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Cathy C. Hallhttps://cathychall.wordpress.com/I write, write, write. Then I rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. THEN I submit all those polished-up words out into the world and sell 'em. It's a plan that's worked pretty well.

Top Ten Reasons Why I’m Glad I’m Halfway Through the 12 x 12 in ’12

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1. I WON A CRITIQUE!!!

2. I have FIVE (and a half) picture book manuscripts that I’m totally mostly  sorta happy with!

3. I’ve gleaned a ton of PB tips from Julie Hedlund and a slew of guest posters over at her blog!

4. I’ve found that I really can write a picture book draft in a day when it’s the last day of the month and I have to get it done in time to sign up for the monthly giveaway (see #1)!

5. Did I mention that I won that awesome critique from Debbie Diesen?

Ummmm…so it looks as if I’ve only made it halfway through the Top Ten List. But that’s okay. I’m only halfway through the 12 x 12 in ’12 challenge. When I finish the challenge in December, I’ll finish the Top Ten list, okay?

Besides, I’m a writer, y’all, not a freakin’ math genius.

P.S. You can zip over to Julie’s where a Halfway Blog Party’s going on all week. You’ll find a ton of bloggers with their own (possibly better than mine) reasons for doing the 12 x 12 in ’12!

And The Winning Brain Is…

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I suppose it would be more proper to say the winner of Chicken Soup’s Boost Your Brain Power is…

 

GAIL!

 

But just think of what a winning brain she’s going to have! Yay!

(Bet you were hanging about, thinking, dang. It’s almost 11:00 and we have no idea who’s going to win this book. Cathy’s probably sitting around, piddling on FB and whatnot instead of throwing those names into the hat and marching the Beneficent Mr. Hall in there to pick a name.

But that is completely false. I was watching America’s Got Talent.)