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Title: Shadow Castle
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Word count 70,000
 

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  1. Stacey NashOctober 15, 2012 at 10:47 PM

    Maybe you need to put a link in the above post - it was hard for me to find your entry, and judging by the lack of comments others might be having the same problem. :)

    I like the sound of this story, a historical Fantasy with a great premise. Good luck!

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  2. UnknownOctober 16, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    I think this also go skipped because it shows it was posted after the deadline:

    Posted by Ink in the Book at 4:02 PM

    (the 'webcam video' message on the vlog also shows it was recorded after the time posts were due :-( )

    Love historical fantasy, interesting concept. Even if this doesn't work out KEEP PITCHING!!

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    1. Ink in the BookOctober 16, 2012 at 8:47 AM

      I sent an email to Brenda explaining why my video was late and asked if i could post it later. I had a close friend pass away the night before and I was on the phone with family and friends all morning...

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    2. UnknownOctober 16, 2012 at 12:17 PM

      Condolences to you and your loved ones, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.

      With all that, it's amazingly dedicated that you even managed to pull things together to make this. I'm rooting for you!

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  3. Brenda DrakeOctober 16, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    I'm sorry about your situation, my prayers are with you and your friends. I came by several times in the morning and didn't see this. I just read my contest email - I rarely go on it when I'm not expecting entries there. Keep your video up, there have been agents stalking the blogs viewing them since yesterday. Some are not on the agent list. Also, get your pitch ready for Trick and Treat with Agents starting Oct. 24.

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  4. JessOctober 17, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    I loved your pitch! I could use 100 years of beauty rest myself :) Great last line.

    Oh, and sorry it took so long for me to comment on this~ the volume on my computer stinks, so I had to wait for a time when I could find a quiet spot to listen.

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    1. Ink in the BookOctober 17, 2012 at 4:57 PM

      Thank you Jess! Sorry about the volume problem. I know mine wasn't very audible.

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