Caroline Starr Rose

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Jambalaya Writers’ Conference

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Don’t forget to enter my Commonplace Book Giveaway by Friday, 6:00 PM CST.

Some of you know that last year I won first place for a novel excerpt at a local writing conference. At the same conference I happened to be critiqued by the editor of Louisiana Literature magazine, who offered to publish a portion of my manuscript on the spot. I left the conference feeling incredible. Things were finally happening! To me!

I’ve been asked to speak at the conference this year, right before the new winner is announced. It’s supposed to be a ten to fifteen overview of my year. Thanks, Jambalaya Writers’ Conference, for helping to bolster the query that ultimately led to my agent. And thanks for giving me a moment to share a little of my story with other writers.

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  1. Sharon Mayhew says

    January 22, 2010 at 4:36 am

    So cool, Caroline! You are going to be a speaker…

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  2. Bethany Mattingly says

    January 22, 2010 at 4:44 am

    That’s incredible! How amazing! Good luck!

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  3. Tabitha Bird says

    January 22, 2010 at 10:45 am

    Oh wow! that is too cool! Enjoy! You deserve it.

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  4. Jen says

    January 22, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    Thank you for visiting my blog! I decided to take the plunge and share myself & my stories to the world to enjoy!

    And thats amazing about your manuscript!

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  5. laurapauling says

    January 22, 2010 at 4:19 pm

    Each story is so unique. Each road to getting an agent and getting published is different. And I love hearing every one. Good luck!

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  6. K.M. Weiland says

    January 22, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    Sounds like a great conference. Too bad Louisiana is so far away from Nebraska!

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  7. Francesca says

    January 22, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    That’s a great story — with a lovely happy ending, and I’m always a tiny bit leery of happy endings. Of course, it’s not so much a happy ending, as a happy “and then…” because your journey is just getting going!

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  8. Heather Kelly says

    January 22, 2010 at 8:36 pm

    This is awesome!

    Caroline, I came by to say thanks for stopping by my blog today and commenting! (And then of course, I stayed and perused your beautiful blog and entered your contest. What fun!)

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  9. VR Barkowski says

    January 23, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    Caroline, congratulations! And please keep us posted on the conference. I’d love to find a way to attend – I’m in GA.

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  10. Kristi Faith says

    January 23, 2010 at 10:03 pm

    Caroline, that is great!! :0)

    I also love your new picture! Very pretty and relaxed young writer you are! :0)

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  11. Vonna says

    January 24, 2010 at 4:39 am

    Wonderful!

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