MUCH AS WE DO. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR STORIES IN THE FORM BELOW. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ OVER THE RULES FIRST BEFORE SENDING AN EMAIL OUR WAY PRETTY PLEASE. FEEL FREE TO POST YOUR STORY IN THE COMMENTS BELOW. AND PLEASE CHEER YOUR FOR YOUR FELLOW WRITERS. BEST OF LUCK!
PLEASE NOTE THAT SOMETIMES THE FORM MAY TAKE A WHILE TO UPLOAD YOUR ENTRY. IF YOU DON'T SEE IT, TRY REFRESHING YOUR BROWSER BEFORE EMAILING. :)
That's right!!! It is our favorite time of year, Spring!
Kaitlyn and I are so excited to host Springflingkidlit 2023. It's time get to typing, scribbling, daydreaming, and celebrating a gorgeous time of year. Below you will find our rules. You can also find more information, examples, prizes, and more by clicking here. Spring Fling Rules 1. Your story should be geared towards kids ages 12 or under. 2. Choose a gif to inspire your story. be sure to share where you found your wonderful gif. (The website or if you created it yourself!) 3. All gifs should be child appropriate and in no way be derogatory towards any faith, race, etc. 4. Now for the dreaded word count! You have 150 words. That’s it! No more but less is always welcome. (Your title is not included in the word count.) 5. No illustration notes pretty please. 6. Your gif should be the only visual with your story. 7. The Spring Fling contest officially begins on Saturday April 1st and closes April 3rd, post your gif and story on your blog. 8. on April 1st, we will post a google for on this blog. Fill out the form, paste your blog website and story, and you my friend, will be entered! 9. Deadline for posting your story or the link to your story is April 3rd at 11:59pm CST. 10. Only one entry per contestant is permitted. ****If you don't have a blog, no worries, you can put your whole story on the google form. The form will open on April 1st. If you want others to read it too, feel free to post your story in the comments with the link to your gif.*** It is time! We know you've all been waiting oh-so-patiently. The struggle was real! We even had to add an extra prize because we just couldn’t decide!!! Kaitlyn rocks! : 0 ) (Thanks for making it so hard guys! Geez.) Now, what you have all been waiting for- Winners will be contacted via email to select prizes. Please wait till we contact you. : )
And these are just a few of the many honorable mentions we wish we could make. All your stories had a piece of magic that made us ooey gooey with the feels, caused chuckles, or left us in awe. Kaitlyn and I are so proud to be a part of the kidlit community. Regardless of whether you see your name below, thank you for having the courage to share your stories with us! And thank you for supporting each other!
April 1st has arrived!
It’s time to submit your entries. Kaitlyn and I can’t wait to read your stories. If you need any help or reminders of rules, scroll down to yesterday’s post. :) Now if you will excuse me, I need to go get some popcorn…or coffee…whichever comes first…but not together, that would be gross.
If you don't see your response below, give it a few minutes. It may take some time for your entry to show, I also included the button for you to be able to click for a larger view of the "Received Response" form. :)
After you submitted your response in the form above, you are done! Woot Woot!
Now, if you don't have a blog, feel free to post your story in the comments below. You by no means have to post it there, only if you would like feedback. Kaitlyn and I will judge entries posted in the google form. Happy Writing! Spring Fling is tomorrow! Can you believe it?
Check back here tomorrow to find the form where you will submit your entries. Here’s a reminder of the rules. 1. Your story should be geared towards kids ages 12 or under. 2. Choose a gif to inspire your story. be sure to share where you found your wonder gif. (The website or if you created it yourself!) 3. All gifs should be child appropriate and in no way be derogatory towards any faith, race, etc. 4. Now for the dreaded word count! You have 150 words. That’s it! No more but less is always welcome. (Your title is not included in the word count.) 5. No illustration notes pretty please. 6. Your gif should be the only visual with your story. 7. he Spring Fling contest officially begins on Wednesday April 1st and closes April 3rd, post your gif and story on your blog. (If you don't have a blog, no worries, you can put your whole story in the form below to enter the contest. If you want others to read your entry, feel free to post your story in the comment with the link to your gif. Please note: your entry must be submitted on the Google Form in order to be considered. We love comments, but the Google Form is the most important!) 8. Fill out the form on the Google Form. (This form will not be posted until April 1st.) 9. Deadline for posting your story or the link to your story is April 3rd at 11:59pm CST. 10. Only one entry per contestant is permitted. Working with Kaitlyn last month reminded why Kaitlyn Sanchez makes me chuckle.
I say, “Girl, simmer down on the prizes.” She responds, “Don’t worry, Ciara, we are going to do WAY less this year.” (Not even a day later) Ding goes my email- From: Kaitlyn To: Ciara So… we really need to include this person in our prizes, because OMG, they are THE best.” “You’re not wrong,” I laugh and we add them to the list. Now your curious about who our wonderful and generous prize donors are, aren’t you? Great! Click the link below to see the prizes Spring Fling website. Welcome to Spring Fling Kidlit Contest!
Spring Fling Rules 1. Your story should be geared towards kids ages 12 or under. 2. Choose a gif to inspire your story. be sure to share where you found your wonder gif. (The website or if you created it yourself!) 3. All gifs should be child appropriate and in no way be derogatory towards any faith, race, etc. 4. Now for the dreaded word count! You have 150 words. That’s it! No more but less is always welcome. (Your title is not included in the word count.) 5. No illustration notes pretty please. 6. Your gif should be the only visual with your story. 7. The Spring Fling contest officially begins on Wednesday April 1st and closes April 3rd, post your gif and story on your blog. (if you don't have a blog, no worries, you can put your whole story in the form below. if you want others to read it too, feel free to post your story in the comment with the link to your gif.) 8. Then, add the link to your blog to the form on the Entries page of this website. 9. Deadline for posting your story or the link to your story is April 3rd at 11:59pm CST. 10. Only one entry per contestant is permitted. |
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