I’ve got some bad news for you, Pitch Wars hopefuls. Most of you aren’t getting in. No offense intended…it’s just a numbers thing. Dan and I received close to 200 entries. We get to choose one. You don’t have to be a math whiz to figure out your odds. Overall less than 5% of entrants will...

I know some things. I’ve been on both sides of this. All three sides. I’ve been an entrant who got no requests. I’ve been an entrant who got in. Now I’m a mentor. So…you know…perspective. Certainly I’m not the only one who’s been in all three spots. But it’s just a few of us. So...

I put out a call for Pitch Wars questions tonight. In this post, I’ll answer some of them. These are off the top of my head answers, not at all researched, and not at all definitive. In almost all cases, you’ll find a better answer somewhere else. But these are mine. I wouldn’t mind hearing...

Someone the other day told me that we all tout the importance of Critique Partners (CPs) (Which we do. We all do.) Then asked how you find them. And while I don’t really have the time to write a huge long post about it, I wanted to get something out now, because the time is...

That was fun. Dan and I have finished going through our inbox, and are discussing submissions. We got a lot. We will post how many, and give some other statistics in the near future. I’m not posting it now, because we like to analyze data and put it into useful formats. That’s just the kind...

Hello! This is probably the last one of these I’m going to do. If you missed part 1 and part 2, check them out. Would you turn down a Pitch Wars entry because it’s too good? I would turn down an entry if I didn’t think I could help it. One possible reason is because it’s...

Author’s Note: I wrote this in 2016. Most of it is still true. I’ve updated it slightly. Hi there! Back for more. People seemed to like my first round of Q&A, so I answered some more questions that I either saw in the feed or made up myself. Isn’t being a writer great? You can...

Hi there. I figured I’d answer some common questions here so I don’t clog up the Twitter feed. Plus, some people aren’t comfortable actually asking the questions, so hopefully I answer some that went unsaid. These are my answers. If you want Dan’s, he’s very open to you asking. In some cases, where I know...

Hi there. We covered some of this in our wishlist, but now I’m here to go into more detail for those of you who are seriously considering our team. First off, congratulations on your brilliant decision. Before you get too far, be warned, I’m going to talk about things like editing style and the like....

If you’re here, you probably know that I’m a Pitch Wars mentor. If not, and you don’t know what Pitch Wars is, go ahead and visit the hashtag on twitter, because you’re missing out. I’m Co-Mentoring with Dan Koboldt, and you can read all about the types of submissions we’re looking for on his website,...