#PitchWars Submission Window Advice

On August 27, the sub window will open and suddenly the vibe on the #PitchWars feed will change dramatically. Mentees will freak out about pulling the trigger, as everyone seems to be sending in their subs, but you’re not ready yet, and the mentors have suddenly gone dark. Panic sets in. First of all RELAX. You don’t have to submit…

Read More

How to Prepare for #PitchWars

With the Pitch Wars submission window opening soon, it’s *probably* too late to be drafting your MS, but those of you twiddling your thumbs might be wondering what you can do now to prepare for Pitch Wars.  Well, I’m glad you asked because there is a LOT you can be doing to be as ready as possible. Polish your…

Read More

How Does #PitchWars Work Exactly?

Pitch Wars is a contest started by Brenda Drake. You can read about it on the official site: pitchwars.org. This isn’t your average contest. You don’t just submit a query/250, get selected from the slush and then hosted for an agent round. You don’t just get a little feedback on your query/250 during a short window between selection and…

Read More