pitch

So guess what? I won a pitch contest for The Correction compliments of Books Go Social and the International Dublin Writers Festival! I won $250 worth of amazon or facebook ads! And now that I broke this ceiling, a big lit agent who is coming to the festival will 'consider' my pitch (still...

https://www.greenstoneliterary.com/ https://bluepencilagency.com/bpa-pitch-prize-2025/

In the most recent Huddle South, @AgentPete suggested that for submissions to agents and publishers, that sometimes printed might differentiate yours from the pile, so long as its well presented (but not too polished!). I've heard bad exampoles of eople submitting in writing using perfume or...

BPA has offered me value for money in the past when I played for an editorial read. Prices seem a bit higher... but I got nuts and bolts advice-no being nice because you are paying for this. What I would have gotten from an agent, I think. https://bluepencilagency.com/bpa-pitch-prize-2024/

There's been a lot of talk of late in the Writing Groups about the mind-bending task of constructing the perfect pitch, so I thought a little light relief might be in order. There I was, in the elevator, and in walks none other than Peeyou Blisher, resplendent in polar-necked ball gown and...

Here's a creative challenge fit to bust the brains...craft a pitch for your novel in 240 characters and under. Seen on twitter, says my owlet spy. An event for debut writers. You have time to prepare. The first pitching session is 18 September. Various genres. Read HERE