#PitMad

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this event, #PitMad has been filling the feeds of Twitter today! It’s an event where authors get the chance to pitch their book to agents and publishers and get instant feedback. Fellow Twitter users are able to retweet their favorite pitches that authors post, and publishers and agents will favorite any pitch they like, giving the author an instant “in” for submitting their manuscript! Pretty cool if you’re a new author who doesn’t have many connections in the way of the publishing.

If you haven’t gotten the chance to check it out yet, just do a quick search for the hastag #pitmad on Twitter, and you’ll get to see a bunch of cool pitches by other writers. The event will be wrapping up soon, but those of you who want to participate but missed this one will get another chance soon. The event is held quarterly every year; the next one takes place in September, and the last one this year will be in December. For more details and an explanation to all the various subtags, check out this site: http://www.brenda-drake.com/pitmad/.

The Eyes That Moved - Cover Reveal!

It's finally here! Today I get to share the cover of my short story with you guys. :)

My short story is available for pre-order on Amazon and has an official release date of May 16th. It will be available elsewhere (Smashwords and such) later in the fall, but I'm participating in KDP Select for the next few months, so it will be exclusive to Amazon during that time. However, it is available through Kindle Unlimited for free and can be shared with another person through Amazon's lending program.

Blurb

Kendra is a young girl who has a knack for spotting unusual trinkets and abandoned houses that hold treasures of their own. When she meets Adam, a fellow sleuth and collector, they decide to embark on their biggest adventure yet: the Whitson house. The house is a marvel, and its secrets are even juicier than Kendra had imagined. The third and final floor of the house holds something Kendra has been waiting a lifetime for. But she may have signed on for more than she bargained. There's a darkness in the house that wasn't there before, a pair of eyes in every corner, watching, waiting for her time to come. And Adam isn't at all who he claimed to be.

"The Eyes That Moved" falls under the paranormal/horror genre. It revolves heavily around the psychological aspect of some of our most basic childhood fears with a modern twist.

If anyone is interested in a review copy, let me know! You can contact me via my website, Twitter, or Tumblr to request one.

 

Q&A Reminder!

Just a quick reminder for my upcoming Q&A event on Saturday, May 9th. I'll be posting tips for writing and answering any questions thrown my way about the writing and editing process. So if you have any questions about grammar, punctuation, world building, character development, an idea you have for a book, or you just want to chat about writing, feel free to join in! The chat will be taking place from 9 PM to 10 PM EDT under the hashtag #RMNSchats. I hope to hear from you guys!