To keep myself from losing track of:
all the contests I've entered,
all the contests I've volunteered myself as a judge (or let myself be voluntold into judging),
all the books I've had to read as a contestant or as a judge,
all the deadlines,
a...
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I'm a little late with this. As I type, two of the categories (Best Female Lead, Best First Chapter) have already announced winners.
Ancilla is in the running for Best Ending. And I do hope I make the judge run for the tissue box. I want tears. Readers' tears taste so sweet. Also sweet: the cries of "Dammit, Sera, how could you do this? I am traumatized for life. I am in mourning..."
(Authors are evil, or at the very least, chaotic neutral. Never let anyone tell you otherwise).
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UPDATE (September 17, 2024) - Ancilla won First Place for Best Ending with a 90/100 score.
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