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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

Happy Father’s DAy

June 21, 2020Holiday, LiteraryAma, Apa, Appreciated, พ่อ, Baba, Bapa, Be Yourself, Burgers, Cha, Children, 父, 父亲, Dad, Dream, Батько, Отец, Explore, Far, Financial Supporter, Fish, Flowers, Grill, Happy Father's Day, Hard Worker, 아버지, Πατέρα, Kids, Motorcycle, Mr. Mom, Otec, Pa, padre, Pai, père, Read, Relax, Repel, Sleep, Tad, پدر, Vader, Vater, Wonderful, Your Daypdpabst

happy day GIF

Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful fathers in the world. For all the times you kept going when everyone else became ill, good job! For all the troubled times you were strong and everyone around you crumbled, I’m proud of you. For every dream you set aside to help another achieve theirs…you are awesome! For every person you tucked into bed to chase nightmares away and lost your own sleep, go you!

But this is YOUR day! It’s okay to sit, sleep, read a book, let the grass not get mowed, not pick up your clothes, let someone else fix the car, or have another person grill the burgers. Rest, because you deserve it. And it’s okay if you want to seize life and do something spontaneous or out of character, or simply be yourself. Take a hike, explore a cave, go fishing, bungee jump, repel, ride a motorcycle, pick some flowers, or maybe knit a scarf (like Russel Crowe). Take the kids or don’t take the kids. Seize your day because you are DAD and you are APPRECIATED!

Love to you all. Be safe.
P.D. Pabst

Picture Book Party

March 5, 2020Contests, LiteraryAgents, Apokedak Literary Agency, Art, Authors, コンテスト, ประกวด, Betsy Amster Literary, Blue Whale Press, BookEnds Literary, Children's Stories, Clear Fork Publishing, Concorso, Concours, Concurs, Concurso, Critique, Cuộc thi, Doubleday Books for Young Readers, Dunham Literary, конкурс, Editing, Editors, 경연 대회, Fiction, Guidelines, Gystadleuaeth, Hannigan Getzler Literary, Hashtag, Illustrators, Διαγωνισμό, kampf, Keppni, Kidlit, Kids, Kilpailu, Konkurrence, Konkurs, Kontes, Manuscripts, Martin Literary Management, Michelle Hauck, Mindy Alyse Weiss, Natjecanje, Ninja Editor Dragonfly, Olswanger Literary, Page Street Publishing, paligsahan, Picture Boos, Rising Bear Literary, Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, Soutěž, Stories, Storm Literary Management, Stringer Literary, Submissions, Tävling, The Bent Agency, The CAT Agency, The Innovative Press, The Seymour Agency, Twitter, مسابقه, Verseny, Wedstrijd, Wedstryd, Writers, Writers House Literary, Yarışması, 比賽, 比赛, المسابقهpdpabst

Holy-moly! It’s another picture book contest. Things are looking up for the PB writers and illustrators, indeed. On March 9, 2020 Michelle Hauck, along with Mindy Alyse Weiss, will host a Picture Book Party. Submissions will open at 3:30pm EST and will remain open for two hours. You need to have a completed and polished PB manuscript and illustrations are encouraged to be submitted (if you’re an illustrator).

Past Participating Agents and Editors

Alexandra Levick of Writers House Literary
Leslie Zampetti of Dunham Literary
Clelia Gore of Martin Literary Management
Adria Goetz of Martin Literary Management
James McGowen of Bookends Literary
Mary Cummings of Betsy Amster Literary
Asia Citro of The Innovative Press
Alayne Kay Christian of Blue Whale Press
Charlotte Wenger of Page Street Publishing
Callie Metler-Smith of Clear Fork Publishing
Victoria Selvaggio of Storm Literary Management
Kaitlyn Sanchez of Olswanger Literary
Christy Ewers– The CAT Agency
Natalie Lakosil of Bradford Literary Agency
Victoria Wells Arms of Hannigan Getzler Literary
Laurel Symonds of The Bent Agency
Rick Morgolas of Rising Bear Literary
Abigail Frank of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
Lynnette Novak of The Seymour Agency
Melissa Richeson of Apokedak Literary Agency
Samantha Wekstein of Thompson Literary Agency
Andrea Morrison of Writers House Literary
Shari Maurer of Stringer Literary
Lindsay Davis Auld ofWriters House Literary
Francis Gilbert of Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Ninja Editor Dragonfly (This editor wishes to remain anonymous)

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

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

June 16, 2019Holiday, LiteraryAma, Apa, Appreciated, พ่อ, Baba, Bapa, Be Yourself, Burgers, Cha, Children, 父, 父亲, Dad, Dream, Батько, Отец, Explore, Far, Financial Supporter, Fish, Flowers, Grill, Happy Father's Day, Hard Worker, 아버지, Πατέρα, Kids, Motorcycle, Mr. Mom, Otec, Pa, padre, Pai, père, Read, Relax, Repel, Sleep, Tad, پدر, Vader, Vater, Wonderful, Your Daypdpabst

happy day GIF

Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful fathers in the world. For all the times you kept going when everyone else became ill, good job! For all the troubled times you were strong and everyone around you crumbled, I’m proud of you! For every dream you set aside to help another achieve theirs…you are awesome! For every person you tucked into bed to chase nightmares away and lost your own sleep, go you!

But this is YOUR day! It’s okay to sit, sleep, read a book, let the grass not get mowed, not pick up your clothes, let someone else fix the car, or have another grill the burgers. Rest, because you deserve it! And it’s okay if you want to seize life and do something spontaneous or out of character, or simply be yourself. Take a hike, explore a cave, go fishing, bungee jump, repel, ride a motorcycle near a beach, pick some flowers, or maybe knit a scarf (like Russel Crowe). Take the kids or don’t take the kids. Seize your day because you are DAD and you are APPRECIATED!

Love to you all!
P.D. Pabst

#PBPitch is Coming!

June 14, 2019Contests, Literaryagent, Art, Authors, コンテスト, ประกวด, books, Concorso, Concours, Concurso, Cuộc thi, конкурс, editor, 경연 대회, Gystadleuaeth, Hashtag, Illustrators, Διαγωνισμό, June, kampf, Keppni, Kids, Konkurs, Kontes, Opportunity, paligsahan, Picture Book, Pictures, Pitch, Pitching, Publishing, research, Soutěž, Stories, Success, Tävling, Twitter, مسابقه, Verseny, Wedstryd, Writers, Yarışması, 比赛pdpabst

It’s time for another PBPitch (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 June 20 2019 from 8am-8pm EST. But remember, anyone can troll the feed, so be sure and do your research! There will be legitimate agents and editors popping in and out, including those that haven’t confirmed their attendance. (You can visit the PBPitch website for a list of over 100 agents that represent picture books.)

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. And don’t forget to check out their success stories while you’re there! As always, good luck!

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

SavvyAuthors Hot Summer Pitchfest

June 7, 2019Contests, LiteraryAdult, agent, Agents, Art, Authors, コンテスト, ประกวด, books, Concorso, Concours, Concurso, Cuộc thi, конкурс, editor, Editors, 경연 대회, Fiction, Gystadleuaeth, Hashtag, Hot Summer, 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 Adult, 比赛pdpabst

Title: This Scary Manor Blows
Genre: Middle Grade Paranormal
Length: 48,000 words
Author: P.D. Pabst

As always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst

Picture Book Party To Get An Agent

March 15, 2019Contests, Literary, Publishing OpportunityAgents, Art, Authors, Betsy Amster Literary, Blue Whale Press, BookEnds Literary, Children's Stories, Clear Fork Publishing, Dunham Literary, Editing, Editors, Fiction, Guidelines, Hashtag, Illustrators, Kidlit, Kids, Manuscripts, Martin Literary Management, Michelle Hauck, Mindy Alyse Weiss, Page Street Publishing, Picture Boos, Prospect Agency, Sharon Chriscoe, Stories, Submissions, The Innovative Press, Trident Media Group, Twitter, Upstart Literary, Writers, Writers House Literarypdpabst

Holy-moly! It’s another picture book contest. Things are looking up for the PB writers and illustrators, indeed. On March 19 2019 Michelle Hauck, along with Sharon Chriscoe and Mindy Alyse Weiss, will host a Picture Book Party. Submissions will open at 4pm EST and will remain open for one hour. You need to have a completed and polished PB manuscript and illustrations are encouraged to be submitted (if you’re an illustrator).

Past Participating Agents and Editors

Alexandra Levick of Writers House Literary
Leslie Zampetti of Dunham Literary
Susan Hawk of Upstart Crow Literary
Clelia Gore of Martin Literary Management
Tracy Marchini of Bookends Literary
Emma Sector of Prospect Agency
Adria Goetz of Martin Literary Management
James McGowen of Bookends Literary
Alyssa Eisner Henkin of Trident Media Group
Mary Cummings of Betsy Amster Literary
Asia Citro of The Innovative Press
Alayne Kay Christian of Blue Whale Press
Charlotte Wenger of Page Street Publishing
Callie Metler-Smith of Clear Fork Publishing

The agent round will be between March 27-29, 2019. 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.

Beaming Books PB Writing Contest

November 10, 2018Contests, LiteraryArt, Author, Beaming Books, Children's, editor, Emotional, Ethics, Faith, Guidelines, Illustrator, Kidlit, Kids, Kindness, Manuscript, Missin, Picture Books, Publishing, Self-Esteem, Social, Spiritual, Stories, Story, Submission, Topics, Unpublished, Writers, Writing Contestpdpabst

Beaming Books is hosting a contest for picture books written to help kids thrive emotionally, socially and spiritually. The stories should cover topics on self-esteem, kindness, ethics, or faith. If you have an unpublished picture book of 1,000 words or less that meet the publishers mission, then The Beaming Books Children’s Picture Book Writing Contest might be for you!

The story doesn’t have to be illustrated, but it’s okay if it is. The winner will win $3000 and the chance to be published. Make sure you read the complete guidelines before submitting. But hurry, the entry deadline is November 14, 2018. And as always, good luck!

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

Writers, #FaithPitch is Coming!

June 26, 2018Contests, Literary, Pitch Event#FaithPitch, Adult, Authors, Biblical, Board Books, books, Christian, Denominations, Ethnicities, Faith Based, Fiction, Genre, Guidelines, Hashtags, Insprational, Kids, Little Lamb Books, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Picture Books, Stories, Tales, Twitter, Worldview, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

A Twitter pitch event exclusively for faith-based fiction is being hosted by Little Lamb Books on June 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.

Books I’ve Recently Read and Enjoyed!

December 27, 2017Literary, ReviewsAnimation, Authors, Beloved, books, Caraval, Children, Elly Blake, Enjoyed, Fantasy, Fiction, Fireblood, Foods, Frost King, Frostblood, Game, Giggles, Goodreads, Grandson, Grover, Heartbreak, Illustrations, Jon Stone, Josh Funk, Kids, Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast, Magic, Magical, Monster, Readers, Reading, Rhymes, Rhythm, Ruby, Scarlett, Sequel, Sesame Street, Stephanie Garber, Stories, Storytelling, Storytime, Tella, The Hunger Games, The Monster at the end of theis Book, The Night Circus, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

As I said last month, I don’t often blog about what I’ve read, mostly because Goodreads has my list if anyone is interested. But, I realize some of my blog readers may not be part of Goodreads. I will try to do this more often. So, here are a few books I’ve read recently and enjoyed.

Frostblood by Elly Blake. Okay, so I actually listened to the audio book. But boy was I sucked into the world of Ruby hiding her fire gift in the cruel world of the frost king. And of course, like all creatures who try to hide things, they get found out. But when frostbloods rescue her from the frost king’s prison, she must learn to trust them and help save them from the evil king. Oh, and she just might fall in love with her enemy. What a fantastically imagined world! I enjoyed it so much, I had to listen to the sequel immediately afterwards:

Fireblood by Elly Blake. For those who might’ve skimmed the previous paragraph, this is the sequel to Frostblood. Again, Ruby’s world lured me in as she left her frost king–her love–to learn about her homeland of fire, a world she never knew growing up. In this book, her powers grow stronger and she risks never seeing her beloved frost king again. Oooh, this story was just as good as the first. How many times can you say that about sequels? My only complaint is that I have to wait until June 5, 2018 for the third book in this saga. Waaaaaa!

The Monster at the end of this Book by Jon Stone. Yeah, I read to my grandson people! Find a youngster and read this Sesame Street book. My grandson laughed and asked me to read again and again and again. Of course, when Grover says not to turn the page so the reader will never get to the end of the book because he’s afraid of seeing the monster at the end, I kept asking my grandson, “What do you think? Should we turn the page?” And of course, after some giggles, he’d say yes. What fun we had!

Caraval by Stephanie Garber. Entertainment weekly described this as The Hunger Games meets The Night Circus. Needless to say, I HAD to read it! The blurb says it best as Scarlett becomes “enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic” as she searches to find her sister before Tella disappears forever. Loved it and can’t wait for the sequel!

Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast by Josh Funk. (No, not the Josh Funk I went to school with. LoL) This was a wonderful rhyming book that reminded me of some of the Dr. Seuss books I’ve read. My grandson loved the rhythm and seeing the illustrations of some of his favorite foods animated. Grab a kid and get to reading!

And there you have a quick view into what I’ve read lately. Let me know if you have any recommendations! Have a fantastic day.

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

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