Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Day 14 of the June Setting Workshop with Pitch Wars Mentor McKelle George

Welcome to June’s Setting Workshop! From a Rafflecopter lottery drawing, we selected over thirty writers to participate. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a 500 word sample chosen by the writers from a place he or she felt needed help with setting. We hope that not only you’ll learn a little bit about setting that you can apply to your own writing, but that you’ll also be able to get to know some of our wonderful Pitch Wars mentors and their Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Day 13 (Part 2) of June Setting Workshop with Pitch Wars Mentor Carrie Callaghan

Welcome to June’s Setting Workshop! From a Rafflecopter lottery drawing, we selected over thirty writers to participate. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a 500 word sample chosen by the writers from a place he or she felt needed help with setting. We hope that not only you’ll learn a little bit about setting that you can apply to your own writing, but that you’ll also be able to get to know some of our wonderful Pitch Wars mentors and their Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Day 13 of June Setting Workshop with Pitch Wars Mentor J.R. Yates

Welcome to June’s Setting Workshop! From a Rafflecopter lottery drawing, we selected over thirty writers to participate. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a 500 word sample chosen by the writers from a place he or she felt needed help with setting. We hope that not only you’ll learn a little bit about setting that you can apply to your own writing, but that you’ll also be able to get to know some of our wonderful Pitch Wars mentors and their Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

DAYBREAK RISING by Kiran Oliver . . . cover reveal!

  TITLE: DAYBREAK RISING AUTHOR: Kiran Oliver PUBLISHER: Torquere Press RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2016 GENRE: Fantasy Cover designed by the amazing artist Kris Norris over at Torquere Press. GoodReads TBR  |  Torquere Press (sign up for newsletter to know when DAYBREAK RISING is available for pre-order)   About the book . . . 22-year-old Celosia Brennan spent sixteen years being raised as the heroine her nation needed. A dual-touched Elementalist with both the power Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Help support Pitch Wars … donate and receive extra entries into the contest!

Donate today! [paypal_donation_button] (You don’t need a Paypal account to donate. Just go to the bottom and you can use a credit card.) Over the past five years, Pitch Wars has changed many lives. Countless authors have been matched with agents and even gone on to book deals and successful careers. But most importantly, Pitch Wars has grown the writing community to connect author with author, creating an atmosphere of camaraderie as we go through Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

The Mentors Speak About the Pitch Wars Community

Mentors Speak about the Pitch Wars Community by Joy McCullough-Carranza If you know anything about PItchwars, you probably know it’s a great way to get your manuscript in front of a wonderful group of agents. You might understand that agent requests aside, it’s a wonderful way to improve your craft and strengthen your manuscript as you work with a mentor. But one of the best benefits of doing Pitchwars is the community you’ll find—and you Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Success Story with Taryn Bashford and her Mentor Emily Martin

Helping people succeed in the publishing industry is one of the most satisfying parts of our job. Today, we celebrate the success of Taryn Bashford and her mentor, Emily Martin! Taryn signed with both Tara Wynne of Curtis Brown Australia and Katelyn Detweiller of Jill Grinberg Literary Management. Please help me celebrate and support Taryn in her amazing (and complicated) success story. Taryn, what made you decide to send a Pitch Wars application to Emily? It’s Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Pitch Wars Success Story with Stephanie Herman and her Mentor Whitney Fletcher

  Our favorite part of hosting pitch contests around here is when we hear about successes. Today we celebrate Stephanie Herman and her Pitch Wars mentor Whitney Fletcher! Stephanie recently signed with Leon Husock of L. Perkins Agency, and we’re so over-the-moon excited for yer. So please join me in congratulating Stephanie and Whitney as they share with us their amazing Pitch Wars success story. Stephanie, what made you decide to send a Pitch Wars application to Whitney? I spent a lot of time Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Sell Your Story in a Single Sentence; Advice from the Frontlines of Hollywood by Lane Shefter Bishop

Website | Twitter The Art of the Single Sentence By Lane Shefter Bishop Everyone in the entertainment industry has heard of the quick-sell, the logline, the elevator pitch, and they also know the necessity of creating that selling sentence, since most network and studio execs barely have time to eat lunch these days. But the struggle arises when it’s time to actually put down on paper that all-important marketing device. Then the question looms large Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

DARKNESS SHIFTING by Sarah L. Blair … cover reveal and excerpt!

Pre-order the Kindle version of Darkness Shifting here! Goodreads Blurb: Darkness Shifting is the first book in the Tides of Darkness Series. Paranormal Investigator, Sidney Lake doesn’t jump at shadows. The weird stuff is her jurisdiction. When the mangled body of a supposedly extinct creature turns up in New York City’s subway system, she’s number one on the Medical Examiner’s speed dial. But this case hits too close to home when clues point her toward Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago