Comments on: You Won! Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Name (required)Simon Barkley

Name (required)Simon Barkley — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:03:16 +0000

JJ: Thanks for all your hard work. It’s wonderful to know publishers are willing to take risks. That is so cool!

By: Name (required)Donna

Name (required)Donna — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:48:57 +0000

I have a question about this new imprint. The St. Martin’s Press website states there are no unsolicited manuscripts accepted. Does that go for this new adult market as well? I was unable to find information there, so figured I would ask here. Thanks! And, great idea on the contest. Good luck to all the participants.

By: Pab Sungenis

Pab Sungenis — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:40:38 +0000

Last name for “Pab” is “Sungenis.” Thanks!

By: Laura Diamond

Laura Diamond — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:29:44 +0000

Wow! This is fantastic news! What a wonderful Thanksgiving surprise! THANK YOU!!!!

By: And Now the Winners « Why I Write

And Now the Winners « Why I Write — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:27:51 +0000

[...] St. Martin’s blog) Elissa Hoole, M. P. Morehead and Kristan Hoffman. You can go directly to the blog and check out the results [...]

By: Why the ‘New Adult’ Book Section is Needed « C T Scan Hollywood

Why the ‘New Adult’ Book Section is Needed « C T Scan Hollywood — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:30:09 +0000

[...] Winners of the St. Martin’s Press new ‘New Adult’ novel pitch contest, including yours truly, were announced here. [...]

By: Jennifer Rummel

Jennifer Rummel — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:34:05 +0000

Waiting is the current title of my free verse novel starring Emily and her first year of college. This IS so exciting.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:04:54 +0000

Could you comment on how some of the winners exceeded the guidelines of a 2-3 sentence pitch and first paragraph? Most of the advice on blogs or at conferences says that the guidelines are there for a reason and should be respected, and for this contest it seemed to come down to a judgement call on the writer’s part: exceed the guidelines and perhaps make yourself ineligible for the contest, or hope that even if you exceed the 2-3 sentences, you will do it so brilliantly that the judges won’t mind.

So what were your thought processes as you made your decision based on the pitches, both those that followed the guidelines and those that exceeded them?

By: St. Martin’s Press Contest: How it All Went Down « Georgia McBride

St. Martin’s Press Contest: How it All Went Down « Georgia McBride — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:55:35 +0000

[...] Click here for a list of winners (18 total winners) including the top three as chosen by the St. Martin’s Press Editorial Team! [...]

By: Georgia McBride

Georgia McBride — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:36:55 +0000

Congratulations to all the winners. I am so proud of you!

xoxo-
Georgia