WHAT IS A PITCH?
It is a marketing tool.
A Pitch is the bait that catches the reader's interest, hooking them into wanting to know more about the story.
A pitch needs to be succinct and to the point.
It is a marketing tool.
A Pitch is the bait that catches the reader's interest, hooking them into wanting to know more about the story.
A pitch needs to be succinct and to the point.
Is your story pitch clear, concise, and effective?
It needs to be for the —
Log Line (Tag Line)
A Face-to-Face Pitch to an Agent or Publisher
Back Cover of the Book Blurb / Story Summary
Query Letter and Synopses Paragraphs
It needs to be for the —
Log Line (Tag Line)
A Face-to-Face Pitch to an Agent or Publisher
Back Cover of the Book Blurb / Story Summary
Query Letter and Synopses Paragraphs
Catherine McLean knows what she’s talking about. Before I was published, I attended one of my first writing conferences and signed up to pitch to two agents. My first pitch session was a major fail. I left without even a request for pages. Before my second session, I met with Catherine, who helped me polish my presentation. The second pitch resulted not only in a request for pages but, two weeks later, an offer of representation.
Annette Dashofy - USA Today best-selling author of sixteen mystery/suspense novels including the Zoe Chambers mystery series.
Annette Dashofy - USA Today best-selling author of sixteen mystery/suspense novels including the Zoe Chambers mystery series.
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