MENTOR: Susan Spann MENTEE: Derek Chivers TITLE: STEALING THE SUN CATEGORY/GENRE: Adult Science Ficton WORD COUNT: 80,000 PITCH: A notorious outlaw steals the fastest starship in the multiverse, hoping to outrun his past, or at least the six-armed cannibal warlord chasing him. When the sentient ship shanghais her pirate Read more…
MENTOR: Shelley Watters MENTEE: Violet Henry TITLE: SOMETHING TO PROVE CATEGORY/GENRE: Adult Contemporary Romance WORD COUNT: 90,000 PITCH: With a slave-making drug on the horizon and her best friend in the hands of its creator, BEA agent Penelope battles the Honduran jungle alongside Alpha Security Operator Rafael—and struggles not Read more…
MENTOR: Tina Moss MENTEE: Nancy S. Goodman TITLE: PASSION OF THE DUKE CATEGORY/GENRE: Adult Historical Romance WORD COUNT: 94,000 PITCH: After Lady Victoria’s abusive, opium addicted father scars her face, she must brave the ridicule of society. An encounter with Tristan, Duke of Avery, proves that not all men Read more…
MENTOR: Elizabeth Penney MENTEE: Heidi Timmons TITLE: WISHING GLASS CATEGORY/GENRE: Women’s Fiction with Romantic and Magical Elements WORD COUNT: 91,000 PITCH: In the spirit of A Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life, Brielle experiences two possible futures with a charming cowboy and Hollywood actor. She travels the world, Read more…
MENTOR: Sarah Henning MENTEE: Dan Malossi TITLE: THE FISHERMAN CATEGORY/GENRE: Adult Psychological Thriller WORD COUNT: 91,000 PITCH: Jude Fisher’s love is the kiss of death. Ever since his parents’ murder, anyone he cares for dies. Ten people in ten years, the last being beautiful, brave Angela, ruined right before Read more…
MENTOR: Mina Vaughn MENTEE: K. A. Reynolds TITLE: THE DRAGONFLY BRIDGE CATEGORY/GENRE: Literary Fantasy WORD COUNT: 83,000 PITCH: Satoru traverses the past, the land of the dead, and the future searching for the woman at the end of his heartstring. However, the ruler of the dead city wants her too, and moves through time continually ripping them Read more…
MENTOR: Julie Sondra Decker MENTEE: C.B. Whitney TITLE: QUEEN OF SHARDS CATEGORY/GENRE: Adult Urban Fantasy WORD COUNT: 95,000 PITCH: Ex-valkyrie Ingrid would rather wrestle a manticore than play bodyguard to Earth’s most wanted. Still, her irritating client Lacie is the first woman she’s fallen for in 500 years. When Read more…
MENTOR: Amy Reichert MENTEE: Kimberly Emerson TITLE: PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE WOMAN GENRE: Contemporary Romance WORD COUNT: 93,000 PITCH: To save the charity she loves, Charlotte agrees to fake a relationship with an image-challenged businessman, and finds real love in the lie. EXCERPT: Deep in the recesses of every woman’s Read more…
PITCH WARS ALTERNATE SHOWCASE The Pitch Wars mentors picked alternates in case their mentees dropped out of the main contest for any reason (getting an offer hopefully). So to show our appreciation for them waiting in the wings, the mentors worked with them to get pitch ready and we’re holding Read more…
Tonight, the Pitch Wars entries will post to my blog. I’d like to warn those who subscribe to the blog, that you may get 53 emails from me, and I apologize for any headaches it may cause you. This should only happen three times a year during contests, so I Read more…