Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Manuscript Status: Finished Mentor: Shanna Rogers Mentee: Katharine Manning Title: THE WILDCATS Category/Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary Word Count: 30,000 Pitch: Ten-year-old Hailey dominates the Wildcats soccer team with her fierce footwork. But when a new player shows up who thinks she’s all that and a jelly doughnut, Hailey has to decide how much she’s willing to give up to preserve her all-star status. Excerpt: Hailey tore down the field, soccer ball bouncing in front of Read more…

Manuscript Status: Finished Mentors: Gail Nall and Abby Cooper Mentee: Rebecca Bischoff Title: HOLE IN THE ROCK Category/Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary Word Count: 58,000 Pitch: Eleven-year-old Lizza, a dedicated vegan, thinks nothing can be worse than her dad’s taxidermy business – until she sabotages it and Dad moves the family into a tourist trap cave. Now, she needs to get her family back home before they’re split apart for good. Excerpt: The dead deer on Read more…

Manuscript status: Completed Mentors: Wade White & Timanda Wertz Mentee: Triona Murphy Title: SHIFTING GEARS Category: Middle Grade Genre: Science Fiction Word Count: 57,000 Pitch: When 12-year-old mechanical genius Edie accidentally hitches a ride to a parallel world, she discovers a secret organization that keeps thousands of Earths safe from dimensional cross-contamination. She’s determined to join up, but first she must prove herself on a mission to a world where people have tails, gravity doesn’t work right, and failure means never making Read more…

Manuscript Status: Two weeks delivery Mentor: Patrice Caldwell Mentee: Zareena Nazimudeen Title: DEVASURA Category/Genre: Middle Grade Horror Word Count: 49,000 Pitch: Stranger Things meets Singaporean mythology when twelve-year-old Zhen Yu, with the help of his best friend, his younger sister, and fickle and friendly spirits, must defeat an ancient creature before it possesses his soul and makes his loved ones’ worst fears come true. Perfect for fans of Mary Downing Hahn and Doll Bones by Holly Black. Excerpt: Zhen Yu wanted to Read more…

Manuscript Status: 2 WEEKS DELIVERY Mentor Name: Carrie Callaghan Mentee Name: ReLynn Vaughn Title: THE LAST WITCH OF CAELHEARTH Category: Adult Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 110,000 Pitch: Throughout Willa’s young life, strong magic was forbidden. But when the rebellious Baron arrives to conscript her village, her own magic erupts. She kills a man, fails to save her beloved, and is kidnapped by the Baron, who wishes to shape her into a weapon. If Willa resists, Read more…