Hi I’m new so apologies if this has been asked before.

If an agent isn’t interested in my pitch, do you think that means they wouldn’t want me to query them in the normal way at a later date?

Thanks

Hi, everyone, I'm a fantasy romance author and I just joined this community. Looking forward to upcoming pitch contests.

Hi!
Just joined and looking forward to another excellent resource!

I have written professionally for 37 years and after "retiring" three years ago, penned my first novel (yes, sometimes it takes that long to get things right). I am presently editing book #2 and am looking forward to learning from this group as I truly believe as long as we are living we are learning.

I registered and paid for the Self editing class which was supposed to begin January 10, 2022 but the confirmation email that I received gave me a link to the class but isn't allowing me access. I also don't see it in the list of classes.
I've sent 3 emails about this and this is my 2nd post.
please reach out to me. If the class has been canceled let me know and instead of requesting a refund can I enroll in another class?

I just wanted to let everyone know what we'll be covering...

• Week 1—Learning about the markets, doing the research for targeting publishers, or tips for self-publishing.
• Week 2 – Revised Beat Sheet – Act One. Introduce storyboarding
• Week 3 – Act 2-A
• Week 4 – Act 2 B
• Week 5 – Act 3
• Week 6 – Next steps, self-editing

Authors will have assignments, and will be given individual feedback after Weeks 1 and 6. Hope to see you there.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2021 Autumn Pitchfest and in particular thanks to the Agents who reviewed the 1527 stories and books pitched! Wow!

Read on for the full list of requests received. Thanks for participating and don't forget to register for the 2022 Sweetheart Pitchfest!

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Dawn Dowdle – Blue Ridge Agency

Please follow the instructions at www.blueridgeagency.com and put "SavvyAuthors Pitchfest" for who referred you.

• Desire in Dairyland by Michelle Caffrey
• Pirates under the Bed
• I Don’t Want a Haircut! By Lea Schizas
• Go to Bed Stinkbug! By Stephanie Maksymiw
• The Secret of Eucalyptus Cove by Scott Rhoades
• Falling for Buffalo Ridge by Addey Vaters
• Poka Paka’s Winter Surprise by Stephanie Cotela
• Weirdwolf by Searra Simpson
• At the Cliff’s Edge by Susan Burdorf
• Murder on Bacon Street by Susan Burdorf
• Magic in Grandma’s Kitchen by Debra Daugherty
• Best Laid by Mary Rose Luksha
• Soup Day! By Sarah Yahr Tucker
• Marked by Magic by Annmarie SanSevero
• Anything for an ‘A’ by Vivienne Frist
• Ellie the Eggspert by Danielle Sharkan
• The Mystery at Apple Tree Orchard by Summer Hemingway
• Murder on Lake Nebo by Ruben D. Gonzales
• Punkerella by Stacey Miller
• Violet and Duck by Katie Walsh
• Phoebe Fixes Everyting by Cady Bielecki
• Chef Goaton Ramsey’s World-Famous Food Truck by Brian Burak
• Buds and Bees by Russell Wolff
• Raising the Bar by Vanessa Edwards
• Cooking in the Musical Kitchen by Lori Copperman Evans
• The Murder Blog by Sandra Gardner
• The Brooklyn North Murders by Erica Obey
• Family Recipe by Karen Keesling
• Planets Play by Candace Spizzirri
• Her Ladyship and the Fall Star by Melanie Adkins
• A Dark Death by Alice Fitzpatrick
• Secret in the Attic with Tara Manderino

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Jordy Albert, Booker Albert Literary Agency
Please ask the authors to use this link to submit at querymanager: Query Submission

• The Bracebridge Courier
• HALF TREE
• Checkered Flag
• Wild Music
• Crown of Fangs and Feathers
• fair game
• humbly yours, Juliet
• unlamped
• Dreams of a dragon girl
• frenzied
• shoot straight stay center
• project chrysalis
• managing the mogul

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Karly Dizon – Fuse Literary Agency

Please email the first 25 pages, or if it’s a PB, please send the full manuscript to [email protected]

• A NIGHT AT THE LIGHTHOUSE
• A CURRY CURE
• OLD MCDONALD MOVES TO SPAIN

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Jennifer Herrington – Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

Please submit pitch, query, synopsis, and first three chapters of your manuscript. If this is a picture book or graphic novel request, please submit the full manuscript. QueryManager.com/JenniferHerrington/SavvyAuthors2021

• Trolly by Laura Jordan - YA Comedic Portal Fantasy
• To the Dark Side and Back by Deborah Foster – PB Fiction
• Tin Can Harmonica Man by Lori D. Housley – PB Bio
• Those Boots by Reed Hilton-Eddy – PB
• Gus Would Rather by Paige Classey Przybylski – PB
• Go to Bed Stinkbug by Stephanie Maksyniw – PB
• This Book will Blast Off in 10 Seconds by Kara Sibilia – PB
• The World is a Sniff by Mindy Hardwick – MG
• Poka Paka’s Winter Surprise by Stephanie Cotela – PB
• The Ninja Squirrels of the Hundred Acre Wood by Mike Hayes – MG Fantasy Hybrid GN
• Jack of all Spades by Amy Leskowski – PB
• Caffeine Kindergarten by Amy Leskowski – PB
• Humbly Yours, Juliet by Brieanna Wilkoff – Contemporary YA
• Layton Clark & the Geocached Ghost Town by Abbi Lee – MG
• Ghost Dust by Carol Teed – MG Fantasy/Horror
• Almost Sundown by Kassie Lamro – MG Fantasy
• A Night at the Lighthouse by Lynn Grace Wong – MG Horror
• A Curry Cure by Rozana Rajkumari – PB
• The Trouble with Bubbles by Michelle Steinberg – PB
• A Ghoul’s Guide to Illegal Alchemy by Allison Latzko – YA UF ???
• I Am Nobody by Marco Santomenna – MG GN SF
• Ziti’s Garden by Alvina Leder – PB
• The Shape Shake Up by Jenn Shetsen Wierda – PB
• Pink Ribbon Perfection by Regina Morris – RomCom
• Andromeda & the Missing Arm by Anna Vosburgh – MG Contemporary
• The Truth About Chickens by Amy G Coombs – MG Contemporary
• Glitter, Ghosts, and Gold Dust by Elizabeth Janczyk – Early MG PN
• Saturday on the Bay by Amanda Wastrom – PB Lyrical
• If Found This is Not Liam Lawson’s Diary by Andi Anders – YA CR/GN
• Canyon Home by Gayleen Rabakukk – MG
• Take by My Hand by Anne Lambert - PB

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Hannah VanVels – Belcastro Agency
I’d love to see queries from the list below. They can fill out this form: QueryManager.com/HannahVanVels/SavvyAuthors

• HALF TREE by Bex Drate
• The Missing Memories of Cordy O’Reilly by Tonya Preece
• Black Belly: Flesh and Blood by Ely Azure
• THIS BOOK NEEDS A PASSWORD by Callie Dean
• SANTA MUERTE by Chelly Pike
• The Ghosts of Hawkthorn by Stephanie Cotela
• WEIRDWOLF by Searra Simpson
• A GHOST’S CHANCE by Susan Burdorf
• SAY THE RIGHT THING by Genevieve A.
• The Botany Project by Hailey Leonard
• Showmance by Reem Khaleel
• Styx by Michelle Kulwicki

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Kortney Price – Ravelquill Literary Agency
Requested PB's can send the full manuscript. Novels can send the first 30 pages. Here's a link to the request page on my QM QueryManager.com/KortneyPrice/PitchEvent I'm currently closed to queries, but I am accepting requested materials through this link specifically.

• Callie Dean - This Book Needs a Password
• Kara Sibilia - This Book will Blast off in 10 Seconds
• Erika Romero - A Very Special Day
• Noelle Strader - Pros & Cons of Dating Grey
• Susan Leigh Needham - Cameron Skye and the Nowhere Graves
• Lynn Grace Wong - A Night at the Light House
• Hailey Leonard - The Botany Project
• Reem Khaleel - Showmance
• Shelly Jasperson - The Mummy's Missing Toe
• Elizabeth Janczyk - How Does a Garden Grow
• Karen Keesling - Kai's Canoe
• Olivia Oh - Beyond the Mirror
• Aimee Lauren - I'm the Bad Guy

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Lynnette Novak – The Seymour Agency

Please paste your pitch and query in the body of the email and attach the first three chapters as a docx. Put your title and Autumn Pitchfest in the subject line and send to: querylynnette (at) theseymouragency (dot) com. #ExcitedToRead

• Weightless by Liz Peterson Crane
• Say the Right Thing by Genevieve A.
• The Pros and Cons of Dating Grey by Noelle Strader
• The Last True Fortune of Bunny Bapst by Amanda Mulholland
• Canyon Home by Gayleen Rabakukk

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Analieze Cervantes – Harvey Klinger Literary Agency
Please have the following authors submit their query, synopsis, and first 15 pages here: QueryManager.com/AnaliezeCervantes/SavyAuthorsPitch

• HALF TREE—Box Drate
• BLACK BELLY: FRESH & BLOOD—Ely Azure
• IF I SEE YOU FIRST—Susan Burdorf
• THE REMNANTS OF SECRETS—Nina Parks
• SHOWMANCE—Reem Khaleel
• THE MURDER BLOG—Sandra Gardner
• GRAPPLE—Christopher JP Brouse
• LEGACY UNLEASHED—Monica Cox

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2021 Autumn Pitchfest and in particular thanks to the Editors and Publishers who reviewed the 513 stories and books pitched! Wow!

Read on for the list of requests received so far. We are waiting for updates from one Editor and this post will be updated when we get that.
Thanks for participating and don't forget to register for the 2022 Sweetheart Pitchfest!

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Cassiel Knight – Champagne Book Group

Please review send your material via our online submission form: Query Submission. We look forward to receiving and reviewing your work!

FULL MANUSCRIPTS:

• Princess of Sweetwater by Tess DeGroot
• Blood Promotion by M.J. Rose
• The Prince Charming School of Romance by Kim Findlay

PARTIAL MANUSCRIPTS:

• Reusable by Kaitlin Greco
• Gold: Heart of A Warrior by Eden Robins
• Magic in the Air by Adrianna Schuh
• A Motel by the Ocean by Susan Burdorf
• All Manor of Love by Susan Burdorf
• Maplewood Resort by Keri Bednar
• The Garden Plot by Andra Stanton
• One Man's Treasure by Eva Fox Mate
• Once Upon a Griffin by Carde Jean
• The Companion's Comeuppance by Adrianne Karasek
• Cupboard Love and Biscuit Crumbs by Susan Payne
• First Impressions by Elizabeth Donne
• Obviously Unrequited by Eilene Spear
• Worth the Risk by Carolyn Rae (Williamson)
• Second Chances by Tricia Saxby
• A Secret to Forgive by Tricia Saxby
• Say It With Flowers by Hannah Langdon

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Tule Publishing

Please refer to our submissions page (Submissions) for information on how to submit, what to include, etc.

Tule would like to request these pitches to be submitted:

• Magic in the Air by Adrianna Schuh
• A Time for Love by Jennifer Wilck
• All Manor of Love by Susan Burdorf
• Whiskey on our Shoes by Tonya Preece
• The Murder Blog by Sandra Gardner

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Lydia Sharp – Entangled Publishing

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention.
Entangled Publishing - Amara
Blood Promotion by M.J. Rose

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Sideways
The Weight of Silence by Dawn Miller’

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Entangled TEEN
A Crown of Fangs and Feathers

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Sideways
The Marsh House by HM Thomas

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Amara
Maplewood Resort by Keri Bednar

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Entangled TEEN
The Quiet Boy by Samantha Van Dine

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Entangled TEEN
The Pros and Cons of Dating Grey by Noelle Strader

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Amara
The Graveyard Keeper by Robin Jeffrey

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Entangled TEEN
The Rest of Our Story by Eden Robins

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Amara
A Spell of Dance and Silence by Lena Gibson

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Amara
In the Cards by Kat Turner

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Amara
First Impressions by Elizabeth Donne

Please submit a query, synopsis, and full manuscript to my attention here:
Entangled Publishing - Entangled TEEN
Back to Us by Natalie Duleba

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Deb Werksman – Sourcebooks Casablanca
Please send full proposal (manuscript, synopsis, pitch) to [email protected]

• Blood Promotion by M.J. Rose
• Promises by Linda Vick
• The Marsh House by HM Thomas
• The Girl Who Fled the Picture by Jane Anderson
• Detective Sergeant Mermaid by Stephanie Spann
• Eye of the Storm by Kelly Harper
• Sukidayo, Honey-Sensei! by BM Valedez
• The Garden Plot by Andra Stanton
• Rumble by RL Merrill and Sera Taino
• Heart of a Warrior by Eden Robins
• Pink Ribbon Perfection by Regina Morris
• Bless Your Heart and Other Southern Curses by Heather Leonard
• Compassion Fatigue by Viktoria Dahill
• A Stocking for Rudolph by Megan Besing
• A Werewolf in Wisconsin by Kay Phoenix

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Totally Entwined Group:

We would very much like to see for review the full manuscripts for the above books. Our submission guidelines can be found here Submission Guidelines - Totally Entwined Group for reference.

The list of full manuscripts we would like to see is as follows – divided into each publishing house;

Finch Books – YA

• A Crown of Fangs and Feathers – Sandy Butchers
• The Soul Keeper – Loraine Bowman
• A Walk in Your Shoes – Regina Brownell
• Humbly Yours, Juliet – Brieanna Wilkoff
• Fire From Blood – Mary Rose Luksha
• See Me As I Am – Cheryl D Wanner
• Shoot Straight, Stay Center – Shannon J Curtin
• The Unraveling of James Hayward – Krista Barrett
• Song of Wave and Shadow – Vanessa Barger

Totally Bound Publishing

• Blood Promotion – MJ Rose
• Reuseable – Kaitlin Greco
• In the Cards – Kat Turner
• Collision - The Kings of Haunted Rebellion 1 – Stella Blanche
• Second Chances – Tricia Saxby

Pride Publishing

• Devotion – Madelyn Denisch
• Back to Us – Natalie Duleba

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Changeling Press
Please refer to our submission guidelines at changelingpress.com/submissions.php for a list of what to include with your cover letter. Send all requested information and the complete manuscripts to [email protected]

• Blood Promotion by M.J. Rose
• The Shikari by Sevannah Storm
• 10,000 Hours by Anna Denisch
• THE BREEDING GAME by Robert D. Marshall, Jr.
• The Many Squandered Thing by Noel Stevenson
• BORROWED TIME by Robert D. Marshall, Jr.
• Just an Ordinary Love Stories by Juliette's Journals
• Sukidayo, Honey-Sensei! by B. M. Valdez
• Gold: Heart of A Warrior by Eden Robins
• Under the Tree of Life by Ruben D. Gonzales
• Run the Table: The Tease by John Lusher writing as Darin TaDream.

• Warrior of Eden by Fenley Grant
• Crunching her Numbers by Sylvana Farraday
• A Late Awakening by Noel Stevenson
• Murder on Lake Nebo by Ruben D. Gonzales
• The Spy & The Necromancer: A love story by Eliza Fyre
• BLU KITTY by Shannon Slique

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Yelena Casale - City Owl Press
Please submit the queries and the first 3 chapters to my email ([email protected]) with the Subject of SavvyAuthors PitchFest + name of manuscript

• Title: Falling for Buffalo Ridge; Author: Addey Vaters
• Title: Title: SECOND CHANCE COWBOY; Author: Kristy Anne
• Title: Crunching her Numbers; Author: Sylvana Farraday
• Title: Obviously Unrequited; Author: Eilene Spear
• Title: Sushi and Sea Lions; Author: Author: Rachel Corsini
• Title: A MOTEL BY THE OCEAN; Author: Author: Susan Burdorf
• Title: Learning to Surf; Author: HM Thomas
• Title: Whiskey on Our Shoes; Author: Tonya Preece
• Title: Best Laid; Author: Mary Rose Luksha
• Title: One Man's Treasure (Book 1 of the Hughes Brothers Trilogy); Author: Eva Fox Mate
• Title: Play it Again; Author: Kim Findlay
• Title: Would the Real Soulmate Please Stand Up; Author: Kim Findlay

Melinda Collins – Owl City Press
Please send your query and synopsis to me via Query Manager (Query Submission)

• Blood Promotion by MJ Rose
• The Orb Chronicles by Alexander Robins
• Once Upon a Griffin by Carde Jean
• Gold: Heart of a Warrior by Eden Robins
• The Spy & The Necromancer: A love story by Eliza Fyre

Theresa Cole – Owl City Press
Please submit your query at QueryManager.com/TCole.

• The Shikari by Sevennah Storm
• The Quiet Boy by Samantha Van Dine
• Once Upon a Griffin by Carde Jean
• eHumanity: Bootstrap by Nicole Sallak Anderson
• When in Rome by Jenna Bigelow
• Daywalker by Fenley Grant
• A Hunger for the Finer Things by Susan Burdorf

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Sword and Silk Books

We would ask authors to follow directions through our submissions page and note in their submission that it’s a SavvyAuthor request

Submissions | Sword and Silk

We would like to request the following:

Sukidayo, Honey-Sensei! by B. M. Valdez
ETHEREAL by Abigail Glenn
Blood Promotion by M.J. Rose
Pink Ribbon Perfection by Regina Morris
First Impressions by Elizabeth Donne
The Spy & The Necromancer: A love story by Eliza Fyre

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Stacy Abrams with Entangled Publishing – requests to come

Can anyone explain the different descriptions that are found in our profiles? I know we start off as scribblers. I noticed that I recently became an "ink-slinger", but I don't know why. And I've seen titles like "resident dreamer" as well. I'd like to know what all the hierarchy of titles are and how/when they are awarded.
Thanks!

Hello friends,

I am looking some good free EPUB readers for my Windows 10. Can anyone suggest some free EPUB reader that you like most?

Pitchfest is coming!

Pitches open at 9AM EST, Wednesday September 29 and close at 11:59 PM EST, Friday October 1​

See the full list of Agents and Editors!​

And if you need help with your pitch...we have Editors from Entangled lined up to help YOU! This starts Monday!

Entangled Publishing's Robin Haseltine

Entangled Publishing's Amy Acosta

Entangled Publishing's Heather Howland

Entangled Publishing's Alethea Spiridon

Hello!

We just wanted to clarify what each of our SavvyWriterCon events are.

Intensive - this is a text-based workshop where the presenter will post a lesson. You can access this anytime. You do NOT need to be online at a specific time to access.

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Webinars - these are live webinars and you will be able to access the access link on the Live Webinar Access tab of the event registration page. These will be recorded and made available in their private forum for a specified amount of time.

If you have any questions, please do NOT reply to this thread and instead email [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Thanks!

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