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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Writer's Voice Twitter Pitch Party Rules
(Twitter hashtag: #WVTP)
Thursday, May 24 12PM - 6PM EDT
Thursday, May 24 12PM - 6PM EDT
Here's the rules...
Pitch your finished manuscript on the hashtag. You may pitch any time you see an agent online - just don't go crazy and pitch more than once during an agent visit. We will monitor the hashtag and gently inform you if you're being obnoxious. Make sure your pitch includes the hashtag #WVTP. The agents will be hopping in and out of the feed during the party hours. They'll tweet their requests for the manuscripts that pique their interests. Simple. Right? Not if more than one make a request on the same pitch, it isn't.
Keeping in the spirit of The Writer's Voice, if two or more request the same pitch, you must choose one of them and announce it in the feed. (They promised not to hold any rejections against you.)
ETA: You can adjust your pitch for the same ms and you can pitch more than one ms. This is a free for all, the only rules are to be nice, pitch a finished ms and use 140 characters to do it in--and email us to get submission guidelines.
If you get a request...
After you get a request, you must email (make sure to include your twitter handle) us at thewritersvoicecontest@gmail.com, tell us which agent requested, we'll verify the request, and send you the agent's/agents' submission guidelines.
So get your Twitter pitches ready, and make sure to include the hashtag.
And follow the agents on Twitter...
Vickie Motter
Literary Agent with Andrea Hurst Lit www.andreahurst.com. Agent slash book blogger. Compulsive reader of Adult ParaRom&UF and YA. Terrified of robots.
John M. Cusick
Author of the young adult novel GIRL PARTS. Literary agent with Scott Treimel NY. Managing fiction editor at Armchair/Shotgun. Mostly harmless.
Natalie M. Lakosil
Literary Agent at the Bradford Literary Agency, making my way through adventures in agent land.
Pam van Hylckama
Associate Agent at Larsen-Pomada Literary. Queen of Slush, mother, dog owner, wife of a Dutchman. http://bookalicious.org · http://bookalicio.us
Hannah Bowman
Literary agent at Liza Dawson Associates. Cornell alumna. Reader. Writer. Organist. http://hannahbowman.tumblr.com
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Dumb question... when does the #WVTP start? Tomorrow, correct?
ReplyDeleteThe coolness just keeps on coming from you! Uber-impressed! :)
ReplyDeleteDoh! Good question! It's tomorrow 5/24
ReplyDeleteSo does that mean we can post our pitch more than once, depending on what agents are hanging around?
ReplyDeleteStacey - Yes, you can pitch anytime you see an agent on.
ReplyDeleteI so wish I had a finished manuscript. I hope you keep doing these cool contests, I can't wait until I can join! Good luck everybody.
ReplyDeleteSounds fun! Thanks for putting this together :D
ReplyDeleteDo we (and can we) pitch a specific agent? And do we expect other lurking agents to join in the fray, er, fun?
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ReplyDeleteI'm losing sleep again for another awesome contest! Can't wait & good luck to all! *puts on Grrr! face* :)
ReplyDeleteDon't pitch a specific agent - you need the characters. Just pitch when they're on the feed. Good luck everyone!! <3
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing we wait until it ends before we email about requests we've received and choose an agent (if more than one requested)? :)
ReplyDeleteOh, my question was answered somewhat on the feed. Our 'chosen' agent gets a full, the others get partials. ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat opportunity...Thanks Brenda!
ReplyDeleteThanks, again, as always, Ms. Drake. This was fun and your words of encouragement/running commentary was great. You're aces.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I was kept longer at work today and I missed it all! Will this be happening again in the future? I was really excited to pitch.
ReplyDeleteCrazy, insane, speed-of-light contest. Once I got TweetDeck to filter out the SPAM, it was gravy.
ReplyDelete5 hours and 45 minutes in--landed a request for a full w/ John.
Thx so much for doing all the legwork to help all these aspiring authors get closer to fulfilling their dreams. <---Cheesy. I know...
I got a request! Check out my version of the experience with the #WVTP here:
ReplyDeletehttp://johnlucashargis.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/full-manuscript-request-freeborn-49/
I just found your blog. I'm incredibly excited about the features you have and posts. Delighted new follower :)
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