If you’re looking for a critique partner, mark your calendar for January 20. There will be a twitter event on #CPMatch much like PitMad but for critique partners. For all the information about the event go here. I’m not part of this event so all questions should be addressed to Megan Grimit. @MeganGrimit Sounds like a fun day!
Remember the “Crits from Rae” contest I put on during Pitch Wars? I don’t know about you guys, but I had fun doing it. Thus, from now on, I will be doing query (and pages!) critique giveaways on the 15th of every month! First round of pitching starts TOMORROW, January 14th! How It Works 1- You don’t have to follow my blog or me on Twitter. (Would I like it? Yes. Will I check? No.) This is Read more…
Twitter Pitching: Hard Numbers from #PitMad by Dan Koboldt Last week, hundreds of aspiring authors took on a new challenge: pitching their completed manuscripts in 140 characters or less. The event was called #PitMad; the premise is fairly simple: throughout the day, authors tweet a brief pitch for their manuscripts under a common hashtag. Agents and editors monitor the feed, and favorite the pitches that’d they’d like to see as a query or submission. Tweets Read more…
More interviews! Your day just got better, trust me. For those of you just tuning in, here’s my spiel: As writers, we all Google-stalk agents (and often editors). Come on, admit it, you do. And if you’ve done your homework – and you should have done your homework – you can probably rattle off your dream agent’s most recent sales, submission guidelines, history as an agent, favorite font, and caffeinated beverage. But did you know that agents Read more…
It’s an interviewpalooza! For those of you just tuning in, here’s my spiel: As writers, we all Google-stalk agents (and often editors). Come on, admit it, you do. And if you’ve done your homework – and you should have done your homework – you can probably rattle off your dream agent’s most recent sales, submission guidelines, history as an agent, favorite font, and caffeinated beverage. But did you know that agents are people, too? Quirky, nerdy, hilarious, Read more…
Lucky you! Another interview from Rae! For those of you just tuning in, here’s my spiel: As writers, we all Google-stalk agents (and often editors). Come on, admit it, you do. And if you’ve done your homework – and you should have done your homework – you can probably rattle off your dream agent’s most recent sales, submission guidelines, history as an agent, favorite font, and caffeinated beverage. But did you know that agents are people, too? Read more…
Hey, Rae’s back! Did you miss me? For those of you just tuning in, here’s my spiel: As writers, we all Google-stalk agents (and often editors). Come on, admit it, you do. And if you’ve done your homework – and you should have done your homework – you can probably rattle off your dream agent’s most recent sales, submission guidelines, history as an agent, favorite font, and caffeinated beverage. But did you know that agents are people, Read more…
Amazon Barnes & Noble iBookstore Simon & Schuster So excited that THE DAMSEL & THE DAGGERMAN by Delilah S. Dawson released today. Here’s some more about it… Brief Synopsis: In this sizzling new e-novella from the author of Wicked As They Come, a knife-thrower meets a lady journalist determined to uncover his dark and dangerous past. Fans of carniepunk and Dawson’s Blud series will be glad to join the caravan for one last adventure before Read more…
Feeling blue about not getting accepted into PitchWars, but still want to edit your novel like nobody’s business? Well, good news! I (Rae) am posting all of my PitchWars ‘homework’ exercises online, so you can go through the same process my mentees are. You can even ask me any questions you have about revisions in the comments section. Since I couldn’t mentor all of you, I thought you amazing people deserved the next best thing! Read more…
Amazon I’m so thrilled that today the talented Heather Webb’s novel, BECOMING JOSEPHINE, releases today. This book sounds so amazing, I can’t wait to dive in. Here’s a little bit about the book and a few reviews. Check out the Holiday Guest Post Heather did for the blog, as well. There are some fun facts and yummy recipe from her novel. I hope you’ll buy your copy of BECOMING JOSEPHINE today to help support such Read more…