Submission window opens at 11AM EDT (NY time) on October 24th. All emails sent prior to the submission window will be deleted.
To enter, your manuscript MUST be completed and ready for submission. Accepting MG, YA, and Adult–all fiction genres. (NO Erotica or Memoir)
How to Enter:
Step 1: Compose an Email
Step 2: Address the email to trickortreatwithanagent@gmail.com
Step 3: In the subject line put your- Category, Genre, Title, Word Count
Example: YA, SciFi, The Apollo Academy
Step 4: In the body of the email, include your 3 sentence pitch, Answer to question 1, Answer to question 2, and the first 200 words. Please leave your name/contact info at the bottom.
- Remember to answer question 1 and 2 in 2 sentences or less.
- If the 200th word ends in the middle of a sentence, please finish the sentence.
An automatic delivery receipt will be sent to everyone who enters the contest.
Those who make the first 150 entries after 11AM EDT on October 24th and follow guidelines will then receive another email letting them know they made it into the contest. Please note this may take some time to receive.
The top 36 pitches will post at midnight on October 29th and will remain online until midnight October 31st. 12 pitches per blog.
Agents will request “candy” in the comment section. Any kind of sugar candy (Skittles, Starbursts, etc) means you’ve gotten a partial request and chocolate candy (Snickers, M&Ms, etc) means you’ve gotten a full manuscript request. Agents can comment on as many entries they like. AND multiple agents can request on the same pitch, so you might find your bag full of treats!
Costumed agents will be revealed at 6PM EDT on October 31st.
Anyone who receives candy, should email into trickortreatwithanagent@gmail.com for further submission instructions. You will then receive an email with the correct submission guidelines to follow. DO NOT contact the agent without getting the guidelines first.
Please No Commenting on the pitches. This is an Agent Comment Only contest.
19 Comments
Anonymous · October 23, 2012 at 3:21 am
I might be very stupid (a high possibility there) but what are Question 1 and 2? I don’t see any questions. What am I missing? Help!
Brenda Drake · October 23, 2012 at 7:25 am
I’ve added the flyer from a previous post at the end of the post that answers your question. Let me know if you have any other questions. 😉
Anonymous · October 23, 2012 at 8:25 am
Oh thank you so much! I am a ditz! 🙂
Anonymous · October 23, 2012 at 8:27 am
Oh and in regards to question one – do you mean which costumed character as in which one of the agents, or just which costumed Halloween character in general.
Michael Di Gesu · October 23, 2012 at 9:04 am
Hi, Brenda,
Such a great and fun contest. I will try again… If anything, I am persistent. LOL. Hope all is well with you.
Beth · October 23, 2012 at 9:37 am
Thanks for the contest!Is there a character count for the sentences? I don’t think I have run-ons, but they’re long.
Ink in the Book · October 23, 2012 at 10:59 am
I’ve been working on my entry for two weeks, so I hope to make it in this round. The agent wish list is right up my alley and hopefully, my manuscript will be right up the agents WISH LIST!!! hehe!
Laura Hughes, MittensMorgul · October 23, 2012 at 11:06 am
As far as contact information, is name and email address sufficient, or do you want a mailing address and phone number, twitter handle, blog address, or the radio frequency that sometimes resonates through our dental fillings? I don’t want to put too much personal info in, but I want to make sure I put everything necessary! 😀
Anonymous · October 23, 2012 at 11:44 am
Darn. I was going to enter, but I draw a blank at what’s meant by ‘costumed character’ and, apparently, my story isn’t unique or marketable.
Stephsco · October 23, 2012 at 12:54 pm
My best guess as a reader of this blog, is that question 1 means what costumed character would the main character of your story relate to? Costumed character could mean anything you might dress up for Halloween.
As for unique and marketable, I’m sure you can come up with one facet of your story that makes it stand out. Good luck!
Brenda Drake · October 23, 2012 at 4:10 pm
Yeah, what she (Stephsco) said.
Karen lee Hallam · October 23, 2012 at 6:59 pm
These contests are great and a fun way of getting your writing critiqued. Meeting and supporting other writers and a great way to build connections. I’m on phone and it’s freezing up or I’d go on. Thanks for hosting, Brenda!
Ellie Heller · October 23, 2012 at 10:39 pm
This looks like one big mess on my draft email. Do you want us to ‘title’ each part. i.e. put ‘pitch’, Q1, Q2, etc?
Aldrea Alien · October 23, 2012 at 10:56 pm
That’s what I’m doing.
Karen lee Hallam · October 24, 2012 at 5:51 am
Me too!
Ellie Heller · October 24, 2012 at 6:24 am
I got a tweet from WritesForApples which said ‘yes, please!’.
Donea Lee · October 24, 2012 at 7:44 am
Hi – so excited for this!! Counting down the minutes ~ so I hope you see this in time. In step 3, you ask for word count, but it’s not listed on your example. So – word count in the subject line? Yes or no? Thanks, so much!! 🙂
Kim · October 24, 2012 at 7:52 am
YES! Don’t forget word count in subject line please
Donea Lee · October 24, 2012 at 7:55 am
Thanks!!
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