millymollymo
Automaton in disguise
Face to face pitching allows you to learn a lot about yourself -and where you are in your career.
For those in the M62 zone of England you might want to keep your eye on The National Creative Writing Graduate Fair For a tiny fee, you'll get a morning of workshops and an afternoon of two face to face pitching opportunities. You do not need to be a graduate or at uni to attend.
One appointment with an agent and possibly one with a publisher or author. It's terrifying, yes, but my first pitch there landed me an 'I'll show it to a friend' and a req for a full by an industry giant, unfortunately said contact went freelance and way beyond my pocket. Second visit was more of a feeler approach, but I've an agent waiting on the WIP as a result. Its not aimed at genre but you will find plenty of genre represented in the pitching sessions.
Dan - I am sorry I did not see this post last year, I hope it went well.
For anyone else, face to face pitching is no different than piling it all in a letter. Know your audience, know your shelf space, know yourself. Don't Waste Your Air, be concise so you have time to shine.
For those in the M62 zone of England you might want to keep your eye on The National Creative Writing Graduate Fair For a tiny fee, you'll get a morning of workshops and an afternoon of two face to face pitching opportunities. You do not need to be a graduate or at uni to attend.
One appointment with an agent and possibly one with a publisher or author. It's terrifying, yes, but my first pitch there landed me an 'I'll show it to a friend' and a req for a full by an industry giant, unfortunately said contact went freelance and way beyond my pocket. Second visit was more of a feeler approach, but I've an agent waiting on the WIP as a result. Its not aimed at genre but you will find plenty of genre represented in the pitching sessions.
Dan - I am sorry I did not see this post last year, I hope it went well.
For anyone else, face to face pitching is no different than piling it all in a letter. Know your audience, know your shelf space, know yourself. Don't Waste Your Air, be concise so you have time to shine.
