NaNoWriMo

Nano Nation: You are all WINNERS! We had such a blast with this yearsNational Novel Writing Month Pitchapalooza. So many pitches with AWESOME imagination and an ASTOUNDING display of talent. Thank you so much to all the writers who participated in this years NaNoWriMoPitchapalooza!

AND THE WINNER IS

This years Fan Favorite is CLARE VATERLAUS BIRD for her bookThe Cost of Silence! Her pitch is timely, full of stakes, and has a terrific title. She gets a free one-hour consultation with us (worth $250). Congratulations, Clare!Kudosagain to MARY JO TALBOT, NaNoWriMo Pitchapaloozawinner forWatching Wilhemina, a middle grade novel about a rock-guitar loving girl, her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes, and her discipline-challenged service dog. Mary Jo will receive an introduction to an agent or publisher appropriate for her manuscript.We hope youll keep in touch. If you'd like to receive monthly publishing tips delivered to your inbox, click here to let us know.Well also share info about our live Pitchapaloozas and workshops around the country. Get publishing tips on our YouTube channel, and chatwithus onFacebookandTwitter.

Were hosting a live Pitchapalooza in Brielle, New Jersey on May 1. We'll announce our special guest judges soon. Come pitch usat the Brielle Public Library.

Starting April 18, we're leading an eight-week master classthatll teach you how to get your book successfully publishedin todays ridiculously competitive marketplace. We hope you can join us. Learn morehere.

Congratulations again to Clare, Mary Jo, and all the Wrimos who bravely shared their awesome pitches.