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Curtis Brown and Conville & Walsh’s #PitchCB on #Twitter

April 19, 2017Contests, Literary#PitchCB, Adult, Agents, Authors, books, Conville & Walsh, Curtis Brown Literary Literary and Talent Agency, Fiction, Jess Whitlum-Cooper, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Pitch Event, Richard Pike, Twitter, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

This Friday (April 21st) will be the #PitchCB twitter event hosted by Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency and Conville & Walsh. These events are held on the fourth Friday of most months (so you can catch the next event if you miss this one), hosted by Jess Whitlum-Cooper and Richard Pike of Curtis Brown

In order to submit, prepare a 140 character pitch including #PitchCB hashtag for your completed manuscript. The window will be open for 24 hours and remember to only pitch once! If your pitch is “liked”, submit directly to that agent following the agencies’ submission guidelines.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

#AdPit a Twitter Pitch Event

April 5, 2017Contests, Literary#Adpit, Agents, Authors, books, Central Standard Time, Editors, Fiction, Heidi Norrod, Manuscripts, Non-Fiction, Pitch Event, Publishers, research, Stories, Tag Lines, Twitter, Writerspdpabst

Heidi Norrod is hosting another fabulous twitter pitch event for writers called AdPit. (Yes, she’s hosting two pitch events today!) In order to participate, authors need to have a finished manuscript and tweet their 140 character pitch using the hashtag #AdPit on April 5, 2017. The contest will be between 9am-3pm CST (Chicago time). You will allowed to pitch six times over the course of the event. I’d suggest once every hour, as the event is six hours long.

This contest is open to ADULT and NEW ADULT COMPLETED, fiction and non-fiction books. And remember, be sure to research the trawling LITERARY AGENTS and EDITORS before submissions. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

#KidPit a Twitter Pitch Event

April 5, 2017Contests, Literary#KidPit, Agents, Authors, Board Books, books, Chapter Books, Easy Reader, Editors, Fiction, Heidi Norrod, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Picture Books, Pitch Event, Publishers, Stories, Twitter, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

Heidi Norrod is hosting another fabulous twitter pitch event for writers called KidPit TODAY! In order to participate, authors need to have a finished manuscript and tweet their 140 character pitch using the hashtag #KidPit. The contest will be between 9am-3pm CST (Chicago time). You will allowed to pitch six times over the course of the event. I’d suggest once every hour, as the event is six hours long.

This event is open to BOARD BOOKS, PICTURE BOOKS, EASY READER/CHAPTER BOOKS, MIDDLE GRADE, and/or YOUNG ADULT COMPLETED novel, fiction and non-fiction books. When typing your pitch, be sure to include either #BB (Board Book), #PB (Picture Books), #CB (Chapter Books and Early Readers), #MG (Middle Grade), or #YA (Young Adult) and tag with the genre. And don’t forget to add the hashtag #KidPit so it will show up in the feed.

Also, I’d like to remind everyone that twitter pitch parties are open to everyone, meaning anyone can trawl the feed! Be sure to research before you send any submissions from a favored pitch. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

The Knight Agency Pitch Event

April 4, 2017Contests, Literary#TKA20, Agents, Authors, books, Deidre Knight, Elaine Spencer, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Janna Bonikowski, Kristy Hunter, LGBT, Manuscripts, Melissa Jeglinski, Middle Grace, Mysteries, Nephele Tempest, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Pamela Harty, Pitch Event, Romance, Suspense, The Knight Agency, Thrillers, Travis Pennington, Twitter, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

The Knight Agency is holding another twitter pitch event TOMORROW on April 5, 2017 from 9am-5pm EST. Use the hashtag #TKA20 and include your age category with genre. Do not pitch directly to the agents. Pitch the same way you’d pitch during #Pitmad and similar contests.

Some of the participating agents will be Deidre Knight, Pamela Harty, Elaine Spencer, Melissa Jeglinski, Travis Pennington, Nephele Tempest, Kristy Hunter, and Janna Bonikowski . Some things their excited to see are: women’s fiction, historical fiction, YA, MG, romance of all subgenres, LGBT fiction and m/m romance, thrillers, mysteries, suspense, nonfiction, and fantasy. And popular genre abbreviations are:

#RS=Romantic Suspense
#WF=Women’s Fiction
#HF=Historical Fiction
#YA=Young Adult
#MG=Middle Grade
#MC=Multicultural
#M=Mystery
#CM=Cozy Mystery
#LGBT=LGBT Fiction or Nonfiction
#MM=Male/Male Romance
#CR=Contemporary Romance
#PNR=Paranormal Romance
#INSP=Inspirational Fiction or Nonfiction
#NF=Nonfiction #MEM=Memoir

For complete details and to see what each agent is specifically wanting, go here. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Picture Book Party To Get An Agent

March 25, 2017Contests, LiteraryAgents, Authors, books, Childrens Books, Guidelines, ideas, Illustrators, Kids, Manuscripts, Michelle Hauck, Opportunity, Picture Book Party, Picture Books, Polished, Sharon Chriscoe, Submissions, Twitter, Writerspdpabst

Holy-moly! It’s another picture book contest. Things are looking up for the PB writers and illustrators, indeed. On March 26, 2017 Michelle Hauck and Sharon Chriscoe will co-host a Picture Book Party. Submission will open at noon EST and will close when 250 entrants have been received. You need to have a completed and polished PB manuscript and illustrations are encouraged to be submitted (if you’re an illustrator). The agent round will be between April 5-7, 2017. Be sure to checkout the complete guidelines on the website. You can also follow helpful hints for all writers on the twitter hashtag #PBParty.

As always, good luck.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Tomorrow is #Pitmad

March 22, 2017Contests, Literary#Pitmad, Adult, Age, Agents, Authors, Brenda Drake, Category, Chapter Books, Children's, dreams, Editors, Fiction, Genre, Hashtags, Manuscript, Middle Grade, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Pitch Event, Pitch Party, Pitching, Publishers, Stories, Twitter, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

Nothing soothes the writerly soul than a good twitter pitch party! Tomorrow is Brenda Drake‘s infamous #PitMad between the hours of 8am-8pm (EDT). This is for completed and polished manuscripts only. 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.

Operation Awesome: Pass or Pages

March 13, 2017Contests, LiteraryAdult, Agents, Authors, books, Critique, Fantasy, February, Feedback, Fiction, Learning, Literary Agents, Literature, Manuscripts, novels, Operation Awesome, Opportunity, Pass or Pages, Query, Science Fiction, Submissions, Words, Writerspdpabst

PASSORPAGES

Operation Awesome is hosting a Pass or Pages contest finally this year. Woot! For this round, the category is for adult science fiction or fantasy. Submissions are open NOW from February 13-15, 2017. This is an opportunity to get feedback from an agent on your query and first 250 words of you manuscript. Peeps, this is priceless! And as a possible bonus, the agent reserves the right to request your FULL.

The participating agents are:

Lisa Abellera at Kimberley Cameron & Associates
Hannah Fergesen at kt literary
Kirsten Carleton at Prospect Agency

There will be a form for submissions on Operation Awesome when the entry window opens. For complete rules and previous feedback reveals, go here. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

10 Minutes With An Expert via Manuscript Academy

March 9, 2017Critiques, Literary, Mentor Program, Uncategorized10 Minutes With An Agent, Adult, Agents, Answers, Authors, books, Editing, Editors, Feedback, Fiction, First Page, Insider Knowledge, Inspiration, Manuscript, Manuscript Academy, Marketing, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Pitch, Projects, Publishing, Query, Questions, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

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If you’ve ever wanted to sit down with an agent or editor? Well now you can! Manuscript Academy has put together a day for authors to chat with the professional’s of the publishing world called 10 Minutes With An Expert. The time can be used to:

Pitch your project
Get instant feedback on your query or first page
Ask about your unique publishing situation
Ask any publishing question!

Meetings last 10 minutes and are first come first served. The cost for this invaluable access is $49 (US). To make the most of your time, have your questions ready. And have fun learning!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Pitch Madness via @brendadrake Is Approaching!

February 20, 2017Contests, Literary#amwriting #amediting, Adult Books, Agents, Authors, Blog Contest, Brenda Drake, Childrens Books, Editing, February, Feedback, Fiction, Manuscripts, Marketing, Mentors, Non-Fiction, Pitch Event, Pitch Madness, Readers, Wordsmith, Writers, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

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If y’all don’t already know, Brenda Drake is an amazing author that hosts some amazing opportunities for writers via contests. Pitch Madness is one of these awesome events that helps connect writers with literary agents! Writers submit a 35-word (max) pitch and the first 250 words of their completed manuscript on submission day. Then a team of readers choose the top sixty (60) entries to go onto the agent round.

The submission window for 2017 Pitch Madness is February 24, 2017. This is a blog contest, so stay tuned to Brenda’s site for entry information!

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest

February 12, 2017Awards, Contests, LiteraryAdult Short Topics, Agents, Authors, Chapter Books, Children's Picture Book, Conference, Critique, Editors, Fantasy, February, Feedback, Historical, Mainstream, Manuscripts, Marketing, Memoir, Middle Grade, Monetary Prize, Mystery, Nonfiction, Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Paranormal, PNWA, Poetry, Romance, Sci-Fi, Short Story, Submissions, Thriller, Unpublished, Women's Fiction, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

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The deadline for Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest is approaching. All unpublished entries must be received by February 17, 2017. This is also a chance to get feedback on your work. There are twelve categories:

mainstream
historical
romance/women’s fiction
mystery/thriller
sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal
young adult
middle grade
nonfiction/memoir
poetry
short story
children’s picture/chapter book
adult short topics (articles/essays/memoir)

There are three monetary prizes:

FIRST PLACE: $600
SECOND PLACE: $300
THIRD PLACE: $100

Eight finalist will receive two critiques on their submissions. The agents and editors participating in the PNWA‘s summer conference will pick winners out of the finalists. Go here for complete details. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

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