If you follow the blogs of other writers, agents, and others in the publishing business, you’ll inevitably find out about contests and on-line workshops. Many agents are very generous about helping those of us trying to break in, both on their own blogs and through these contests.
One contest that’s running now is a Pitch Contest, judged by agent Natalie Fischer:
http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2011/04/pitch-contest-with-natalie-fischer.html#comments
You can’t beat that. A chance to have a real agent judge your pitch–and maybe even request more from you.
There are other opportunities out there, too, that I’ll probably blog about in the near future.
As a side benefit, I often discover some really good blogs by following these links. That’s a hint, folks.
I so wanted to join this contest, but my MS isn’t “complete” yet, so winning would be awkward. 😦 (And why would I join if not to win?)
Still, in a few months, I’ll be ready–then WATCH OUT! 🙂
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Robin, hopefully there’ll be another contest when you’ve got your ms and pitch ready. Can’t be far off, now.
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LOL–you’d think so, wouldn’t you? Every time I turn around, I’m discovering more things to fix! (Right now I’m writing the dinner part of Brina’s date with Ethan. What? The beginning of the first date is important to establish their relationship?) Who’d have thunk it? 😛
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Sometimes revisions are like that.
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