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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:

  1. Faith E. HoughAugust 30, 2013 at 12:41 PM

    What time will the post be up on Sunday?

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  2. Natalie AguirreAugust 30, 2013 at 1:01 PM

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

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  3. Julie MusilAugust 30, 2013 at 1:14 PM

    Awesome! I'll spread the word.

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  4. Theresa MilsteinAugust 30, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    Very cool. Thanks!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 30, 2013 at 1:56 PM

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

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  6. Angelica R. JacksonAugust 30, 2013 at 2:03 PM

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

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  7. UnknownAugust 30, 2013 at 6:18 PM

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

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  8. KimAugust 31, 2013 at 2:27 AM

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

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    1. Angelica R. JacksonAugust 31, 2013 at 9:28 AM

      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.

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    2. Kimmy :)August 31, 2013 at 12:36 PM

      Thanks! Will do :)

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  9. Gabe (Ava Jae)August 31, 2013 at 8:03 AM

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

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    1. Angelica R. JacksonAugust 31, 2013 at 9:34 AM

      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.

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    2. Gabe (Ava Jae)September 1, 2013 at 8:49 AM

      Sounds good. Thanks!

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