Sentences with phrase «agent pitch»

The program this year includes boot camp sessions, a one - day self - publishing conference, and the regular conference with agent pitch slam.

The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and self - publishing, as well as agent pitch sessions, roundtables, and open mics.

Most of my month blogging-wise was taken over by three high - profile agent pitch contests: Cupid's Literary Connection's CAGI, Deanna Barnhart's Gearing Up to Get an Agent (GUTGAA) and Brenda Drake's Pitch Madness.

Coss Athletics is already attracting wealthy and even famous investors, and Coss has high - profile entertainment agents pitching him.

The Sox just don't historically play in that end of the pitcher free agent pool, and they probably still won't next winter when what is potentially the greatest free agent pitching class ever hits the market — not unless the sheer volume of pitchers somehow dilutes their value and lessens Boston's risk, anyway.

Tarantino said he discovered the leak when his longtime agent began receiving calls from other agents pitching their clients for specific roles.

While Diversion Books does operate on the more traditional publishing model of accepting manuscripts through agent pitching, Diversion also accepts submissions from authors who are well - positioned and have written great books.

This week, I'm submitting a partial manuscript to two literary agents I pitched last year at my first Chicago Writers Conference.

So where does that leave me on the week of my first foray into agent pitching?

If you search long enough on the internet you are likely to come upon certain insurance agents pitching Paid Up Riders as the greatest tool since sliced bread.

It's completely understandable if you don't want a superhero - themed listing presentation video, but you have to admit, this clip is clever and is certainly an attention - grabber — something that can separate you from the crowded pack of agents pitching the same leads.

Whether you're pitching your proposal to agents, waiting as your agent pitches your proposal to publishers, or standing by as editors and designers and marketing departments work their magic on your manuscript, the process is long and the wait can be frustrating.

With the project expanded to a feature - length film script by 1993, Michelle Pfeiffer and Meg Ryan's agents pitched them for the role, while Tarantino considered Holly Hunter, Meg Tilly, Alfre Woodard and Rosanna Arquette.

I dislike sitting around while my agent pitches my proposals.

It's the agent pitch.

In her post, Marcy gives us the recipe for succinctly wrapping or 50,000 + word novel into a small, perfect package for an agent pitch, query letter, Amazon description, or back cover copy.

I kind of sketched those out once for an agent pitch, but now I need the real deal.

Consequently, I argue that the best way to get an agent is to (a) attend conferences that offer an agent pitch session (most of them do), and (b) PERFECT YOUR PITCH.

For two years and across two submission rounds, our agent pitched our novel to all the major publishers of commercial women's fiction.

Agents pitch the best features of their products and try to mould them to the insured's need.

Do we conduct any research and go through the checklist of health insurance FAQ when buying a policy or do we settle on whatever the agent pitches us?

One of our agents had a client who was unable to move a wine collection across the country, so our agents pitched in by auctioning it off for charity.

In the 2011 comedy «Wanderlust,» a New York City couple played by Paul Rudd and Jennifer Anniston purchase a pint - sized studio apartment (Murphy bed included) that their agent pitches to them as a «micro-loft.»