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Pitch Wars – Young Adult Alternates (Urban Fantasy, Horror, Thriller)

YA Entry #29

Mentor Name: N.K. Traver
Alternate Name: Alex Brown
Title: THE TRUTHSEEKERS
Category: YA
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 83,000

Pitch:

ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD meets THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. After her cousin disappears while hunting an urban legend, seventeen-year-old Quinn must confront Colonial Williamsburg’s secretive locals to find her – without becoming the next victim.

Excerpt:

June 21

Battery Level: 89%

We shouldn’t be here. Despite all the signs, and how much we want to help, going i...

Pitch Wars – New Adult Alternates

NA Entry #1

Mentor Name: Brighton Walsh
Alternate Name: Juliet Chatham
Title: IN THE EVER AFTER
Category: NA
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Word Count: 70K

Pitch:

Stunned by the tragic death of his best friend, Joe struggles with his pain and devastation while trying to be there for the family and the girl his friend left behind—the same girl he secretly desires. Love, honor and truth soon collide as he is torn between brotherly loyalty and long-hidden feelings he can no longer deny.

Excerpt:

My frie...

Pitch Wars - Adult Alternates

Adult Entry #1

Mentor Name: Mina Vaughn
Alternate Name: Celia Breslin
Title: Swim For Shore
Category: Adult
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Word Count: 69,000

Pitch:

Brooding, pierced/tattoed, human-merman IT geek/surfer meets gentle Lit geek and spills his secret identity. Jenna reluctantly falls for him but not his deadly family drama. Problems can kiss Ravi’s…but can he keep his sexy bookworm safe?

Excerpt:

Jenna raced across the wet, packed sand, following the trajectory of her baseball cap flying...

In Case You Missed It

Sometimes I tinker a bit too much with things. I admit it. :)

In the process of updating my feed, the last post didn’t get out to my subscribers. Sorry!

Here it is, in case you missed it . . .

Want to Help Me Celebrate? (Psst . . . there’s a giveaway!)

Want to Help Me Celebrate? (Psst . . . there’s a giveaway!)

You might have noticed I’ve been doing some rearranging lately. My website. My blog. My brand new newsletter. My living room. Oh, you probably wouldn’t have noticed that. :)

So I figured I’d have a little celebration over here and throw in a fun giveaway.

If you’d like to take a look, you can visit my website at DeeRomito.com and well, you’ve already found my blog. I hope you like the new designs. Feel free to comment or ask questions below- I’ll be popping in to chat.

 

 

 

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Query.Sign.Submit. with Shallee McArthur

 

Shallee McArthur writes young adult science fiction and fantasy. Her YA sci fi novel, THE UNHAPPENING OF GENESIS LEE, debuts from Sky Pony Press Nov. 18, 2014. She is represented by Hannah Bowman of Liza Dawson Associates.

 

 

Connect with Shallee . . .

Website
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Now for Shallee’s insight on querying, signing with an agent, and going on submission.

QUERY

What are some important things for querying writers to consider when resear...

Teen Speak - Shipping

By Kate Bucklein

Welcome back to the world of fandoms. Shipping is an incredibly common term, one I use here and there. In fact, I recently used it after an episode of REIGN. (I have since withdrawn my ship, though, because no.)

Shipping is basically an easier way to say “I really want these two/three/+ characters to be in a relationship.” RelationSHIP = SHIP, or SHIPPING.

There are many ways to use this term, though. Some are:

· “I will go down with this ship.” = I believe in this ship so m...

Eight Query Do’s and Don’ts

By Renée Ahdieh

1. DO: Personalize your query. Take the time to look up the agent's name and gender. A "Dear Sir or Madame" will not get you far. Nor will a generic "To Whom It May Concern" or an email blast to fifty agents on a preferred list. That being said, I wouldn't write "Sup, Barbara" atop my query, either. Well, my agent might laugh. Right before she deletes it.

2. DON'T: Begin your query with a question. I know the temptation is there. After all, so many movie theater trailers do i...

Query.Sign.Submit. with Patricia Nelson

Patricia represents adult and young adult fiction, and is actively looking to build her list. Agency policy is to respond to all queries. If you haven’t heard from her within four weeks of sending a query, your email might have gotten caught by the spam filter - please resend!

To connect with and learn more about Patricia . . .

Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
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Now for Patricia’s insight on querying, signing with an agent, and going on submission!

QUERY

What advice would you give to query...

Five Powerful Tools for Writers

Whether you’re gearing up for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) or just want some new writing tools to help things along, here are some great ones to try.

1. Scrivener – Well come on, you knew I’d say that first, right? If you’ve never used this amazing program, or have been putting off trying it out, now’s the time to dive in. Head over to our Getting Started with Scrivener post for a step-by-step guide. And if you want some tips and tricks to get even more out of the program, check o...