Pitch Wars is gone. Here’s what I know: when something that big disappears, it leaves a vacuum, and the only thing I remember from science class is that nature abhors a vacuum. So something (or more likely, somethings) are going to show up in the space. So, here’s some advice from someone who has seen...

Another Pitch Wars is winding toward its announcement, and I had just a few things that I wanted to share in the hopes that someone will find them useful. First off, if you submitted your work to Dan and me, thank you. We really enjoyed it, and across the board this was our strongest batch...

Hi there. We’re back. If you haven’t seen the announcement, I’m mentoring for Pitch Wars again this year along with my long-time co-mentor Dan Koboldt. We gave it a lot of thought during the year, as we often do…believe it or not, we’re pretty deliberate guys. Pitch Wars this year has been in a time...

This will likely be my last Pitch Wars post. Unless I write another one. Satisfaction guaranteed, or your money back. But I wanted to share the things I learned this year that I didn’t know before. I want to say up front that I’m going to talk about it being hard, but I’m not at...

I’ve shared some stunning truths thus far, but today…today we look into the deepest of the Pitch Wars behind the scenes secrets. I’ve talked about cliques. I’ve talked about bands of romance writing assassins. But today I want to talk to you about something else. Because seriously, how long can a guy beat the same...

Is this any good? Everybody says they want feedback, but really, deep down in that place we don’t talk about, that’s what we really want to know, right? Is this any good? Can I write, or am I wasting my time? And then there’s that question’s insidious cousin. Am *I* any good? Let me say...

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....