Pitch Party --The Party is Now Closed
Welcome to the Pitch Party! I am so happy to host you all. For writers: please paste your 100 word pitch into the comments section below. If you would rather post under a pen name please email me. Feel free to comment politely to help improve the pitches.
For readers: You are welcome to read and comment on the pitches. If you are new to this, read the pitches and comment politely on what part of the pitch you think could be improved to make it more desirable as a purchase. This is your chance to pretend you are acquiring new work for a publishing house.
As stated in The Rules, please limit your pitch to 100 words, not including the title. You have until 11:59 pm AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time, you're welcome Jill) August 15, 2014 to post. I hope to have results to announce by Monday August 18, 2014 though I cannot predict what time of day I will post those as that is the day before school starts here. Have fun and enjoy!
As stated in The Rules, please limit your pitch to 100 words, not including the title. You have until 11:59 pm AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time, you're welcome Jill) August 15, 2014 to post. I hope to have results to announce by Monday August 18, 2014 though I cannot predict what time of day I will post those as that is the day before school starts here. Have fun and enjoy!
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Raleigh and Drake, Inc. won the mineral and settlement rights to Mars. As a joke founders Walter Raleigh, Frank Drake and John White decide to call the new settlement Roanoke. White’s daughter Ella declares the name jinxed. She’s proved right when they lose contact with one hundred and fifty settlers already there. The firm dispatches a security detail with Joshua Dare in command and Ella to straighten out the mess. Joshua won’t be pushed around by a civilian, no matter how pretty. But when they arrive to find the settlers gone and just one clue, Croatan, it’s unite or die.
At their introduction she had told Malcolm she would never consider sleeping with someone she worked with. And he wanted so much more than work with her.
For a long time they manage to keep it professional. Right until Malcolm’s illustrious ex-girlfriend shows up in hope of side-tracking Gwen. Is temptation going to get the better of them? Is he asking too much of her?
Things weren't going well for King Fabien. He invaded Eirach, seized control, and slew the royal family. However, the one Prince he planned to use as a hostage also ended up dead in the carnage. But with no witnesses, what's one little lie?
While he's dealing with civil unrest, that lie sets a vengeful sister in a far away country on the war path. Then there's the recently escaped and seriously pissed off witch, who happens across a man who knows the truth about the prince. Suddenly this witch holds all the cards, but it isn't the throne she's after.
But there's a problem--the cause is a war that's tearing the monsters apart. Actually, there's lots of problems: the leader is hiding something, and a human is working for the bad guys, who might not be bad. And Mirai still has to worry about kendo.
Melindrea
August 15, 2014 at 2:09 PM
Stolen from her tower by a barbarian lord, Princess Lynessa is forced to navigate an alien culture that considers her their queen. She has almost found her footing as the lady of the glacier's keep when the Wolf swallows the Sun-Child, leaving the world in darkness. Though she would have preferred to stay behind, the spirits demand she join her husband Vanlandi on the quest to recover the Sun. Their quest takes them through strange realms, and to succeed they must work together. Vanlandi Jarl proved his manhood through stealing her; what will she prove, and how?
YA Epic Fantasy
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I really find it hilarious that they call it Roanoke. That's pretty priceless for anyone that knows any history. :)
I do like the premise though. Is their ship named the Titanic too? ;)
That said, I would read it =)
I'd also like a bit more details on who Malcolm is, since I get the impression he is the PoV.
Love this pitch, especially the voice. I agreed that the "could cost his very existence" is a little vague but I found it quite a hook in that way - I'm interested to read and find out why. That's just a difference of opinions though. <3
Jason's interest is selfish at first (job!) but he gets to grow as a character. I may have been influenced by binge-watching Pitbulls and Parolees when developing the story >.>'
Love and appreciate all the comments.