What was Pitch Wars? Was it another contest? Oh, no, it was so much better. Pitch Wars was a volunteer-run mentoring program where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns chose one writer each to mentor our a month to three months period depending on the year. Mentors read the entire Read more…
Throughout the duration of Pitch Wars, we were privileged to work with a group of exceptionally dedicated volunteers who served on our committee. I am deeply grateful for our generous team members who assisted us in making crucial decisions throughout the years. Their commitment and expertise were instrumental in shaping Read more…
During the run of Pitch Wars, we were fortunate to have a group of incredibly generous volunteers contribute to our blog. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the amazing writers who produced content over the years: Angel Zhang, Anna Kaling, Annette Christie, Brenda Drake, Erin Hardee, Ernie Chiara, Read more…
June, 2018 I can hardly believe how many years its been since Pitch Wars began in 2012 as a small contest providing mentorship to aspiring authors. It seems like yesterday that the idea came to me during an episode of Cupcake Wars, a show where bakers have an assistant Read more…
Over the years of our event, our #PitMad Twitter Pitch Parties had seen numerous successes. What we’re sharing here represents just a small fraction of the many success stories from the event. Congratulations to everyone who has navigated the fast-paced feed and found a match during the party! And here Read more…
Pitch Wars “A romance novelist struggled with Asperger’s. Now she writes about love on the spectrum” at The Washington Post – July 19, 2019 “Q & A with Traci Chee” at Publisher’s Weekly – November 15, 2018 “Fall 2018 YA Spotlight: Teen Lit Reflects Wider World” at Publisher’s Weekly – Read more…
Mentors GK Byrne, Rachel Lynn Solomon, Julia Nobel, Brittany Morris, Joy McCullough at Emerald City ComicCon in Seattle (with photo by mentor Julie Artz). So excited to hang with these lovelies last night at #ECCC19. Always fun to see my #pitchwars friends and amazing to meet @somaiyadaud as well! pic.twitter.com/ISO4MzEAQE Read more…
Will you need a synopsis for Pitch Wars? I’m not going to lie. You may need one. Many mentors might ask for one to make that final mentee decision. I get it. I hate writing synopses. But, unfortunately, it’s a necessary evil. Agents and editors may ask you for one. Read more…
Are you query-ready for Pitch Wars? The first impression of your book comes from the query. It should be short and hooky. But how do you get everything about your book in your query? You don’t. It’s a teaser. You only need just enough information to hook an agent or Read more…
Is your 35-word pitch (aka logline) ready? Got a Twitter pitch? Many contests require a 35-word pitch to enter. If you make it into Pitch Wars, your mentor will help you come up with a short pitch, but having something ready will make the process easier. Here are some formulas Read more…