We asked you to submit essays about your renegade writer lifestyle. We received so many great essays that it was hard to choose the winners. After reading all the submissions, tearing out our hair, and getting into slapfights with each other, Diana and I finally decided on the top three (plus an honorable mention):

First Prize: Michelle Mach

Michelle won:

• $500 cash

• Free entry into Linda Formichelli’s Eight-Week Write for Magazines E-Course, including one-on-one consultation time with Linda.

• A Signed Special Second Edition Copy of The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success.

• A signed copy of Linda and Diana’s new book, The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters That Rock, coming out this fall.

• A complete set of Marion Street Press books for writers and word lovers.

• A cool gold-plated pen and pencil set.

Second Prizes:

Melissa Mayntz

Beth Finke

Melissa and Beth will get the same goodies minus the cash.

Honorable Mention:

Yogesh Chabria

Yogesh wins a signed copy of The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters That Rock.

Keep an eye out on this blog to read the winning essays! [LF]

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