Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Day 2 of May's Voice Workshop with Pitch Wars mentor . . . Dionne McCulloch

Welcome to May’s Voice Workshop with some of our amazing Pitch Wars mentors. From a Rafflecopter lottery drawing, we selected over thirty writers to participate in the workshop. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a 500 word sample that the writer chose from his or her manuscript where he or she felt they needed help with their voice. Our hope that these samples will help you with your work and that you’ll get to know some Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

THE BFF BUCKETLIST by Dee Romito . . . Happy Release Day!

Cover illustration by Annabelle Metayer TITLE: THE BFF BUCKET LIST AUTHOR: Dee Romito PUBLISHER: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster PUBLICATION DATE: May 3, 2016 Simon & Schuster  |  Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  IndieBound  About the book . . . Ella and Skyler have been best friends since kindergarten—so close that people smoosh their names together like they’re the same person: EllaandSkyler. SkylerandElla. But Ella notices the little ways she and Skyler have been slowly drifting Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

A Pitch Wars Success Interview with Eric Bell, His Mentor Joy McCullough-Carranza, and Agent Brent Taylor!

  The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today we celebrate Eric Bell, his Pitch Wars mentor, Joy McCullough-Carranza, and the agent he recently signed with, the lovely and amazing Brent Taylor of Triada US! We couldn’t be more thrilled for them. So without further ado, please meet Eric, Joy, and Brent as they recap their epic Pitch Wars success story.   Eric, what made you decide Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Day 1 (Part 2) of May’s Voice Workshop with Pitch Wars mentor Cat Scully

Welcome to May’s Voice Workshop with some of our amazing Pitch Wars mentors. From a Rafflecopter lottery drawing, we selected over thirty writers to participate in the workshop. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a 500 word sample that the writer chose from his or her manuscript where he or she felt they needed help with their voice. Our hope that these samples will help you with your work and that you’ll get to know some Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Day 1 (Part 1) of May’s Voice Workshop with Pitch Wars mentor K.T. Hanna

Welcome to May’s Voice Workshop with some of our amazing Pitch Wars mentors. From a Rafflecopter lottery drawing, we selected over thirty writers to participate in the workshop. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a 500 word sample that the writer chose from his or her manuscript where he or she felt they needed help with their voice. Our hope that these samples will help you with your work and that you’ll get to know some Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Day 1 (Part 1) of May's Voice Workshop with Pitch Wars mentor K.T. Hanna

Welcome to May’s Voice Workshop with some of our amazing Pitch Wars mentors. From a Rafflecopter lottery drawing, we selected over thirty writers to participate in the workshop. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a 500 word sample that the writer chose from his or her manuscript where he or she felt they needed help with their voice. Our hope that these samples will help you with your work and that you’ll get to know some Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

DRAGONS ARE PEOPLE, TOO by Sarah Nicolas . . . On Sale to Celebrate Diversity!

In honor of Celebrate Diversity Month, the ebook of Sarah Nicolas’s DRAGONS ARE PEOPLE, TOO is on sale for only 99 cents!   Never judge a dragon by her human cover… Sixteen-year-old Kitty Lung has everyone convinced she’s a normal teen—not a secret government operative, not the one charged with protecting the president’s son, and certainly not a were-dragon. The only one she trusts with the truth is her best friend—and secret crush—the über-hot Bulisani Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

The People Who Matter by Tamara Mataya

I could tell you about the time they poured pencil shavings—and staples—into my hair and rubbed it into my scalp. I could list for you the names they called me. The ones no one but me remembers, and the ones that stuck. I could tell you about the time I got stabbed with a pencil. But I’d rather tell you about my best friend. We didn’t start out that way. I was never someone you’d Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Dear Bully by Laura Shovan

  Dear Bully Sometimes when we pass in the hall I hear you say, “She’s no one at all.” I’m invisible, though we both wear a hoodie, jeans, the same long hair. Showing off for your latest boy, you scan the crowd for some new toy to play with, pick apart and tease. I melt into shadows. I hide. I freeze. I’m quasi human, not quite here. When you look at me, I disappear. Note: The Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago

Carnations Do Matter by Nikki Roberti

It started when I was 12. My parents moved me to a Christian private school because my brother had issues with a local middle school and had thrived from his own move their two years prior. However, my brother and I were very different people, and while the move was great for him, it nearly killed me. On multiple levels. There were only 19 kids in the whole seventh grade…and 15 of them were girls– Read more…

By Heather Cashman, ago