I know I’ve not been regular on blogosphere, neither
am I posting nor am I commenting regularly, but life and its commitments are
pressing in on me and making me go missing in action on blogland. I just hope
my blog buddies missed my absence online because I missed you all. I’m also
trying to get as many manuscripts as possible in shape for IWSG Pitch party on
Twitter on 27th July.
Here are the details of the IWSGPit and the list of
genres and agents participating and the rules of the pitch contest.
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Twitter Pitch
Party #IWSGPit on July 27, 2017 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Eastern Time.
All writers and authors are invited to participate in
our very first Twitter Pitch.
Create a Twitter-length pitch for your completed and polished manuscript and leave room for genre, age, and the hashtag. On July 27, Tweet your pitch. If your pitch receives a favorite/heart from a publisher/agent check their submission guidelines and send your requested query.
Create a Twitter-length pitch for your completed and polished manuscript and leave room for genre, age, and the hashtag. On July 27, Tweet your pitch. If your pitch receives a favorite/heart from a publisher/agent check their submission guidelines and send your requested query.
Many writers have seen their books published from a Twitter pitch - it’s a quick and easy way to put your manuscript in front of publishers and agents.
Rules:
Writers may send out 1 Twitter pitch every 1 hour per manuscript.
Publishers/Agents will favorite/heart pitches they are interested in. Publishers can either Tweet basic submission guidelines or direct writers to their submission guidelines. (Writers, please do not favorite/heart pitches.)
No images allowed in pitches.
Pitches must include GENRE/AGE and the hashtag #IWSGPit.
Ages:
#C - children’s
#MG - middle grade
#YA - young adult
#NA - new adult
#A - adult
Genres:
#AD - adventure
#CF - Christian fiction
#CO - contemporary
#F - fantasy
#H - horror
#HI - historical
#LF - literary fiction
#MCT - mystery/crime/thriller
#ME - memoir
#NF - non-fiction
#PB - picture book
#PN - paranormal
#R - romance
#SF - sci-fi
#WF - women's fiction
Participating Publishers and Agents:
The
Friedrich Agency
Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management
Writers House LLC
The Seymour Agency
Marshall Lyon Literary Agency
Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management
Writers House LLC
The Seymour Agency
Marshall Lyon Literary Agency
*Authors, please check out the publishers and agents before #IWSGPit day and before submitting.*
Please join us and spread the word!
How many of you all are hoping to join the IWSG Twitter Pitch Party?
Thanks for posting about #IWSGPit! That's cool you will have a manuscript or two to pitch. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to it both as an IWSG admin and a publisher.
ReplyDeleteCool:) I'd never actually heard of this before until now.
ReplyDeleteOh Lord, I feel like a fossil! I don't have a Twitter account! I hope that this is a successful event for the IWSG! Good luck Rachna!
ReplyDeleteIt was a fantastic day! As an admin I saw so many great pitches and I hope you got some interest. I also hope events allow you to roam blogland once again. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I shall spread the word, Rachna, thanks for letting us know about this. Carole.
ReplyDeleteI assume there will be more of this great idea?
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