Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Query & 1st Page Workshop with Chimera Editing Services … Day 2

  15 critiques for ’15! My wonderful critique partners have started a new freelance editing business and agreed to sponsor my January workshop. Jami Nord and K.T. Hanna have helped me spruce up my manuscripts and now they’re helping fifteen lucky and brave writers with theirs. The winners have already been picked. In the next few days, stop by and read Jami’s and Katie’s critiques and learn from their advice. Today we have our next Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Query & 1st Page Workshop with Chimera Editing Services … Day 1

  15 critiques for ’15! My wonderful critique partners have started a new freelance editing business and agreed to sponsor my January workshop. Jami Nord and K.T. Hanna have helped me spruce up my manuscripts and now they’re helping fifteen lucky and brave writers with theirs. The winners have already been picked. In the next few days, stop by and read Jami’s and Katie’s critiques and learn from their advice. Today we have our first Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Meet our newest addition to the blog … Nikki Roberti!

Nikki Roberti Website | Twitter I’m so pleased to announce our newest victim assistant to the blog. Nikki will be joining us to help out with contests and posts. She’s a Pitch Wars 2014 success and also a co-host for Whiskey, Wine, & Writing, as well as an all around kind and generous person. Here’s her bio from her website … Nikki Roberti Miller is a professional journalist and marketer with more than ten years Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Free Critique Opportunities for Writers from Author Lori Goldstein & Agent Lucy Carson!

Preorder Becoming Jinn     Today I have one of our Pitch Wars mentors, Lori Goldstein, on my blog. Her book Becoming Jinn releases April 21, 2015, and she has some exciting offers for you all. Welcome Lori! Website | Twitter Free Query, First Page, and FULL Manuscript Critique Opportunity for Writers from Author Lori Goldstein and Agent Lucy Carson! I have to do what to get what? That’s what I thought in 2012 when I Read more…

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Another Pitch Wars Success Interview with Mara Rae and Jessie Humphries!

The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today we are so happy to have Mara Rae and her Pitch Wars mentor, Jessie Humphries here for a little Q and A. Mara recently signed with John M. Cusick of Greenhouse Literary. So as to not make this post a novel, we’ll jump right into the interview. Mara, what made you decide to send a Pitch Wars application to Jessie? Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Happy Holidays and I’ll see you in the New Year!

I can’t believe how fast the year has passed. Thank you for making it a wonderful 2014! As I head off for a much needed holiday break, I wanted remind you that I had wonderful perseverance stories shared by some amazing authors during the holiday guest posts. Many success interviews have posted since closing Pitch Wars. I’m so thrilled for the writers who have made agent matches, and I’m sure we’ll have more to come Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Another Pitch Wars Success Interview with Kellye Garrett and Sarah Henning!

The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today we are so happy to have Kellye Garrett and her Pitch Wars mentor, Sarah Henning here for a little Q and A. Kellye recently signed with Michelle Richter at Fuse Literary. So as to not make this post a novel, we’ll jump right into the interview. Kellye, what made you decide to send a Pitch Wars application to Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

January Query & 1st Page Workshop by Chimera Editing … sign up now!

    15 critiques for ’15! I’m holding a query and first page workshop with Chimera Editing Services right here on the blog!  My wonderful critique partners have started a new freelance editing business and agreed to sponsor my January workshop. Jami Nord and K.T. Hanna have helped me spruce up my manuscripts and now they’ll help you with yours. They’ll critique fifteen lucky writers and help them shine up their queries and 1st pages. Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Another Pitch Wars Success Interview with Rosalyn Eves and Virginia Boecker!

The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today we are so happy to have Rosalyn Eves and her Pitch Wars mentor, Virginia Boecker here for a little Q and A. Rosalyn recently signed with Josh Adams of Adams Literary. So as to not make this post a novel, we’ll jump right into the interview. Rosalyn, what made you decide to send a Pitch Wars application to Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago

Another Pitch Wars Success Interview with Casey Lyall and Naomi Hughes!

The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today we are so happy to have Casey Lyall and her Pitch Wars mentor, Naomi Hughes, here for a little Q and A. Casey recently signed with Molly Ker Hawn of The Bent Agency. So as to not make this post a novel, we’ll jump right into the interview. Casey, what made you decide to send a Pitch Wars Read more…

By brendaadmin, ago