Pitch Madness agent round picks!
I want to thank my wonderful Dream Team for Pitch Madness for wading through the wonderful slush and picking our top 15 to go into the agent round. You guys are AWESOME!
My co-host ….
Erica Chapman
@ericamchapman
Our awesome slush readers …
It was a tough decision and there were so many awesome pitches that didn’t make the cut. It came down to the ones that got the most yeses and to what we felt the agents wanted. If you didn’t make it in, please don’t get discouraged, keep going, your dream could be right around the corner.
Our top 15 picks (titles only) …
- THE DOCTOR’S DAUGHTER
- PHREAK SHOW
- NAKED
- TRUST
- UNLEASHED
- THE PROPER WAY TO SAY GOODBYE
- FIREBIRD
- WILL PECK SAVES THE WORLD!
- THE MCTAVISH ACADEMY
- BETTER LIVES
- THE GRAVES
- FUTURESHOCK
- LONGSHOTS
- MOLLY PEPPER AND THE NIGHT TRAIN
- SWEET LITTLE LIES
Check out the blogs for their picks….
http://brenleedrake.blogspot.com
44 Comments
Dahlia Adler · March 21, 2013 at 9:03 pm
Aaah that cover is so badass, I love it!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Jenny Kaczorowski · March 21, 2013 at 9:06 pm
I LOVE the cover!!! And congrats to everyone moving on!
Roselle · March 21, 2013 at 9:07 pm
Beautiful cover, Brenda!! Happy Birthday!
Carolyn Charron · March 21, 2013 at 9:13 pm
Great cover! (Is it just me or does she look a lot like Angelina Jolie?)
Happy birthday from another piscean!
Suzi · March 21, 2013 at 9:19 pm
Wow. What a bunch of great titles. Can’t wait to see what they’re about. Thank you Brenda, Erica and the awesome slush readers.
And happy birthday Brenda!
Rachel · March 21, 2013 at 9:28 pm
Beautiful! Thanks for showing us! And Happy Birthday. 🙂
Melissa Grey · March 21, 2013 at 9:36 pm
Wow. I am *speechless*. This was the first time I’d entered a contest like this and I had zero expectations about getting out of the slush. Thank you for the awesome opportunity, Brenda (and the rest of the Dream Team)!
Absolutely ADORE the cover to Library Jumpers. It’s beautiful and eye-catching and epic. Can’t wait to read it, it looks fantastic.
johnlucashargis · March 21, 2013 at 9:48 pm
Which title is yours, eh?
Melissa Grey · March 21, 2013 at 10:26 pm
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Melissa Grey · March 21, 2013 at 10:37 pm
I don’t know if I’m allowed to say or if there’s a contest reason they only list titles before the agent round.
johnlucashargis · March 22, 2013 at 3:14 am
Oh. Is that a thing? o.O
I thought that was just so the agents couldn’t swoop in early, or to build the tension of the Pitch+250 reveal.
Stephanie Diaz · March 21, 2013 at 9:38 pm
Love the cover!!! 😀
Robin · March 21, 2013 at 9:45 pm
Happy Birthday! Great cover-she looks like an ice queen that could kick my a**
johnlucashargis · March 21, 2013 at 9:46 pm
Wow. Thx, ladies for seeing (hearing?) something sparkly in Phreak Show. You’re all goddesses.
And to add to the chorus: a.m.a.z.i.n.g. cover, Brenda. Also, happy birthday.
Brenda Drake · March 21, 2013 at 10:03 pm
Thank you everyone! I’m so happy about it! <3
CallMeKarma · March 22, 2013 at 2:44 am
1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRENDA!
2. The cover looks amazing — also, can’t wait to read it. I have a real thing for libraries, dating back to my childhood when I used to sit in the stacks at our local library reading for hours while my mom grocery shopped in town : )
3. And finally, thank you for choosing me for your team — Squeeeee!
Adrienne · March 22, 2013 at 3:32 am
Happy birthday, Brenda! What a fantastic cover. Amd congrats to everyone who made it to the agent round!
Fida Islaih · March 22, 2013 at 4:06 am
The book sounds intriguing! And I love the cover! Happy birthday!
Eliza Tilton · March 22, 2013 at 5:00 am
Love the cover. Fierce!
Artemis Grey · March 22, 2013 at 5:22 am
CONGRATS!!! On both your cover (I *may* have just a smidge of cover-envy) and to all of those who made it into Pitch Madness!
Eric Steinberg · March 22, 2013 at 5:27 am
Great cover! It must be amazing, holding and getting to show off your first book. I can’t wait to read it.
All your hard work for the writer community is very much appreciated. Over the last year, you’ve done so much to help me and countless others. Thank you!
And happy birthday! You deserve a fantastic one.
Angelica R. Jackson · March 22, 2013 at 6:53 am
Great cover! I thought it was Mila Kunis at first glance, ha ha! And it’s your birthday?? Way to spread the joy around with good news, yay! Happy birthday!!
(Can you tell by all the punctuation abuse that I made it through to the next round on S.M. Johnston’s team???)
Donea Lee · March 22, 2013 at 7:09 am
Happy B-day!!! 🙂 And CONGRATS on your cover! That’s sooo awesome – it looks totally kick-a**!!
And congrats to the top 60 for #pitchmadness ~ I see a very familiar title listed there!!!! *SQUEE*!!
Regina Castillo · March 22, 2013 at 7:36 am
Super Cover! It would definitely make me run to the counter with book in hand. So excited for you!!!
Donald Capone · March 22, 2013 at 8:31 am
Happy Birthday! And nice cover. Congrats!
Jennifer Malone · March 22, 2013 at 8:39 am
Badass cover and I lOVE your name in shiny lights! Happy birthday!!!!!!!!
Congrats to everyone moving forward:)
Deana · March 22, 2013 at 9:01 am
Happy Birthday, Brenda!!! What a fantastic present!!! That cover is so freaking fantastic!!! I love love love:)
tangynt · March 22, 2013 at 9:42 am
Happy birthday, lady! And the covered is absolutely stunning.
You must be such a proud momma!
…..anyone else think that cover looks like Angelina Jolie?
Giora · March 22, 2013 at 11:18 am
Yep. My first reaction was that it’s Angelina Jolie.
Giora · March 22, 2013 at 11:18 am
Happy Birthday and your book cover is beautiful and strong and will grab attention of people walking in bookstore.
Heather Webb · March 22, 2013 at 11:37 am
Happy birthday, lovely lady!!! xoxoxox. I LOVE your cover!!! 🙂
Charlie Holmberg · March 22, 2013 at 1:32 pm
There’s a cover that makes you look twice! Bravo.
Fiona Claire · March 22, 2013 at 1:42 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Dance, sing and JUMP around in a LIBRARY while eating cake. Wow, do you have a lot to celebrate. And thank you so much for continually giving to the writing community. Happy Brenda Day!
Angela Brown · March 22, 2013 at 4:04 pm
A fantastic birthday. An awesome book cover. Great things happening with Pitch Madness.
This place is just overflowing with AWESOME!!
Happy Birthday Brenda and many Congrats several times over 🙂
Kimberly VanderHorst · March 22, 2013 at 5:53 pm
Not only is the cover gorgeous (I simply MUST add it to my hoard), the front cover line has me all goose-pimply with intrigue! Happy Birthday! And huge congrats to all the finalists. 🙂
Shannon Duffy · March 22, 2013 at 9:01 pm
I LOVE this cover! Gorgeous! Congrats!
Poetic Soul · March 23, 2013 at 1:05 am
WOW, the cover alone is awesome… CONGRATS on this achievement, looking forward to reading
Alison Bliss · March 23, 2013 at 7:02 am
Beautiful Cover, birthday girl! 🙂
Kimberly · March 24, 2013 at 9:09 am
I love the cover so much! It’s awesome.
Happy belated birthday!
And congrats to the pitch madness winnders!
Brenda Drake · March 24, 2013 at 9:41 am
Thank you for all the wonderful wishes and cover love, everyone! I had the most amazing birthday EVER! I almost forgot the scary age milestone I’m getting close to! Love you all! <3
meradeth · March 25, 2013 at 6:05 am
Happy Birthday, hope it was great! And SUCH an awesome cover–totally amazing!
Stephsco · March 26, 2013 at 1:26 pm
Exciting! Congrats everyone. And what a cool cover, Brenda. 🙂
Vicki Tremper · March 28, 2013 at 11:33 am
Happy Belated Birthday Brenda! Wow, what an awesome cover! Never thought I’d say this, but, I can’t wait until next February!
jessika fleck · May 5, 2013 at 8:59 am
Your cover looks AMAZING!!!! Can’t wait to read it!
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