S2, Episode 1: PitchWars From Spark to Shelf

Today I talk about the annual writing mentorship contest PitchWars! PitchWars was launched by Brenda Drake in 2012 (boy, was I off with my guess of 2014 in the episode!), and has since grown into the biggest writing contest around. And now that we're in the midst of the waiting period for those who submitted this year, I thought I would talk about what PitchWars is, how to stay sane during the wait, and why, even if you don't get a single request, it's not because you're a bad writer (honest!).



Mentions:

*Pitch Wars

*Xiran Jay Zhao/IRON WIDOW

*Rosiee Thor/TARNISHED ARE THE STARS

*Basic Pitches Podcast



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Episode 2 will be released on October 26! I hope you join us. As always, stay inspired, and happy querying!


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