Yesterday’s #SFFpit event was a smashing success! I should begin by thanking the people who came out to participate, specifically: The authors who pitched their books. It’s not easy to put your work out there, and you should be proud for participating. The agents and editors who read pitches. We know you have crazy-busy schedules, […]
Articles on Agents and Publishing
Welcome! Here you'll find articles on the traditional route of publishing: querying and landing a literary agent, revising, editing, going on submission, and getting published. These also cover the state of the publishing industry and my guesses about its future.
#SFFpit Returns Tomorrow
As you probably know, tomorrow is the return of #SFFpit, the Twitter pitching event for authors, agents, and editors of fantasy and science fiction. In this post I’ll highlight a couple of important changes, address some Twitter discussions that have come up recently, share some cool pitching resources, and maybe even tell you who’s planning […]
The End of NaNoWriMo and the Return of #SFFpit
Last month, hundreds of thousands of writers around the world tried to write a novel in 30 days. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is the event that pushed me to write my first novel. I love the community aspect of it more than anything. Writing is such a solitary activity, so it’s great to have […]
9 Ways to Get Ready for #SFFpit
Twice a year (in June and December), sci-fi and fantasy writers will have the chance to pitch their completed manuscripts to agents & editors in the #SFFpit pitching contest. If you have a completed manuscript and are seeking representation/publication, and that manuscript has any of the following elements: Swords, bows, and possibly maces Lasers or tractor beams […]
7 Things I Learned as a Pitch Wars Mentor
Last week was the climax of Pitch Wars 2014, the agent round at Brenda Drake’s blog and alternate showcase hosted by Dee Romito. As one of the mentors, I had a glimpse of what these pitching contests look like behind the scenes. It seemed worth sharing these lessons. 1. Brenda Drake is awesome It’s difficult to […]
