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Carina Press (Harlequin) Pitch Event

July 10, 2021Critiques, Literary, Pitch Event#CarinaPitch, Authors, Carina Press, Diversity, editor, Editors, Feedback, Harlequin, Imprint, Inclusive, Manuscript, Opportunity, Publishing, Romance, Stories, Submissions, Submittable, Voices, Writers, Writespdpabst

Carina Press, an imprint of Harlequin, is hosting a Twitter pitch event on July 14, 2021 starting at 9am EST. They didn’t list an end time, so to be safe, I would post by end of their work day time 5pm EST. The press focuses on romances and the editors participating all have their own wish lists.

RULES TO PARTICIPATE

Use the hastag #carinapitch
Your manuscript must be romance. All subgenres of romance are accepted with the exception of inspirational.
Must be new and unpublished material.
Your project can be one that has previously been passed by Carina Press.
Pitch each manuscript no more than two times!
You can pitch more than one manuscript (again though, only two times for each one!)
Use a genre hastag (examples below)
Submit your manuscript to only one editor if multiple are interested (choose one)
Do NOT direct your tweet to a specific editor!

THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU GET A LIKE

#CarinaPitch is only accepting proposals, consisting of a query letter (including your twitter pitch), a synopsis (approximately 1600 words), and the first 7,500 words.
All authors who receive a request and submit by the deadline of August 11, 2021 will get personal feedback no later than September 15, 2021.
If you submit your requested material after the deadline, you will still be considered for publication, but will no longer receive personal feedback.
The requesting editor will contact you via DM with their private submission link. (Note: You may need to follow the editor for them to contact you.)

But what if you have already submitted your manuscript but no one has looked at it yet? You can still participate in the pitch contest. If you get a like then:

Update your submission via Submittable, using a note by the deadline.
In the note, include the twitter pitch, your twitter handle, and they name of the editor that requested the proposal.

PARTICIPATING EDITORS

Kerri Buckley @BuckleyKerri

Stephanie Doig @StephanieDoig

Ronan Sadler @ronanedits

Mackenzie Walton @MackenzieWalton

John Jacobson @DreamingReviews

Deb Nemeth @DebNemeth

Alissa Davis @AlissaDenay

Kate Marope @TheRibbonMarker

You can find the editors wishlists here, or sometimes on their twitter account.

GENRE HASHTAGS

#CR = Contemporary Romance

#DIS = Disability

#DV = Diversity

#ER = Erotic Romance

#F = Fantasy

#HR = Historical Romance

#IRMC = Interracial/Multicultural

#LGBTQ = Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer

#M = Mystery

#OWN = OwnVoices

#POC = People of Color

#PR = Paranormal Romance

#ROMCOM = Romantic Comedy

#RS = Romantic Suspense

#SF = SciFi

#TT = Time Travel

#UF = Urban Fantasy

As always, good luck!

P.D.Pabst

Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

#SFFpit Twitter Pitch Contest

January 18, 2021Contests#OwnVoices, #SFFpit, Age Group, Agency, Agents, Authors, コンテスト, ประกวด, Category, Concorso, Concours, Concurs, Concurso, Contemporary, Cuộc thi, Dan Koboldt, Конкурс, Editors, Epic, Event, 경연 대회, Fantasy, Favorite, Gystadleuaeth, Hashtag, Historical, Horror, Διαγωνισμό, kampf, Keppni, Kilpailu, Konkurrence, Konkurs, Kontes, LGBTQ, Magical Realism, Manuscripts, Multicultural, Mythic, Natjecanje, Opportunity, paligsahan, Paranormal, People of Color, Pitch, Pitching, Publishing, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Soutěž, Space Opera, Steam Punk, Tävling, Tweet, Twitter, مسابقه, Verseny, Wedstrijd, Wedstryd, Writers, Writing, Yarışması, 比賽, 比赛, المسابقهpdpabst

It’s that time of year again for science fiction and fantasy writers to polish their pitches for Dan Koboldt’s #SFFpit writing contest on twitter! It runs on February 3, 2021 between 8am-6pm EST. This contest allows 10 pitches total (one per hour), so use them wisely! As usual, it needs to be a 280 character pitch for twitter including the hashtag #SFFpit. For all the rules, including how to properly insert the age group and category, go here. And remember to research any agents or editors that favorite your tweet because ANY ONE can trawl the feed!

As always, good luck!

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

Insecure Writer’s Support Group Pitching Contest on Twitter

January 11, 2021Contests#ISWG, #ISWGPit, AB Literary, Adult, Aevitas Creative, Agents, Authors, コンテスト, ประกวด, books, Britt Siess Creative Managemnet, City Owl Press, Concorso, Concours, Concurs, Concurso, Cuộc thi, Dystel Goderich & Bourret, Конкурс, Editors, 경연 대회, Fiction, Guidelines, Gystadleuaeth, Insecure Writer's Support Group, Διαγωνισμό, kampf, Keppni, Kilpailu, Konkurrence, Konkurs, Kontes, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Natjecanje, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, paligsahan, Pitch Event, Pitching, Publishing, research, Soutěž, Stories, Submissions, Submitting, Tävling, The Seymour Agency, The Unter Agency, Thompson LIterary Agency, Trident Media Group, مسابقه, Verseny, Wedstrijd, Wedstryd, Writers, Yarışması, Young Adult, 比賽, 比赛, المسابقهpdpabst

Insecure Writer’s Support Group is hosting a twitter pitching contest on January 20, 2021 from 8am-8pm EST. This is for completed and polished manuscripts only! Be sure to pitch only once per hour and include the hashtag #IWSGPit. (As with all pitching events, do NOT fave a pitch unless you are a literary agent or publishing editor.)

There has been some chatter about this being a newer pitching event and caution due to no participating agents listed. However, I can assure you that legitimate agents and editors participated in their previous pitch event. Some of them were:

Samantha Wekstein, literary agent from Thompson Literary Agency
Erica Bauman, literary agent from Aevitas Creative
Jennifer Wills and Lynnette Novak, literary agents from The Seymour Agency
Sharon Pelletier and Ann Leslie Tuttle, literary agent form Dystel, Goderich, & Bourret
Mary Cain, associate editor from City Owl Press
Mark Gottlieb, Literary agent from Trident Media
Annie Bomke, kiteraryagent from AB Literary
Jen Nadol, associate literary agent from The Unter Agency
Britt Siess, literary agent from Britt Siess Creative Management
And several more!

Like all pitch events, be sure to research the agents or editors that favorite your pitch before submitting your materials. For complete details, go here. And as always, good luck!

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

#PitMad Is Coming!

November 30, 2020Literary#OwnVoices, #Pitmad, Adult, Age Category, Agents, コンテスト, ประกวด, Brenda Drake, Committee, Concorso, Concours, Concurs, Concurso, Contemporary, Cuộc thi, Disabilities, Diversity, Конкурс, Editors, Event, 경연 대회, Fantasy, Fiction, Genre, Guidelines, Gystadleuaeth, Hashtag, Horror, Διαγωνισμό, kampf, Keppni, Kilpailu, Konkurrence, Konkurs, Kontes, LGBTQIA, Managing Director, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Mystery, Natjecanje, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, paligsahan, Paranormal Romance, Person of Color, Picture Book, Pitch, Pitching, POC, research, Romance, Rules, Science Fiction, Sonia Hartl, Soutěž, Speculative, Submissions, Submitting, Tävling, Twitter, مسابقه, Verseny, Wedstrijd, Wedstryd, Yarışması, 比賽, 比赛, المسابقهpdpabst

Nothing soothes the writerly soul than a good twitter pitch party! This Thursday on September 3, 2020 is the infamous #PitMad founded by Brenda Drake, ran now by Managing Director Sonia Hartl, and a full committee (yeah, it’s grown that much!). This event will run 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
#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

Additional hashtags (optional):

#BVM = Black Voices Matter (to be used by black creators)
#POC = Author is a Person of Color
#OWN = Own Voices
#IMM = Immigrant
#LGBT = LGBTQIA+ subject matter
#IRMC = Interracial/Multicultural subject matter
#MH = Mental Health subject matter
#DIS = Disability subject matter
#ND = Neurodiverse subject matter

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 pitches. So, do your research before submitting your manuscript. And as always, good luck!

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

Bath Children’s Novel Award

November 12, 2020Literaryagent, Authors, コンテスト, ประกวด, Bath Novel Awards, Book, Book Deal, Carnegie Medal, Concorso, Concours, Concurs, Concurso, Cornerstone Literary Consultancy, Cuộc thi, Конкурс, Editors, 경연 대회, Feedback, Guidelines, Gystadleuaeth, Hilary Delamere, Independently, Διαγωνισμό, Jane Brittan, Judges, Junior Judges, kampf, Keppni, Kilpailu, Konkurrence, Konkurs, Kontes, Literary Agent, Longlisted, Lucy Van Smit, Macmillan Children's, Manuscripts, Monetary Prize, Natjecanje, Novel, Opportunity, paligsahan, Penguin Random House, Publishing, Rules, Six Figure Deal, Sophie Cameron, Soutěž, Sturan Murray, Submission, Tävling, The Agency, UK, Unpublished, مسابقه, Verseny, Wedstrijd, Wedstryd, Winners, Writers, Yarışması, 比賽, 比赛, المسابقهpdpabst

The Bath Children’s Novel Award is an international writing competition for unpublished and independently published novelists. This years judge is literary agent Stephanie Thwaites of Curtis Brown LTD of UK. The winner will receive £3000 (approximately $3878.40 US). And the most promising longlisted novel, will receive a free place on the Cornerstones Literary Consultancy online 18 week course Edit Your Novel the Professional Way , valued at £1,800 (approximately $2365 US).

Some of the past participants and winners have gone on to getting agents and/or publishing deals. Inaugural winner Lucy Van Smit was swiftly signed by literary agent Sallyanne Sweeney. Jane Brittan attracted a Carnegie Medal nomination for her indie-published debut. Shortlistee Sophie Cameron signed a book deal with Macmillan Children’s after accepting representation with literary agent Hellie Ogden for her YA novel Out of the Blue. Struan Murray signed a six figure deal with Penguin Random House for his novel Orphans of the Tide.

Entry for the award ends November 29, 2020 (and remember, this is UK time zone)! For complete guidelines and entry fee information, go here. As always, good luck!

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

#FaithPitch is Coming!

November 10, 2020Literary#FaithPitch, Adult, Authors, コンテスト, ประกวด, Biblical Worldview, Board Books, books, Christian, Concorso, Concours, Concurs, Concurso, Cuộc thi, Different Denominations, Конкурс, Editors, Encouragement, 경연 대회, Faith Based, Fiction, Gystadleuaeth, Inspirational, Διαγωνισμό, kampf, Keppni, Kilpailu, Konkurrence, Konkurs, Kontes, Little Lamb Books, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Natjecanje, Opportunity, paligsahan, Picture Books, Pitch Party, Pitching, Publishing, research, Soutěž, Stories, Tävling, Twitter, مسابقه, Verseny, Wedstrijd, Wedstryd, Writers, Yarışması, Young Adult, 比賽, 比赛, المسابقهpdpabst

Faith Pitch is a Twitter pitch event exclusively for faith-based fiction is being hosted by Little Lamb Books on November 12, 2020 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! For complete guidelines, go here. And as always, good luck!

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

Philadelphia Writing Workshop

November 1, 2020Literary, Webinar/WorkshopAdult, Advice, Agents, Annie Bomke Literary, Authors, Belcastro Agency, Bond Literary, books, CYCLE Literary, D4EO Literary, Donald Maass Literary, Dystel Goderich & Bourret, Editors, Ethan Ellenberg Literary, Feedback, Fiction, Frances Collin Literary, Howland Literary, Inspiration, Instruction, Jean V Naggar Literary Agency, Jennifer De Chiara Literary, Kimberley Cameron & Associates, L. Perkins Agency, LCS Literary Services, Learning, Literary Agents, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, P.S. Literary, Paul Levine Literary, Philadelphia, Pitch, Pitching, Prospect Agency, Publishers, Publishing, Raven Quill Literary, Rees Literary, Register, Speilburg Literary, Stories, Stringer Literary, The Knight Agency, The Rights Factory, The Seymour Agency, Trident Media, Trident Media Group, Veritas Literary, Wordwise Media Services, Work Shop, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

Per the Philadelphia Writing Workshop website, this online writing event (November 14-15, 2020) is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Although online, please note that there are limited spots available (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 Sarah Yake (Frances Collin Literary)
Literary agent Jackie Williams (The Knight Agency)
Literary agent Patrick Munnelly (Bond Literary)
Literary agent Carly Kaserza (Bond Literary)
Literary agent Eric Smith (P.S. Literary)
Literary agent Paul Levine (Paul Levine Literary)
Literary agent Kelly Dyksterhouse (Raven Quill Literary)
Literary agent Kortney Price (Raven Quill Literary)
Literary agent Shari Maurer (Stringer Literary)
Literary agent Megan Barnard (Jennifer De Chiara Literary)
Literary assistant Rae Loverde (Donald Maass Literary)
Literary agent Emma Sector (Prospect Agency)
Literary agent Lynnette Novak (The Seymour Agency)
Literary agent Lori Perkins (L. Perkins Agency)
Literary agent Amy Giuffrida (Jennifer De Chiara Literary)
Literary agent Michael L. Joy (The Seymour Agency)
Literary agent Melissa Jeglinski (The Knight Agency)
Literary agent Carrie Howland (Howland Literary)
Literary agent Charlotte Wenger (Prospect Agency)
Literary agent Annie Bomke (Annie Bomke Literary)
Literary agent Ella Marie Shupe (Belcastro Agency)
Literary agent Eva Scalzo (Speilburg Literary)
Literary agent Latoya C. Smith (LCS Literary Services)
Literary agent Michael Carr (Veritas Literary)
Literary agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon (The Rights Factory)
Literary agent Savannah Brooks (Jennifer De Chiara Literary)
Literary agent Jacqueline Lipton (Raven Quill Literary Agency)
Literary agent Bibi Lewis (Ethan Ellenberg Literary)
Literary agent Megan Manzano (D4EO Literary)
Literary agent Cortney Radocaj (Belcastro Agency)
Literary agent Alyssa Roat (CYLE Literary Elite)
Literary agent Mary C. Moore (Kimberley Cameron & Associates)
Literary agent Alicia Brooks (Jean V Naggar Literary)
Literary agent Leah Pierre (Ladderbird Literary)
Literary agent Amy Bishop (Dystel, Goderich & Bourret)
Literary agent Alyssa Eisner Henkin (Trident Media)
Literary agent Kelly Peterson (Rees Literary)
Literary agent Michelle Lazurek (Wordwise Media Services)
and more to come.

Since the seats are limited, don’t delay in registering.

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

#PBPitch Is Soon!

October 26, 2020Contests, LiteraryAgents, Art, Artist, Author, コンテスト, ประกวด, books, Concorso, Concours, Concurs, Concurso, Cuộc thi, конкурс, Editors, 경연 대회, Guidelines, Gystadleuaeth, Hashtag, Illustrator, Διαγωνισμό, kampf, Keppni, Kidlit, Kilpailu, Konkurrence, Konkurs, Kontes, Manuscript, Natjecanje, Opportunity, paligsahan, Party, PBPitch, Picture Books, Pitch, Pitching, research, Rules, Soutěž, Stories, Tävling, Twitter, مسابقه, Verseny, Wedstrijd, Wedstryd, Writer, Yarışması, Young Reader, 比賽, 比赛pdpabst

In just a few days, #PBPitch will begin for picture book authors and illustrators. The event will be on Thursday, October 29th, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST. For those wanting to participate, here are the rules:

*Pitch your PBs on twitter using #PBPitch.
*Pitch manuscripts only ONCE in the morning and ONCE in the Evening. (Once before 2pm and once after.)
*If you are an author/illustrator, you can attach an image to your PB manuscript pitch.
*Include Subgenre # if it applies.
#F=Funny
#CD = Character Driven
#NF = Nonfiction
#C= Concept
#L= Lyrical
#I= Interactive
#FT=Fairy Tale/Folk Tale

Only agents and editors should favorite a pitch. If they do, be sure to do your research before submitting (as anyone can troll the feed). For complete details, go here. And as always, good luck!

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

SavvyAuthors Autumn Pitchfest

October 25, 2020LiteraryAdult, agent, Agents, Art, Authors, コンテスト, ประกวด, books, Concorso, Concours, Concurso, Cuộc thi, конкурс, editor, Editors, 경연 대회, Fiction, Gystadleuaeth, Hashtag, Illustrators, Διαγωνισμό, June, kampf, Keppni, Kids, Konkurs, Kontes, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, paligsahan, Picture Book, Pictures, Pitch, Pitching, Publishing, research, SavvyAuthors, Soutěž, Stories, Success, Tävling, Twitter, مسابقه, Verseny, Wedstryd, Writers, Yarışması, Young Adultpdpabst

Agents and editors are taking live pitches on the SavvyAuthors blog! What you will need is a three line pitch (unless stated differently on their personal pitch page). Be sure to state the title, genre, word length, and your author name. Then post your pitch below that information. The format should look like this:

Title: Galli Manor Ghost
Genre: Middle Grade Paranormal
Length: 48,000 words
Author: P.D. Pabst

Agnes plays pretend in an old manor to keep her father’s memory alive and learns she must solve the murder of an eight-year-old ghost—daughter of Franz San Galli, the inventor of the radiator. Her non-believing brother wants her to grow up but she must convince him to acquire his help. After all, it’s not safe to play in secret passages and hidden rooms when a sinister specter threatens her.

Be sure to read the guidelines thoroughly before pitching. And don’t forget to research each editor/publisher and agent to make sure your manuscript fits their wish list. To pitch editors/publishers, go here. To pitch literary agents, click here. And don’t delay! The Pitchfest runs October 28-30, 2020.

As always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst

#DVpit Starts Tomorrow!

October 25, 2020Contests, Literary#DVpit, Acquire, Adult, agent, コンテスト, ประกวด, Beth Phelan, books, Category, Chapter Books, Children, Color Palette, Commercial, Concorso, Concours, Concurs, Concurso, Countries, Cuộc thi, Cultures, Disabled, Diversity, конкурс, Editors, 경연 대회, Fiction, Galt & Zacker Literary Agency, Genres, Graphic Novel, Guidelines, Gystadleuaeth, Hashtag, Industry, Διαγωνισμό, kampf, Keppni, Kilpailu, Konkurrence, Konkurs, Kontes, LGBTQIA, Literary, Literary Agent, Main Characters, Manuscript, Marginalized Voices, Middle Grade, Native People, Natjecanje, Nonfiction, paligsahan, Peiople with Illness, People of Color, Picture Books, Pitches, POC, Publishing, Religious, Represent, Rules, Showcase, Soutěž, Stories, Tävling, Teen, Twitter, Underrepresented, مسابقه, Verseny, Wedstrijd, Wedstryd, Yarışması, Young Adult, 比賽, 比赛pdpabst

The search for diversity within books has increased, not just with secondary characters but main characters. The world wants to see a fabulous palette of colors and cultures among the stories they read and the publishing industry is responding! This prompted literary agent Beth Phelan of Galt & Zacker Literary Agency to create DVpit.

According to the site, #DVpit is a twitter event created to showcase pitches about and by marginalized voices. This includes (but is not limited to): Native peoples and people of color; people living and/or born/raised in underrepresented cultures and countries; disabled persons; people with illness; people on marginalized ends of the socioeconomic, cultural and/or religious spectrum; people identifying as LGBTQIA+; and more.

The next event will spread over two days

October 26 will be for Children’s & Teen Fiction/Nonfiction (picture books, chapter books, graphic novel, middle grade, young adult).
October 27 will be for Adult Fiction/Nonfiction (all genres, commercial and literary).
October 27 Artists and Illustrators are included on this day using #DVart

Each day the event will run from 8am-8pm ET using the hashtag #DVpit. Be sure and pitch your manuscript on the correct day because agents/editors will search the feed on the specific day of the category and genres they represent/acquire. And finally, make sure you follow the guidelines for pitching.

As always, good luck!

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

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