7 episodes
Basic Pitches Anna Mercier and Emily Thiede
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5.0 • 16 Ratings
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Anna and Emily offer angst, tips, and laughter for your writing journey.
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06: Wrestling with Revisions
Anna and Emily discuss all things revision from what revision is to tips and tricks on how to tackle it!
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05: Pitches with Ayana Gray
Anna and Emily welcome their very first, very special guest: the fabulous Ayana Gray, author of BEASTS OF PREY coming September 2021. Ayana talks about writing pitches, taking chances, and even gives us a peek into her upcoming debut BEASTS OF PREY. You don't want to miss this episode!
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Preorder BEASTS OF PREY by Ayana Gray. (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673322/beasts-of-prey-by-ayana-gray/)
Follow Ayana Gray on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/AyanaGray)
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04: Making Your Query Stand Out
Agent inboxes are busy, and your book deserves the best! That's why Anna and Emily are digging into into a few ways to make your query letter stand out.
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Cover art by @JellyNellArt on Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/jellynellart/)
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RESOURCES USED IN THE SHOW:
"Queries? Must We?" by Emily Thiede (http://ekthiede.com/2018/10/10/queries-must-we/) -
03: Pantsing? Plotting? Why not both?
Anna and Emily talk about the pros and cons of pantsing (writing without a plan) and plotting. Spoiler: they're both valuable, and we think you should learn to utilize both!
Add THE LAST FINESTRA on GoodReads. (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53241038-the-last-finestra)
Cover art by @JellyNellArt on Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/jellynellart/)
Add Basic Pitches on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/2basicpitches)
RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THE SHOW:
"Story Corpse" talk by V.E. Schwab (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnMUo6G_-IA&t=1551s)
"How to Plan Your Novel Using the Three-Act Structure" by Emma Johnson (https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/literary-devices/plan-novel-using-three-act-structure/) -
02: Finding Critique Partners
Anna and Emily discuss where to find critique partners.
Thank you to Alyssa for our WONDERFUL cover art. Please go support her on Instagram @jellynellart. She's got an Etsy shop that will soon be up as well as tons of great art for you to feast your eyes upon! Thanks, Alyssa!
Make sure to add Emily's book THE LAST FINESTRA on GoodReads. (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53241038-the-last-finestra)
You can find us on Twitter at...
@AnnaRaeWrites
@ethiedee
@2basicpitches
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01: Introductions and Critique Partners
Anna and Emily talk about where the idea for the podcast originated plus how to build strong critique partner relationships.
Twitter: @AnnaRaeWrites & @ethiedee
Customer Reviews
Incredibly relatable
Love the name, love the content, love the personalities! Cannot recommend this enough!
So down to earth!
Anna and Emily are two genuine personalities that you instantly relate to. What they are building with this podcast is going to be an amazing and beautiful community. Every episode so far has been absolutely wonderful! I was an instant long-term fan. Keep up the great work!
Candid, humorous, and helpful advice!
Love this podcast. Emily and Anna are the right balance of close enough to the query trenches to remember exactly what it’s like (without rose-colored glasses) but also far enough to have perspective and proven advice. I wish there were more episodes!