January Mid-Month Critique WINNERS!

And we have our winners! Erin Steele ‏ @erinjsteele and Tabitha ‏ @TabKey Congrats, guys! Send your 1st page and query (or pitch, if you like) to me! They will be completed by January 22.

Team HTBM Homework – Desire and Decisions

"I feel like an idiot for not having this darn story figured out. It's like . . . I don't even know what the story IS anymore." Have you ever gotten so deep in edits and plot twists and pretty words that you feel like this? Fear not, it happens to a lot of writers. … Continue reading Team HTBM Homework – Desire and Decisions

Mid-Month Critique Giveaways!

Remember the "Crits from Rae" contest I put on during Pitch Wars? I don't know about you guys, but I had fun doing it. Thus, from now on, I will be doing query (and pages!) critique giveaways on the 15th of every month! How It Works 1- You don't have to follow my blog or … Continue reading Mid-Month Critique Giveaways!

A Brief Guide to Contest Pitches

Entering a pitch contest soon? Here are some quick steps to making sure you stand out: 1) Look at previous pitches from the contest. Read A LOT of them. 2) Ask yourself these questions: Do I get it? Am I hooked? Do I care enough to ask for more? Could this be on the back of … Continue reading A Brief Guide to Contest Pitches