Pitch Wars Blog Archive

RT Booklovers Convention Pitch Perfect … join us for a fun time with agent Louise Fury and publisher Liz Pelletier!

The RT Booklovers Convention is in Dallas! May 12 – 15 Are you attending RT Booklovers Convention in Dallas this May?  I’m hosting a panel called Pitch Perfect on Friday, May 15 from 11:15am to 12:15pm. We have two wonderful industry professionals, myself, and an established author helping you get pitch ready. For more information about the panel, go here. We want your pitches and first pages!  Submit your queries, twitter pitches, loglines, and first Read more…

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Another Pitch Wars Success Interview with Kristin B. Wright and Kara Leigh Miller!

Success is in the air! We couldn’t be more ecstatic to share this fabulous interview with Kristin Wright and her Pitch Wars mentor Kara Leigh Miller. Kristin recently signed with Sarah Younger with Nancy Yost Literary Agency, and we are beyond thrilled for her! So without further ado, enjoy this Q&A with Kristin and Kara as they recap their epically awesome Pitch Wars success story. Kristin, what made you decide to send a Pitch Wars Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

DRAGONS ARE PEOPLE, TOO by Sarah Nicolas … release day!

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 Mathe. Then a junior operative breaks Rule Number One by changing into his dragon form in public—on Kitty’s watch—and suddenly, the world knows. Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

A Pitch Madness Match-up … Jen Shulman signed with Carrie Howland!

Pitch Madness 2015 Sorry! Edition I’m so thrilled to announce a Pitch Madness success story. Jen Shulman has signed with amazing agent Carrie Howland with Donadio & Olson, Inc.!   Jen Shulman Twitter | Website Jen agreed to let me torture interview her. Here’s how it went down… So let’s get this party started. What made you decide to enter Pitch Madness, and how did you feel during the contest? The short answer is that Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Another Pitch Wars Success Interview with Ron Walters and Meredith McCardle!

The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today I am so beyond excited to introduce you to Ron Walters and his Pitch Wars mentor Meredith McCardle for a Q and A regarding his recent success! Ron recently signed with Leon Husock of L. Perkins Agency. So as to not make this post a novel, we’ll jump right into the interview. Ron, what made you decide to send Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

A Pitch Madness Success Interview with Rebecca Wells!

Pitch Madness 2015 Sorry! Edition I’m so thrilled to announce a success story by way of Pitch Madness. Rebecca Wells has signed with Rebecca Podos with Rees Literary Agency!   Rebecca Wells Twitter | Website Rebecca agreed to let me torture interview her. Here’s how it went down… So let’s get this party started. What made you decide to enter Pitch Madness, and how did you feel during the contest? I actually first submitted to Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Another Pitch Wars Success Interview with Alexandra Alessandri and Dannie Morin!

The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today I am so beyond excited to introduce you to Alexandra Alessandri and her Pitch Wars mentor Dannie Morin for a Q and A regarding her recent success! Alexandra recently signed with Deborah Warren with East West Literary Agency. So as to not make this post a novel, we’ll jump right into the interview. Alexandra, what made you decide Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

A Pitch Madness Match-up … Haley Harrigan signed with Jess Dallow & Suzie Townsend!

Pitch Madness 2015 Sorry! Edition I’m so thrilled to announce a Pitch Madness success story. Haley Harrigan has signed with amazing agents Jess Dallow and Suzie Townsend with New Leaf Literary!   Haley Harrigan Twitter   Haley agreed to let me torture interview her. Here’s how it went down… So let’s get this party started. What made you decide to enter Pitch Madness, and how did you feel during the contest? Hi Brenda! Thanks so Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Another Pitch Wars Success Interview with E.G. Moore and Michelle Hauck!

The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today I am so beyond excited to introduce you to E.G. (Emily) Moore and her Pitch Wars mentor Michelle Hauck for a Q and A regarding her recent success! Emily recently signed with Jessica Schmeidler of Golden Wheat Literary. So as to not make this post a novel, we’ll jump right into the interview. Emily, what made you decide Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

SHADOW OF DECEPTION by Sophia L. Johnson … new release to benefit Covenant House, helping homeless youth!

Title:  Shadow of Deception (The Kazumi Chronicles #1) by Sophia L. Johnson Publisher:  Outskirts Press ISBN-13: 9781478742845 Publication Date: April 9, 2015 Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction Order it Now @ Barnes & Noble  |  Amazon Add it on Goodreads! NOTE: Sophia L. Johnson have partnered up with Covenant House, an organization dedicated to help homeless youth, in which she will donate all royalties in the first year to them.  Every copy sold is a small step closer to Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago