Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Day 2 (Part 2) of the Pitch Wars Mentor Workshops with Julia Nobel

Welcome to the Pitch Wars Workshops with some of our amazing past and 2019 mentors. From a lottery drawing, we selected writers to receive a query or first page critique from one of our mentors. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a query or first page from our lucky winners. We’ll be posting some of the critiques leading up to the submission window. Our hope is that these samples will help you all get an idea Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

Day 2 (Part 1) of the Pitch Wars Mentor Workshops with Damyanti Biswas

Welcome to the Pitch Wars Workshops with some of our amazing past and 2019 mentors. From a lottery drawing, we selected writers to receive a query or first page critique from one of our mentors. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a query or first page from our lucky winners. We’ll be posting some of the critiques leading up to the submission window. Our hope is that these samples will help you all get an idea Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

Day 1 (Part 3) of the Pitch Wars Mentor Workshops with Graci Kim

Welcome to the Pitch Wars Workshops with some of our amazing past and 2019 mentors. From a lottery drawing, we selected writers to receive a query or first page critique from one of our mentors. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a query or first page from our lucky winners. We’ll be posting some of the critiques leading up to the submission window. Our hope is that these samples will help you all get an idea Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

Day 1 (Part 2): Pitch Wars Mentor Workshop with Ernie Chiara

Welcome to the Pitch Wars Workshops with some of our amazing past and 2019 mentors. From a lottery drawing, we selected writers to receive a query or first page critique from one of our mentors. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a query or first page from our lucky winners. We’ll be posting some of the critiques leading up to the submission window. Our hope is that these samples will help you all get an idea Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

Day 1 (Part 1) of the Pitch Wars Mentor Workshops with Denny Bryce

Welcome to the Pitch Wars Workshops with some of our amazing past and 2019 mentors. From a lottery drawing, we selected writers to receive a query or first page critique from one of our mentors. Each mentor has graciously critiqued a query or first page from our lucky winners. We’ll be posting some of the critiques leading up to the submission window. Our hope is that these samples will help you all get an idea Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

Pitch Wars Live Chats with Mentors (Part 1)

  Have questions about #PItchWars? Ready to get to know our 2019 mentors? Well, we’ve got good news! See the above schedule and join us for live video chats and #AskMentor twitter chats leading up to the submission window! Follow @PitchWars on Twitter to get the links to the chats and to ask your questions.  Our Managing Director, Sarah Nicolas, had a lot of fun talking with  adult mentors, Mary Ann Marlowe, Gladys Quinn, Paris Read more…

By Brenda Drake, ago

How to Pitch Your Book on #PitMad

  Are you getting ready to #PitMad and don’t know how to do it? Our Managing Director, Sarah Nicolas, put together a basic video on how to participate in the quarterly #PitMad event. Also, you can find more information about #PitMad by clicking on this link:  http://www.pitchwars.org/pitmad    

By Brenda Drake, ago

2019 #askmentor Twitter and Video Chats

  The Pitch Wars chats are a great way to get your questions answered, get advice, and learn more about our mentors. Below is the full schedule for the Twitter #AskMentor events and our live video chats this year! Keep an eye on our Twitter feed to find out which mentors will be participating in each one. All times are in Eastern. Thursday 8/22, 7-9pm — Video: Adult Friday 8/23, 8-10pm — Video: YA Saturday Read more…

By Sarah Nicolas, ago

Cover Reveal: Kind of Famous by Mary Ann Marlowe

    Layla Beckett has a secret. For the past ten years, she’s run the most trafficked fan site on the Internet for her favorite band—under an alias, naturally. When she lands a job at the prestigious New York City music magazine The Rock Paper, she’s suddenly thrust into the world she’s only observed from the cheap seats. Now that she’s brushing elbows with sexy guitarists and hot frontmen, she wants to play it cool Read more…

By Rochelle Karina, ago

Happy Release Day to A PLACE TO STAY by Erin Gunti

Amazon About the Book This simple, touching picture book shows readers a women’s shelter through the eyes of a young girl, who with her mother’s help, uses her imagination to overcome her anxiety and adjust. Includes factual endnotes detailing various reasons people experience homelessness and the resources available to help. About the Author Erin Gunti grew up in the small town of Lula, Georgia, USA. After working as a child abuse and neglect investigator, she wrote Read more…

By Rochelle Karina, ago