On the blog this week, I'm featuring #PitProm Winner and #TeamSciFi Queen, J.S. Dewes! J.S. Dewes is a brilliant author, and the #PitProm team has their fingers crossed that we'll see her fantastic space opera, The Divide, in print someday soon! Twitter Pitch: A castoff commander and her rebellious crew are all that stand between mankind and the universe’s collapse. #PitProm... Continue Reading →
Pitch Contest Lessons: Host Addition
Kadee Carder and I have just finished the final days of #PitProm. With three winners, Team Fantasy came out on top with two out of three Queens being from our court. I might be absurdly proud. The next few weeks will be interviews with the winner; however, today is a day of reflection. I've learned... Continue Reading →
Pitch Contests
A lot of people like things that make their lives easier. For agents and editors, this can be pitch contests. They get hundreds of emails from potential authors a day. The time it takes to read and sort through them (considering the number with incorrect formats, genres that aren’t represented, or big warning signs) –... Continue Reading →
#PitMad is this Week!!!
Imagine me with a megaphone. Here, I sit bellowing at you - yes, you aspiring authors out there - because the madness and mayhem of #PitMad is coming. While many know and love #PitMad, let's give a quick explanation for those who don't. The lovely and wonderful Brenda Drake has set up a pitch contest... Continue Reading →