yeah, if any writers on this thread want feedback/community, please feel free to pm me! i love talking and i’d be happy to swap socials
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omg wait i remember you from reddit! I’d love to look at your writing/show you mine! I am def in search of critique, and I love reading other people’s stuff
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also if you want you could message me on reddit again and i’ll give you my email/insta
My older son was a winner in 2020 and got no feedback at all. Also, keep in mind the panel of adjudicators may not be in your precise field (ie for classical music there was no one on the panel who played my son’s instrument). I bet you could find some other great places to get feedback before submitting college applications!
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there’s no calls on the weekend, right?
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I don’t think so. Ahh let’s manifest some calls for tomorrow!!
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I’m manifesting for all you guys right now!!! we got this!! and also, remember that competitions are so subjective. it all comes down to the taste of the judges. so, a rejection doesn’t necessarily reflect a lack of quality in the art. there are sooo many contests out there, all with different preferences, and we will all get there one day (you guys can message me if you want a list of writing contests…)! winning a contest is sorta like being in the right place at the right time, I guess? but idk, I’m trying to remind myself that so I don’t get let down…i’ve read a lot of the poetry put out by people submitting and its all rly good, and i wouldn’t be surprised if the other categories were the same. but like again, good luck!!! and definitely if anyone gets a call report back and say how it goes 
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seconding!
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Ah I see. I thought winners wouldn’t necessarily get feedback, just those who didn’t earn anything at all? Also, I’m already a student in college
And you’re definitely right about the judges. Maybe I’ll try again in another competition.
Congrats to all that won so far!
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is no one getting notifications? i thought they said they would start this week but maybe not cuz its fall break
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i haven’t heard of anything either…but i think calls will be going out today/until the 25th bc thats how they usually do it??? maybe theyll start calls again later today?
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I haven’t heard anything either. It’s been super quiet.
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the days basically over and still nothing! This just feels weird. Idk if finalists are being announced today? Maybe they’ll start again tomorrow? Or maybe they were announcing finalists, and the winners just haven’t posted on social media…this is so stressful
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I called today. Winners have NOT all been contacted yet. They will list the winners on the website the 2nd week of December.
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Winners or finalist?
All will be posted the 2nd week of December as I understand.
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This is in addition to calls/emails, right?
any updates on merit/honorable mention notifications?
those should be early december, but honestly no idea. they must have just finished finalists tho, and doubtful they would do notifications today or tmr bc of the holiday
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