Does anyone think they might be doing it in alphabetical order of name?
Has anyone on the West Coast heard?
Thank you!! It feels so unreal, I literally haven’t been able to talk for the past hour! Also @dreamthief001 CONGRATS!!! What writing did you win in?
@Zoe528 I haven’t heard anything yet 
I’m really nervous because I feel like I’m already out of the game but that might not be true!
Has anyone heard anything on visual arts? My sister is competing and we’re going crazy over here
We are in California and my daughter got in email at 12:15 that she was a Merit winner in Voice/Singer-Songwriter. She has a friend that entered in Cinematic Art that was HM last year that hasn’t heard anything yet. Crossing fingers for her and everyone else still waiting.
Congratulations to all the winners! Not gonna lie, this has definitely brought a close to my writing career LOL. But, to all the finalists, have a blast at Miami! And to all HM/Merit winners, take advantage of all the opportunities available! Lots to be excited for!
If they ARE calling alphabetical order what do your last names start with? My last name starts with a C.
@saucyburrito but it can’t be over yet can it? They still have a lot of people to email and call, and that would be hard in one day.
@glamourbiscuit I agree. It usually takes them 2-3 days to contact ALL the winners.
@Lunarlitgend My last name starts with an M.
@Lunarlitgend That’s good to know! 
I’m still so very nervous and I dont know what to do ahhhh
So, they’ll probably be releasing the winners list this friday, right?
There is reason to believe its alphabetical, my last name starts with C
@saucyburrito please don’t give up!!! I submitted to writing competitions for five years and never won anything. YA is the first award I’ve ever won! Please, please keep at it! You never know what might happen!
@peeplup Thank you so much for this information!
If comfortable sharing, can all the other finalists/winners let us know the first letter of their last name so that we can try to find a pattern?
Anyone here anything about Visual arts, havent received anything im so nervous!?
It’s not alphabetical. I have a friend who won in writing who was called and her last name started with an L and another whos last name started with a V being called before her.
Have only writers in the novel section been notified?
@glamourbiscuit it’s definitely NOT alphabetical!