Week 6 Winners Announced

Last week Rachelle told you some of what it was like to spend a week in Iowa. This week it’s time for the other side of the story – what it was like to have her visiting.

In short, it’s wonderful. This woman is the ultimate houseguest – always up for an activity, always cheerful, always a delight. She even does dishes. The days flew by and we didn’t do half of what we’d planned.

And here’s what a couple of our friends emailed me afterwards:

“We completely liked your guest. She was so nice, and I felt later I had blabbed so much I wished that I had asked her more about her life and ambitions. Anyway, a really nice and also very attractive woman.”

Of course, neither of us got a lot of work done but we had a great time. And we have plans for a book or three (like a popular-history book about a nearby coal-mining camp which flourished in the early 20^th century but is mostly gone now) and terrific ideas for the next contest.

In the meantime, check out this week’s finalist and mini-critique winner!

Happy writing,

Leigh