Friday, August 30, 2013

Heads Up: Mystery Agent Contest Coming September 1st!

September has a Mystery Agent!!! And this is what our M.A. wants to see on Sunday (Sept. 1):

A 3-sentence pitch of your novel, maximum 75 words.

M.A. is looking for adult, young adult, and middle grade in the following genres:

  • Fantasy (all types, incl folk & fairy tale re-tellings and magical realism)
  • Adventure
  • Historical Fiction
  • Science Fiction
  • Romance (YA only)
  • Horror
(Dark comedy, original voices, and unique worlds a plus!)

If you've got a complete, polished novel that meets the above specifications, then ladies and gentlemen PREPARE YOUR PITCHES! The official contest post will be up the morning of September 1, 2013.



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18 comments:

Faith E. Hough said...

What time will the post be up on Sunday?

Natalie Aguirre said...

It sounds awesome and I posted on Facebook about it for you.

Julie Musil said...

Awesome! I'll spread the word.

Theresa Milstein said...

Very cool. Thanks!

Katrina L. Lantz said...

Yay! Thanks!

Angelica R. Jackson said...

9 AM Central time :)

Katrina L. Lantz said...

Thank you, Julie!

Katrina L. Lantz said...

You're welcome. :)

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry, but where do we post the pitch? Right here on the blog? Just trying to get my ducks in a row... :)

Angelica R. Jackson said...

That's correct, Janice--on the first, a separate post will go up and the pitches go in the comments!

Unknown said...

Sweet! Can't Wait! I love reading the pitches! Maybe I'll add my own.

Kim said...

Can we pitch more than one book if they are different age groups? Thanks!

Gabe (Ava Jae) said...

This sounds great! Is NA acceptable or just those three categories mentioned?

Angelica R. Jackson said...

Good luck, if you decide to enter! :)

Angelica R. Jackson said...

The official rules go up with the contest post (you can see them on previous days like this one http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-2013-mystery-agent-contest.html ) and they say only one entry per contest. You can always do one this month, and the other in another month.

Angelica R. Jackson said...

At this time, NA does not appear on this agent's wishlist, and that's what we're going by.

More and more agents are opening to NA though, so it might appear in future contests with different agents.

Kimmy :) said...

Thanks! Will do :)

Gabe (Ava Jae) said...

Sounds good. Thanks!