Tag: PitchWars

A writing mentorship opportunity, via a twitter based contest. I run facebook support groups for the hopefuls and a sub-group specifically for those who write YA.

End of an Era: Goodbye PitchWars

I woke up this morning to the news that PitchWars and its PitMad twitter party were ending.

Here’s my Goodbye and Thank you for all that they’ve brought to me — despite never having been a mentee.

You Don’t Have To Write Alone: NaNoWriMo, PitchWars, AuthorTube, and More

The stereotype of the writer is the heavy drinking — or maybe tea-drinking loner with dozens of cats for company. With a feel that truly great art — great writing — only comes from pain.

Well? I know that it depends on what you like to write, and what you like to read, and what brought you to where you are today. However, that stereotypical writer life doesn’t sound very healthy to me.

Be you an introvert, an extrovert, or something in-between, most of us thrive in supportive environments, that push us to achieve something greater.

In this day and age of the internet, supportive writing communities can be found everywhere.

PitchWars? Not For Me, This Year.

Sitting This One Out

For the first time since I found the PitchWars community, I’m really not entering.

Between work stress, life stress, and not having anything new, it’s just not going to happen for me this year.

I haven’t even looked at any of the blogs in the mentor blog-hop.