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#FaithPitch Twitter Event For Faith-Based Fiction

February 26, 2018Contests, Literary#FaithPitch, Adult, Agents, Author, Biblical Worldview, Board Books, books, Category, Christian, CST, Denomination, Editors, Encouragement, Ethnicities, Event, Faith Based, February, Fiction, Guidelines, Hashtag, Inspirational, Little Lamb Books, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Opportunity, Picture Books, Pitch, Pitching, Polished, Positive, research, Stories, Twitter, Writer, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

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

February 24, 2018Literary, Webinar/WorkshopAuthor, awdur, écrivain, Comic Book Series, Comics, DC Comics, dreams, писател, писатель, escritor, Fantasy, författare, Feedback, Fiction, forfatter, Inspiration, 작가, Mentoring, Opportunity, Particpant, Published, Schrift, scrittore, Skilled, spisovatel, Stories, Storytelling, Submissions, Superhero, Talent, Talented, Upload, نویسنده, Villains, Workshop, Writer, Writing, Written Workspdpabst

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.

The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing Deadline Approaching

February 22, 2018Contests, LiteraryAuthors, Book-length Short Stories, books, Candidates, Deadline, Digital Editions, English Submissions, Fiction, First-generation Immigrant, Guidelines, Manuscripts, Monetary Prize, New Immigrant Writing Contest, Non-Published, Opportunity, Print, Publication, publisher, research, Restless Books, Stories, Tales, Writers, Writingpdpabst

Restless Books

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.

2018 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award

February 21, 2018Contests, LiteraryAdventure, April, Author, Award, Baen Books, Baen Fantasy Adventure Award, books, Contest Junkies, Deadline, Fantasy, Gen Con, Grand Prize, Industry-Standard, Manuscripts, Monetary Prize, Opportunity, publisher, Publishing, Short Fiction, Short Story, Stories, Storytelling, Writer, Writingpdpabst

For all lurking contest junkies, Baen Fantasy Adventure Award was brought to my attention a few years back. You only need to create 8000 words. That’s right, a mere eight-thousand! Most thrilling? You have until April 30th, 2018 to create a wonderful story.

GRAND PRIZE winner will be published as the featured story on the Baen Books main website and paid at industry-standard rates for professional story submittals. The author will also receive a handsome engraved award and a prize package containing $500 of free Baen Books.
SECOND place winner will receive a prize package containing $500 of free Baen Books,
THIRD will receive a prize package containing $300 of free Baen Books.

Baen Books will announce the winner of the inaugural Baen Fantasy Adventure Award at this year’s Gen Con to the best of original short fiction capturing the spirit and tradition of great storytellers as Larry Correia, Robert E. Howard, Mercedes Lackey, Elizabeth Moon, Andre Norton, J.R.R. Tolkien, David Weber and Marion Zimmer Bradley.
All the details can be found here.

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.

#PBPitch Is Coming!

February 19, 2018Contests, LiteraryAgents, Artists, Artwork, Authors, Childrens Books, Corvisiero Literary Agency, Editors, Illustrators, Images, Janklow Nesbit Agency, Kidlit, Liza Royce Agency, Opportunity, Party, PBPitch, Picture Books, Pitches, Publishing, research, Rodeen Literary, Stories, Thompson Literary, Twitter, Writers, Writingpdpabst

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, February 22, 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. But those that have confirmed are:

Marisa Corvisiero, Corvisiero Literary
Liza Fleissig, Liza Royce Agency
Wendi Gu, Janklow & Nesbit Agency
Lori Kilkelly, Rodeen Literary
Cindy Uh, Thompson Literary

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.

Revise & Resub #10Queries Event

February 12, 2018Contests, Literary#10Queries, #RevPit, Adult, Authors, books, Carly Bornstein-Hayward, Critique, Editing, Editors, Elizabeth Buege, Ellen Brock, Feedback, Fiction, First Pages, Hone Your Craft, Jeni Chappelle, Kaitlyn Johnson, Katie McCoach, Manuscript, Middle Grade, Opportunity, Pitch, Query, Rafflecopter, Revise & Resub, Sione Aeschliman, Stories, Submit, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

#RevPit

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:

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.

Harlequin Romance Blitz: So You Think You Can Write Contest

February 7, 2018Contests, LiteraryAdult, AUS, Authors, books, Contract, Editors, Feedback, Fiction, Forever Romance, Harlequin, Lovers, Manuscripts, Mills & Boon True Love, New Adult, New Zealand, Opportunity, Publishers, Publishing, Romance, So You Think You Can Write, Stories, Submissions, Submittable, Sweet Hearts, UK, USA, Valentine's Day, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

Harlequin Romance [Mills & Boon True Love (UK) and Forever Romance (Aus/NZ)] is looking for new romance writers with their blog So You Think You Can Write. If you think you’ve got what it takes and have a polished romance manuscript ready for submission, this might be for you! Entries must be sent no later than Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018. Even cooler, all submissions will receive feedback by the 21st of February! (I know you want to squeal, go ahead. I’ll wait.)

Submissions will be uploaded to Submittable. But before you send things off to the editors, be sure and read the series guidelines here. And as always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst

Blogger and writer of

2018 Nelson Algren Literary Awards Submissions Ending Soon!

February 5, 2018Contests, LiteraryAuthors, Cash, Central Time, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Entrants, Fiction, Finalist, Grand Prize, Manuscript, Monetary Prize, Nelson Algren Literary Awards, Novella, Rules, Runner-Up, Short Story, Stories, Submissions, Win, Words, Wordsmith, Writers, Writing, Writing Contestpdpabst

chicago-tribune

Submissions for the 2018 Nelson Algren Literary Awards (sponsored by the Chicago Tribune) is ending on February 7, 2018 at 11:59pm CST. Entrants must be 18 years of age and submit their original short fiction of up to 8000 words.

Prizes

One Grand Prize: $3,500.
Four Finalist Prizes: $1,000.
Five Runner-up Prizes: $500.

So, if you want an opportunity to see your words in print and win some cash, go here for the official rules. As always, good luck!

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

Pikes Peak Writers Conference

January 26, 2018Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult, advise, Agents, Anita Blake: Vampire Series, Authors, books, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Corvisiero Literary Agency, Critiques, DeFiore and Company, Editors, Feedback, Fiction, Film, Hugo Award, Jim Butcher, Jolly Fish Press, Kensington Publishing, L. Perkins Agency, Laurell K Hamilton, Lee & Low Books, Manuscripts, Marriott, Mary Robinette Kowal, Middle Grade, Nelson Literary Agency, New York TImes Best Sellers, Opportunity, Pikes Peak Writers Conference, Publishers, Sourcebooks, Stonesong, Stories, The Dresden Files, Titan Books, Tu Books, Workshop, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

Pikes Peak Writers Conference is an opportunity to get literary advise from a professional in the business or get invaluable feedback on your manuscript. The conference will be April 27-29, 2018 held in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Jim Butcher (NYT Bestseller of The Dresden Files, which is also a TV Series.)
Laurell K Hamilton (NYT Bestseller of Anita Blake: Vampire Series)
Mary Robinette Kowal (Award winning author and finalist for Hugo Awards.)
Jonathan Mayberry (NYT bestseller & five-time Bramstoker Award winner.)

ACQUIRING EDITORS:

Martin Biro (Kensington Publishing)
Steve Saffel (Titan Books)
Kelsy Thompson (Jolly Fish Press)
Deb Werksman (Sourcebooks)
Stacy Whitman (Tu Books, imprint of Lee & Low Books)

AGENTS:

Melissa Edwards (Stonesong)
Angie Hodapp & Quressa Robinson (Nelson Literary Agency, LLC)
Gabrielle Piraino (DeFiore and Company)
Justin Wells (Corvisiero Literary Agency)
Maximilian Ximenez (L. Perkins Agency)

For more authors and specialist, go here. And be sure to register before the workshop fills up and make your reservations at the Colorado Springs Marriott. As always, have fun!

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

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