Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Cover Reveal: The Tiger Mom’s Tale by Lyn Liao Butler

 It’s finally here—the cover of 2020 Adult Mentor Lyn Liao Butler’s debut! Coming July 6, 2021 from Berkley/Penguin Random House. A woman confronts the scars of her past in order to embrace her true identity in this stunning debut by Lyn Liao Butler. Lexa Thomas has never quite fit in. Having grown up in a family of blondes while more closely resembling Constance Wu, she’s neither white enough nor Asian enough. Visiting her father in Read more…

By Rochelle Karina, ago

Upcoming from Samantha Rajaram: THE COMPANY DAUGHTERS

Wanted: Company Daughters. Virtuous young ladies to become the brides of industrious settlers in a foreign land. The Company will pay the cost of the lady’s dowry and travel. Returns not permitted, orphans preferred. Amsterdam, 1616. Jana Beil has learned that life rarely provides moments of joy. Having run away from a violent father, her days are spent searching for work in an effort to stay out of the city brothels, where desperate women trade their bodies Read more…

By Rochelle Karina, ago

Only a few days left to enter our mentor book giveaway!

The book giveaway running during our mentor spotlights is still going on. You have until October 1 at 10PM Eastern Time to enter. Here’s more details … Enter for a chance to win one of our mentors’ or committee members’ books. We’ll choose ten winners to receive one book each. All you have to do is search our mentors’ and committee members’ books, pick one you’d like to receive should you win, and enter it Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

#PWPoePrompts are back! 

                      This year’s #PWPoePrompts social media challenge will run from Oct 2 – Nov 6 Join us for the third annual #PWPoePrompts social media challenge and get to know the Pitch Wars community!  What: #PWPoePrompts is a completely optional, just-for-fun, social media challenge. When: This year #PWPoePrompts will run during the reading period, from when the submission window closes until the class of 2020 is Read more…

By Rochelle Karina, ago

Pitch Wars 2020 … submission window is now open!

  The submission window for Pitch Wars 2020 is now open! You have until it closes on October 1 at 10PM Eastern Time to submit your entry form. DO NOT WAIT TO THE LAST MINUTE TO ENTER. Your entry will be cut off if you don’t hit send in time. So allow yourself time to fill out the form and submit. This mentorship program is open to Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

Mentor Spotlights with Adult (Part 4) Mentors & Giveaway!

From September 21-26, we’re posting mini-interviews with most of the 2020 Pitch Wars mentors. We thought it would be fun to have them answer one question. A question that would give you an idea of their likes and personalities. And possibly point out a mentor you may have missed on your exhaustive search for which mentors you’ll submit to when our submission window opens. Don’t know what Pitch Wars is START HERE.  Giveaway! We’re giving away Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

Know what’s happening tonight? The Pitch Wars submission window opens at midnight!

  The submission window for Pitch Wars will open tonight at midnight (9/27 at 12Am Eastern Time) and will close on October 1 at 10PM Eastern Time. This mentorship program is open to Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult completed, never-before-published works of fiction. From our Managing Director, Sonia Hartl … “Thank you to everyone participating in Pitch Wars 2020! No matter what the outcome is, you wrote a book and put your work out Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

Mentor Spotlights with Young Adult Mentors (Part 4) & Giveaway!

From September 21-26, we’re posting mini-interviews with most of the 2020 Pitch Wars mentors. We thought it would be fun to have them answer one question. A question that would give you an idea of their likes and personalities. And possibly point out a mentor you may have missed on your exhaustive search for which mentors you’ll submit to when our submission window opens. Don’t know what Pitch Wars is START HERE.  Giveaway! We’re giving away Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

2020 Pitch Wars Advice Blog Hop, Part 2

Welcome to the 2020 Pitch Wars Advice Blog Hop, Part 2! Last year, Ernie Chiara came up with the brilliant idea to reach out to mentors, mentees, and non-mentee applicants to hear their perspectives on the Pitch Wars experience. It was such a cool and fun thing, we decided to continue it this year. We asked folks to share their best tips, pointers, and advice for preparing for Pitch Wars and your journey along this Read more…

By Rochelle Karina, ago

2020 Pitch Wars Advice Blog Hop, Part 1

Welcome to the 2020 Pitch Wars Advice Blog Hop, Part 1! Last year, Ernie Chiara came up with the brilliant idea to reach out to mentors, mentees, and non-mentee applicants to hear their perspectives on the Pitch Wars experience. It was such a cool and fun thing, we decided to continue it this year. We asked folks to share their best tips, pointers, and advice for preparing for Pitch Wars and your journey along this Read more…

By Rochelle Karina, ago