On the THIRD day of TCUHBIP, KOrtizzle gave to ME...

...a query critique from Sarah LaPolla from the Curtis Brown Literary Agency!

Sarah LaPolla is an associate agent at Curtis Brown, Ltd. She represents both adult and YA fiction. For adult books, she is looking for literary fiction, urban fantasy, magical realism, mystery, literary horror, and has a soft spot for short story collections. On the YA side, she welcomes contemporary/realistic fiction, sci-fi, urban fantasy, magical realism, mystery, and horror. No matter what age the intended audience, Sarah tends to be drawn to voice-driven narratives, strong female protagonists, and complex characters.

Sarah runs a literary blog called Glass Cases (http://bigglasscases.blogspot.com) and can be found on Twitter at @sarahlapolla.

How to enter:

Pitch your book in 140 characters or fewer!

Via the blog comments:  Paste your 140-character pitch in the comments below. Be sure to include genre!

Via Twitter: If you Tweet your entry, you must Tweet the following: 

"#TCUHBIP (insert pitch here)"

All entries MUST be in the genre/age group Sarah reps.

Open internationally.

This contest will be open until 11:59 pm on Wednesday December 21,

Good luck!!

~K

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Days 1 & 2 Winners! TCUHBIP

Hey-o!

Things have been crazyyyyyyyyyyyy at the office with wrapping up end-of-the year details. But crazy GOOD.

I've decided to post a giveaway today and tomorrow (Wednesday) and then cut TCUHBIP short because of the holidays. But I have some awesome things in mind for 2012, so definitely keep an eye out!

And without further ado...here are last week's winners (courtesy of a number generator and flipping a coin for Twitter or the blog):

Winner of the three pack of YA Tor books:

@Sarah_Nicolas

Winner #1 of the 20 minute Skype Chat:

Lee (from the blog comments)

Winner #2 of the 20 minute Skype Chat:

@PatriciaERiley (from Twitter)

 (from the blog comments)

Winners, please email me at blog.kortizzle@gmail.com for more information! 

And on to posting TCUHBIP's 3rd giveaway....

~K

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On the SECOND day of TCUHBIP, KOrtizzle gave to ME...

...a 20-minute Skype session with Agent Meredith Barnes and me!

20 minutes to ask ANYTHING you want about publishing!

There will be TWO winners!

Meredith Barnes is an associate agent at Lowenstein Associates as well as Digital Strategist and Subsidiary Rights Manager. She is particularly interested in building her nonfiction list, especially blog-to-book projects and projects dealing with alternative lifestyles (such as micro-farming) and social issues. She is also extremely interested in health, fitness, and spirituality nonfiction with a strong author platform, including an online presence.

Meredith is interested in a wide range of engaging fiction for all ages, including literary, women’s, thrillers, and crime fiction. She is open to science fiction and fantasy that has something new to offer the genres. She does not represent early readers or children’s picture books.

For both nonfiction and fiction, Meredith considers more than just the print possibilities. Projects that lend themselves to apps, enhanced ebooks, and other fresh ways to tell stories are especially appealing.

How to enter:

Via the blog comments:  If you comment on the blog, just leave a comment telling what is the one question YOU want answered!

Via Twitter: If you Tweet your entry, you must Tweet the following: 

"Hey @KOrtizzle! I want to Skype with you and @Mer_barnes, please! http://bit.ly/tingPB #TCUHBIP "

You may enter as many times as you like via Twitter. 

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. CHECK BACK ON MONDAY FOR WINNERS!

Open to everyone around the world!

Good luck!

~KO

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On the FIRST day of TCUHBIP, KOrtizzle gave to ME...

...a book pack giveaway from Laura FitzG!


a hardcover copy of ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD

a hardcover copy of THE FAERIE RING

a paperback copy of PERSONAL DEMONS

Winner will receive a pack with ALL THREE titles PLUS a bonus 2012 YA title!


Laura Fitzgerald has a fantastic blog on book marketing here. She is the Digital Marketing Coordinator at Tor Books and an alumni of the Pace University publishing program.

How to enter:

Via the blog comments:  If you comment on the blog, just leave a comment telling me which title above you are DYING to read!

Via Twitter: If you Tweet your entry, you must Tweet the following: 

"Hey @KOrtizzle! I want Laura's prize pack, please! http://bit.ly/u5cCAI #TCUHBIP "

You may enter as many times as you like via Twitter. 

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. CHECK BACK ON MONDAY FOR WINNERS!

Unfortunately today's prize is not open to international contestants (I have some stuff that you CAN compete for later this week!)

Good luck!

~KO

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Book Birthdays, Tweet Chats, Contests and MOREEEEE

December's been insanely awesome and busy and it's only THE SIXTH!

Bullet-formatted for your reading pleasure with LINKS galore! (the clicky type. Not the sword-wielding, has-his-own-theme-song type).


- Jaime Reed is hosting a weekly ARC giveaway on GoodReads for her YA debut LIVING VIOLET through December 27!!

- Speaking of Jaime Reed, she and I will be guest Tweeting over at YALitChat this week! Catch us Wednesday, Dec 7 from 9-10 pm EST where we'll discuss how she signed with me, the editorial process, finding a publisher and more! I'll also be giving away LIVING VIOLET bookmarks and ARCs!

Commercial YA ghostwriter, Dawn Rae Miller, has her debut YA fantasy thriller LARKSTORM available on Amazon! (BN and iBooks to post later this week!) GREAT NEWS --> Also available in UK, Australia and New Zealand!!

- Thursday, Dec 8, I'll be teaching a webinar over at Writers Digest: How To Hook an Agent or Editor With Your Query. The workshop begins at 1 p.m. and is 90 minutes and everyone who registers gets a query critique!

- TCUHBIP (The Countdown Until the Holiday Break in Publishing) begins MONDAY, Dec 12. Lots of great prizes lined up!  Check back Dec 12-16 and 19-20 for your chance to win!


A zillion more good news butttttt you'll have to wait till next week :) Can't give 'em all to you at once!

In the meantime, what are YOU looking forward to seeing as a prize for TCHUBIP?

~KO

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