tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post2243408021595998531..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: New Contest! YA/MG Pitch to Query Letter Starting 8/19Martina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-35441807057805813812012-08-21T14:40:24.456-04:002012-08-21T14:40:24.456-04:00Shannon Wixom (swixom@gmail.com)
OMEGA
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Royce L...Shannon Wixom (swixom@gmail.com)<br />OMEGA<br />YA<br /><br />Royce Larkin doesn’t like video games. Not even cool, futuristic ones.<br /><br />Unfortunately she also has a weak spot for friends who beg while batting their eyelashes, so she’s stuck attending a video game party. It’s bad enough that she has to watch her BFF flirt shamelessly with her ex-boyfriend, Beck, but now she’s supposed to play the video game too. The virtual reality aspect makes her feel like she’s really being attacked by horrific creatures, hunted by hooded figures and earning status with special abilities. All while trying not to fall in love with Beck again.<br /><br />Everyone thinks Omega is the ultimate video game except Royce. Nope, she still doesn’t like them. Especially cool, futuristic ones that converge with reality. Like, one minute she’s on her morning run, and the next she’s dangling from a cliff over a lava ocean. No way should that be possible, which is why no one will believe her. <br /><br />That is, until Omega kills one of the players. For real.<br /><br />OMEGA is a genre-bending, contemporary YA, complete at 97,000 words.<br />Shannon Wixomhttp://www.shannonwixom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-8735463309118293622010-08-19T14:35:22.149-04:002010-08-19T14:35:22.149-04:00Name: Matt Musson
Title: The 51 Rocks: Batboy on ...Name: Matt Musson<br />Title: The 51 Rocks: Batboy on the Worst Team Ever!<br />Genre: Middle Grade Fiction<br /><br />51 Rocks is a fictionalized account of the amazing true story of the 1951 Granite Falls Graniteers, a team that made baseball history – twice! <br /><br />This small town squad achieved the worst record in the history of professional baseball. But that’s not all!<br /><br /><br />In ’51 Rocks, ten year old Bobby McRainy relates the day to day struggles of a losing ball club, while confronting the moral challenges of whites only baseball. When the team signs a Cuban shortstop , Bobby wrestles with the arbitrary nature and unfairness of segregation. <br /><br /><br />Through a long hot summer, the Graniteers sweat out a 14 – 96 season. New coaches, a name change (to the Granite Rocks) and even ‘Black Cat Night at Granite Falls Stadium' cannot turn the tide. <br /><br /><br />Finally, team owner Finley German does the unthinkable. The Rocks hire five Negro Leaguers and become the first Southern ball club to break the color barrier! And, Bobby the batboy learns that even a losing team can have immortal moments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-14240726540195534832010-08-19T12:46:22.409-04:002010-08-19T12:46:22.409-04:00Name: Marlene Allen
Title of Project: "The F...Name: Marlene Allen<br />Title of Project: "The Frog and the Mermaid"<br />Genre: Illustrated Children's Book on the adventures of the frog and the mermaid<br />Synopsis: This book (which could be made into a series) will provide an adventurous tale about an adorable lovable frog who meets a beautiful mermaid. While entertaining the reader with adventures, the story will also provide learning opportunities for the children about safety, responsibility, accepting others for who they are, and other valuable lessons. Example: When the frog and mermaid first meet, they are afraid of each other because of their differences. But they soon learn to accept and eventually love each other for who they are, and learn that their various talents can benefit each other to become stronger together, and enjoy life more by having the other one in their life. <br />Email address: marleneallen3@yahoo.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065307557325260260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-31910292162044729462010-08-18T14:24:10.667-04:002010-08-18T14:24:10.667-04:00I'm excited for this. :)I'm excited for this. :)A. J. Spindlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963966269707893895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-57998526282454599312010-08-18T14:16:50.291-04:002010-08-18T14:16:50.291-04:00The top three will be requested by Sarah LaPolla f...The top three will be requested by Sarah LaPolla from Curtis Brown. That is an amazing opportunity, and I'd hate to take it away from someone who is genuinely ready to query and submit. That said, if you have your ms written and critiqued and are in the process of making final revisions, I would think that would be all right.<br /><br />MartinaMartina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-17143513844673768422010-08-18T13:18:03.950-04:002010-08-18T13:18:03.950-04:00Can you enter the contest with a WIP?Can you enter the contest with a WIP?Destination Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02294284008002809500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-26868743993281330612010-08-17T08:33:13.407-04:002010-08-17T08:33:13.407-04:00Anita, Renae, Bane, Julie and Stina, thanks for co...Anita, Renae, Bane, Julie and Stina, thanks for commenting! We're really excited to be able to offer this opportunity, and hope anyone who is getting ready to query takes advantage of it.<br /><br />Sarah, thanks again for judging! We are thrilled and looking forward to seeing what you pick!<br /><br />Anonymous, the 175-word pitch is a one or two paragraph short synopsis of your novel. It's one of the elements of the query letter, and that's why we are working on it together.<br /><br />The logline *can* be another element of the query letter. It's the shortest description of what your novel is about. It's one sentence -- closer to 175 characters than 175 words, although we haven't set a limit. (A full manuscript page is 250 words.) <br /><br />Look up loglines, elevator pitches, and query letters. Study the techniques writers are using. There are some excellent resources listed in our various Friday round-up posts!<br /><br />MartinaMartina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-17613488799837940332010-08-17T00:12:24.048-04:002010-08-17T00:12:24.048-04:00Not to be the confused one, but what's the dif...Not to be the confused one, but what's the difference between the 175-word pitch of round one and the one-sentence elevator pitch of round two? Wouldn't they amount to the same thing? I tried looking through the pitch stuff on the blog and couldn't find something that illuminated the difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-37477919717062983242010-08-15T01:31:10.623-04:002010-08-15T01:31:10.623-04:00Woo hoo, I have internet connection where I'm ...Woo hoo, I have internet connection where I'm staying on vacation. I can enter after all. Now I just have to work on my pitch. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-5112793135398897902010-08-14T16:07:49.020-04:002010-08-14T16:07:49.020-04:00Thanks everyone! I can't wait to see your quer...Thanks everyone! I can't wait to see your queries :)Sarah LaPollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266812619209867411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-51436502909522113162010-08-13T17:53:59.494-04:002010-08-13T17:53:59.494-04:00This sounds great! I have lots of revisions I nee...This sounds great! I have lots of revisions I need to do, and this gives me an incentive. Thanks!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-36679801169290356472010-08-13T15:29:30.278-04:002010-08-13T15:29:30.278-04:00This contest looks awesome! And it sounds like the...This contest looks awesome! And it sounds like the critique sessions will be a great learning experience.Marilyn Peakehttp://www.marilynpeake.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-78621265489946600572010-08-13T00:13:03.467-04:002010-08-13T00:13:03.467-04:00This sounds great! I'll defintely crit even th...This sounds great! I'll defintely crit even though I probably won't be able to enter. :)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-56752395360387677882010-08-12T23:30:08.020-04:002010-08-12T23:30:08.020-04:00Wow, this contest rocks, as do both of you.Wow, this contest rocks, as do both of you.Joshua McCunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367262185912463258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-35439546512359217832010-08-12T23:06:16.531-04:002010-08-12T23:06:16.531-04:00Great contest ladies! Sarah is fantastic! good l...Great contest ladies! Sarah is fantastic! good luck to the contestants!Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190361875174742351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-1281747697501338042010-08-12T23:05:07.999-04:002010-08-12T23:05:07.999-04:00Why how nice of you! Good luck contestants!Why how nice of you! Good luck contestants!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.com