Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight and Giveaway with Dee Romito!

Dee Romito Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads Dee Romito lives in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. You’re likely to find her on adventures with her husband and two energetic kids, at the local ice cream shop, or curled up in a comfy chair with her cats. She loves to write, travel, and giggle like a teenager with her friends. Dee is a member of SCBWI and Co-Advisor of Buffalo-Niagara Children’s Writers and Illustrators. Look for ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight and Giveaway with Kate Karyus Quinn!

Kate Karyus Quinn Twitter| Website | Blog Kate Karyus Quinn is an avid reader and menthol chapstick addict. She has lived in California and Tennessee, but recently made the move back to her hometown of Buffalo, New York, with her husband and two children in tow. She promised them wonderful people, amazing food, and weather that would… build character. She is represented by Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary and is the author of ANOTHER LITTLE PIECE, (DON’T YOU) FORGET Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight with Shari Schwarz!

Shari Schwarz Blog  |  Twitter  |  Facebook Shari Schwarz lives in Ft. Collins, Colorado near the Rocky Mountains with her husband and their four boys. TREASURE AT LURE LAKE (Cedar Fort Publishing, April 12, 2016) is her debut which reflects her love for a good survival adventure story. When she’s not reading or writing, Shari can be found freelance editing, weight-lifting, gardening or watching her boys play football, basketball, cup-stacking, or wrestling. She frequently dreams Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight and Giveaway with Laura Brown!

Laura Brown Website | Facebook | Twitter Laura Brown lives in Massachusetts with her quirky abnormal family. Her husband’s put up with her since high school, her young son keeps her on her toes, and her three cats think they deserve more scratches. Hearing loss is a big part of who she is, from her own Hard of Hearing ears, to the characters she creates.   Signs of Attraction Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight and Giveaway with K.C. Held!

K.C. Held Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads | Tumblr | Instagram | Pinterest K.C. HELD was born and raised in California with stopovers in Honduras, Mexico, and France. Married to her high school sweetheart, and mom to two avid bookworms, she holds an MFA in costume design and has worked as a freelance costumer in opera, theater, film, and television. Although she once spent a summer working in a castle, there were no dead bodies involved.   Holding Court Amazon | Powells Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight with Lisa Amowitz!

Lisa Amowitz Twitter |  Website Lisa is an award winning author of three fantasy/thrillers for young adults, UNTIL BETH, VISION, and BREAKING GLASS. She is also a cover designer and ​Professor of Graphic Design at Bronx Community College. She is represented by Shannon Hassan of Marsal-Lyon Literary Agency   UNTIL BETH Amazon | Barnes & Noble She doesn’t just play, she kills it. Talented rock guitarist Beth Collins has been barely holding herself together for months, ever since her Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight and Giveaway with E. B. Wheeler!

E. B. Wheeler Facebook | Twitter | Website E.B. Wheeler is the award-winning author of The Haunting of Springett Hall, Born to Treason, and No Peace with the Dawn (with Jeff Bateman, November 2016) as well as several short stories, magazine articles, and scripts for educational software programs. She’s a 2016 Pitch Wars mentor and is represented by Abigail Samoun of Red Fox Literary. She has an M.A. in history and, in addition to writing, Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight and Giveaway with Caitlin Sinead!

Caitlin Sinead Twitter | Website Caitlin Sinead’s novels, HEARTSICK and RED BLOODED, have received positive reviews from Library Journal, RT Book Reviews, and USA TODAY.  Her writing has also earned accolades from Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Glimmer Train, and Writers & Artists, and my stories have appeared in multiple publications, including The Alarmist, The Binnacle,Crunchable, Jersey Devil Press, and Northern Virginia Magazine. She earned a master’s degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University and has also studied writing at the College of William and Mary and Yale University. She is represented by Andrea Somberg at Harvey Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight and Giveaway with Michelle Hauck!

Michelle Hauck Twitter | Blog | Tumblr | Facebook Michelle Hauck lives in the bustling metropolis of northern Indiana with her hubby and two teenagers. Besides working with special needs children by day, she writes all sorts of fantasy, giving her imagination free range. A book worm, she passes up the darker vices in favor of chocolate and looks for any excuse to reward herself. Bio finished? Time for a sweet snack. She is a co-host of the yearly Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago