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By: Maryann Yin,
on 9/16/2015
Blog: Galley Cat (Mediabistro) (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Authors, Publishing, Suzie Townsend, Kristen Pettit, Victoria Aveyard, Add a tag
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By: Shelli,
on 7/20/2010
Blog: Faeriality (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: suzie townsend, fineprint literary, agent pitch contest, dad's life, video, winner, Add a tag
These were so hard to judge because so many of them were so good! The secret to an amazing pitch is balancing specifics with just enough interest to have readers going - wait, what happens next?!?!?! And what separates the good pitches from the greats? Same thing that separates good manuscripts from great ones - VOICE.
Prizes
Third Place - a query critique
Second Place - a query critique + 5 pages
First Place - query critique + 10 pages
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By: Maryann Yin,
on 9/16/2015
Blog: Galley Cat (Mediabistro) (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Authors, Publishing, Suzie Townsend, Kristen Pettit, Victoria Aveyard, Add a tag
By: Shelli,
on 7/20/2010
Blog: Faeriality (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: suzie townsend, fineprint literary, agent pitch contest, dad's life, video, winner, Add a tag
The winner of the lot of boy's books is.....Erika Lynn!
The winner of Personal Demons (one of Suzie's clients books) is Throuthehaze!
please email your address to [email protected]
Agent Pitch Winners
Couple notes:
- Thanks to everyone who entered!
- I did check every entry for instructions and character count.
- To those who were over 140 characters or did not include all the information requested, I sent your entries to Suzie (highlighted in red) and let her make the decision to judge since it was her contest.
- There are a few who did not win but Suzie wants to see your manuscripts. Mention this contest when you query her.
These were so hard to judge because so many of them were so good! The secret to an amazing pitch is balancing specifics with just enough interest to have readers going - wait, what happens next?!?!?! And what separates the good pitches from the greats? Same thing that separates good manuscripts from great ones - VOICE.
Prizes
Third Place - a query critique
Second Place - a query critique + 5 pages
First Place - query critique + 10 pages
- send query and winning pages for critique first or they can just send everything (but mention you are a winner of my contest and that you get a critique)
The three manuscripts she wants to see - send Suzie the ms straight away, but include the query in the body of the email and mention the contest.
Winners:
Great Pitch (but too long):- CL with GIRL WITH A TAIL
- Jamie with EVER
- Mim with THE SHADOW OF MOONLIGHT
- Danyelle with SLIPPERS OF PEARL
- Morgan Dempsey with RUNNER
- writerhailey with DIARY (um, I want to see this ms!)
Jared Larson with I'M HERE TO SAVE YOUR DAY
Third Place: Win QUERY CRITIQUE
Jemi Fraser with STEAMED UP (I would love love love to see this ms when it's ready :)
Second Place: Win QUERY CRITIQUE + 5 pages
L.J. Boldyrev with GREYSKIN (I would love love love to see this ms when it's ready :)
Winner! query critique + 10 pages to first place
Candyland with 9:59 REWIND
(I must read this! Really, I might die if I don't know what happens after rewind!)
Candyland - email me for instructions on how to submit your query to Suzie.
"At 9:58, Thursday Night Scum singer, C.J. Greyson is shot on stage by the man that killer her father, but at 9:59, she presses rewind."
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By: Shelli,
on 7/14/2010
Blog: Faeriality (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: suzie townsend, fineprint literary, agent pitch contest, Add a tag
Suzie Townsend is with FinePrint literary. You can read her interview from yesterday here. She is looking for the following:
"I'm representing everything from children’s books (chapter books to YA, both fiction and non-fiction) to adult fiction (speculative, fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, and romance, especially paranormal). I'm interested in strong characters and voice driven stories that will keep me up at night. I also gravitate towards strong female protagonists, complex plot lines with underlying political, moral, or philosophical issues, and stories which break out of the typical tropes of their genre, like Jacqueline Carey’s Kushiel series."
Winner: Gets a query critique from Suzie!
When: Today, Wed July 14th. Begins at 9:30 EST, ends Thursday 15th at 9:30am EST
What: Leave your 140 character book pitch (children's books ONLY - including PBs, CB, MG and YA) in the comments.
Eligiblility: You cannot have an agent (obviously) or a book sold/published. This is for unagented/unpublished writers only.
Notes: It must NOT be longer than 140 characters. You can test this in Twitter or do a character count in Word.
In the comments leaves your, title, genre, and your 140 character pitch and your email. If your pitch is over 140 characters (not words!) it will not count as an entry. You can check this either on Word, on Twitter if you have an account, or here.
Here are a few reference articles on writing one sentence pitches:
Nathan Bransford (agent)
Rachel Gardner (agent)
Query Tracker
Scribe Chat
140 character pitch
Good luck!
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By: Adventures in Children's Publishing,
on 4/12/2010
Blog: Adventures in YA Publishing (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Critiques, Colleen Lindsay, Joanna Stampfel-Volpe, Suzie Townsend, FinePrint Literary, Sarah Wylie, Kathleen Ortiz, Contests, Query Letters, Agents, Add a tag
So head over to enter now:
http://sarahwithachance.blogspot.com/
Good luck!
Martina
By: Adventures in Children's Publishing,
on 4/9/2010
Blog: Adventures in YA Publishing (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: What Agents Want, Suzie Townsend, Add a tag
Suzie Townsend from FinePrint Literary just posted an updated wish list of what she'd like to get from children's writers. Go see her blog, and especially check the submission guidelines. But long story short, here's what she'd like:
- Fantastic YA manuscripts, especially literary or upmarket YA with a commercial hook.
- An intricate middle grade fantasy series with amazing world-building (no wizards please)
- A fun, contemporary literary middle grade with a great commercial hook.
- Middle grade in general.
http://confessionsofawanderingheart.blogspot.com/2010/04/because-even-though-i-love-ya.html
Happy submitting,
Martina
OMG. Did I read that right?! And was that MY typo (killer should be killed!)?!! So excited!
Awesome! Congrats to everyone! Candyland, I am so not surprised. I remember reading some of 9:59 Rewind on Teen Fire and it's awesome. Congrats!
Thanks, Shelli and Suzie!
I assume we send to her regular agent query email?
Congrats to all the winners. What an excellent opportunity!
Congrats to the winners! I'm excited to see names in the winners list I'm familiar with. Hooray!
Wow!! I'm so excited! Thank you so much :)
Congrats to the other winners.
PS - loved that video
Thanks again Shelli & Suzie!
Congrats to the winners! Awesome!
That video was hilarious. I have to show it to my husband. I saw Candyland's pitch in another contest and was intrigued! Congratulations to all the winners.
Woohoo! Two of my favorite people won 1st and 2nd place! What a great start to my morning! Congrats everyone!
Hey, I got an Honorable Mention! Does that mean Suzie wants to see mine? (Please say yes, please say yes, please say yes!)
Congrats to the winners!
Congrats to the winners--Candyland and Lacey, I'm so excited for you! :)
Congrats to the winners! Fantastic pitches!
Congrats to the winners. Rewind would've been my pic to win, too. Congrats. And thanks Shelli and Suzie for doing this.
Love the vid : )
先將一個人的生活過好，才有能力過好兩個人的生活................................................
Congrats to all the winners!
Congrats to the winners! Well deserved.
Congrats to all! I didn't hear about this one in time but I look forward to August! Yippee!
Congrats to the winners.
Shelli, you are awesome to have these contests and book giveaways!
Congrats to the winners!!!!
Cool pitch, Candyland!!
And great contest as always, Shelli!
Wow! Best MG! Were there even any other MG's? Thanks a ton to Shelli and Suzie for the opportunity. Congrats to all the winners. Luckies!
Yay! Congrats to all the winners! Thanks Shelli and Suzie for the contest. :)
(If you're an honorable mention, do you just send a query mentioning this, or do you send pages or an attachment?)
Congratulations to those of you who won. I'm always so impressed by people who can whip up an intriguing short pitch.
Congratulations! I've been thinking for a while how to rewrite my pitch to make it pull the reader in...
Congratulations to the winners!! And thanks for the honorable mention :)
Thank you for this fun contest! I enjoyed reading all the great pitches!
Great contest, Shelli.
I loved reading the pitches!
Shelley
Candace is the best. Her story sounds awesome!
I'm slow on responding, but congrats to the winners! So Awesome. I saw Candace won a query contest for this book, too. Can't wait to read it!