Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight and Giveaway with Susan Bishop Crispell!

Susan Bishop Crispell Website  |  Blog  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Goodreads Susan Bishop Crispell earned a BFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Born and raised in the mountains of Tennessee, she now lives twenty minutes from the beach in North Carolina with her husband and their literary-named cat. She is very fond of pie and is always on the lookout for hints of magic in the real world. Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight with Emily Martin!

Emily Martin Twitter  |  Website  |  Instagram: @thatEmilyMartin Emily Martin lives and writes in the Greater Boston area, though she will always call Michigan home. She has a penchant for impromptu dance parties, vintage clothing, and traveling to new places. When not writing, she can be found hiking New England’s peaks, searching for the perfect cup of hot chocolate, or baking something pumpkin-flavored. Emily’s debut young adult novel, THE YEAR WE FELL APART, is out now Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight with Abby Cooper!

Abby Cooper Website  |  Twitter  |  Goodreads  |  Facebook Abby Cooper lives in Minnesota with her miniature poodle, Louis, and a whole bunch of books. A former teacher and school librarian, her favorite things in the world (besides writing) are getting and giving book recommendations and sharing her love of reading with others. In her spare time, she likes eating cupcakes, running along the Mississippi River, and watching a lot of bad reality TV.   Sticks & Stones Amazon Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

MY BIG TREE by Maria Ashworth . . . Book Release and Giveaway!

TITLE: My Big Tree AUTHOR: Maria Ashworth PUBLISHER: Clear Fork Media Group LLC RELEASE DAY: August 9, 2016 Purchase on Amazon One little blue bird has found the best place to nest. Soon other animals think it’s the ideal place to be, too. The little blue bird isn’t ready to share her space and decides it’s no longer the “best tree to nest in.” She finds a new tree but something is missing. In the end, Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight with Pintip Dunn!

Pintip Dunn Website  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram  |  Goodreads Pintip Dunn graduated from Harvard University, magna cum laude, with an A.B. in English Literature and Language. She received her J.D. at Yale Law School, where she was an editor of the YALE LAW JOURNAL. She also published an article in the YALE LAW JOURNAL, entitled, “How Judges Overrule: Speech Act Theory and the Doctrine of Stare Decisis,” Pintip is represented by literary agent Beth Miller of Writers House. Her debut Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Mentor Book Spotlight with Kelly Siskind!

Kelly Siskind Website | Twitter | Goodreads Kelly is the author of CHASING CRAZY,  MY PERFECT MISTAKE, and A FINE MESS, the latter two part of her Over the Top series, all published through Grand Central’s Forever Yours. A small-town girl at heart, she moved from the city to open a cheese shop with her husband in northern Ontario. When she’s not neck deep in cheese or out hiking, you can find her, notepad in Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars 2016 Submission Window … is now closed!

Surprise! We’re opening the submission window early! It will remain open until the original closing of August 6 at 10PM EDT (New York time). For your listening pleasure while you’re filling out your forms, Sarah Farnam wrote and performed a song for Pitch Wars. It so amazing, so check it out here: For those unfamiliar with Pitch Wars, it’s a contest where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each, read their entire Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Pitch Wars Submission Window is coming … and we're giving away editing prizes!

  To help with our donation campaign for Pitch Wars, some of our mentors who have editing and other services are offering prizes for our giveaway. Everyone who enters Pitch Wars, will get an entry into the drawing. If you donate to Pitch Wars, you’ll receive two extra entries into the drawing. All amounts are greatly appreciated. If you’re not entering Pitch Wars this year and the contest has benefited you in the past, please Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Pitch Wars: Know Your Writing Terms by Jamie Stewart

  Jamie Stewart was locked inside a little nutmeg jar until this morning. After she got out she composed a musical played solely on the triangle. She performed 36 consecutive sold out shows across the country. She can name all eleven bones in the human body. You can find out more about Jamie on her website: https://xojamiestewart.wordpress.com Twitter: @xoJamieStewart     Pitch Wars: Know Your Writing Terms by Jamie Stewart Confused about a term a Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago