Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Holiday Guest Post with Pitch Wars Mentor, Cindy Baldwin

2016 has been a year of such blessings in my writing career—connecting with new CPs, signing with an incredible agent in the springtime, getting a book deal with a dream publisher this summer, having the chance to co-mentor for Pitch Wars this fall with my dear friend and CP Amanda Rawson Hill. There’s so much to be grateful for (that book deal chief among them, of course!), but as I’ve thought about writing this post, Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

GUARDIAN OF SECRETS by Brenda Drake . . . Cover Reveal and Pre-order Campaign!

Let us know what you think of the cover for Guardian of Secrets (Library Jumpers, #2) by Brenda Drake which releases February 7, 2017! This cover reveal is brought to you by Entangled TEEN & YA Interrobang! Brenda Drake’s thoughts on the cover: I had an idea of what I wanted the cover of Guardian of Secrets to look like the entire time I was writing the story. I was delighted (I might have screamed) Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Young Adult Fantasy Giveaway … enter to win 45+ books (and more!)

Today, I have a fun surprise that I’d like to share with you. To celebrate the end of fall, I’ve teamed up with more than 45 fantastic young adult fantasy authors to give away a huge collection of novels, PLUS a Kindle Fire to one lucky winner! You can win my novel THIEF OF LIES, plus books from authors like L.E. Sterling and Tracy Clark. Enter the giveaway by clicking here: http://bit.ly/fall-ya-fantasy Good luck, and Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Want to help me reveal the cover for GUARDIAN OF SECRETS?

I’m so excited for the cover reveal for GUARDIAN OF SECRETS. I can NOT wait for you all to see it. It’s so beautiful and I’m thrilled with how it turned out. If you have a blog or if you’d like to share it on your social media site, I’d so appreciate it. The reveal is Monday, November 28. You can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqvf2gtLywqH6atWbFwqwUUIIXFksYe5_SHtZAcyrh5hmhA/viewform If you do sign up, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Also Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

CURSING FATE by Brenda Drake . . . Release Day!

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes |Kobo Grab your copy today for only $2.99! We’re so excited to share Brenda’s release! Brenda gives so much to the writing community, and we on the contest team hope you’ll join us today and celebrate her new release with us. Share it on your social media and grab a copy for yourself! TITLE: CURSING FATE (Book 2, The Fated Series) AUTHOR: Brenda Drake PUBLISHER: Entangled Publishing RELEASE DATE: Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

CATALYST by Kristin Smith … release day!

Kristin Smith’s debut novel, Catalyst, officially releases today!  Catalyst Kristin Smith (The Deception Game, #1) Published by: Clean Teen Publishing Publication date: November 21st 2016 Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult   Too pretty. Too smart. Too perfect. In a crumbling, futuristic Las Vegas where the wealthy choose the characteristics of their children like ordering off a drive-thru menu, seventeen-year-old Sienna Preston doesn’t fit in. As a normal girl surrounded by genetically modified teenagers, all of her Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

BEST. NIGHT. EVER.: A Story Told from Seven Points of View . . . Cover Reveal and giveaway!

Cover illustration by James Lopez   TITLE: BEST. NIGHT. EVER.: A Story Told from Seven Points of View AUTHORS: Rachele Alpine, Ronni Arno, Alison Cherry, Stephanie Faris, Jen Malone, Gail Nall, and Dee Romito PUBLISHER: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2017 Goodreads | Preorder     About the book . . . Love Actually meets Adventures in Babysitting in this hilarious novel written by seven authors about seven classmates who are preparing for a crazy night at their middle school Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

A 2015 Pitch Wars Success Interview with Tracey Enerson Wood and her mentor, Alex White

The successes from last year are still rolling in along with our new ones! We’re so excited! Our favorite part of hosting pitch contests is being a part of a writer’s triumphs. Today we celebrate Tracey Enerson Wood and her Pitch Wars mentor Alex White! Tracey recently signed with Heather Flaherty of The Bent Agency and Lucy Cleland of Kneerim & Williams Agency, and we couldn’t be happier for her. So please join me in congratulating Tracey and Alex as they share with us their awesome Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Insights by Michael Mammay

  Now that the agent round for Pitch Wars this year is over, I want to talk about some of the hard truths that sometimes get glossed over in the excitement. Pitch Wars is awesome, and it helps a lot of people, but it’s important to remember that it’s not a magic ticket. You still have to put in the work, you still have to keep growing, and publishing is still an incredibly subjective business. To Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago