Update

I finally found out, the other day, that I received Honorable Mention in the first novel contest I had entered. They usually only give out First and Second Place awards, so I guess what I received is a good thing.

I really hadn't expected anything from it, originally, because I did it in such a rush. It wasn't completely edited, and I ended up changing the first few pages, which cleaned up the story quite a bit.

All in all, I'm happy about it. And they did give me a certificate and a letter I can send out when querying agents, so that's a plus, too!