Monday, October 25, 2021

#PitchMe Results and Wrap-up

#PitchMe pitches racked up 66 likes last week from the members of our agent panel (and one pitch scored an extra like from an outside agent, too)! Here's a breakdown of the action: 

#1 PB: THIS BOOK NEEDS A PASSWORD Jennifer Herrington, Elizabeth Bewley
#2 PB: HAND-ME-DOWN BOOTS Tara Gonzalez, Analieze Cervantes, Jennifer Herrington
#3 PB: SLIME TIME Jennifer Herrington
#4 PB: FINDING FADO Joyce Sweeney, Jennifer Herrington
#5 PB: GUS THE MAGNIFICENT Jennifer Herrington
#6 PB: LIGHTS OUT FOR LUDWIG Jennifer Herrington
#8 MG: IF ELEPHANTS COULD TALK Jen Nadol, Pam Pho, Tara Gonzalez, Stefanie Molina, Elizabeth Bewley
#10 MG: THE INFLUENCER Jen Nadol, Jennifer Herrington, Shari Maurer, Katherine Wessbecher
#11 MG: CUTTLEPUNK Jennifer Herrington, Tara Gonzalez
#12 MG: THE SISTERHOOD OF ALOBIBI Joyce Sweeney, Jennifer Herrington, Tara Gonzalez, Lindsay Auld, Shari Maurer, Analieze Cervantes, Katherine Wessbecher
#14 MG: BLACKBIRD Jennifer Herrington, Tara Gonzalez, Lindsay Auld, Stefanie Molina
#15 MG: EVIE AND THE BOY FROM THE SEA Jennifer Herrington, Aida Z. Lilly, Analieze Cervantes
#16 YA: BLOWN AWAY Aida Z. Lilly, Tara Gonzalez, Elizabeth Bewley
#17 YA: GEEK MYTHOLOGY Pam Pho, Tara Gonzalez, Aida Z. Lilly
#21 YA: THE SOLSTICE STONE Aida Z. Lilly, Stefanie Molina, Analieze Cervantes, Katherine Wessbecher, Elizabeth Bewley
#24 YA: FAUNA OF MIRRORS Pam Pho, Stefanie Molina, Analieze Cervantes, Katherine Wessbecher
#25 A: SELF-CHECKOUT Analieze Cervantes
#27 A: THE COYOTE PRINCIPLE Jen Nadol, Katherine Wessbecher
#28 A: OLYMPIC ENEMIES Jennifer Herrington, Elizabeth Bewley
#29 A: SECRET SISTER Aida Z. Lilly, Elizabeth Bewley (plus Melissa Danaczko)
#30 A: BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SEXTING Jen Nadol, Aida Z. Lilly, Stefanie Molina, Elizabeth Bewley

In addition, one of our PBs came to the agent round with an offer on the table, and one of our adult finalists, WITCHCRAFT & WHISKEY, had to bow out of the agent round because it received an offer. (Luckily, we had an alternate waiting in the wings!)

Also, I just want to say that, if you didn't get a like--or even if you didn't get picked as a finalist--I still believe in you, and I hope you believe in you, too. The only trait every published author has in common is persistence, so keep bashing your head against that brick wall until it comes crumbling down.

Last but certainly not least, THANK YOU. Whether you were an agent, an entrant, or a finalist, I couldn't have done this without you. And I REALLY couldn't have done this without PB partner-in-crime Tara Shiroff. Thank you for your insights and your boundless optimism.

Until next year!