March 14, 2021

NaNoWriMo Pitchapalooza 2021

Arielle Eckstut / 2021 NaNowrimo, All /

UPDATE: APRIL 1, 2021

The winner is…

ESTHER HANADA’S MEGA MANGA MIX-UP BY MARIANNE ROBIN-TANI
Marianne will receive an introduction to an agent or publisher appropriate for Esther Hanada’s Mega Manga Mix-up.
Listen to the announcement.
Read the winning pitch.

Our Fan Favorite goes to…

TEMPESTUOUS BY SAANVI AGARWAL

Saanvi will receive a free one-hour consult with us (worth $250).
Read the Fan Favorite winning pitch.

Congratulations, Marianne and Saanvi! Thank you to every writer who participated and the fans who voted.

You can watch the full NaNoWriMo Pitchapalooza 2021 below.

We’re turning it up to 11!

Eleven years. That’s how long The Book Doctors and Nano Nation have been slinging words and making beautiful music (and books) together. Writers from around the globe delivered yet another batch of pulse-pounding pitches for NaNoWriMo Pitchapalooza 2021!

As ever, we were gobsmacked by the undeniable awesomeness of the writing that poured forth from Wrimos: Love among the Wichita Whippets, Tehran’s tetherball king coming of age, an ancient syndicate of mercenaries, a moon-cursed ménage, a manga mix-up, and a death-date predictor. Of course we’ve come to expect this level of excellence.

Now for the 411

The 20 pitches were selected randomly. You can watch the recording of NaNoWriMo Pitchapalooza to hear our feedback. It’s our mission to try to help all you amazing writers not just get published, but get published successfully. That’s why we’ve told you what works, but also what needs to be improved.

But don’t let our opinion sway your vote. What story intrigues you? What pitch would prod you from the couch to the bookstore (or to buy it online)?

The pitch that receives the most votes by 11:59 p.m. PDT on March 31, 2021 will be awarded the Fan Favorite, and the author will receive a free one-hour consult with us (worth $250). We’ll announce the Fan Favorite on April 1, 2021.

Here are the rules

But please note: YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ONCE! So please choose carefully. Don’t just read the first couple of pitches — read them all. You owe it to your fellow Wrimos. Encourage your friends, family and random strangers to vote for you via the link to the poll. Connecting with your future readers is a vital part of being a successfully published author today. And this is a great way to get some practice.

We will also be posting these pitches on social media. We encourage anyone to like your entry but only poll votes from the webpage will count toward the Fan Favorite.