Pitch Wars Blog Archive

MENTOR: Jaye Robin Brown MENTEE: Nina Moreno TITLE: HURRICANE DAUGHTER CATEGORY/GENRE: YA Contemporary WORD COUNT: 75,000   PITCH:  Daisy dates like a hummingbird. Beau’s so notorious even his truck has a reputation. Despite tangled histories, they’re two strands of one knot. When secrets threaten Beau’s family, Daisy ties the knot tighter. But sometimes, not even the strongest bond can survive a fire. HURRICANE DAUGHTER is a modern Southern Gothic romance about the crash and burn of falling in love when your Read more…

MENTOR: Agent Assistant Lioness MENTEE: Marie Meyer TITLE: THROUGH THE STORM CATEGORY/GENRE: NA Contemporary Romance WORD COUNT: 80,000   PITCH: Twelve years ago, Jillian Lawson’s parents died during the 9/11 attacks. Still grieving, her only source of comfort is her best friend, Griffin. But when Jillian leaves for college and Griffin tours with his band, distance will bring them closer than they ever expected.   EXCERPT: I was down to my last box. All I Read more…

MENTOR: Veronica Park MENTEE: Kelley Harvey TITLE: SECRETS I KEEP CATEGORY/GENRE: NA Contemporary Romance WORD COUNT: 60,000   PITCH: Lily Blanco survived a childhood of abuse. Now she’ll do anything to protect her little sister from the monster they call “Dad.”   EXCERPT: Lily The tumbler turns in the lock. I hold my breath. Two…Three…Four. Nothing. If it weren’t for Sophie and Mom, I’d run. Leaving my shoes in the entryway, I creep into to the living room. My ears Read more…

MENTOR: Nazarea Andrews MENTEE: Emmy Neal TITLE: CROSSOVER CATEGORY/GENRE: NA Sci-fi WORD COUNT: 90,000   PITCH: The virtual reality game Blake’s testing is the most amazing thing he’s ever done. But when he realizes that it’s not a game—he’s slipping between two unstable universes—he knows he has to end it. As the death toll rises, Blake struggles to stop the crossovers, even though it means leaving the girl he loves behind.   EXCERPT: Orson helped Read more…

MENTOR: Heather Webb MENTEE: A. R. Shenandoah TITLE: ASPEN’S WAY CATEGORY/GENRE: Upmarket Women’s/Historical WORD COUNT: 95,000   PITCH: When Alma’s childhood friend—an Ojibwe Indian—is charged with the murder of a white man, she must challenge the policy of forced assimilation to prove his innocence. But this means confronting the memory of a lover hanged for the color of his skin, and the secrets that may destroy her marriage.   EXCERPT: Alma’s teacup slipped from her fingers. It crashed down upon Read more…