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.
Secret Agent Contest via Authoress is Coming!
Authoress (aka Jillian Boehme) is hosting a round of Secret Agent on her popular Miss Snark’s First Victim site. If you’ve followed Authoress for several years, then you know that she only unveiled herself because she finally got her first book deal! (And this was her one condition she had promised herself before unveiling her true identity.) And many of us are so excited for her because she has given back to the community for so-so-so long! (Thank you Jillian!)
Now, for a few basic details of the contest:
- Submissions open between Noon & 11:59 pm EDT, March 5th, 2018
- This is a lottery. The BOT will draw 50 random names.
- Only the First 250 words will be submitted.
- Only completed and polished manuscripts may be entered.
- Only ONE entry per person!
As always, there is no fee to enter the contest. This month’s contest will include the following genres only:
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Literary Fiction (family saga, immigrant stories, etc.)
- Upmarket Women’s Fiction
- YA (literary and commercial)
For complete guidelines and entry form, go here. As always, good luck!
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.
DC Comics Talent Development Workshop 2018
Wow! If you’ve ever dreamed of writing for DC Comics, this is your chance. But please note, this is for writer’s who’ve been published. However, the written work does not have to be a comic. They’ll also accept up to two published fiction works that’ll highlight an authors skill as a possible DC writer. By end of the workshop, the participant(s) may obtain a position writing on one of the DC Comic book series.
Submissions open March 1st, 2018 and ends March 31, 2018. They express on the website that files can be large to upload, so don’t wait until the last minute to try. They will not accept resubmission or changes after the deadline. No exceptions.
For complete information on how to enter and the dates of when the workshop will start, go (Link Removed). As always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.
Creative Capital Art & Literature Direct Funding and Career Development Contest
Creative Capital is helping artists working in all creative disciplines realize their vision and build sustainable practices. Creative Capital provides each funded project with up to $50,000 in direct funding and career development services valued at $45,000, for a total commitment of up to $95,000 per project.
Um, need I repeat that? Up to $95,000!
This month (February 2018), they are accepting submissions in 34 disciplines. These include works in film, literature, performing arts, visual arts, and a number of other media. Here are some of the works they’ll consider:
- Animation
- Architecture
- Dance
- Design
- Music-Theater
- Documentary Film
- Narrative Film
- Games
- Photography
- Video Art
- Painting
- Poetry
- Sculpture
- Multimedia
- Works On Paper
- And much, much more!
For a complete list of projects and guidelines, go here. But hurry, the deadline to send Letters of Inquiry and budget is February 28, 2018. And as always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.
The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing Deadline Approaching
The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing searches for stories written by a first-generation immigrant. The publisher alternates years between fiction and non-fiction. This year they are searching to publish a tale of fiction. A few of the guidelines are:
- Completed fiction manuscript, or book-length collection of short stories.
- Candidates must be first-generation residents of their country.
- All submissions must be in English.
- Fiction candidates must not have previously published a book of fiction in English.
- Only one submission per candidate per submission period.
The Prize:
- $10,000 advance and publication by Restless Books in print and digital editions.
For complete guidelines and information on how to enter, go here. But hurry, the deadline is February 28, 2018. And as always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst
Writer and blogger MG/YA fiction.
Pacific Northwest Writers Association Contest 2018
The deadline for Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest is approaching. All unpublished entries must be received by March 23, 2018. 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.
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.
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