You didn't forget, did you? I hope not, because the Three-Two-One Pitch contest is afoot. It all takes place August 20th (my birthday) and 21st. To remind you all what the contest entails, it goes something like this:
THREE - Pitch your story in only three sentences.
TWO - Two days to enter: August 20th and 21st.
ONE - One agent will judge and pick a winner.
Doesn't that sound great? Well then get those pitches ready!
Do not enter your pitch on this post. I will make an official contest entry post on August 20th, and entrants will post their three-sentence pitches (no run-on sentences!) in the comments section of that post. At midnight on August 21st, I will turn off comments and no other entries will be accepted. Do your best, because the winner will get a full manuscript request from our judging agent!
I will announce our spectacular judging agent sometime this week, so keep an eye out!
This contest is open to unagented, completed and polished manuscripts in the genres of:
THREE - Pitch your story in only three sentences.
TWO - Two days to enter: August 20th and 21st.
ONE - One agent will judge and pick a winner.
Doesn't that sound great? Well then get those pitches ready!
Do not enter your pitch on this post. I will make an official contest entry post on August 20th, and entrants will post their three-sentence pitches (no run-on sentences!) in the comments section of that post. At midnight on August 21st, I will turn off comments and no other entries will be accepted. Do your best, because the winner will get a full manuscript request from our judging agent!
I will announce our spectacular judging agent sometime this week, so keep an eye out!
This contest is open to unagented, completed and polished manuscripts in the genres of:
- MG
- YA (no paranormal, urban fantasy, romance [ unless there is a superb dark, psychotic element ], or magical realism)
- New Adult
- Graphic Novels
To be eligible, you must:
- Follow this blog - go ahead and click "Join this Site" on the right if you haven't already
- Follow me on Twitter
- Spread the word! Tweet, Blog, or mention on Facebook about the contest linking back to this post
Not necessary, but in the spirit of paying it forward:
- Friend me on Goodreads
- Like my Facebook Author Page
- Check out my upcoming debut (and maybe mark it as to-read) on Goodreads
So, don't forget: Three sentences, two days to enter, one agent will judge. Good luck, everyone. Can't wait to read all your pitches. See you back here soon!
11 comments:
Definitely didn't forget. I've been waiting anxiously for it :)
Hi Dorothy!
Thanks for posting your upcoming pitch contest on your blog. I am now a happy follower and will get ready with my MG Boy Adventure pitch. I have also sent a Goodreads friend request and liked your Facebook Author page but do not have a Twitter account. Am I disqualified because I don't have one? I hope not...
Donna L Martin
www. donnalmartin.com
www.donasdays.blogspot.com
No worries, Donna. Two out of three works for me. ;)
Thanks for sharing your link on WOC and for the great opportunity, Dorothy.
Hi Dorothy,
Just found your contest through writeoncon
Can you clarify "new adult" as a genre?
I'm not a YA author. Just wanted to know if I was eligible for your pitch contest :-)
New Adult is a genre of books where the protagonist is around college age - at least that's what I've read on various sites. Hope that helps.
It does, thanks!
Hi, Dorothy,
Nice to meet you. I found out about your contest at the WOC.
This is amazing. I am psyched. I have a great edgy Y/A contemporary which will be perfect for this agent.
Thanks again for hosting this contest. I look forward to pitching on the 20th.
Happy early birthday!
Thanks, Michael! Good luck with your pitch! :)
You said no YA romance. Is it okay if there is a romantic subplot? It's not in my pitch, but I was curious.
Stina, I'd give it a shot. Maybe tone down the romance in the pitch, just to be sure.
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