tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post374276478628478379..comments2023-12-28T08:01:09.456-06:00Comments on Moonlight, Lace and Mayhem: Wistful WednesdayMargay Leah Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-49884396361569809562011-07-17T21:51:35.423-05:002011-07-17T21:51:35.423-05:00So glad I could help, Farrah. One of the most impo...So glad I could help, Farrah. One of the most important things is to be able to condense your book into a nice hook that you can capture attention with. Some people actually do this before they start to write the story. Maybe some day, I'll be able to do that.Margay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-58679936916805128402011-07-17T19:18:43.439-05:002011-07-17T19:18:43.439-05:00Oh the things I must learn and do while I work on ...Oh the things I must learn and do while I work on my first story! Thanks for sharing this part of what's expected. :-)Farrah from The Book Faery Reviewshttp://tbfreviews.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-74698914409615904102011-07-14T07:16:03.600-05:002011-07-14T07:16:03.600-05:00Kate, I am the same way! And then I usually go int...Kate, I am the same way! And then I usually go into long spiels about what it is about! The trick is learning to take that long spiel and cull the nuggets of gold from it to get your pitch.Margay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-84904080758937586772011-07-13T22:24:32.085-05:002011-07-13T22:24:32.085-05:00Oh you've hit on a really important topic. And...Oh you've hit on a really important topic. And taking the time to refine a pitch also pays off when it's time to create blurbs for promotional materials too. I am terrible at this and need to devote more time to it. People ask what my books are about and I just hem and haw.Kate Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286095357993261335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-19732172886324548602011-07-13T21:06:26.033-05:002011-07-13T21:06:26.033-05:00I've attended a few times, Angela, and I alway...I've attended a few times, Angela, and I always had an amazing experience. it's a great way to hone your pitching skills and Lea (the coordinator) is fantastic. She really helps the authors out and she's so sweet.Margay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-35454413970587508392011-07-13T19:43:57.970-05:002011-07-13T19:43:57.970-05:00It's amazing. I get nervous thinking about pi...It's amazing. I get nervous thinking about pitching. I always craft what I want to say, but of course the words jumble. I attended Muse's online conference, and it was a great experience! Met some awesome folks.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794985304159234668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-58388894979233208752011-07-13T14:50:27.962-05:002011-07-13T14:50:27.962-05:00Cheryl, I love the Muse conference, too! In fact, ...Cheryl, I love the Muse conference, too! In fact, I recently got a contract out of a pitch I did at the last conference and I am currently doing edits on it. Hopefully, it will be coming out in October.Margay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-90195753116760575322011-07-13T14:49:05.553-05:002011-07-13T14:49:05.553-05:00Thanks, VR. You're right. Sometimes you just h...Thanks, VR. You're right. Sometimes you just have to go for it!Margay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-27221431839704433422011-07-13T12:28:24.720-05:002011-07-13T12:28:24.720-05:00Great article. What I love about the Muse Online W...Great article. What I love about the Muse Online Writers Conference is the chance to pitch to publishers and/or agents. I had 5 minutes last year to convince a publisher to take a look at my second manuscript. It worked, so I feel better prepared to do it again this year.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-53998528753010960322011-07-13T11:58:44.119-05:002011-07-13T11:58:44.119-05:00Pitching and querying are among my least favorite ...Pitching and querying are among my least favorite aspects of writing. You do have some great tips here and like you said, it's about giving it the old college try. :-)V.R. Leavitthttp://www.vrleavitt.comnoreply@blogger.com