Pitch Wars Webinars: Pitch Perfect with Literary Agent Melissa Edwards

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Pitch Wars Webinars presents . . .

Pitch Perfect with Literary Agent Melissa Edwards

This webinar will be a how-to guide for successfully pitching your manuscript. Whether verbally or through written communication, pitching can be stressful and overwhelming. The purpose of this webinar will be to break down some of the mystery and help make pitching a little more fun for both the writer and the editor/ agent receiving the original pitch.

A great pitch can open so many doors, so the purpose of this webinar will be help strengthen your existing pitches. Melissa will discuss the differences between written and verbal pitching and the different strategies an author can use to stand out. Melissa will go through a list of dos and don’ts that will help mark you as a professional in a room of amateurs.

The Details…

When: Tuesday, November 28

Time: 8:30 pm ET 

Cost: $25

Please note: Registration is limited to the first 50 participants.

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About Melissa Edwards…

Melissa Edwards joined Stonesong as a literary agent in August 2016. Previously, she was a literary agent at the Aaron Priest Literary Agency, where she managed the foreign rights for a 40-year backlist. After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis and Vanderbilt Law School, Melissa began her career as a litigation attorney before transitioning into publishing. She is a tireless advocate for her clients and a constant partner during the publication process and beyond. Melissa represents authors of children’s fiction, adult commercial fiction, and select pop-culture nonfiction. She is looking for warm and timeless middle grade fiction and accessible young adult fiction. For adults, she is looking for fast-paced thrillers and smart women’s fiction. She can be found on Twitter @MelissaLaurenE, where she often tweets her active Manuscript Wishlist requests under #MSWL.

About Pitch Wars Webinars . . .

The Pitch Wars webinar series was developed to help writers at every stage of their careers. Mentors and industry experts will host webinars focused on pitching, publishing, developing craft, and more.

Pitch Wars is a contest where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each, read their entire manuscript, and offer suggestions to shine it up for agents. The mentors work with their mentees for two months before an agent round. Learn more.

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2 Comments

Preston Copeland · November 9, 2017 at 10:34 am

Greetings Mrs. Edwards,

Just one question: As far as Pitch Wars is concerned, do I need to have a line of communication with a literary agent(s) prior to December 7, 2017? Or, should I just submit my 3 pitches on December 7th?

Thanks

Preston Copeland · November 9, 2017 at 10:40 am

Greetings Mrs. Edwards,

Can I just begin twitter pitching my 3 pitches on December 7, 2017 for Pitch Wars?
Or, do I need to have communication with agent(s) prior to the Twitter pitch contest?

Thanks!

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