For any fellow disabled writers who may not have this on your radar, #PitchDis is currently ongoing. I’ve taken the below block directly from an email they sent to me and bolded the dates:
- Pitches will only be accepted September 9 through 8pm EDT September 11. When the pitch window closes, it closes for good. The form link will be emailed to subscribers on September 9, and will also be posted on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, and pitchdis.com.
- Please remember to review the Eligibility & Guidelines page, as it has been updated since last year.
- If you have any questions or need clarification about anything please email contactpitchdis@gmail.com
#PitchDis is an opportunity for unrepresented disabled writers to post a 300 character pitch for a finished manuscript, basically any genre (you will indicate the genre in the form provided when submitting.)
Each writer can post up to 2 projects. Any over that will be deleted. Agents and editors who are participating will then review the posts and reach out by email if interested in seeing more.
Pitch events are always a long shot, but if you have a manuscript that is ready to go, and enough time to put together a 300 character (not word – character, think 2 well written, tight sentences) pitch, then you really don’t have anything to lose. Plus, I think it is good practice to work on a tight pitch for a work you’re going to be sending queries out for anyway.
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