If you have a complete (and polished) novel you want to find an agent and/or a publisher for, AND you’re NOT engaging in any Twitter pitch parties, you’re probably missing something out (including fun and a good opportunity to make friends with fellow writers in your field).
What is a pitch party? It’s a day event where you twit a description of your novel in 280 characters, and if agents /publishers give you a “LIKE”, you’re invited to submit a partial to them. Exciting, isn’t it?
In the beginning, you can easily get confused -there are many around and “the rules of engagement” vary from one to another – but, trust me, it is well worth the hassle of learning them.
I have been participating for about one year or so, and here you have a few suggestions in case you decide to join the game.
#Pitmad >> one of the most famous, hosted by the same people of PitchWars (another, more complex contest held every year). You can pitch pretty much every genre.
#Pitdark >> pitch party specialised in “dark-ish” literature
#SFFpit >> pitch party reserved for science fiction and fantasy.
#DVPit >> pitch party reserved to marginalised /#ownvoices authors (even though the definition is quite comprehensive and you might found yourself included, too).
#AdPit >> reserved for all genres but only adult (if you write MG or YA, you’ll consider #KidPit instead)
#IWSGPit is for all genres, organised by the Insecure Writer Support Group.
There are many websites that give you in advance all coming dates for them. The one I use is this fantastic blog: Free Writing Events
If you want to give it a try, in a few days there’s a #Pitmad coming. I attach here the rules, make sure to look at various tags in order to pitch it properly. And remember to have fun!
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