Comments on: Results of the Free-tique Contest with Agent Jennifer Jaeger! http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/ by Cynthea Liu Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:51:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/comment-page-1/#comment-32841 Amanda Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:54:56 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/#comment-32841 A big thank you to Cynthia and Snoop for all the time and effort. Much appreciated. And many congrats to all the winners/finalists/HMs Amanda x A big thank you to Cynthia and Snoop for all the time and effort. Much appreciated.

And many congrats to all the winners/finalists/HMs

Amanda
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]]> By: Susan Flemming http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/comment-page-1/#comment-32777 Susan Flemming Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:57:30 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/#comment-32777 Congratulations to all the finalists and also to the three winners. And thanks Cynthea and Jennifer for offering this opportunity. Congratulations to all the finalists and also to the three winners.

And thanks Cynthea and Jennifer for offering this opportunity.

]]> By: Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/comment-page-1/#comment-32751 Cynthea Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:20:46 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/#comment-32751 There was one picture book among the finalists, which is a pretty accurate reflection of what you're up against in the picture book market (about 1% make it to the top). And that one picture book is about 1% of the picture book manuscripts that were submitted. There were more novelists as finalists because, let's face it, we only saw the first three chapters. Had it been the whole manuscript, there probably would have been far fewer finalists and the percentage would have come down quite a bit as there's a great possibility the novels would fall apart somewhere in the middle or the end. You can't tell everything from the first three. But with a whole picture book manuscript, you can. I hope that makes sense. Unfortunately, there is no way to consider a whole novel manuscript for a contest like this. But I hope that helps explain why there were more novelist finalists than there were picture book finalists. There was one picture book among the finalists, which is a pretty accurate reflection of what you’re up against in the picture book market (about 1% make it to the top). And that one picture book is about 1% of the picture book manuscripts that were submitted. There were more novelists as finalists because, let’s face it, we only saw the first three chapters. Had it been the whole manuscript, there probably would have been far fewer finalists and the percentage would have come down quite a bit as there’s a great possibility the novels would fall apart somewhere in the middle or the end. You can’t tell everything from the first three. But with a whole picture book manuscript, you can.

I hope that makes sense. Unfortunately, there is no way to consider a whole novel manuscript for a contest like this. But I hope that helps explain why there were more novelist finalists than there were picture book finalists.

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/comment-page-1/#comment-32749 Jeanne Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:00:26 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/#comment-32749 Thanks Snoop (and Cynthea and Jennifer) for this opportunity. It really got me to motivated to finish up those manuscripts and actually submit. Congratulations to all the finalists. Thanks Snoop (and Cynthea and Jennifer) for this opportunity. It really got me to motivated to finish up those manuscripts and actually submit. Congratulations to all the finalists.

]]> By: elizabeth rynecki http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/comment-page-1/#comment-32741 elizabeth rynecki Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:17:28 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/#comment-32741 Hello and congrats to all the winners! I do, however, have a question! In your 29 October email you stated that over half the entries were picture books. If that is indeed the case, why were no picture books among the finalists? Hello and congrats to all the winners!

I do, however, have a question! In your 29 October email you stated that over half the entries were picture books. If that is indeed the case, why were no picture books among the finalists?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/comment-page-1/#comment-32712 Sarah Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:02:51 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/#comment-32712 I appreciate all of your hard work, Cynthea and Snoop! Extra carrots for all the winners... I appreciate all of your hard work, Cynthea and Snoop! Extra carrots for all the winners…

]]> By: Bette Anne http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/comment-page-1/#comment-32710 Bette Anne Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:41:19 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/#comment-32710 Oh, my, GOSH! I got an HM. Thanks Snoop and Cynthea for a great contest. Congrats to all. Oh, my, GOSH! I got an HM. Thanks Snoop and Cynthea for a great contest. Congrats to all.

]]> By: Tara http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/comment-page-1/#comment-32699 Tara Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:17:38 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/#comment-32699 Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to Cynthea and Snoop for hosting this contest! Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to Cynthea and Snoop for hosting this contest!

]]> By: Rose http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/comment-page-1/#comment-32662 Rose Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:58:58 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/#comment-32662 Thanks for the contest, and congrats to the winners! Thanks for the contest, and congrats to the winners!

]]> By: Laurie http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/comment-page-1/#comment-32657 Laurie Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:13:30 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/11/05/271/results-of-the-free-tique-contest-with-agent-jennifer-jaeger/#comment-32657 Thanks, Cynthea, for all your work! And my regards to Snoop, along with a giant turnip... Thanks, Cynthea, for all your work! And my regards to Snoop, along with a giant turnip…

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