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WORLDCON 76 SAN JOSE 2018

July 20, 2018Literary, Writing Conferences & Getaways76th, Art, Artists, August, Authors, books, Bram Stoker Award, California, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Coffee, Creators, Critics, David D Levine, Editors, Fans, Fantasy, Guests, Horror, Hotels, Hugo Award, Illustrations, John Picacio, Meals, Mingling, Musicians, Mystery, Nebula Award, novels, Participants, Peter S Beagle, Publishers, San Jose, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Scientists, Spider Robinson, Stories, Thrillers, Worldcon, Writerspdpabst

WorldCon76

San Jose, California was selected to host the 76th Worldcon on August 16th through 20th 2018. Worldcon is an annual gathering of science fiction and fantasy fans, writers, artists, musicians, editors, publishers, critics, scientists, and other creators.

GUESTS OF HONOR

Spider Robinson is an American-born Canadian Hugo Award- and Nebula Award-winning science fiction author.
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery and thriller novels, and winner of Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement.
John Picacio is an American artist specializing in science fiction, fantasy and horror illustration. He has won the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist twice!

There are over 300 authors, artists, musicians, editors, publishers, critics, and scientists attending. You’ll find David D. Levine, Peter S Beagle, and many more as featured participants! So, you never know who you’ll be having coffee with in the morning. Check out the complete list here.

If you want to go, rooms are filling up fast at nearby hotels. So, hurry if you plan on attending. As always, have fun and happy mingling and learning.

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

San Francisco Writing Workshop

July 2, 2018Literary, Webinar/WorkshopAdult, Agents, Andy Ross Literary, Authors, books, D4EO Literary, Editors, Feedback, Fiction, Fuse Literary, How To Get Published, Inspiration, Instruction, Kimberley Cameron Literary, Learning, Lupine Grove Creative, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Pitch, Pitching, San Francisco, Stories, Veritas Literary, Wordsmith, Writers, Writing, Writing Workshop, Young Adultpdpabst

Per the website, the 2018 San Francisco Writing Workshop 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). This workshop is a full-day “How to Get Published” writing event in San Francisco, CA on August 25, 2018.

Agents and editors confirmed to be in attendance and/or available to pitch are:

Literary agent Jennie Kendrick (Lupine Grove Creative)
Literary agent Andy Ross (Andy Ross Literary)
Literary agent Carlie Webber (Fuse Literary)
Literary agent Amy Cloughley (Kimberley Cameron & Associates)
Literary agent Jennifer March Soloway (Andrea Brown Literary)
Literary agent Pam Victorio (D4EO Literary)
Literary agent Lisa Abellera (Kimberley Cameron & Associates)
Literary agent Chiara Rosati (Veritas Literary)
and many more to come.

This is a great opportunity, but hurry because seats are going fast! Have fun and learn lots!

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

#SFFpit Pitch Event on Twitter

June 23, 2018Contests, Literary, Pitch Event#SFFpit, Adult, Age Group, Agents, Authors, books, Category, Dan Koboldt, Editors, Fantasy, Fiction, Genre, Hashtags, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Opportunity, Pitch, Pitching, Publishing, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Stories, Tales, Twitter, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

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 June 28, 2018 between 8am-6pm EST. This contest allows 10 pitches total and Dan asks that you use them wisely! As usual, it needs to be a 280 character pitch for twitter and includes 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.

Writer’s Digest Annual Conference, NY

June 21, 2018Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult, Agents, Authors, books, Business of Writing, Craft, Editors, Education, Feedback, Fiction, Genre, Getting Published, Hone Your Craft, Inspiration, Literary Agencies, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Mingle, New York, New York Hilton Midtown, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Pitch Event, Pitching, Platform, Publishers, Publishing, Stories, Writer's Digest Conference, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

Writers Digest Conference

The Writer’s Digest Conference will be held in New York August 10-12, 2018 at the New York Hilton Midtown. The program is designed to give you a balanced education in both the craft and the business of being a writer—all in an encouraging, inspiring environment. Customize your experience by mixing-and-matching sessions among these core tracks: Craft, Getting Published, The Business of Being an Author, Platform & Promotion and Genre Studies. And this is the cool place where Pitchslam happens!

Agents/Editors in attendance will be:

Marilyn Allen of Allen O’Shea Literary
Amelia Appel of Triada US
Erica Bauman of Aevitas Creative Management
Lauren Bieke of Fine Print Literary Management
Amy Elizabeth Bishop of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Danielle Burkowski of Sterling Lord Literistic
Madelyn Burt of Stonesong Literary
Debbie Carter of Waverly Place Literary Agency
Sonali Chanchani of Folio Literary Management
Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency
Bess Cozby of Tor/Forge/Starscape/Tor Teen
achel Crawford of Mackenzie Wolf
Kerrie D’Agostino of Curtis Brown, Ltd.
Claire Draper of Inkwell Management
Jennie Dunham of Dunham Literary, Inc.
Diana Finch of Diana Finch Literary Agency
Heather Flaherty of The Bent Agency
Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media Group
Jill Grosjean of Jill Grosjean Literary Agency
Ben Grange of L. Perkins Agency
Jeff Herman of The Jeff Herman Agency, LLC
Jessica Mileo of InkWell Management
Paula Munier of Talcott Notch Literary Services
Dee Mura of Dee Mura Literary
Kimiko Nakamura of Dee Mura Literary
Kevin O’Connor of Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency
Amaryah Orenstein of GO Literary
Kelly Peterson of Corvisiero Literary
Beth Phelan of Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
Michelle Richter of Fuse Literary
Rita Rosenkranz of Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency
Katherine Sands of Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency
Lauren Spieller of TriadaUS
Leah Spiro of Riverside Creative Management, Inc.
ohn Willig of Literary Services, Inc.
Leslie Zampetti of Dunham Literary, Inc.
Helen Zimmermann of Zimmermann Literary
Samantha Zukergood of St. Martins Press

Seats are limited so be sure and book right away. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst

Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Chesapeake Writing Workshop (Suburb of Washington, DC)

June 20, 2018Literary, Webinar/WorkshopAdult, Aevitas Creative Management, Agents, Arlington, Authors, BookEnds Literary, books, Brower Literary, C.Y.L.E., Capital Talent Agency, Chesapeake, Crichton & Associates, Editors, Faculty, Feedback, Fiction, Instruction, Learning, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Opportunity, Pande Literary, Pitching, publisher, Red Sofa Literary, Register, Ross Yoon, St. Martin's Press, Stories, The Steve Laube Agency, Virginia, Washington DC, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

Chicago Writing Workshop

Per the Chesapeake Writing Workshop website, this writing event (July 28, 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 Dara Kaye (Ross Yoon)
literary agent Stephanie Kehr (C.Y.L.E. Literary)
literary agent Stacey Graham (Red Sofa Literary)
literary agent Shaheen Qureshi (Capital Talent Agency)
literary agent Kimberly Brower (Brower Literary)
literary agent Amanda Jain (BookEnds Literary)
literary agent Ayesha Pande (Pande Literary)
literary agent Sha-Shana Crichton (Crichton & Associates)
literary agent Tamela Hancock Murray (The Steve Laube Agency)
editor Lauren Jablonski (St. Martin’s Press)
literary agent Erica Bauman (Aevitas Creative Management)
and many more to come.

Since the seats are limited, don’t delay in registering. Have fun and learn lots!

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

#PBPitch Is Coming!

June 19, 2018Contests, Literary, Pitch EventAgents, Art, Artist, Author, books, Children's, Editors, Hashtags, Illustrator, June, Kidlit, Manuscripts, Opportunity, PBPitch, Picture Books, Pitch, Pitching, Publishers, research, Stories, Tales, Twitter, Writerpdpabst

It’s time for another picture book twitter party using the hashtag #PBPitch! So, if you write or illustrate picture books, this is the event for you. This party will take place Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 8am-8pm EST. But remember, anyone can troll the feed, so be sure to do your research! There will be legitimate agents and editors popping in and out, including those that haven’t confirmed their attendance.

Be sure and only pitch once before 2pm and once after! (Yes, twice is all you get per manuscript!) If you’re an illustrator, you can attach an image to the pitch. For complete rules and proper hashtags, go here.

As always, good luck!

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

THE LOUISE MERIWETHER FIRST BOOK PRIZE

June 15, 2018Contests, Literary$5000, Authors, Book Prize, Contract, Editors, Feminist Press, Fiction, First Time Authors, Louise Meriwether, Manuscripts, Monetary Prize, Narrative Memoir, Nonbinary Writers, Opportunity, People of Color, Publishing, Publishing Contract, Short Story, Submissions, Submit, TAYO Literary Magazine, Women, Writerspdpabst

Feminist Press

Once again, the Feminist Press has partnered with TAYO Literary Magazine for a contest seeking the best debut books by women and nonbinary writers of color to celebrate author Louis Meriwether’s achievements. This contest is for first time authors. Submit your complete manuscript of fiction (including novels and short story collections) or narrative memoir between 50,000 and 80,000 words. Capture their attention with your words to receive $5,000 and a publishing contract from the Feminist Press!

The third annual Louise Meriwether First Book Prize entries will close on June 30, 2018. To learn how to enter and complete guidelines, go here. As always, good luck!

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

SavvyAuthors Hot Summer Pitchfest

June 11, 2018Literary, Pitch EventAdult, Agents, Authors, Blog, books, Editors, Ficiton, Format, Genre, Guidelines, Hot Summer, June, Literary Agents, logline, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Pitch, Pitchfest, Pitching, Publishers, research, SavvyAuthors, Stories, Writers, 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: This Scary Manor Blows
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 June 13 – 16, 2018.

As always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst

#PitMad is Coming!

June 6, 2018Contests, Literary, Pitch Event#Pitmad, Adult, agent, Author, books, Brenda Drake, Committee, Editors, Event, Fiction, Genre, Guidelines, Hashtags, Kellye Garrett, Literary Agent, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Opportuntiy, Picture Books, Pitch, Pitching, Publishers, research, Rules, Stories, Sub-genres, Twitter, Writer, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

Nothing soothes the writerly soul than a good twitter pitch party! This Thursday, June 7, 2018 is the infamous #PitMad founded by Brenda Drake, now ran by Managing director, Kellye Garrett, 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
#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. And as always, good luck!

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

Sourcebooks 2018 Spring Diversity Pitchfest via SavvyAuthors

May 6, 2018Literary, Pitch EventAdult, Author, Diversity, Editors, Email, Fiction, Guidelines, Guidlines, Manuscript, May, MG, Middle Grade, Opportunity, Participating, Pitch, Pitchfest, Publishing, SavvyAuthors, Sourcebooks, Sponsor, Story, Three-line, Writer, Writing, YA, Young Adultpdpabst

Sourcebooks

SavvyAuthors is sponsoring a pitchfest with editors from Sourcebooks starting May 8, 2018 (9am EST) and ending May 10, 2018 (11:59pm EST).

You do not have to be a member to participate. Just post your three-line pitch directly on the blog when the pitch event opens. You just need to have a valid email. To see what editors are participating and what they’re looking for, go here. To read the complete rules, go here. As always, good luck!

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

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