{"id":2102,"date":"2019-04-25T08:52:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T15:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ideajones.com\/?p=2102"},"modified":"2019-04-25T08:52:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T15:52:38","slug":"into-the-twitterpitchverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ideajones.com\/?p=2102","title":{"rendered":"Into The Twitter(pitch)verse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More on Twitter pitch events… Da Etiquette<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Navigating the world of Twitter pitching.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I’m not an expert, just another writer trying to navigate the jungle of getting and agent and getting published. In that quest, I’ve been finding my way through Twitter Pitch Valley, and in the interests of #WritingCommunity, I’m offering what I’m figuring out in the hopes it might be helpful to someone else. First, because it’s that important, Da Etiquette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mom used to say, “Manners matter.” There is etiquette to Twitter pitch events. If you don’t follow it, you will probably get chastised, and may find yourself banned, so it’s worth noting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Be thou not a jerk. Criticize not the pitches of other participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n 2) Follow thou the rules. If allowed three pitches, confine yourself to\n three. If allowed six, whoopee! Do six. Not seven. Read Da Rules and \nfollow same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Seriously, be thou not a jerk. Don’t criticize the worthiness of other participants, or their right to participate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, one pitchfest for books is #DVpit<\/a>.\n For writers from marginalized groups, such as the disabled. It’s on the\n honor system and if someone cheats they will be found out, but it’s not\n for you to make that call. If you personally know this participant and \nhave concerns you can politely DM, I suppose, but otherwise? Leave ya \nnose outta it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Only “like” a pitch if you are a legit agent or\n editor and wish to see the manuscript. That’s how this works. If not, \nsome allow you to retweet pitches you like. Some ask you not to. Read \nand follow Da Rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If allowed to RT pitches you like, it’s a nice way to show support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So it follows that you do NOT “like” your own pitches, as you are not an agent looking to see your own manuscript.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n 5) Be not a daft twit. Check Da Rules. If it’s a genre thing, be sure \nyou legit fit somewhere in that genre before you participate. If you \ndon’t know what the genres are and where you fit, for crying out loud, \ndo some research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it’s for left-handed writers and you can’t \neven brush your hair left-handed, stay out of it. If it’s for Women’s \nFiction and your book is about a guy who hates women and kills people \nwith a dinner fork, stay out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) Time marches on — and you\n need to know which way. Most of those I’ve seen are Eastern Standard \nTime. If you live otherwhere than the east coast of the United States, \nplan accordingly. If it ends at 8 pm EST and you post your pitch at 8 pm\n PST, It’s 11 pm where the organizers are and nobody will see your \npost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7) Don’t take any of this too seriously. Just seriously \nenough. Do your homework. Follow the rules. Set up your pitch event \ncalendar so you don’t forget when the next one is coming. Get your \npitches ready and polished. Be ready to tweet when the time comes… \nthen relax. You may or may not get requests. The requests may or may not\n pan out. It’s a chance, not a guarantee. You can still query agents \ntraditionally whether they request you through the event or not. Enjoy \nlife. Don’t let your happiness hang on this. Take the chance because \nit’s a chance, then take the next one, until one pans out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good luck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#writing<\/a> #writingcommunity<\/a> #writingtips<\/a> #writerlife<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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