ONLINE PITCHAPALOOZA
WORLD LITERARY CAFÉ
Pitchapalooza goes cyber! Starting April 15 The Book Doctors invite all World Literary Café writers to send in the 200 word pitch for their book to info@thebookdoctors.com. Sci-fi, romance, paranormal, cook book, self-help, kids book, whatever you got, we want it. All pitches must be submitted by midnight EST on May15. On May 22, The Book Doctors will announce a winner, who will receive an introduction to an agent or publisher appropriate for the author's work. In the last month, three Pitchapalooza participants have signed book deals. Check out their winners who were recently featured in the New York Times.
David Henry Sterry is the best-selling author of 12 books, on a wide variety of subject including memoir, sports, YA fiction and reference. They have taught their workshop on how to get published everywhere from Stanford University to Smith College. They have appeared everywhere from The New York Times to NPR’s Morning Edition to USA Today.
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This is great news that you
November 3, 2012 by trickyflower, 32 weeks 2 days ago
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This is great news that you have posted on your blog. This is a great opportunity for those who want to become a great writer. Competitions like this can really help aspiring writers. I believe this is not about winning but about getting exposed in such a great forum of writers.
Nice Blog.....! thanx for
October 4, 2012 by Harry, 36 weeks 4 days ago
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Nice Blog.....! thanx for sharing this awesome information its really help me in various way. i will return very soon for more items
And now…drum roll…the
May 22, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 3 weeks ago
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And now…drum roll…the winning pitch is Wild Flower Fields by Andrea J. Wenger. Check it out:
Karina Fields is a flirty public defender who’s found her dream job helping the indigent. Next on her agenda: romance. Trouble is, her faith in love has been shaken by the breakup of her sister’s marriage. Now, Karina’s ex-brother-in-law, Alex Kent, is moving back home to San Diego. He takes a job alongside Karina at the public defender’s office. Karina’s instinct is to protect her sister from the ex-husband who left town instead of fighting for their marriage.
When a desperate client assaults Karina, Alex subdues him. Karina finds comfort in Alex’s arms. She fights the attraction, knowing an entanglement with Alex could destroy her relationship with her sister. Karina realizes she’s following an old pattern: she’s drawn to men who need fixing. But she won’t find the right man if she keeps falling for the wrong ones.
Wild Flower Fields is an 89,000 word women’s fiction manuscript. An ironic portrayal of how family dynamics from childhood can affect adult relationships, it could be described as Jane Austen meets Legally Blonde. The novel may appeal to readers of Emily Giffin or Karen Joy Fowler.
Dear WLC peeps. Thanks so
May 17, 2012 by sterryhead, 1 year 4 weeks ago
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Dear WLC peeps. Thanks so much for sending us your pitches! They were AWESOME! We are having a very hard time picking a winner. But we will have one by the end of the week. In the meanwhile we wanted to make you this offer. Anyone who buys a copy of our book The Essential Guide to Getting your Book Published will get a FREE 20 minute from the Book Doctors, worth $100. - Thanks, u all ROCK, The Book Doctors
Thank you for offering such a
May 22, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 3 weeks ago
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Thank you for offering such a wonderful opportunity to the WLC authors!
Dear WLC peeps. Thanks so
May 16, 2012 by sterryhead, 1 year 4 weeks ago
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Dear WLC peeps. Thanks so much for sending us your pitches! They are AWESOME! We are having a very hard time picking a winner. But we will have one by the end of the week. Everyone who will submitted will get an email very soon. In the meanwhile we wanted to make all of our new WLC friends this offer. Anyone who buys a copy of our book The Essential Guide to Getting your Book Published will get a FREE 20 minute from the Book Doctors, worth $100. Just email us @ sterryhead@gmail.com. Thanks, David Henry Sterry
Hi Melissa, Quick question:
May 15, 2012 by cebruce7, 1 year 4 weeks ago
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Hi Melissa,
Quick question: Should my pitch be included in the body of my email, or as an attachment?
Thank you so much!
I emailed mine on Saturday
May 14, 2012 by melissagp, 1 year 4 weeks ago
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I emailed mine on Saturday the 12th and did not receive a confirmation either. Hopefully it was received.
The program is run through
May 14, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 4 weeks ago
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The program is run through the agents, so it's not submitted to WLC - I will let them know that no one is receiving replies. Sorry, gang, you know I wouldn't do that:-)
Thanks so much.
May 14, 2012 by melissagp, 1 year 4 weeks ago
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Thanks so much.
I did not receive a
May 14, 2012 by memphisgirl, 1 year 4 weeks ago
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I did not receive a verification email that my entry pitch (Ashes By Now) for pitchapalooza had made the deadline. Could someone verify that the email was received?
Thanks,
Lisa
The program is run through
May 14, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 4 weeks ago
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The program is run through the agents, so it's not submitted to WLC - I will let them know that no one is receiving replies. Sorry, gang, you know I wouldn't do that:-)
Thank you.
May 14, 2012 by memphisgirl, 1 year 4 weeks ago
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Thank you.
Very impressive comments to
October 23, 2012 by javed607, 33 weeks 6 days ago
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Very impressive comments to read that but i would like to add that you must focus upon the positive site of the topic, which can be easily understood by the readers. Black composite door
And a wonderful cliffhanger
January 12, 2013 by eavedrop441, 22 weeks 2 days ago
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And a wonderful cliffhanger ending that made us go: “Wait, what happens next?!” Plus, Andrea shows off her publishing savvy with her terrific comp titles.
I sent the pitch off but I
May 10, 2012 by Samanthalafantasie, 1 year 5 weeks ago
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I sent the pitch off but I didn't get a reply that they had recieved it. If it's automatic response, should I send it again or was that something I just misread? I don't want to send more than one pitch and I certainly don't want to miss this oportunity.
Thanks!
Quick Question . . . Do we
May 7, 2012 by C.B. Wentworth, 1 year 5 weeks ago
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Quick Question . . .
Do we need to include a salutation? If so, how should it be structured?
Dear . . . (what name?)
Thanks!
There was a real sense of
July 7, 2012 by eavedrop44, 49 weeks 2 days ago
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There was a real sense of urgency and danger. And a wonderful cliffhanger ending that made us go: “Wait, what happens next?!” Plus, Andrea shows off her publishing savvy with her terrific comp titles.
Yes, "Arielle Eckstut
May 9, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 5 weeks ago
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Yes, "Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry"
Hello there! This blog post
September 15, 2012 by faisalmehar53, 39 weeks 2 days ago
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Thank you! :-)
May 11, 2012 by C.B. Wentworth, 1 year 5 weeks ago
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Thank you! :-)
I sent in 200 words. The
April 26, 2012 by rsmiraldi, 1 year 7 weeks ago
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I sent in 200 words. The query I wrote was actually a bit longer and there was no room for my author bio. I can tell you the LGI asked for the MS and Christopher Little asked for the first three chapters...so the query can't be all that bad. it was the book they didn't like - I think because it is more paranormal and less mystery - it's a very strange book. So I hope they will consider it - great idea, love the whole pitchapalooza concept - word, love it, so it's an honor just being nominated...er um, wait, they like me they really...wait, I mean, thanks for the contest and all. I guess if they take the two hundred, I'll add this in for bio:
I hold a degree in English Literature from The King’s College. I have been a member of The Salmagundi Club in New York City and on the entertainment committee, which allowed me to visit practically every private social club in Manhattan from which many of the details in this novel are gleaned. I have self-published the mystery novel, Seven Murders In Sussex in April of this year. I held a readership of over 700,000 with ehow.com for various articles I’d written prior to Ehow’s takeover earlier this year (I’ve removed my work from their site). I seek representation to gain wider exposure.
Quick question: Will the Book
April 25, 2012 by JessaRusso, 1 year 7 weeks ago
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Quick question:
Will the Book Doctors respond (auto reply, etc) to let us know they received our pitch?
Thanks!
Yes, they should:-)
April 26, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 7 weeks ago
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Yes, they should:-)
Hi! I have sent my entry two
May 1, 2012 by JessaRusso, 1 year 6 weeks ago
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Hi! I have sent my entry two times and haven't received a response/auto reply.
What should I do?
Hi, I have a few questions I
April 24, 2012 by C.B. Wentworth, 1 year 7 weeks ago
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Hi,
I have a few questions I hope someone can answer:
Is there a specific format we should follow, aside from a standard query?
Do we have to note we are WLC members? If so, in what format?
Thanks so much!
No need to be a WLC member,
April 26, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 7 weeks ago
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No need to be a WLC member, and yes, follow the standard query, but indicate that you are responding to the WLC Pitchapalooza.
Thanks so much. :-)
April 27, 2012 by C.B. Wentworth, 1 year 7 weeks ago
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Thanks so much. :-)
My biggest issue with
April 23, 2012 by JessaRusso, 1 year 7 weeks ago
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My biggest issue with querying, (aside from the fact that my query has always been a mess and I've made myself so stressed out over it that I've caused it to tailspin into something tragic) ... is the author bio.
I don't have one.
I did not go to college for a degree in writing, I have no publishing credentials, etc. I have done so much research on the query, especially the author bio, and I honestly still have no idea what to write.
In this case, adding anything for my boring bio will alter my 200 words of pitch (coming in now at 198), so if I leave the author bio out all together, will that be a problem?
Thank you so much for this great opportunity!
Never mind, I got it all
April 23, 2012 by JessaRusso, 1 year 7 weeks ago
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Never mind, I got it all figured out! ;-)
Is there some flexibility
April 20, 2012 by AM Lyvers, 1 year 8 weeks ago
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Is there some flexibility with the 200 word limit? 230 too much? So excited for this!!! What a great opportunity.
*Ha! I got it down to 204
*Boom, baby!! 200
Woohoo! Great job!
April 20, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 8 weeks ago
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Woohoo! Great job!
Hi WriterGirl, I was
April 19, 2012 by lisag1129, 1 year 8 weeks ago
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Hi WriterGirl,
I was wondering something. It looks like it is open to all genres. Is this correct?
Thanks!
Yes, all genres
April 20, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 8 weeks ago
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Yes, all genres
Is there a limit on the
April 15, 2012 by chellemgt, 1 year 9 weeks ago
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Is there a limit on the number of pitches per author? What tips do you offer to ensure a successful pitch. This is a great promotion!
Hi, as always, the best
April 15, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 9 weeks ago
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Hi, as always, the best pitches are succinct and meaningful. I wrote an article on querying that you might find helpufl.
There is no limit - just be sure to include a line about yourself/bio and meaningful info about the ms. Remember, the idea is to HOOK the reader, so make it active and interesting.
Hi there! Is the author bio
April 23, 2012 by Rebecca H, 1 year 7 weeks ago
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Hi there!
Is the author bio included in the 200 words? I have my pitch right at 200 words, but nothing's in there about me.
Thanks!
Rebecca
Dear WriterGIrl, This is a
April 16, 2012 by syl stein, 1 year 8 weeks ago
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Dear WriterGIrl,
This is a wonderful article, and it has been very helpful. I am excited about this. As you know I have been working on my manuscript since 2010 and I am now working on my third draft of my story. Thanks for the information!
Syl Stein
Hi Syl! You are very welcome
April 16, 2012 by WriterGirl, 1 year 8 weeks ago
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Hi Syl! You are very welcome and yes, I know just how hard you have been working. I'm so proud of you!
Hello Writer Girl, I wanted
April 24, 2012 by syl stein, 1 year 7 weeks ago
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Hello Writer Girl,
I wanted to let you know, I submitted my pitch yesterday in the Pitchapalooza and I am excited. Let's see how it goes and thanks again for this platform Melissa!
Syl Stein
Dear Writer Girl, Thanks so
April 18, 2012 by syl stein, 1 year 8 weeks ago
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Dear Writer Girl,
Thanks so so much, Melissa, it means so much. It is you and the World Literary Cafe and the women's nest that have only encourage me to keep going! Thanks my friend! and I will also continue on my journey and love of writing and also #ShareTheLove4Authors from the Women's literary Cafe (WLC Community)!
Syl Stein