Introducing #CPMeetCute and “CPs are the Special Sauce” Webinar

A lot of the dialogue around the announcement that Pitch Wars is coming to an end has been along the lines of “don’t worry, cold querying works!” And I *agree* with that 100% (It’s how I found my first agent). But Pitch Wars has always been about more than the Agent Showcase. Yes, cold-querying works,Continue reading “Introducing #CPMeetCute and “CPs are the Special Sauce” Webinar”

Pitch Wars LIVE: Middle Grade Mentor Chat | 9.16.21, 7-9 PM EST

All your Middle Grade Pitch Wars questions: answered! Come hang out with me and my fellow MG Pitch Wars Mentors live today (September 16) at 4PM PT/ 7PM EST. Want to learn about Pitch Wars and don’t know where to start? Pop in and ask your questions or just say hi! We’d love to “see”Continue reading “Pitch Wars LIVE: Middle Grade Mentor Chat | 9.16.21, 7-9 PM EST”

Pitch Wars MG Wish List (2021) – Julie Artz

I’m thrilled to be back for a fifth year as a Pitch Wars MG mentor! *Pitch Wars is a mentoring program where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each to spend three months revising their manuscript. It ends in February with an Agent Showcase, where agents can read a pitch/first page andContinue reading “Pitch Wars MG Wish List (2021) – Julie Artz”

Children Deserve Diverse Books

I believe that climate change is real. That no human is illegal. That love is love. That womxn’s rights are human rights. That children deserve diverse books. And that Black Lives Matter. I devote my attention and my intention to creating, promoting, and publishing books that reflect these values. Earlier this summer, I attended HelloContinue reading “Children Deserve Diverse Books”

#teamunicornmojo Mentors Return!

Wow, it’s been almost a year since I posted an update about book coaching, mentoring, or writing. Although 2020 has been a dumpster fire in many ways, it’s also seen my book coaching business grow exponentially. So part of my absence has been from extreme busy-ness. But I’d be lying if I said it hasn’tContinue reading “#teamunicornmojo Mentors Return!”

2018 Pitch Wars #TeamUnicornMojo Wish List

Hello Hopefuls! Welcome to Pitch Wars 2018! The amazing #TeamUnicornMojo (Julie Artz & Jessica Vitalis) is back for a second year and we cannot wait to read your middle grade submissions! About #TeamUnicornMojo We both love going deep on craft and we’re very hands-on when it comes to the brainstorming/revision process. Jessica’s strength leans towardContinue reading “2018 Pitch Wars #TeamUnicornMojo Wish List”

Pitch Wars Mentor Blog-Hop: Team Unicorn Mojo

Hello and welcome to the Pitch Wars 2017 Mentor Blog Hop! We are so glad you stopped by. We’re Team Unicorn Mojo and we are here to sprinkle magical unicorn dust all over your middle grade manuscript! In this post, we’ll take turns introducing ourselves and give you the inside scoop about what we’re lookingContinue reading “Pitch Wars Mentor Blog-Hop: Team Unicorn Mojo”

Lord Licorice – A spooky Halloween story for children

A couple of years ago, I wrote a spooky Halloween children’s story for my daughter and her friends as part of a Halloween slumber party. Now, I’m pleased to announce that it appears in the July 2016 issue of Spaceports & Spidersilk on Smashwords. It’s a fun little lower-middle grade adventure about girls who wakeContinue reading “Lord Licorice – A spooky Halloween story for children”