We’re on the fourth day of our pitch workshop. For ten days, Shelley Watters, Cassandra Marshall, and I are critiquing two pitches each per day. Click on my partners-in-crime pics on the sidebar to go to their sites and read their critiques. Next up is … Name: TL Sumner Title: FORBIDDEN SECRETS Genre: YA Word Count: 94,000 Pitch: In a world where Celtic immortals live secretly among us, a seventeen-year old strong-willed track star Read more…
We’re on the fourth day of our pitch workshop. For ten days, Shelley Watters, Cassandra Marshall, and I are critiquing two pitches each per day. Click on my partners-in-crime pics on the sidebar to go to their sites and read their critiques. Next up is … Name: DL Hammons Title: Fallen KnightGenre: Mystery/Thriller Word count: 105,000. B’s notes: You might be a little over the mark with this word count. Check out these sites about word Read more…
It’s day three of our pitch workshop. For ten days, Shelley Watters, Cassandra Marshall, and I are critiquing two pitches each per day. Click on my partners-in-crime pics on the sidebar to go to their sites and read their critiques. And next up … Name: Mara Rae Title: Forever Friday B’s note: I love this title Genre: YA Paranormal Word Count: 85,500 Pitch: When Friday discovers she isn’t just an immortal, but also the Read more…
So it’s now the third day of our pitch workshop. For ten days, Shelley Watters, Cassandra Marshall, and I are critiquing two pitches each per day. Click on my partners-in-crime pics on the sidebar to go to their sites and read their critiques. And our next victim participant is … Name: Colleen HamptonTitle: KISSING TITANSGenre: YA Urban FantasyWord count: 87,000 Pitch: Thrown into an ancient war where the combatants are immortal and to lose means Read more…
Today is the second day of our pitch workshop. For ten days, Shelley Watters, Cassandra Marshall, and I will be critiquing two pitches each per day. Click on my partners-in-crime pics on the sidebar to go to their sites and read their critiques. Next up is … Name: Jani Grey Title: Denizens Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy Word Count: 73,000 Pitch: It’s easy to build a reputation as an infamous thief when nobody knows your Read more…
So today is the second day of our pitch workshop. For ten days, Shelley Watters, Cassandra Marshall, and I are critiquing two pitches each per day. Click on my partners-in-crime pics on the sidebar to go to their sites and read their critiques. And our next victim participant is … Name: Hope Roberson Title: My Protector: The Calling Genre: YA Post Apocalyptic Word Count: 68,000 Pitch: When Eri develops an internal link to the man-eating Read more…
Name: KateTitle: Possessing Mortality B’s notes: I’m scratching my head at this title. I get it, after reading the pitch, but it doesn’t roll off the tongue very well. At a conference, the agents talked about how important a title is for your manuscript. It has to hook just as the first line and first page does. Possibly some sharper verbs here that mean the same thing? Death Grip, Amassed Souls, Soulemny…I don’t know, play Read more…
So today is the first day of our pitch workshop. For the next ten days, Shelley Watters, Cassandra Marshall, and I will be critiquing two pitches each. Click on my partners-in-crime pics on the sidebar to go to their sites and read their critiques.And lucky #1 is … Name: Sonia Pereira Murphy Working Title: “Dancing Frogs, Marilyn Monroe, and Bad Eggs” B’s notes: I’m not sure about this title. Your pitch doesn’t hint to the Read more…
link It’s time for those of you who made it into the pitch workshop to submit your pitches to brendadrakecontest@gmail.com. This only for the 60 that made it on the sign up here. Please format your email submissions as follows… —————————————————————————————– To: brendadrakecontests@gmail.com Subject: Pitch Workshop Name: The name you want on your post Title: Your MS Title Genre: Any Genre Word count: The number of words in your manuscript – like – 70,000 (word Read more…
link The workshop is filled. Yay! We’ll have details up in a few days on where to send your pitches and when we’ll posting them, so come back soon and check for details! Come join the fun and get your pitch ready for a major pitching event coming in March. My critique buddies and I are critiquing 20 pitches each. Not only that, but you’ll get critiques from your fellow writer bloggers! Win! Here’s how Read more…