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Become an Agent Assistant at Paradigm Talent Agency

March 7, 2018Literary401K, Adrien Brody, Adult, agent, Agent Assistant, Agents, Antonio Banderas, Assistant, Book Department, Book Job, Book Publishing, books, California, Candidate, Danielle Steele, Dental, Digital, Entertainment Industry, Fiction, Full Time, Health, Insurance, Jada Pinkett Smith, Job, Kidlit, Literary, MG, Money, Motion Picture, movies, Music, New York, Non-Fiction, Organization, Paradigm Talent Agency, Pardigm, Position, Publishers Marketplace, Publishing Department, Reading, Stephen King, Stories, Television, Theatre, Voiceover, Writers, YApdpabst

According to the post on Publishers Marketplace, Paradigm Talent Agency is seeking a highly motivated and qualified assistant to support an agent in their Book Publishing department. In addition to being organized and efficient, candidates should possess a strong understanding and interest in the entertainment industry and will be expected to thrive in a fast-paced, highly competitive and demanding environment.

This full time position will offer health, dental, and 401K. It lists the location as New York/CA, so I’m not certain exactly where it will be. But with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, London, Monterey, Nashville, San Diego, Berkeley, Austin, Chicago, and Toronto, Paradigm provides representation with a personal and purposeful touch to clients across various areas of entertainment including television, music performances, motion picture, theatre, book publishing, digital, commercial/voiceover, content finance, media rights, brand partnerships and beyond.

Some current author’s represented by Paradigm Talent Agency are Stephen King and Danielle Steele. They also represent famous actors as Adrien Brody, Antonio Banderas, and actress Jada Pinkett Smith.

For qualifications and how to apply, go here. As always, good luck.

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

Manuscript Academy: 10 Minutes with an Agent

March 6, 2018Critiques, Literary10 Minutes With An Agent, Adult, agent, Author, books, Editing, editor, Feedback, Fiction, First Page, Literary Industry, Manuscript, Manuscript Adademy, Manuscript Wish List, Meeting, MG, Non-Fiction, novels, Opportunity, Phone Call, Pitching, Professional, Proposal, Publishing, Publishing Industry, Query, Questions, Stories, Synopsis, Writer, Written Critique, YApdpabst

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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!

You can book:

A ten-minute meeting, with one page (your query or first page) read during the meeting, $49
A fifteen-minute meeting, with ten pages and your query read ahead of time, $99
An in-depth written critique (line and overall notes), query, synopsis, proposal, first 10-100 pages, $69+

To make the most of your time, have your questions ready. For this months available agents and editors, go here. And have fun learning!

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

Brenda Drake’s #Pitmad Is Coming!

March 5, 2018Contests, Literary#Pitmad, Adult, Age, agent, Author, books, Brenda Drake, Category, Childrens Books, Diversity, editor, Fiction, Genre, Guidelines, Hashtag, Kidlit, LGBT, Manuscript, Middle Grade, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Picture Books, Pitch, publisher, Publishing, research, Rules, Stories, Twitter, Writer, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

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.

Virginia Festival of the Book 2018

March 3, 2018Literary, Webinar/Workshop, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult, Artists, Author Readings, Authors, Book Signings, books, Celebration, Children's Programs, Festival, Fiction, Literacy Culture, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, novels, Readers, Reading, Stories, Storytelling, Virginia Festival of the Book, Workshops, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

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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.

Chicago Writing Workshop 2018

March 1, 2018Literary, Webinar/Workshop3 Seas Literary, Adult, Agent Assistant, Agents, Allium Press, Attendance, Authors, BookEnds Literary, books, Books and Such, Chicago, Chicago Writing Workshop, Corvisiero Agency, D4EO Literary, Editors, Faculty, Feedback, Fiction, Folio Literary, Jennifer De Chiara Literary, June, Learning, Literary Agents, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Pitch Session, Pitching, Publishing, Red Sofa Literary, Register, Sourcebooks, Stories, Storytelling, The Bent Agency, The Purcell Agency, The Seymour Agency, Trace Literary Agency, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

Chicago Writing Workshop

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.

Creative Capital Art & Literature Direct Funding and Career Development Contest

February 23, 2018Contests, LiteraryAnimation, Architecture, Art, Artists, Authors, books, Budget, Career, Creative Capital, Dance, Design, Development, Disciplines, Fiction, Film, Funded, Funding, Games, Guidelines, Investing, Letter of Inquiry, Literature, Manuscripts, Media, Monetary Prize, Money, Multimedia, Music Theater, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Painting, Performing, Photography, Poetry, Project, Rules, Sculpture, Stories, Sustainable Practices, Video, Vision, Visual, Work, Works On Paper, Writerspdpabst

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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.

Pacific Northwest Writers Association Contest 2018

February 19, 2018Contests, LiteraryAdult Short Topics, Agents, Authors, books, Chpater Book, Critiques, Editors, Feedback, Fiction, Finalists, First Place, Guidelines, Historical, Literary contest, Mainstream, Manuscripts, Memoir, Middle Grade, Monetary Prize, Mystery, Non-Fiction, novels, Opportunity, Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Paranormal, Picture Book, PNWA, Poetry, Romance, Sci-Fi, Second Place, Short Story, Storytelling, Third Place, Thriller, Unpublished, Winners, Women's Fiction, Workshops, 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 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.

LIBRARIES PAY AUTHORS! (Worth Mentioning Again.)

January 30, 2018Literary, UncategorizedAdult, Authors, books, Books in Libraries, Fiction, Ireland, Joanne Phillips, Lending, Lending books, Libraries, Library, Middle Grade, Money, New Adult, Non-Fiction, novels, Payment, PLR, Public Lending Right, Readers, Reading, Stories, United Kingdom, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

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I wrote a post once about libraries paying authors. It’s definitely worth mentioning again for United Kingdom and Ireland PLR systems. You can see my original post via LIBRARIES PAY AUTHORS?

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

@WriteOnCon #Writing #Conference IS Coming!

January 22, 2018Literary, Webinar/Workshop, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAgents, Art, Authors, Cheap, Children Books, Editors, Event, Fiction, Illustrators, Kidlit, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Ninja Agents, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Picture Books, Pictures, Pitching, Schedule, Stories, WriteOnCon, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

WriteOnCon

WriteOnCon is “A writing conference you don’t even have to wear pants to. (Please wear pants, though.)” Yep, I love that line! And I’m stoked that it’s almost time! This isn’t just an opportunity to attend a writing workshop, it’s most likely the cheapest and closest conference you’ve ever attend (aside of being free, of course). Seriously, you can participate from your home! And while you might have missed the raffles and perks to buy, there is still time to sign up to join. Admission is either $5 (General Admission), $10 (General + Live Events), or $15 (General + Live Events + Extended Access). You can’t go wrong with any choice!

WriteOnCon is an online conference for kidlit writers and illustrators. Connect with writers, authors, and agents in this event. There will even be ninja agents and editors and live pitch sessions (check the schedule for all 3 days)! But hurry to get registered because it’ll take place February 9th – 11th, 2018.

As always, good luck!

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

Insecure Writer’s Support Group Pitching Contest on Twitter

January 15, 2018Contests, Literary#ISWG, #ISWGPit, Adult, Aevitas Creative, Agents, Authors, books, City Owl Press, Corvisiero Literary Agency, D4EO Literary, Dystel Goderich & Bourret, Editors, Fiction, Guidelines, Insecure Writer's Support Group, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Pitch Event, Pitching, Publishing, research, Stories, Submissions, Submitting, The Seymour Agency, Trident Media Group, Writers, Writers House, Young Adultpdpabst

Insecure Writer’s Support Group is hosting a twitter pitching contest on January 18, 2018 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, agent assistant from Writers House
Jessie Devine, literary agent from D4EO
Erica Bauman, literary agent from Aevitas Creative
Jennifer Wills, literary agent from The Seymour Agency
Sharon Pelletier, literary agent form Dystel, Goderich, & Bourret
Mary Cain, associate editor from City Owl Press
Mark Gottlieb, Literary agent from Trident Media
Meg LaTorre & Justin Wells, literary agents from Corvisiero Agency
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

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