Pitchwars 2020 (Mentor Wishlist)
It's Pitchwars 2020! Every year, a group of agented writers mentor unagented writers in a contest. It is a huge event in the writing community. More information can be found here: http://pitchwars.org/new-start-here/ The mentor's wish list can be found here: https://pitchwars.org/pitch-wars-2020-mentor-blog-hop/ I try to participate every year. There are multiple benefits outside of the agent showcase. Making writer friends may not seem like a *huge* perk, but it really is. One, friends are nice. Secondly, and most importantly: Books are not made by one person! I work with critique partners. I work with multiple editors for every project. I have beta readers. I have a manager. There is not one point in time where someone isn't holding my hand through a project. The wider a writer's network, the greater the opportunities are to make my stories the best they can be. So, I have to pick four out of a ton of mentors to submit to by the 27th. Fortunately for me, the Gothi