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 →
Alrighty, then. Now that you see the wisdom in creating an elevator pitch that you can whip out in a crisis, (such as serendipitously sharing a taxi ride to the airport with Arthur Levine), let's talk about what information your pitch needs to convey. Getting right to it... 8 THINGS EVERY ELEVATOR PITCH SHOULD CONVEY... Continue Reading →
You know what makes my life easy? Blogging a series. Which is why I'm announcing a five-part Sub It Club Manifesto: ELEVATOR PITCHES THAT GO TO THE TOP FLOOR. Catchy, huh? I've attended workshops, been advised by Famous Authors, written, critiqued and been critiqued--and still find it difficult to boil down 300 pages into two... Continue Reading →
I know, I know. You're cleaning and decorating and cooking and dying (with a Y) in preparation for Easter, or are in the big fat middle of Passover or dancing in the garden in the moonlight because it looks like spring is really and for sure finally here. But a brilliant thought came to me... Continue Reading →
You may have heard the news…I recently signed with an agent! I am beyond pleased to have partnered with agent Sean McCarthy. There couldn't have been a better way for me to wrap up the first year of Sub It Club! (We have a celebration coming up on the 22nd!) Dana Carey encouraged me to... Continue Reading →
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