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Pele’s Fire: Write To The Core (Retreat)

November 19, 2017Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult Books, Application, Authors, Awe-Inspiring, books, Conference, Elena Georgiou, Exercises, Explore, Feedback, Fiction, Hawaii, Inpiration, Jungle, Kaimu Black Sand Beach, Kalani, Lava, Lava Tree Forest, Manuscripts, Massage, Memoir, Middle Grade Books, Non-Fiction, Oceanside, Pele's Fire, Pool, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto, Readings, Registration, Retreat, Sea, Stories, Swim, Volcaniclly-Warmed Pools, Volcano, Volcano National Park, Workshops, Write To The Core, Writers, Writing, Writing Topics, Yoga, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

Looking for a place to type your new manuscript and need a place of inspiration. Try the Pele’s Fire: Write To The Core. This retreat is held at the Oceanside retreat in Hawaii called Kalani.

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Participate in yoga, meditation, dance, or another wellness program while visiting Kalani. Take a swim, get a massage, or explore the nearby jungle, land, and sea. And if you want an extended stay beyond the writing retreat, look into being a volunteer and get a discount or a scholarship!

Here are some of the things Pele’s Fire all-inclusive writing retreat offers:

Your own quiet writing time
Small-group workshops with both of their teachers (Rahna Reiko Rizzuto & Elena Georgiou)
Generative inspiration and exercises
Guided conversations on a variety of writing-related topics
Your own one-on-one conference for manuscript feedback
Group readings
Optional free time to explore the island.

Things you can explore:

Volcano National Park
Lava Tree Forest
Kaimu black sand beach
Volcanically-heated warm pools

Join us in 2018

Most importantly, you get to write-write-write in beautiful and awe-inspiring surroundings! But hurry, registration for spring 2018 may still be open, but application deadline expires on December 4, 2017 (or until retreat is full).

Have a great writing experience!

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

Query + First Five Pages Critique via @heatherayris

November 3, 2017Contests, LiteraryAuthors, books, Childrens Books, Critique, Editing, Edits, Feedback, Fiction, Genres, Giveaway, Heather Ayris Burnell, KICK! JUMP! CHOP! The Adventures of the Ninjabread Man, Manuscripts, Non-Fiction, Query, Rafflecopter, Sean McCarthy, Sterling Children's Books, Stories, Writers, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

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Heather Ayris Burnell is giving away a QUERY + FIRST FIVE PAGES critique. She is the author of KICK! JUMP! CHOP! THE ADVENTURES OF THE NINJABREAD MAN published by Sterling Children’s Books and is represented by Sean McCarthy.

To learn how to enter, read her post about the contest. The giveaway is open to all genres via Rafflecopter and ends in six days. Be sure to check out her book by clicking the link above to show her some love for her generosity!

As always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst

@WriteOnCon Campaign Has Begun for Critiques and Chats. You Can Also Register for the Conference in February 2018!

November 1, 2017Critiques, Literary, Writing Conferences & Getawaysadvise, Affordable, Authors, Beth Revis, Book ARC, Bradford Literary Agency, Calendar, Campaigne, Carrie Pestritto, Chats, Childrens Books, Clarissa Wong, Conference, Corvisiero Literary Agency, CP Partners, Critiques, Cynthia Leitich Smith, D4EO Literary, Editors, Entangled Publishing, Eric Smith, February, Feedback, Fiction, Fulls, Giveaways, HarperCollins Children's, Heather Howland, Illustrators, Kaitlyn Johnson, Kelly Van Sant, Kidlit, Learn, Lisa Maxwell, Literary Agents, Manuscripts, Marsal Lyon LIterary, Mingle, Natalie Lakosi, New York TImes Best Sellers, Non-Fiction, Non-Published, Opportunity, P.S. Literary, Partials, Patricia Nelson, Phone Calls, Prospect Agency, Published, Publishers, Publishing Industry, Queries, Raffles, Sara Raasch, Stories, Teach, Triada US, Virtual Conference, Vlogs, WriteOnCon, Writers, Writing, Writing Info, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

WriteOnCon is an online conference for kidlit writers and illustrators to teach, learn, and mingle. You do not have to be published to attend, nor do you have to leave your house! And if you think I’ve been sitting on my laptop waiting for the campaign to start, YOU ARE RIGHT! The campaign often has very affordable critiques and I WANT IN!

During the campaign, writers can purchase critiques of their queries, partial pages, or full manuscripts from NYT Best Selling Authors, publishing editors, or literary agents. Writers can even purchase calls from a couple of literary agents to discuss the publishing industry. Some of the participants of the crits or chats include:

Kaitlyn Johnson, literary agent at Corvisiero Literary Agency
Natalie Lakosi, literary at Bradford Literary Agency
Lisa Maxwell, NYT best-selling author of THE LAST MAGICIAN
Patricia Nelson, literary agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Carrie Pestritto, literary agent at Prospect Agency
Sara Raasch, NYT best-selling author of the SNOW LIKE ASHES trilogy
Beth Revis, NYT best-selling author of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, A WORLD WITHOUT YOU, and STAR WARS REBEL RISING
Eric Smith, associate literary agent at PS Literary
Lauren Spieller, assistant literary agent at Triada US
Clarissa Wong, an editor at HarperCollins Children’s
Heather Howland, senior editor at Entangled Publishing
Cynthia Leitich Smith, NYT best-selling author of the TANTALIZE series, FERAL series, JINGLE DANCER, and more
Kelly Van Sant, literary agent at D4EO Literary Agency
And more!

All purchases appear to include conference registration and entry into a raffle to win a critique, book ARC, or a phone call from an agent! (There will be multiple winners.) And of course, you can purchase only the conference if not interested in any of the critiques. The prices are:

General Admission: $1
Full Conference Admission: $5
Extended Admission: $10

No, you’re not reading those numbers wrong! This will be the cheapest conference you will ever attend that will be packed with hundreds and hundreds of dollars worth of information from the comforts of your home! What else could you ask for? For complete information of what the tiered admissions cover and to search through critiques you might want to purchase, go to the campaign page. The crowdfunding will end on December 7, 2017. so hurry if you want to purchase a critique. They’re going fast.

As for the conference, it’ll be February 9th – 11th, 2018. Mark your calendars and I hope to see you there, uh, virtually of course!

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

Pitch Madness via @brendadrake Is Approaching!

February 20, 2017Contests, Literary#amwriting #amediting, Adult Books, Agents, Authors, Blog Contest, Brenda Drake, Childrens Books, Editing, February, Feedback, Fiction, Manuscripts, Marketing, Mentors, Non-Fiction, Pitch Event, Pitch Madness, Readers, Wordsmith, Writers, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

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If y’all don’t already know, Brenda Drake is an amazing author that hosts some amazing opportunities for writers via contests. Pitch Madness is one of these awesome events that helps connect writers with literary agents! Writers submit a 35-word (max) pitch and the first 250 words of their completed manuscript on submission day. Then a team of readers choose the top sixty (60) entries to go onto the agent round.

The submission window for 2017 Pitch Madness is February 24, 2017. This is a blog contest, so stay tuned to Brenda’s site for entry information!

As always, good luck!

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

Writing Retreat to Corfu, Greece (Women Only!)

February 8, 2017Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult Books, All-Inclusive, Authors, books, Corfu, Critique Partners, Editing, Fiction, Greece, Journals, Learning, Literary Workshops, Manuscripts, Middle Grade Books, Non-Fiction, Reading, research, Stories, TLC Writing Retreats, Tours, Vacation, Women, Workshop, Writers, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

The TLC Writing Retreats will be having a retreat/workshop in Corfu, Greece! There will only be eight writers permitted each week. This helps an attending writer get more one-on-one time with mentors.

Week 1: May 21-28, 2017.
Week 2: May 30th-June 6, 2017.

Just pick one week to attend. If you’re doing research on a story in Greece, this is your chance to vacation and write off that research on your taxes!

All-inclusive with single room $4,500 USD
All-inclusive with shared room $4,200 USD

• 8 days/ 7 nights
• 30+ hours of writing workshops
• All meals included (excluding alcohol)
• All transportation included
• One Full-day excursion
• Private cooking class
• Journal and all materials included
• A private tour guide with local insights into Corfu
Does NOT include airfare

They promise to help you tell your story with the included workshops, as well as access to a personal guide around Corfu, Greece. As always, have fun and learn lots!

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

Alabama Writing Workshop 2017

January 26, 2017Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult Books, Authors, Corvisiero Literary Agency, editor, Embasy Suites, Fiction, Fiery Seas Publishing, Hilton, Kensington Publishing, Literary Agents, Manuscripts, Middle Grade Books, New Adult Books, Non-Fiction, P.S. Literary, Pitch Event, publisher, The Alabama Writing Workshop, Trident Media Group, Workshop, Writing, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

Alabama Workshop

The Alabama Writing Workshop 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, so don’t delay.

literary agent Marisa Corvisiero (Corvisiero Literary)
literary agent Mark Gottlieb (Trident Media Group)
literary agent Latoya C. Smith (L. Perkins Agency)
literary agent Eric Smith (P.S. Literary)
literary agent Cate Hart (Corvisiero Literary)
editor Elizabeth May (Kensington Publishing)
editor Misty Williams (Fiery Seas Publishing)

The event will take place Friday, February 24, 2017 from 9:30am-5pm at Embassy Suites by Hilton Birmingham, 2300 Woodcrest Pl, Birmingham, AL 35209. (205)879-7400.

Learn lots and have fun!

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

Sun vs Snow #Contest for #Writers

January 20, 2017Literary200 Entries, Adult Books, Amy Trueblood, Authors, Blog Contest, Feedback, Fiction, Finding Agents, January, Literary Agents, Manuscripts, Marketing, Michelle Hauck, Middle Grade Books, Official Rules, Polished Works, Sun vs Snow, Unpublished, WIPs, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

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It’s that time of year again when Amy Trueblood and Michelle Hauck host Sun vs Snow! This is not a twitter contest, but a blog contest for unpublished writers. This year they have 21 agents participating (half shown here and the other half shown here). Make sure you get your submission ready via email and submit when the window opens on January 23, 2017 at 4pm EST. They only take the first 200 entries, so don’t wait to long. Get your query and first 250 words polished now!

This is only for completed manuscripts, so please don’t send WIPs. Go here for complete guidelines.

As always, good luck!

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

@WriteOnCon #Conference Is Coming!

January 18, 2017Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAgented, Agents, Authors, Children's Fiction, Conference, Editing, Editors, Feedback, Fiction, Illustrators, Kidlit, Literary Agents, Live Pitch Sessions, Manuscripts, Middle Grade Books, Ninja Agents, Ninja Editors, Non-Fiction, Published, Publishing, Q&A, Register, Schedule, Stories, Unagented, Unpublished, WriteOnCon, Writers, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

WriteOnCon

WriteOnCon is “A writing conference you don’t even have to wear pants to. (Please wear pants, though.)” This isn’t just an opportunity to attend a writing workshop, but it’ll be the cheapest and closet 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 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 & Editors and live pitch sessions (check the schedule for all 3 days)! But hurry to get registered because it’ll take place Thursday-Saturday, February 2nd-4th, 2017.

As always, good luck!

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

2017 Minnesota Writing Workshop

December 18, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult Books, Betsy Amster Literary, Childrens Books, Conference, Corvisiero Literary Agency, Dee Mura Literary, Editing, Editors, February, Fiction, Getting Published, Graywolf Press, How To Get Published, Jennifer De Chiara Literary, Kensington Publishing, Literary Agents, Manuscripts, Middle Grade Books, Mighty Media Press Children's Books, Minnesota, Minnesota Writing Workshop, Non-Fiction, Pitch Event, Red Sofa Literary, St. Paul, Stories, The Bent Agency, The Lark Group, Writers, Writing, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

The 2017 Minnesota Writing Workshop 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 (150 total). This workshop is a full-day “How to Get Published” writing event in St. Paul, MN on February 11, 2017.

Agents and editors confirmed to be in attendance and/or available to pitch are:

literary agent Laura Zats (Red Sofa Literary)
literary agent Gemma Cooper (The Bent Agency)
editor Yana Makuwa (Graywolf Press)
literary agent Mary Cummings (Betsy Amster Literary)
literary agent Kimiko Nakamura (Dee Mura Literary)
literary agent Vicki Selvaggio (Jennifer De Chiara Literary)
literary agent Jennie Goloboy (Red Sofa Literary)
editor Elizabeth May (Kensington Publishing)
literary agent Abby Saul (The Lark Group)
literary agent Samantha Fountain (Corvisiero Literary)
literary agent Dawn Frederick (Red Sofa Literary)
editor Lauren Kukla (Mighty Media Press Children’s Books)
literary agent Kaylee Davis (Dee Mura Literary)
literary agent Erik Hane (Red Sofa Literary)
and possibly more to be announced.

For information on how to enroll and where to stay, go here. As always, good luck!

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

Heidi Norrod’s #KidPit on Twitter

November 7, 2016Contests, Literary#KidPit, Agents, Authors, Board Books, Chapter Books, Chicago Time, Easy Reader, Editors, Genres, Heidi Norrod, Manuscripts, Middle Grade Books, Picture Books, Pitches, Twitter, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

Heidi Norrod is hosting another fabulous twitter pitch event for writers called KidPit. In order to participate, authors need to have a finished manuscript and tweet their 140 character pitch using the hashtag #KidPit on November 9. 2016. The contest will be between 9am-3pm CST (Chicago time). You will allowed to pitch six times over the course of the event. I’d suggest once every hour, as the event is six hours long.

This event is open to BOARD BOOKS, PICTURE BOOKS, EASY READER/CHAPTER BOOKS, MIDDLE GRADE, and/or YOUNG ADULT COMPLETED novel, fiction and non-fiction books. When typing your pitch, be sure to include either #BB (Board Book), #PB (Picture Books), #CB (Chapter Books and Early Readers), #MG (Middle Grade), or #YA (Young Adult) and tag with the genre. And don’t forget to add the hashtag #KidPit so it will show up in the feed.

Also, I’d like to remind everyone that twitter pitch parties are open to everyone, meaning anyone can trawl the feed! Be sure to research before you send any submissions from a favored pitch. As always, good luck!

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

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