Have You Heard of a Twitter Pitchfest?

My friend L. Diane Wolf is offering a great way to pitch publishers and agents--fast!  It's called a Twitter Pitch Party and if it works out, it may become a regular.  Still, if you or an author friend has a book ready to pitch, don't miss this.  It may be a one of a kind. And see the amazing gatekeepers  you can reach (with links!), below!  Learn more at  http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-twitter-pitch.html

Here's the invitation:

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group

Twitter Pitch Party! 

#IWSGPit

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. 

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.)

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: 

Acorn Publishing

Bond Literary Agency

Tiny Fox Press

Dancing Lemur Press

Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC

Entangled Publishing

Curiosity Quills Press

Rainbow Nerds Literary

Blaze Publishing

Inklings Literary Agency LLC

Owl City Press

Donald Maass Literary Agency

Carina Press

Anaiah Press

Speilburg Agency

Blue Ridge Literary Agency, LLC

Emerald City Literary Agency

Red Fox Literary

Fraser Bub Literary

Golden Wheat Literary

AB Literary Agency

Holloway Literary Agency

Dingbat Publishing

Aevitas Creative Management

The Knight Agency

Prospect Agency

Keen Editorial and Literary Services

The Friedrich Agency
Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management
Writers House LLC
The Seymour Agency
With more soon to come!

*Authors, please check out the publishers and agents before #IWSGPit day and before submitting.*

Please join us and spread the word! 


MORE ABOUT THE BLOGGER


Howard-Johnson is the author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the award-winning second editions of The Frugal Book Promoter (where she talks more about choosing and the advantages of winning contests and how to use those honors)  and The Frugal Editor. Her latest is in the series is  How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page, http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile. Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal helps writers who want to be traditionally published. She has three FRUGAL books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques. In addition to this blog, she helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com )

Tony Todaro Extends SharingwithWriters Readers Invitation to Success

This is the only conference quite like this so I thought I'd pass the invitation along my SharingwithWriters subscribers and visitors.  It's not too late to register and it's supremely affordable. (Read that frugal! )  And yes, I'll be there on Friday with an indepth hour on improving dialogue and avoiding humiliation by making errors with punctuation--the kind that keep you from getting past the gatekeepers who have the power to say "yay" or "nay" to your manuscript.

By the way, they partner with LA's famous Sportsmen's Lodge for special rates on accommodations. And our weather is gorgeous! (-:  

 

New Story Conference

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This is your invitation straight from Tony Todaro, Director of Big Story Writers Conference in Los Angeles.

“Please join  fellow writers at the Big Story Writers  Conference , an event  uniquely focused to help define the elements of  virtually any story concept or plot you  envision and develop it a truly BIG STORY  with the potential to become a best-seller or  hit movie.

“During three days of  workshops, you will learn how to fine-tune and  master your skill sets to produce the best  structure for a work of fiction, non-fiction,  screenplay, short story, or poetry, as well as  how to write a solid book proposal, draft a  great query letter to agents, develop a synopsis  or story bible that reflects your voice as an  author, and more.

“This  educational and inspirational conference will  include dozens of guest speakers, veteran  educators, industry experts, publishing  professionals, noted writers and best-selling  authors on four simultaneous tracks focused on  the craft of writing the BIG  STORY.Writers of all levels and  genres will benefit from this  event.

MEET AGENTS  AND PUBLISHERS LOOKING FOR NEW TALENT
The Big  Story Writers Conference offers ProCritiques™ with professional  editors, and  Masters ProCritiques ™ with agents and  publishers looking for new talent. This is a  terrific opportunity and cost-effective way to  receive one-on-one  constructive, professional feedback on your  novel or screenplay, and increase your chances  for success as an author now and in the  future. We also  offer ProConsultations, which are  opportunities for authors with completed,  polished manuscripts to pitch  literary agents and publishers at no extra  cost. We even offer an  informative seminar with the "agents du jour"   to help you prepare for your live meeting  later that day.

We look  forward to your joining us for this educational  and inspirational event for writers of all  genres and disciplines.

Continued success with your  writing,
Tony N  Todaro
West Coast Writers  Conferences
info@wcwriters.com

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Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of This Is the Place; Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered; Tracings, a chapbook of poetry; and how to books for writers including the award-winning second edition of, The Frugal Book Promoter: How to get nearly free publicity on your own or by partnering with your publisher; The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success; and Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers . The Great First Impression Book Proposal is her newest booklet for writers. She has three FRUGAL books for retailers including A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques. Some of her other blogs are TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com, a blog where authors can recycle their favorite reviews. She also blogs at all things editing, grammar, formatting and more at The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor .