Pitch Wars Blog Archive

  Manuscript Status: Finished Mentor Name: Diana Gallagher Mentee Name: Kelly Garcia Title: ACING ATHERTON Category: Young Adult Genre: Contemporary Word Count: 73,000 Pitch: When an honors student with master hacking skills stumbles upon her school’s richest bad boy in a compromising situation, she schemes to improve her senior standing, and learns blackmail is harder than a perfect SAT. Pretty Little Liars cyber-infused with Mr. Robot. Excerpt: Lindy Montoya bellied up to her terminal, as Read more…

  Manuscript Status: Finished Mentor Name: Trisha Leaver Mentee Name: Anne Slease Title: A BROTHER’S OATH Category: Young Adult Genre: Contemporary Word Count: 58,000 Pitch: Fifteen-year-old Dylan Truman is used to his brother’s erratic moods; he’s been dodging nasty comebacks and the occasional flying fist for years, never imagining Cole’s behavior would become dangerous. That is until Dylan finds a loaded handgun stashed in Cole’s sock drawer. Cole insists the gun is “for protection” and, desperate Read more…

Manuscript Status: Finished Mentor Name: Linsey Miller Mentee Name: Maria Mora Title: GATHOS Category: Young Adult Genre: LGBTQIA + Science Fiction Word Count: 73,000 Pitch: When the drug keeping him alive runs out, sixteen-year-old, genetically engineered Nate must choose between dying gruesomely but free with the boy he loves by his side or convincing his gang to collect the life-changing bounty on his head by turning him over to the ruthless scientists who created him. Excerpt: Nate’s Read more…

Manuscript Status: Finished Mentor Name: Lizzy Charles Mentee Name: Tanya Spencer Title: WHISPER Category: YA Genre: Contemporay Word Count: 66,000 Pitch When her family relocates to Wyoming to escape her dangerous ex, seventeen-year-old Chloe takes a summer ranch job rehabilitating horses. Vowing to remain guy-free, she doesn’t expect threats seeping up from her past, or a rugged cowboy competitor who just might break her old wounds wide open again. Excerpt Burgundy clouds threw a mystical Read more…

Manuscript Status: Finished Mentor Name: Mara Rutherford; co-mentor Jessie Humphries Mentee Name: Joan He Title: HESPERIA Category: YA Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 88,000 Pitch: When Princess Hesperia unwittingly hires a legendary assassin to investigate the king’s murder, she discovers that the centuries-long persecution of magicians and seers is building toward a revolution. Now on the brink of war, Hesperia must decide whom to trust in a court ruled by lies and divided by blood. Excerpt: Silent as a tadpole, quick Read more…