COMPS ARE COOL!
Tuesday 26th March 2013
It’s all go at Puffin HQ this week as the team sift through the FANTABULOUS entries for the Could You Be Coco competition… drawing up a shortlist of ten is NOT going to be easy! Once the finalists have been selected and informed, I’ll be getting involved too, helping the team to pick our wonderful winner. SOOOO excited!
That winner will be starring as Coco in her very own episodes of CathyCassidyTV very soon… how cool? I love that you are all enjoying CCTV so much, btw… have you seen the brand new v-log from Summer this week? It tells you just what happened behind the scenes at Summer & Skye’s joint 13th birthday party, when Skye got lost in the snow. You can watch it here – and remember to comment to be in with a chance of winning this week’s £10 New Look voucher.
I love doing lots of comps, freebies and giveaways both on the website and on my Facebook Fanpage… but not everyone approves. Last week I had an upsetting message from a reader who feels I should stop doing comps because ‘people would only be disappointed,’ and advising me to find a professional actress for Coco. I couldn’t reply, as the reader didn’t give me her name or email. :o(
If she is reading, I’d like her to know I genuinely think one of my cool and talented readers will be perfect for the role of Coco. If none of us took risks, entered comps or went all-out to try to make our dreams happen, surely the world would be a sadder, duller, less hopeful place? If I hadn’t tried to make MY dream happen, there’d be no CC books, f’r’instance. And sure, not everybody can win every comp, but the way I see it is that you can have fun trying and learn along the way that it’s the TAKING PART that counts, not the end result.
I guess the answer is that nobody HAS to enter a comp if they don’t want to, but what do YOU reckon? Should I keep on doing comps? (I need to know because the annual My Best Friend Rocks comp is looming in the summer!) Tell me what you think…
My BFF has got into the highly commended on the comp and I am sooooo proud of her even though I didn’t get it. Keep writing and keep doing comps. Xx
Hi Cathy!
I love your books and i really hope i get the part of Coco. I think you should still do loads of comps as it is your choice, and if someone enters they must know that they might not win. 😀
I didn’t get the coco part. I don’t mind it was still fun entering.
Hi Cathy,
It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, PLEASE don’t stop doing your comps or writing your storys, I know everyone loves and loves taking part in comps and reading your books! (I DO!) xxx
@ Lucie… have tried to email you but my emails keep bouncing back! I’m not at all upset and think you made a very valid point – am so sorry you didn’t get to try out. I hope there will be more comps like this in future, fingers crossed! xxx
You should keep doing competitions because i love the best friend one and everyone has a chance to win so it isnt unfair! Please keep doing comps!! x
I entered the competition and love your competitions I am wishing to enter best friend rocks as well with my friend who loves you cathy too and I wish everyone the best of luck too
I think you should do comps Cathy! They are fun, amazing and if you don’t win, well, not EVERYONE can win. Like you said, it’s the taking part that counts 🙂 Follow your heart and love dreams!!!
Alicia Xxx
I think comps are cool it gives us something to do and something to look forward to every week
i think u should carry on doin comps its a great way to know the characters more in the books also can u do some in the daizy stars books also in books like dizzy angel cake can u make comps for them so we can know the characters more.