Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Manuscript Status: Finished Mentor: Rebecca Yarros Mentee: Tricia McKee Title: MOONLIGHT & WHISKEY Category/Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance (Body-Positive) Word Count: 93,000  Pitch: When a plus-sized engineer with body issues collides with a tattooed, commitment-shy frontman, Avery learns to rock her curves. But as her connection with Declan deepens and Avery’s vacation ends, attraction alone can’t burn away their darkest fears. Both must face powerful insecurities to embrace a love as elemental as the sultry New Read more…

Manuscript Status: Finished Mentor: Hayley Stone Mentee: Erin A. Tidwell Title: SHATTERSPELL Category/Genre: Adult Fantasy Word Count: 109,000 Pitch: When the taboo spells that bind Hulgardt to serve the ruthless Duke of Temborough break, his newfound conscience prompts him to rescue the duke’s heir from her father’s deadly schemes—unaware that Edrienne has a few schemes of her own. Excerpt: I arrived at Thasgar Manor near dusk, on horseback and alone. The manor’s wrought iron gates Read more…

Manuscript Status: Finished Mentor Name: E.L. Wicker Mentee Name: Leigh Stanfield Title: SIGHT OF HAND Category/Genre: Adult Contemporary Fantasy Word Count: 81,000 Pitch:  Deaf street magician Nick Hazard goes from struggling performer to suspected terrorist when a job gone spectacularly wrong lands him in Seattle’s City Hall with a ticking bomb. He escapes, but with cops, crooks, and a government agency full of super humans breathing down his neck, Nick will have to use his street Read more…

  Tomorrow the Pitch Wars agent showcase goes live! Our fabulous mentees have worked tirelessly with their mentors to get their pitches and manuscripts in tip-top shape for our agents. We’re so excited to share them with you. Please stop by to read all the amazing entries. Thank you to the Pitch Wars team, Heather Cashman, Nikki Roberti, and Joy McCullough, working hard behind the scenes with me to bring this years showcase together! And Read more…