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And the judges are....

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:30 pm
by Cynthia
Who judges the page turner contest? Is it done by the same group who judge the challenges or is there an agent/editor group that judges....

If this information is posted somewhere, I apologize for asking.

Blessings.

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:41 pm
by JesusPuppy
Depends.. are you planning to bribe them? If so, I am. :lol:

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:23 pm
by Deb Porter
Cynthia, it's a publisher/editor's decision. I was originally going to use a team to do it, but as I'm putting both my business and FaithWriters' name behind the winner, I wanted to make sure it was the one that I would have chosen to publish.

So to answer your question, I'm it.

Love, Deb

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:46 pm
by Pat
Soooo ... this means there's only one person to bribe. Aaaand you probably don't come cheap. :mrgreen:

:wink:

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:02 am
by Deb Porter
LOL @ Pat.

Actually, I know I'm totally impartial. The first year was the test for that. JC had already approached me about editing her manuscript, and it would have been worth a bit to do it. So when I rated and judged all the entries, I cringed slightly when I realized that the absolute best had to be JC's. It was brilliant.

She deserved to win, but it shot me in the foot as far as work goes. I did all that editing for her for free as part of her prize.

Basically, it all comes down to an editing/publishing perspective. I look at the entries and weigh up the publishing potential for each. That's where Cori's blitzed it last year. The topic is a hot, fresh one. I'm really looking forward to editing it when she finishes the manuscript.

Love, Deb

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:57 am
by Hoomi
*hopes we get bonus points for early entries...*

:mrgreen:

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:42 am
by Writetrack
Oh, man, Deb. I thought I got an honorable mention because we're friends, not because the writing was good. :P

Honestly, the thought crossed my mind that if I win or get another runner-up this year, people may actually think you ARE being partial. I truly considered not entering because of that. Not because I think you WOULD be (Believe me, I know you and I know you don't have a cheating bone in your body) but because it might look that way to other members. Of course, I suppose it would be the same if Vile placed or won again and I know she's entering something (at least, I think I remember her saying she is).

Deb is the fairest person I know. In fact, she's so fair, you can call her Snow White. (You'll get that one in a minute). Groan. :roll: :roll:

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:17 pm
by Pat
Writetrack wrote:

Deb is the fairest person I know. In fact, she's so fair, you can call her Snow White. (You'll get that one in a minute). Groan. :roll: :roll:

:roll: Groan is right. :roll:

:heehee

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:42 pm
by RedBaron
Writetrack wrote:Deb is the fairest person I know. In fact, she's so fair, you can call her Snow White. (You'll get that one in a minute). Groan. :roll: :roll:
Hehehe

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:01 pm
by Laurie
I wondered, too, if there were any other judges involved, so thanks for asking the question.

I thought I read somewhere last year that all entrants would receive some type of feedback on their entries. Perhaps I misunderstood something because I didn't receive any feedback (and that was part of the reason I entered).

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:03 pm
by GShuler
Writetrack wrote:Oh, man, Deb. I thought I got an honorable mention because we're friends, not because the writing was good. :P :roll: :roll:
Believe me... Deb is not the only one who knows how good you write. I don't think anyone would doubt any award you ever get. I know, at least, that I wouldn't.

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:51 pm
by Deb Porter
Laurie wrote:I thought I read somewhere last year that all entrants would receive some type of feedback on their entries. Perhaps I misunderstood something because I didn't receive any feedback (and that was part of the reason I entered).
It's coming, Laurie. I've got it on my to do list, and hope to get it started very soon. Although not indepth, it will give a bit of input which may be helpful to everyone.

Love, Deb

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:13 pm
by Laurie
Thanks, Deb. :)

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:51 am
by Cynthia
Thank you for the information. The clarity has helped me make my desicion.

Blessings.

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:04 pm
by itsjoanne
Cynthia wrote:Thank you for the information. The clarity has helped me make my desicion.

Blessings.
And what decision is that? Hmmmmmmmm?