Monday, April 2, 2018

Congratulations to the Winning Authors of FIVE POISONED APPLES!


In June 2015, back when I blogged at Whispers on the Wind (known then as A Sapphire Chamber), I had the honor of serving as a part of Rooglewood Press's cover reveal team for their Sleeping Beauty contest, Five Magic Spindles.

In March 2016, I joyfully joined tradition and celebrated Five Magic Spindles's winners and finalists.

June 2017 marked the cover reveal for Rooglewood Press's final fairytale contest: Five Poisoned Apples, a collection of Snow White retellings.

Last Saturday marked Rooglewood Press's writers-reveal. Today marks the official announcement.


2013-2014 ANTHOLOGY: FIVE GLASS SLIPPERS



ONE BELOVED STORY, FIVE EXCITING WRITERS --
A COLLECTION TO CHERISH

What happens when Cinderella is so painfully shy that she cannot bear the idea of attending the royal ball? Or when the slipper fits... but on the wrong girl? What happens when Cinderella is determined to oust an imposter prince from her rightful throne? Or when she is a cendrillon miner working from a space station orbiting a cthonian planet? What happens when Cinderella, a humble housemaid, is sent with a message for a prisoner trapped in a frightening fairy circus?

Here is Cinderella as you have never met her before, wearing glass slippers and off on unforgettable adventures!



ELISABETH BROWN: WHAT EYES CAN SEE

EMMA CLIFTON: BROKEN GLASS

RACHEL HEFFINGTON: THE WINDY SIDE OF CARE

STEPHANIE RICKER: A CINDER'S TALE

CLARA DIANE THOMPSON: THE MOON MASTER'S BALL



2014-2015 ANTHOLOGY: FIVE ENCHANTED ROSES



REDISCOVER THE ENCHANTMENT
Summer 2015

A ship bearing the souls of sinful sailors drifts upon a ghostly sea. An abbey looms as the final defense between mortals and ghouls of the underworld. In the stillness of a throne room, statues stand forever frozen in a moment of terror. Monsters and men stalk their prey deep in the jungle’s shadows. A rose blooms in the dead of winter, sheltered in the ruins of an ancient Scottish castle.

And only true love can free the Beast from his prison.



KAYCEE BROWNING: ESPRIT DE LA ROSE

SAVANNAH JEZOWSKI: WITHER

JENELLE SCHMIDT: STONE CURSE

DORIAN TSUKIOKA: ROSARA & THE JUNGLE KING

HAYDEN WAND: THE WULVER'S ROSE



2015-2016 ANTHOLOGY: FIVE MAGIC SPINDLES



Awaken the Magic!

Emma, a good-hearted midwife, rushes to warn a neighbor about the hired gunman headed to his ranch but can't prevent the catastrophe in store for his daughter.

Palli, the prophesied daughter of a king, is fated to rescue her people from the destruction called forth by a vengeful priest.

Roselee, a ghost with a faulty memory, flits through the halls of an insane asylum in search of the mortal boy who can help her save the day.

Arabella, a living spirit trapped in her own comatose body, helplessly watches from the realm of dreams as her usurping cousin plots to destroy her once and for all.

Tanza, a tomb raider on a distant planet, struggles to make a living and doesn’t need a long-lost prince to complicate her difficult life.

One way or another, these beauties have no intention of sleeping away their problems.



RACHEL KOVACINY: THE MAN ON THE BUCKSKIN HORSE

KATHRYN MCCONAUGHY: GUARDIAN OF OUR BEAUTY

GRACE MULLINS: THE GHOST OF BRIARDALE

MICHELLE PENNINGTON: SPINDLE CURSED

ASHLEY STANGL: OUT OF THE TOMB



These collections have brought blessings. Five Glass Slippers and its sister anthologies make for spellbinding reads. Rooglewood Press has led unpublished authors to reach for the stars, and published authors to revel in stardust once again.

These collections have made me a better writer. My submission to Five Enchanted Roses taught me the value of editing. My submission to Five Magic Spindles taught me the heart in perseverance. My (unsent) submission to Five Poisoned Apples taught me to chase stories you love.

These collections have brought friendship. From Facebook parties to the 2015 September Show-and-Tell to Rooglewood's writers' group, these contests have joined bloggers together, inviting lasting friendships and tales.

Without further ado, may I present the authors of the final Rooglewood Press anthology -- compiled from 2017 to 2018 -- Five Poisoned Apples...


SKYE HOFFERT: FALLING SNOW

JENELLE HOVDE: RAVEN'S HEIR

CORTNEY MANNING: THE FAIREST ONE

MADDIE MORROW: RED AS BLOOD

RACHAEL WALLEN: SNOWBIRD & THE RED SLIPPERS

RELEASING DECEMBER 2018



⮚⮚ fanmade playlist ⮘⮘


ALL THE FEELS. Joy and excitement for the winners, disappointment and hope for those who did not win, happy recognition for the "Special Unicorns" with near-perfect marks...
Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
~ Winston Churchill

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.
~ Dr. Suess

To the winners: You have incredible, life-changing journeys before you! You get to polish, you get to perfect, YOU GET TO BE PUBLISHED BY A MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR. How awesome is that?! The road may be long or tough or trying at times, but it'll be oh-so-worth it. This is just one, tiny step on a wonderful, God-planned path. And I wish you all the best. 💕

To the "Special Unicorns": YOU GUUYYYYSSS. You wrote stories that professionals deemed nearly perfect. THAT'S INCREDIBLE! Not only that, but Anne Elisabeth Stengl made you fantabulous covers! And you get to decide what to do with them. 😉 Congratulations, my friends. I'll be praying for your journey onwards. 💕

To the finalists, honorable mentions, and entrants who did not win: You are not a loser. In my book, YOU WON! You concocted a story, you wrote it, you edited it, YOU SENT IT TO COMPLETE STRANGERS FOR FEEDBACK AND POSSIBLE PUBLICATION. That alone is a phenomenal achievement! There are so many paths ahead of you! Indie/self-publishing, traditional publishing, small presses, agents, editors, cover designers, critique groups... the possibilities are endless. God will lead you where you belong -- that's amazing. This is not the end, my friends... not even close. 💕


Dragons, did you submit a story? What is the next step you plan to take?

❤,


4 comments:

  1. A lovely post Liv, it's so strange to see my name up there with everyone else's.

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  2. Ahhh how exciting! The Rooglewood Press contest was what really got me into the blogging/writing world, even though I haven't necessarily kept up with it very much because I don't write. But congratulations to all who participated!

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  3. YAY! I can't wait to read those awesome-sounding Snow White retellings! ^_^

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  4. What a fun celebration, Liv! I had fun listening to your Spotify playlist during the Facebook party. And big congrats once again to the winners! (So proud of mah Skye! <3)

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