Anyone Entered the GransNet HQ Writing Competition?

What Writing Comp?

Many thanks for your reply. I have re-submitted as suggested but still not received a response and so have e-mailed you directly as advised.

Dear HQ Gransnet, I sent an entry in September but received no automatic reply and have had no news since. I’m assuming I’m not longlisted but it would be great to know. Thanks, Joanna

Hi, I entered the Gransnet HQ novel competition in September and didn’t get an automated response. Nothing in my junk box and the email didn’t bounce back. My question is, should I keep watching my mail, or did I get lost? Thanks.

Also didn’t get an automated response from HQ, and have heard absolutely nothing. Nor did the other women who applied from my writing group.

I’ve reported this thread to try to get an update for us all.

There's a post from earlier this week on the Won Anything? thread saying that shortlisted entrants will be asked to submit their full manuscript in 2 or 3 weeks time, and the winner should be announced on 6 December.

It's going to be a busy few weeks for some.

Ah thank you! I’ll look for it.

Presumably my manuscript is not even in the running though, since I didn’t get the auto-response acknowledgment.

I didn't either, BonaFide. I contacted GNHQ at the time and they said they knew there was an issue with acknowledgements, but I didn't hear any further. With any luck they'll have received them all. Fingers crossed!

Yes fingers crossed for all of us who didn’t hear anything!

Thanks for passing on the update - I shall use that as motivation to do some editing this weekend.

I sent in my submission on 26 September and have had no acknowledgement. This needs sorting, please Gransnet.

I too submitted towards the back end of September and had no reply. It's reassuring, I guess, that others didn't as well. Was there a long list? If so, was it published? It would put some of us out of our misery if so ;o)

Link to a tweet posted today for those not on Twitter

twitter.com/Kate7Mills/status/1191313136617435137

Spotted a tweet this am from Katie Mills yesterday with a photo showing the gang sitting down to read the entries. Several big piles worth. So something is happening. Just hope it includes all the submissions that didn't receive an acknowledgement.

Ah, spudsmema, you beat me to it

That’s interesting! Thank you for the information.

Thanks for the tweet link. There's an awful lot of competition, isn't there? [hm]

thanks for the tweet link, I'll try again.

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