Denice Garrou's Blog - Posts Tagged "pitch"
60 Second Pitch for my book!
Hi friends,
So was at a meeting and we discussed shortening our book pitches down to 60 seconds! Now mind you my book is over 300 pages with a big plot and several messages. My synopsis was 30 pages long!
So here goes my 60 second pitch more or less...Oh, and I will be at Tattered Book Cover in Denver, Colorado Saturday giving it if anyone is in the area.
Dragonhorse is written as a fantasy, but not just any fantasy;this one is a little different since it is based on my experiences studying magic, healing arts and having a love and respect for horses. As the cowardly lion said on Wizard of Oz, "I do believe in witches!"
I like to say it is "Lord of the Rings" meets "The Black Stallion" with a little "Pillars of the Earth" mixed in.
If I had to pick a genre it would be YA but all ages are enjoying it.
Dragonhorse is set during ancient earth about an orphaned girl groomed many lifetimes for one purpose;to ensure Earth's great shift. (sound familiar 2012'ers)
Her time has come and she is awakened by a wizard from her distant past who sets her on a harrowing journey to uncover dark secrets and relearn forbidden magic. She will find love in the most unusual beings and will have to pass many tests and challenges which will bring her to the very brink of death and back.
Now I have to practice and memorize this! I am not very good at impromptu pitches..LOL!
Happy Reading
So was at a meeting and we discussed shortening our book pitches down to 60 seconds! Now mind you my book is over 300 pages with a big plot and several messages. My synopsis was 30 pages long!
So here goes my 60 second pitch more or less...Oh, and I will be at Tattered Book Cover in Denver, Colorado Saturday giving it if anyone is in the area.
Dragonhorse is written as a fantasy, but not just any fantasy;this one is a little different since it is based on my experiences studying magic, healing arts and having a love and respect for horses. As the cowardly lion said on Wizard of Oz, "I do believe in witches!"
I like to say it is "Lord of the Rings" meets "The Black Stallion" with a little "Pillars of the Earth" mixed in.
If I had to pick a genre it would be YA but all ages are enjoying it.
Dragonhorse is set during ancient earth about an orphaned girl groomed many lifetimes for one purpose;to ensure Earth's great shift. (sound familiar 2012'ers)
Her time has come and she is awakened by a wizard from her distant past who sets her on a harrowing journey to uncover dark secrets and relearn forbidden magic. She will find love in the most unusual beings and will have to pass many tests and challenges which will bring her to the very brink of death and back.
Now I have to practice and memorize this! I am not very good at impromptu pitches..LOL!
Happy Reading
