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#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.

#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.

Avengers Of Colour Mentorship

August 19, 2020Literary, Mentor ProgramAdult, advise, akıl hocalığı, Application, Authors, Avengers, Avengers Of Colour, การให้คําปรึกษา, books, Critique, Diversity, Наставництва, Наставничества, Наставничество, Editing, Experience, 멘토링, faridah àbíké-íyímídé, Feedback, Fiction, Globa, GMT, Guidelines, Καθοδήγηση, lærimeistara, Manuscript, meantóireacht, Mentor, Mentora, Mentorat, Mentori, mentoria, Mentoring, Mentoringu, Mentors, Mentorschap, Mentorship, Mentorskap, Mentorství, mentorstvo, Middle Grade, New Adult, ni, Non-Fiction, People of Color, Pitches, POC, Professionals, Published, Query, Query Package, Rules, Stories, Submissions, Synopsis, Tutoraggio, Tutoría, Twitter, Ungented, مربی, vaaiga, Winners, Writers, Young Adult, 商友, 商友。, 指導, הדרכה, الارشادpdpabst

Avengers of Colour is a mentorship program created by faridah àbíké-íyímídé for unagented writers of color who are ready to query but need help with their query package. Winners will receive professional help from experienced (agented and traditionally published) authors of color. Feedback will be given on editing the authors first 25 pages of their manuscript, query letter, synopsis and pitches.

Manuscripts must be finished though the query package doesn’t have to be perfect. The mentors will help with that, as long as writers are near ready to query. Current mentors are:

Middle Grade Mentors

YA Mentors

New Adult Mentors

Adult Mentors

Submissions open August 27, 2020 and close August 31, 2020. The link to the application will go live on the Avengers Twitter at Midnight EST / 5am GMT. Be sure and read the complete guidelines! As always, good luck!

P. Pabst

Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

#SFFpit Pitch Event For Writers

July 27, 2020Contests, Literary#OwnVoices, #SFFpit, Age Group, Agency, Agents, Authors, Category, Contemporary, Dan Koboldt, Editors, Epic, Event, Fantasy, Favorite, Hashtag, Historical, Horror, LGBTQ, Magical Realism, Manuscripts, Multicultural, Mythic, Opportunity, Paranormal, People of Color, Pitch, Pitching, Publishing, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steam Punk, Tweet, Twitter, Writers, Writingpdpabst

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 July 29, 2020 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 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.

DVpit is coming!

October 20, 2019Contests, 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, المسابقهpdpabst

The next event will spread over two days

October 28 will be for Children’s & Teen Fiction/Nonfiction (picture books, chapter books, graphic novel, middle grade, young adult).
October 29 will be for Adult Fiction/Nonfiction (all genres, commercial and literary).
October 29 Artists and Illustrators are included on this day.

As always, good luck!

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

#SFFpit Pitch Event For Writers

July 17, 2019Contests, Literary#OwnVoices, #SFFpit, Age Group, Agency, Agents, Authors, Category, Contemporary, Dan Koboldt, Editors, Epic, Event, Fantasy, Favorite, Hashtag, Historical, Horror, LGBTQ, Magical Realism, Manuscripts, Multicultural, Mythic, Opportunity, Paranormal, People of Color, Pitch, Pitching, Publishing, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steam Punk, Tweet, Twitter, Writers, Writingpdpabst

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 July 24, 2019 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 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.

LOUISE MERIWETHER FIRST BOOK PRIZE

June 26, 2019Contests, LiteraryAuthors, books, Deadline, Debut, Feminist Press, Fiction, First Book, Guideline, Louise Meriwether, Manuscript, Monetary Prize, Narrative Memoir, Nonbinary, novels, Opportunity, People of Color, Prize, Short Story Collections, TAYO Literary Magazine, Women, Writerspdpabst

Feminist Press

Deadline approaching! 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 28, 2019. To learn how to enter and complete guidelines, go here or here. As always, good luck!

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

SavvyAuthors & Sourcebooks #OwnVoices Diverse Romance Pitchfest

May 6, 2019Contests, LiteraryAdult, Authors, Authors of Color, Blog, books, Deb Werkman, Diversity, editor, Fiction, Guidelines, LGBTQIA, Manuscript, Own Voice, People of Color, Pitch, Pitchfest, Romance, Rules, SavvyAuthors, Sourcebooks, Sponsor, Stories, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

SavvyAuthors is sponsoring a pitchfest with Sourcebooks editor, Deb Werksman starting May 8, 2019 (9am EST) and ending May 10, 2019 (11:59pm EST).

You do not have to be a member to participate. Just post your three-line pitch (less than 250 words) directly on the blog when the pitch event opens. You need a valid email to join the fun. The editor is looking for Authors of Color, LGBTQIA+, and Own Voices/Diverse romance. To read the complete rules, go here. As always, good luck!

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

New Voices Award

April 26, 2019Contests, LiteraryAge Category, As Fast As Words Could Fly, Authors, Children, Disabilites, Gender Identity, Genre, Guidelines, Indigenous People, Ink and Ash, Lee & Low Books, Manuscripts, Monetary Prize, Native Children, New Voices Award, Non-Traditional Family Structures, Not agented, Opportunity, People of Color, Published, Publishing Contract, Rebel Seoul, Resident of United States, Stories, Submissions, Tu Books, Underrepresented, Unpublished, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

Lee & Low Books

TU BOOKS, the middle grade and young adult imprint of LEE & LOW BOOKS, is open for submissions to their New Voices Award. This contest is given annually to an unpublished author of color (in the contest age category, other categories okay). Previous winners include award-winning titles such as Ink and Ashes, Rebel Seoul, As Fast As Words Could Fly, Juna’s Jar, It Jes’ Happened, and Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds.

Manuscripts may be any genre for children ages 5-12, or young adult ages 12-18. Manuscripts should address the needs of children of color or native children by providing stories they can identify with and which promote greater understanding of one another. Themes relating to non-traditional family structures, gender identity, or disabilities are also of interest.

Contestants must meet all of the following criteria to be considered:

Self-identify as a person of color or a Native/indigenous person.
Be at least 18 years old at the time of entry.
Be a resident of the United States.
Must not be agented.

The Award winner receives a cash prize of $2000 and their standard publication contract, including their basic advance and royalties for a first time author. An Honor Award winner will receive a cash prize of $1000.

All manuscripts must be submitted no later than August 31, 2019. Be sure to read their entire guidelines before submitting. As always, good luck!

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

DVPit Created by Lit Agent Beth Phelan

April 22, 2019Contests, Literary#DVpit, Acquire, Adult Fiction, Agents, All Genres, Artists, Beth Phelan, books, Chapter Books, Characters, Children's Stories, Commerical, Cultures, Disabled Persons, Diversity, Editors, Fiction, Galt & Zacker Literary Agent, Graphic Novel, Hashtag, Illustrators, LGBTQIA, Literary, Manuscript, Marganalized Voice, Marginalized Voices, Middle Grade, Native People, Nonfiction, People of Color, People with Illness, Picture Books, Pitch, Religious, Represent, Showcase, Teen, Twitter, Underrepresented, Young Adultpdpabst

The next event will spread over two days:

April 23th will be for Children’s & Teen Fiction/Nonfiction (picture books, chapter books, graphic novel, middle grade, young adult)
April 24th will be for Adult Fiction/Nonfiction (all genres, commercial and literary)
April 25 will be for Artists + Illustrators
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.As always, good luck!

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

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