tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179378910381799110.post2060200669063287681..comments2023-05-22T02:52:07.015-07:00Comments on South Carolina Writers' Workshop: The Deadline DanceLateia Elam Sandiferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469751765147679969noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179378910381799110.post-91736156467074700922009-08-02T21:01:34.001-07:002009-08-02T21:01:34.001-07:00Thanks! I like words. For the Carrie McCray Memori...Thanks! I like words. For the Carrie McCray Memorial Literary Awards the judges were quite impressed with last year's entries. But the entries aren't critiqued, so neither I nor the authors received detailed responses. I think each judge made general comments about their particular category. They thought the writing was strong. They enjoyed the variety of work within their category. One or two made a specific comment about a character or the voice of the narrator. I didn't get any negative feedback. Many of them have offered to judge again and I think that says much about the quality of the work they read. They wouldn't offer their time if they didn't think the writing was worth it. For the Quill Writing Contests, offered through the SCWW newsletter, judges' comments have been both favorable and advisory. I used some of their advice in an earlier blog on judges - Don't Judge a Book by It's Cover . . . Thanks for the question.Kim Blum-Hyclakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05081230433962050077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179378910381799110.post-59209907514108200862009-08-01T22:22:10.380-07:002009-08-01T22:22:10.380-07:00I love your play on words! Could you tell us what ...I love your play on words! Could you tell us what judges have said in the past about entries?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com