Authors love Twitter pitching contests. There’s no question of that, given the fantastic participation in events like #PitMad. How do already-pressed-for-time literary agents feel about them? Apparently, some agents like Twitter pitching enough to host an event of their own. On May 23, the assistants at New Leaf Literary & Media hosted #NLpitchperfect, a two-hour window […]
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.
Writing Lessons from the PitchMadness Readers
The first 250 words of a novel may determine its fate. For aspiring authors — especially those seeking representation — pitching contests are therefore incredibly valuable. In Brenda Drake’s #PitchMadness, for example, entrants submitted very minimal information: manuscript title, age category/genre, word count, 35-word pitch, and the first 250 words. There were over 500 entries in […]
