Nothing soothes the writerly soul than a good twitter pitch party! This Thursday, March 8, 2018 is Brenda Drake’s infamous #PitMad between the hours of 8am-8pm (EDT). Common age category and genre hashtags are below.
Age Categories:
#PB = Picture Book
#C = Children’s
#CB = Chapter Book
#CL = Children’s Lit
#MG = Middle Grade
#YA = Young Adult
#NA = New Adult
#A = Adult
Genres/Sub-genres:
#AA = African American
#AD = Adventure
#CF = Christian Fiction
#CON = Contemporary
#CR = Contemporary Romance
#DIS = Disabilities
#DV = Diversity
#E = Erotica
#ER = Erotic Romance
#ES = Erotica Suspense
#F = Fantasy
#H = Horror
#HA = Humor
#HF = Historical Fiction
#HR = Historical Romance
#INSP = Inspirational
#IRMC = Interracial/Multicultural
#MR = Magical Realism
#M = Mystery
#Mem = Memoir
#LGBT
#LF = Literary Fiction
#NF = Non-fiction
#R = Romance
#P = Paranormal
#PR = Paranormal Romance
#RS = Romantic Suspense
#S = Suspense
#SF = SciFi
#SPF = Speculative Fiction
#T = Thriller
#UF = Urban Fantasy
#W = Westerns
#WF = Woman’s Fiction
The rules clearly state to only pitch THREE times per manuscript during the contest. Don’t break the rules and clog the feed! Also, please remember anyone can stalk the feed. So, do your research before submitting your manuscript!
As always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA Fiction.
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Virginia Festival of the Book 2018
The Virginia Festival of the Book brings readers and writers together for a five-day celebration of books, reading, literacy, and literary culture. The 24th Annual Festival will be held March 21-25, 2018. Programs range from traditional author readings and book signings to children’s programs and hands-on workshops. All programs are open to the public and, with the exception of a few ticketed events, the majority of Festival programs are free to attend.
An abbreviated list of past participants includes Rick Atkinson, Edward Ayers, David Baldacci, Maureen Corrigan, Edwidge Danticat, Kate DiCamillo, Rita Dove, Alan Furst, John Grisham, Jan Karon, Jim Lehrer, Frances Mayes, Colum McCann, David McCullough, Alice McDermott, Katherine Paterson, Jon Scieszka, Lisa Scottoline, Pete Seeger, Karin Slaughter, Alexander McCall Smith, Lee Smith, Bryan Stevenson, Elizabeth Strout, Judith Viorst, and Charles Wright. For a current listing, go here.
As always, have fun and learn lots!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.
Chicago Writing Workshop 2018
Per the Chicago Writing Workshop website, this writing event (June 23, 2018) is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Note that there are limited seats at the event (200 total). They will inform everyone directly on the website when seats are closed.
Here are a few of this years faculty that will be in attendance:
- Literary agent Cynthia Ruchti (Books and Such)
- Literary agent Michelle Grajkowski (3 Seas Literary)
- Editor Anna Michels (Sourcebooks)
- Literary agent Moe Ferrara (BookEnds Literary)
- Literary agent Kelly Van Sant (D4EO Literary)
- Literary agent Tracy Brennan (Trace Literary Agency)
- Literary agent Gemma Cooper (The Bent Agency)
- Literary agent Dawn Frederick (Red Sofa Literary)
- Editor Grace Menary-Winefield (Sourcebooks and Sourcebooks Landmark)
- Literary agent Alexandra Weiss (Jennifer De Chiara Literary)
- Literary agent Marcy Posner (Folio Literary)
- Editor Emily Clark Victorson (Allium Press)
- Literary agent Tina P. Schwartz (The Purcell Agency)
- Agent assistant Lesley Sabga (The Seymour Agency)
- Literary agent Kortney Price (Corvisiero Agency)
- and more to come.
Since the seats are limited, don’t delay in registering. Hopefully, I’ll see you there!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.
#FaithPitch Twitter Event For Faith-Based Fiction
A Twitter pitch event exclusively for faith-based fiction is being hosted by Little Lamb Books on February 28, 2018 between 8am – 8pm CST. This is for board books, picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction that fall under the categories of inspirational, faith-based, biblical worldview, or Christian. Different denominations, ethnicities, a POV in this niche are encouraged. Be sure to use the hashtag #FaithPitch and only pitch 4 times per manuscript during the pitch window. (Maximum of 4 manuscripts are permitted.)
As with all pitch events, any agent or editor can troll the feed. Be sure to do you research before sending off your book baby to them! For complete guidelines, go here. And as always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.
Revise & Resub #10Queries Event
In preparation for the upcoming #RevPit event, the editors of Revise & Sub have decided to do a round of #10Queries via a Rafflecopter drawing opening February 16, 2018 and closing on February 20th, 2018. The winners will submit their query and first five pages for critique on the twitter hashtag. (Names will not be posted. Editors will send emails to winners regarding which pitch was theirs.) But have no fear, there will be more than ten winners because each editor will select ten each! Participating editors are:
- Sione Aeschliman
- Carly Bornstein-Hayward
- Ellen Brock
- Elizabeth Buege
- Jeni Chappelle
- Kaitlyn Johnson
- Katie McCoach
So, if you’re wondering how strong your query and first pages are, this will be a good event to find out! Read all the information here. As always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction
Note: The hashtag used during this event is #10Queries and not the #tenqueries most often used by agents and editors. Be sure to watch the correct hashtag if selected.
New: Twitter Romance Pitch Contest #KissPitch hosted by Tricia Lynne
Pay attention romance writers! There will be a new twitter pitch contest just for you! This means agents and editors looking strictly for this genre will no longer have to peruse through various genres to find the perfect romance hook they’ve been craving. This Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018, marks the very first #KissPitch twitter event hosted by Tricia Lynne. The event will run between 9am – 9pm EST.
As with all twitter contests, anyone can troll the feed. So, If you get a favorite, be sure to research before submitting your book baby! For heat level hashtags to use and complete rules, go here. And as always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.
SWEETHEART PITCHFEST on SavvyAuthor Blog
SavvyAuthors is sponsoring Sweetheart Pitchfest from 9am February 14, 2018 through 11:59pm February 16, 2018. (My apologies, but the site doesn’t specify the time zone.) Their are confirmed agents and editors participating, but others could stop by the blog. Be sure and do research before submitting your book babies to requesting agents/editors!
Agents
- Mark Gottlieb, Literary Agent at Trident Media Group, LLC
- Kelly Peterson, Junior Literary Agent at Corvisiero Literary Agency
- Lynnette Novak, Literary Assistant at The Seymour Agency
- Andrea Somberg, Literary Agent at Harvey Klinger Inc.
Editors
- Susan Brooks, Editor in Chief at Literary Wanderlust
- Jennifer Herrington, Freelance Editor at Lyrical Press/Kensington Publishing Corp.
- Melanie Newton, Submission Department Head at Clean Teen Publishing
- Heidi Shoham, Editorial Director at Entangled Publishing
- Cheryl Yeko, Senior Acquiring Editor at Soul Mate Publishing
For complete rules on pitching during this event, go here. And as always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.
Harlequin Romance Blitz: So You Think You Can Write Contest
Harlequin Romance [Mills & Boon True Love (UK) and Forever Romance (Aus/NZ)] is looking for new romance writers with their blog So You Think You Can Write. If you think you’ve got what it takes and have a polished romance manuscript ready for submission, this might be for you! Entries must be sent no later than Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018. Even cooler, all submissions will receive feedback by the 21st of February! (I know you want to squeal, go ahead. I’ll wait.)
Submissions will be uploaded to Submittable. But before you send things off to the editors, be sure and read the series guidelines here. And as always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of
LIBRARIES PAY AUTHORS! (Worth Mentioning Again.)
I wrote a post once about libraries paying authors. It’s definitely worth mentioning again for United Kingdom and Ireland PLR systems. You can see my original post via LIBRARIES PAY AUTHORS?
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.
Pikes Peak Writers Conference
Pikes Peak Writers Conference is an opportunity to get literary advise from a professional in the business or get invaluable feedback on your manuscript. The conference will be April 27-29, 2018 held in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
- Jim Butcher (NYT Bestseller of The Dresden Files, which is also a TV Series.)
- Laurell K Hamilton (NYT Bestseller of Anita Blake: Vampire Series)
- Mary Robinette Kowal (Award winning author and finalist for Hugo Awards.)
- Jonathan Mayberry (NYT bestseller & five-time Bramstoker Award winner.)
ACQUIRING EDITORS:
- Martin Biro (Kensington Publishing)
- Steve Saffel (Titan Books)
- Kelsy Thompson (Jolly Fish Press)
- Deb Werksman (Sourcebooks)
- Stacy Whitman (Tu Books, imprint of Lee & Low Books)
AGENTS:
- Melissa Edwards (Stonesong)
- Angie Hodapp & Quressa Robinson (Nelson Literary Agency, LLC)
- Gabrielle Piraino (DeFiore and Company)
- Justin Wells (Corvisiero Literary Agency)
- Maximilian Ximenez (L. Perkins Agency)
For more authors and specialist, go here. And be sure to register before the workshop fills up and make your reservations at the Colorado Springs Marriott. As always, have fun!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.
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