Whether you're a #PITMAD regular or are new to the online pitch world, have we got a post for you! Today I'm extremely pleased to have Sub It Clubber Nilah Magruder and her agent Michelle Witte here to talk about how they connected through #PITMAD. This is such a great, infomation-filled post that we've got... Continue Reading →
With so many pitch contests coming up just this month, there are some factors to consider. It can be a good idea to choose the contests you enter wisely instead of blanketing the internet with your pitches. I know that when agent Saba Sulaiman was here taking pitches she recognized a few of them from... Continue Reading →
Today we put the whole she-bang together and look at how to deliver your well-crafted, long sweated-over elevator pitch. The elevator pitch is a great foundation for a query letter and a handy tool for participating in #pitchmad and other contests. But its true function is QUERYING AGENTS/EDITORS IN PERSON. Are your palms sweating? Well... Continue Reading →
With #Pitmad #PitchMAS and #SFFpit coming up this month there's a lot of pitch writing going on! It can take time to create a great pitch and then…WHAT? Twitter won't let you post the same tweet more than once. Talk about frustrating! Sure, you can come up with a number of pitches but when you... Continue Reading →
First of all, I attended a talk by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton and Brenna Yovanoff. The three of them met each other on line and became critique partners. YOU CAN DO THE SAME THING, thanks to our Fearless Leader, Heather. On to your elevator pitch. Today's advice is short and simple, putting it into action... Continue Reading →
Okay, we've already started out with a lie. There isn't simply one master formula for writing elevator pitches, if you've surfed the internet highway I'm sure you're aware of that fact. But I have a method of getting to the bare bones of a story that makes the most sense to me. Let's see if... Continue Reading →
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