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Thanks oodles for stopping by, Kara, and many more thanks for choosing my entry GOT ME A DADDY MAP to be on your 2018 Query Kombat team!
I'm happy to be here!
What did you enjoy about hosting the 2018 Query Kombat Kompetition along with Michelle Hauck and Michael Anthony?
I enjoyed the high level of camaraderie between Kontestants. It seemed like a lot of people made connections either through being on the same team or competing against each other. Getting into the contest is exciting for the month or so it goes on, but making connections with other writers can benefit a writer's career for years. To me, that's the real prize of Query Kombat.
I was truly surprised and delighted when my entry was chosen to compete. There were so many excellent entries across multiple genres, including queries and openings from young-adult and adult novelists. Why did you choose my middle-grade entry to be on your team of twenty-one kombatants?
I chose your entry because it absolutely dripped with voice! I think voice is more crucial in middle grade than any other age category. Others may disagree, but for me a strong narrative voice usually is what makes me pull a middle-grade book off the shelf.
How did you feel about someone from your team (yours truly!!!) being crowned 2018 Query Kombat Grand Champion?
Not gonna lie, having someone on my team win felt pretty good! I was just filling in as a host for Laura Heffernan this year, so to be honest, I didn't care too much about winning when we began. But having so many of my entries make it past the first couple rounds helped confirm to me that I do recognize good writing when I see it. Being in the publishing world for several years has helped with that, no question.
Thanks so much for chatting with me here on my blog, Kara!
Delighted to be here, and congrats again! Don't forget to let me know when you sign with an agent!
I'm happy to be here!
What did you enjoy about hosting the 2018 Query Kombat Kompetition along with Michelle Hauck and Michael Anthony?
I enjoyed the high level of camaraderie between Kontestants. It seemed like a lot of people made connections either through being on the same team or competing against each other. Getting into the contest is exciting for the month or so it goes on, but making connections with other writers can benefit a writer's career for years. To me, that's the real prize of Query Kombat.
I was truly surprised and delighted when my entry was chosen to compete. There were so many excellent entries across multiple genres, including queries and openings from young-adult and adult novelists. Why did you choose my middle-grade entry to be on your team of twenty-one kombatants?
I chose your entry because it absolutely dripped with voice! I think voice is more crucial in middle grade than any other age category. Others may disagree, but for me a strong narrative voice usually is what makes me pull a middle-grade book off the shelf.
How did you feel about someone from your team (yours truly!!!) being crowned 2018 Query Kombat Grand Champion?
Not gonna lie, having someone on my team win felt pretty good! I was just filling in as a host for Laura Heffernan this year, so to be honest, I didn't care too much about winning when we began. But having so many of my entries make it past the first couple rounds helped confirm to me that I do recognize good writing when I see it. Being in the publishing world for several years has helped with that, no question.
Thanks so much for chatting with me here on my blog, Kara!
Delighted to be here, and congrats again! Don't forget to let me know when you sign with an agent!
Kara Reynolds writes fiction for young adults, reads books for everyone, and blogs weekly at Operation Awesome. She is a stay-at-home mom with three beautiful children that she enjoys about 90% of the time. (The other 10% is cleaning up messes.) Kara loves Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, and letting her nerd flag fly whenever possible. Kara’s work is represented by Jill Corcoran of the Jill Corcoran Literary Agency. You can find Kara online at karareynoldswrites.com and on Twitter. To learn more about the Query Kombat contest, click HERE.
