Today’s post is a guest post from Nanci Schwartz, a recent #SFFpit success story. Nanci Schwartz is an instructional writer by day, a science fiction author by night, and a mom 24/7. Her debut novel ROBBER BARRONS (September 13, 2022) is the first installment of a trilogy from Aethon Books. In her small amounts of […]
Articles on Pitching Contests
Here you'll find articles on pitching contests for aspiring authors, from one-day Twitter pitching events (#SFFpit and #PitMad) to longer-running, Brenda-Drake-style events like Pitch Madness and Pitch Wars.
The #SFFpit FAQ
If you’re here, you probably know that I host #SFFpit and you likely have a question. The odds are good that your question (or one like it) has already been asked and answered, so I’m writing this post to capture them all in one place. General Questions What is SFFpit? This is a Twitter pitching […]
On #SFFpit, WorldCon, and Silver Queendom
The last week of August is going to bring some exciting stuff. Here are updates about my newest book, an exciting announcement regarding #SFFpit, and some of the things I’ll be doing at ChiCon 8 (WorldCon). Silver Queendom comes out Tuesday On Tuesday my seventh book, Silver Queendom, will be published by Angry Robot Books […]
The End of the Pitch Wars Era
Pitch Wars has ended after a ten-year run. This event had a profound impact on my writing career and the careers of countless others. Even though I haven’t been closely involved with Pitch Wars for a few years, I feel the bittersweet sadness of the loss. Pitch Wars is like that. It exerts a gravitational […]
SFFpit Trends and Statistics: July 2019
Yesterday Michael Mammay and I hosted what I believe is the 11th #SFFpit Twitter pitching event for sci-fi/fantasy authors. This was our first event in July since shifting it forward a month over the winter (mostly to avoid the December holiday). The goal of shifting this event forward was to increase participation by literary agents, […]
