October 8, 2011

CONGRATS TO THE SEMI-FINALISTS!

The votes are in! And I have to say that it was really, really, close. The quality of the entries was just so high, I knew that I'd have to go back to the drawing board with my (non) entry. My inexperience is totally showing here. But I'm learning so much from everybody since I started blogging a year ago. Anything I want to know about writing? I can find right here in the blogging community. And everybody is so supportive. And, I just want to say, THANK YOU!

I know, blah, blah, blah, get to the point already! So here we go with the top six semi-finalists, in no particular order:

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEMI-FINALISTS! Please be sure to visit their blogs and leave some comment love. And come back on Friday to see the winners and the prizes awarded!

TO THE SEMI-FINALISTS: I altered the blogfest badge and made it into a semi-finalist badge, so please feel free to post it on your blog. I know my graphic designer skills are lacking, but like my writing, it's a work in progress!

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?! My original plan was to have you take these six semi-finalists and have you vote again for the top three. But after thinking about it, I've decided to make it easier on everyone and just use the votes you've already made.

And so...I will post the first, second and third place winners based on the entries with the most votes on Friday, October 14th. This will give the six semi-finalists a chance to boast post about their accomplishments before the top three winners are announced!

I've had such a blast hosting this blogfest. Thank you so much everyone for hanging in there with me. I really appreciate it!



8 comments:

Deborah Walker said...

Gwen, I've had so much fun reading with this blogfest. Thank you so much for organising it. And the entries were great. It was fascinating to read all the different styles. Such a high quality. Well done to everyone involved.

Michael Di Gesu said...

Congrats to the Semi-Finalists! Now it's really going to get exciting.

Unknown said...

Congratulations to all the semi-finalists. Good luck!

Michelle

www.michelle-pickett.com

Unknown said...

Wow, that's amazing! Thanks everyone who liked my story. I agree with Gwen, all the stories were fantastic.

Gwen Gardner said...

Deborah, Michelle, Clarissa~Thanks for participating, I loved reading your stories!

Michael, thanks for stopping by and leaving some comment love. You're right, now it gets exciting!

J.L. Campbell said...

Congrats to the semi-finalists.

Maeve Frazier said...

Congratulations to the semi-finalists! Good luck.

Gwen Gardner said...

J.L. and Maeve, thank you for the congrats - come back on Friday for the winners!