Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Mentor Spotlights with Adult Mentors (Part 3) & Book 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 Rochelle Karina, ago

Mentor Spotlights with Young Adult Mentors (Part 3) & Book 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 Angel Zhang, ago

Mentor Spotlights with Middle Grade Mentors (Part 1) & Book 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 Angel Zhang, ago

Mentor Spotlights with Adult Mentors (Part 2) & Book 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 Angel Zhang, ago

Pitch Wars Success Story with 2017 Mentee Anika Fajardo

In 2017, I wasn’t anyone’s first-choice pick for Pitch Wars. I only got in because my mentor, Jen Vincent, was a secret mentor and had selected two mentees who hadn’t been chosen by other mentors. I have to admit that, at first, I was disappointed that my MG manuscript—a quiet #ownvoices story about a boy who wants to connect to his father and win a fishing contest—wasn’t one that attracted all the love-at-first-sight and attention Read more…

By Rochelle Karina, ago

Mentor Spotlights with Adult Mentors (Part 1) & Book 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 Rochelle Karina, ago

Mentor Spotlights with Young Adult Mentors (Part 2) & Book Giveaway! (Corrected)

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

Mentor Spotlights with Young Adult Mentors (Part 1) & Book 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 Rochelle Karina, ago

2017 Mentee Anika Fajardo’s First Middle Grade Novel, WHAT IF A FISH

Released August 2020 “Multilayered and convincing, the book will have readers rooting for its sweet and smart protagonist.” – Kirkus About the book … “If anything is possible in Colombia, does that mean I can catch a fish?” Half-Colombian Eddie Aguado has never really felt Colombian. Especially after Papa died. And since Mama keeps her memories of Papa locked up where Eddie can’t get to them, he only has Papa’s third-place fishing tournament medal to Read more…

By Rochelle Karina, ago

Mentor Spotlight with Adult Mentors & Book 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