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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #30 on: July 28, 2012, 04:46 AM »
Looking forward to it :)

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #31 on: July 30, 2012, 04:34 PM »
I have so much on the go, I hope I remember to enter!

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #32 on: July 31, 2012, 09:06 AM »
The contest goes live tomorrow, August 1, at 10 am ET/9 CT / 8 MT/ 7 PT -- http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com. It usually fills up in the first hour but it seems slow this summer, so who knows.
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #33 on: August 01, 2012, 09:03 AM »
Update: Closed! I see a bunch of Blueboarders on there -- good luck!

LIVE NOW! Up to 25 entries, closes at 50
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #34 on: December 01, 2012, 09:33 AM »
It's back! December Mystery Agent happening now!
http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2012/12/december-mystery-agent-contest.html#comment-form

(We took a break because there was contest overload for a while)
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #35 on: January 01, 2013, 09:59 AM »
January Mystery Agent contest happening now! One-sentence pitches for YA and adult genres. Good luck and happy new year!

http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2013/01/january-mystery-agent-contest-starts-now.html
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #36 on: April 01, 2013, 09:24 AM »
Operation Awesome April Mystery Agent Contest live NOW!

Get in your MG and YA pitches.

http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2013/04/no-fooling-april-mystery-agent-contest.html
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #37 on: April 01, 2013, 03:57 PM »
Bumping this up. There's still time! Ready, set, PITCH!  :horse

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #38 on: April 01, 2013, 06:50 PM »
It's still open! We had 75 slots instead of 50 this time so there are a few left.
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #39 on: April 01, 2013, 07:17 PM »
I entered! Not that I'm hopeful. One line pitches are not my forte. But it was fun to try. ;)

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #40 on: April 01, 2013, 07:36 PM »
I'm not sure how my pitching arm is, but I tried too.
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #41 on: April 01, 2013, 07:54 PM »
I love seeing so many blueboarder pitches!  :yay Hope it's one of us who wins!  :crossedfingers :goodluck This was fun, Kell.  :thankyou

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #42 on: April 01, 2013, 08:12 PM »
So fun!  :goodluck to everyone! I sort of stink at these things, so it's good practice for me.  :)

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #43 on: April 01, 2013, 10:45 PM »
I think I was just the caboose! CHOO CHOO! :goodluck

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #44 on: April 11, 2013, 07:38 PM »
Just want to post that Mindy one first prize and I won honorable mention.

Now I need to learn how to write a query. 

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #45 on: April 11, 2013, 07:56 PM »
:yay :partytime :chickendance SQUEEEEAAAAHHHHAAAAYAAAYYYYYWAHHOOOOO!!!!  :partytime :dancer :yay :chickendance
And Carter!!! And MysteryRobin got an honorable mention too!!!

Blueboarders rock.  :bow

You can do it, Liz!  :typing  :goodluck

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #46 on: April 11, 2013, 07:59 PM »
 :yay  CONGRATS TO ALL THE BLUEBOARDERS!!!  :fireworks  :yourock
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #47 on: April 11, 2013, 07:59 PM »
 :partytime  Woot!!! Congratulations to all the BBers!!!!  :partytime

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #48 on: April 11, 2013, 08:12 PM »
Thanks, guys! It was a bright spot today! :)
Jenna - I thought your pitch was amazing!

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #49 on: April 11, 2013, 08:51 PM »
Congrats, you guys!! woot!  :fireworks
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #50 on: April 11, 2013, 10:35 PM »
Yay to all the Blueboarders!!!!
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #51 on: April 11, 2013, 10:57 PM »
Holy cow! I saw Mindy, but didn't realize Liz and MysteryRobin!

That's gotta be some kind of record, right? SO glad to be in such cheering-on-awesome company. Woo! :fireworks

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #52 on: April 11, 2013, 11:08 PM »
Oh YAY for all the Blueboarders who rocked this contest!!! 

Congrats Mindy, Robin, Liz and Carter!!!! WOOOOT!   :goldstar :goldstar :goldstar :goldstar

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #53 on: April 11, 2013, 11:40 PM »
I was so excited I missed Mystery Robin and Carter.    :clapping
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #54 on: April 12, 2013, 02:22 AM »
Thanks for the shout out, Liz! :thankyou  And thanks for all the cheers everyone. :grin3

I'm happy dancing for Carter, Robin, and Liz. :woo  Hopefully, we'll all have great news to shout out soon.  :goodluck

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #55 on: April 12, 2013, 09:32 AM »
Congrats to you all!
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #56 on: April 12, 2013, 01:59 PM »
This is wonderful news. Congrats to you all!

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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #57 on: April 30, 2013, 08:52 AM »
Heads up that there is a new Mystery Agent contest tomorrow, May 1! No MG or PB this time, but all you YA and adult writers, get ready!

http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2013/04/may-2013-mystery-agent-details.html
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #58 on: May 01, 2013, 09:09 AM »
May Mystery Agent starts NOW! One-sentence pitches for adult and YA. Operation Awesome: http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-mystery-agent-contest-starts-now.html
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Re: Operation Awesome Mystery Agent Contest
« Reply #59 on: May 01, 2013, 09:49 AM »
I don't have a YA ready but  :goodluck to those who do!  :yay