Pitch Wars Blog Archive

A Pitch Wars Success Story with Tamara Girardi and her mentor Molly Lee

When our mentees land an agent or a publishing deal, it’s one of the highlights of being part of Pitch Wars. We’re so excited for Tamara Girardi  and her mentor, Molly Lee. Tamara signed with Melissa Nasson with Rubin Pfeffer Content after Pitch Wars 2016, and we couldn’t be happier for her! Please, help me in congratulating Tamara and Molly on their Pitch Wars Success! Tamara, what was it about Molly that made you choose to send them a Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

A Pitch Wars Success Story with Kara McDowell and her mentors, Brenda Drake and Heather Cashman

  Brenda and I have extra cause to celebrate this success story! Kara McDowell was our very own mentee! And we love her bunches and bunches. Kara signed with Kristy Hunter of The Knight Agency after Pitch Wars 2016, and we couldn’t be happier for her! Please, help Brenda and I to celebrate Kara’s Pitch Wars Success! Kara, what was it about Brenda and Heather that made you choose to send them a Pitch Wars application? Because I Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

A Pitch Wars Success Interview with Emma Nelson and her mentor, Jennie Nash

  When our mentees land an agent or a publishing deal, it’s one of the highlights of being part of Pitch Wars. We’re so excited for Emma Nelson and her mentor, Jennie Nash. Emma signed with Amanda Ayers Barnett of Donaghy Literary Group after Pitch Wars 2016, and we couldn’t be happier for her! Please, help me in congratulating Emma and Jennie on their Pitch Wars Success!   Emma, what was it about Jennie that made you choose Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

ENIGMA by Tonya Kuper … cover reveal and giveaway!

Let us know what you think of the cover for Enigma (Schrodinger’s Consortium, #2) by Tonya Kuper, which releases July 4, 2017! This cover reveal is brought to you by Entangled TEEN & YA Books Central!   About Enigma (Schrodinger’s Consortium, #2): Worst. Road Trip. Ever. Escaping with Reid Wentworth should have been fun, but how can I enjoy it when I just (accidentally) killed someone, my mom and brother are in danger, and the Consortium is trying to enslave Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Happy Release Day to AMERICA’S NEXT REALITY STAR by Pitch Wars mentor, Laura Heffernan … excerpt & giveaway!

In AMERICA’S NEXT REALITY STAR, Jen is cast on a reality show after she loses her job, her boyfriend, and her home. She hopes to win the cash prize but finds she also wants to win the heart of fellow contestant Justin. Fans of Sophie Kinsella’s Confessions of a Shopaholic won’t want to miss this charming, witty read published by Kensington’s Lyrical Shine. Rafflecopter for America’s Next Reality Star Virtual Blog Tour Giveaway: Laura is Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Pitch Madness … 1st draft round picks!

    The first round for the Pitch Madness draft happened on Twitter today. The 2nd round will be sometime today. We’ll announce it as soon as we know a time. Also, there will be a surprise when we announce the 2nd round winners. Here are the results from our fabulous draft organizer, Dee Romito … [View the story “#PitchMadness 1st draft round picks …” on Storify]  

By brendaadmin, ago

FORGOTTEN by Kristin Smith . . . Cover Reveal and Giveaway!

  TITLE: FORGOTTEN (The Deception Game, #2) AUTHOR: Kristin Smith PUBLISHER: Clean Teen Publishing RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2017 Pre-order your copy here.    About the book . . . The epic tale of Sienna Preston continues in this second installment of the exhilarating Deception Game series. Seventeen-year-old Sienna is no stranger to heartache and loss. But this time, it’s different; someone―or something―has tampered with a loved one’s memories, and she’s determined to get answers. The Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Madness … all about the draft

Everyone has been asking about what happens and how does the Pitch Madness Draft work. The draft is how we determine what entries each host gets on her team. It’s just like the NFL draft. We draw to see who goes first, second, third, and fourth during the picks. Each team gets a pick from their shortlist of entries on their turn. Then the picks rotate: First pick moves to second pick, second pick moves to Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

A Pitch Wars Success Story with Wendy Roberts and Alicia Zaloga and their mentor Michelle Hauck

When our mentees land an agent or a publishing deal, it’s one of the highlights of being part of Pitch Wars. We’re so excited for Wendy Roberts and Alicia Zaloga and their mentor, Michelle Hauck. Wendy and Alicia signed with Jaida Temperly of New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc. after Pitch Wars 2016, and we couldn’t be happier for them! Please, help me in congratulating Wendy, Alicia, and Michelle on their Pitch Wars Success! Wendy and Alicia, Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago