PitMad pitches

[julesjones]

So, I did #PitMad for the first time last week. This is a twitter pitch party, where authors have the length of a tweet to pitch their finished, unagented, unpublished manuscript to agents on the feed. A lot of editors hang around as well. I have a completed sf novel and a couple of other things in the pipeline that might be worth sending out to an agent when done, now that mainstream seems to be waking up to m/m. PitMad looked like a good way to practice writing elevator pitches, with added bonus of testing the waters.

Alas, alack, writerbrain was latched on to WiP and would not let go. I'd intended to write pitches ahead of time, but came up blank until sitting on the bus on the way to work that morning. My pitches need polishing. I'm dumping them here, mainly so I can find them again easily from my phone, but if anyone has comments on improvements, feel free.

First, a useful template:

@Ava_Jae
#Pitmad pitch template: Protagonist must [GOAL] or [CONSEQUENCE] but [OPPOSITION] (not necessarily in that order!).

Second, an entertaining piece of microfic I loved. :-)

Eric Smith ‏@ericsmithrocks Sep 10

Two agents, once best friends, favorite the same #PitMad tweet.

They must battle in the Thunderdome in I HAD DIBS, a dark sci-fi thriller.

Rules were - agents/editors favourite to express interest in seeing a submission. Anyone else retweets if they want to show support or track a tweet for later.


Lost luggage means late night custom for Sam's copyshop. Colin's hot. Also tired, stressed & in town for 2 days only 20k #PitMad #CR #LGBT
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Bannon knows all about Stockholm Syndrome. But the man who bought him has a cause he can believe in. #pitmad #LGBT #SFF
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Kindness pays dividends for Sam when he stays open late to help a stranded businessman. But Colin's leaving town...20k #PitMad #LGBT #CR #E
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Ship's officer Bannon was abducted by slavers. His buyer is set on enforcing slaves' rights. Two cultures, one goal. #PitMad #LGBT #SFF #E
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Bannon knows all about Stockholm Syndrome. But the man who bought him has a cause he can believe in. #pitmad #LGBT #SFF
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Closing time should be just that. But Sam's heart melts when an exhausted man walks in needing help and a little TLC 20k #PitMad #LGBT #CR
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Ship's officer Bannon was abducted by slavers. His buyer is set on enforcing slaves' rights. Two cultures, one goal. #PitMad #LGBT #SFF
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Sam takes pity on a last minute customer. Colin needs emergency printing - and some TLC, with no time to spare. 20k #PitMad #LGBT #CR
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Bannon's snatched and sold off-planet. His buyer needs him to free other slaves. He wants out - but also to help. #PitMad #LGBT #SFF
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Kindness pays dividends for Sam when he stays open late to help a stranded businessman. But Colin's leaving town... 20k #PitMad #LGBT #CR
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Lost luggage means late night custom for Sam's copyshop. Colin's hot. Also tired, stressed & in town for 2 days only #PitMad #CR #LGBT 20k
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