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Win A License from Clip Studio Paint, Scrivener, or a HUION Inspiroy 2 L Pen Tablet

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Quick note to you all, KidLitGN‘s pitch event opens in 4 short weeks and this is the month for prizes. Right now, you can enter to win a 12-month license to Clip Studio Paint EX. There are just a handful of entries so far, so your chances are good.

Next week, you can enter to win an Inspiroy 2 L pen tablet from HUION, and the week after, you can enter to win a license to Scrivener.

I’ve used Scrivener for years and love it, especially the snapshot feature, which I use liberally to keep a copy of all my drafts. All this will pop up on KidLitGN’s blog: https://kidlitgn.com/articles/

You can also subscribe to KidLitGN to get the most immediate info.

And if you’re a GN creator, Oct. 3 is the day the pitch window opens. Find out more at KidLitGN.com

I’ll be posting three pitches: two comics-style PB pitches and a humorous MG pitch. I’m looking forward to the option to connect with collaborators as much as anything, but of course, we all hope our pitch will be “liked” by an agent or editor.

If you’re entering a pitch or pitches this year, may the pitch fairies shower you with luck. And please pass on the word about the pitch event. The bigger it gets, the better the chance for everyone to make a connection.

Big Changes for KidLitGN’s Annual Pitch Event

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KidLitGN is hosting its 6th, annual pitch event on its website: kidlitgn.com. Agented and unagented graphic novel creators can load pitches October 3-7, with editors, agents, and publishers being invited to view pitches beginning October 7 through October 31.

Unagented and agented GN creators have their own sections and can pitch in the following categories: comics-style picture books, early/chapter, middle grade, and young adult. If you’re an illustrator and don’t have a project to pitch, you can post a portfolio sample in the unagented or agented illustrator sections.

Something new this year: after the pitch event is over, KidLitGN will archive the pitches behind password protected pages. Agents, editors & publishers can request a password and view the pitches throughout the year. Anyone who pitches can request to have their pitch removed at any time.

And the change I’m most excited about: writers-only can upload up to 4 pages of their script along with a bio attached as an art file. And, they can use their pitches to seek out collaborators. See here for more details: https://kidlitgn.com/blog/

Some of you may know that I’ve been involved with KidLitGN since its beginning, and this year was likely going to be our volunteer team’s last year of being able to pull it off. The costs were mounting, and each member of the team was finding successes that were pulling us in other directions.

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