• Big Things Come in Small Packages One Line Pitch Contest with Agent Laurie McLean

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    Jus Accardo
    Published: December 10th, 2010 01:00 PM  Views: 1243  
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    Is your manuscript looking for a home? Is your one line pitch polished and ready to catch the eye of Laurie McLean of the Larsen-Pomada Literary Agency?

    Laurie handles romance, fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, suspense, thriller and "new" western novels. She also represents children's young adult (YA) and middle grade fiction. (YA is for high school readers and middle grade is for middle school readers.)

    She's eager to find excellent steampunk, new weird fantasy, cyberpunk, space opera science fiction, dark fantasy, urban fantasy, post-apocalyptic fiction, non-traditional westerns that are more like the television show The Wild Wild West than Zane Grey, and anything with zombies in it. She is also looking for romance manuscripts in the following subgenres: Regency historicals, Scottish historicals, medieval historicals, paranormal (especially vampires and shape-shifters with a new twist), futuristic and military (especially yummy special-ops heroes). And for the YA and middle-grade markets I am searching high and low for YA romance, anything post-apocalyptic or vampiric, dark fantasy (no sweet fairy tales), dark reality (dealing with contemporary issues) and anything interesting. "YA is super hot right now and I love the teen voice!"

    Until 11:59PM EDT today, members will have an opportunity to post their ONE LINE PITCH in the comment section. Check back next week to see if you've won a request from Laurie!

    Contest is open to all Basic and Premium members. Basic membership is FREE! Click here to join today and enter!


    Agent Laurie McLean of the Larsen-Pomada Literary Agency
    Laurie McLean joined the two agency founders in 2005 following a 20-year stint as the CEO of a successful Silicon Valley public relations agency. Laurie was able to switch gears in 2002 to immerse herself in writing. She has penned three manuscripts to date, and if that wasn't enough, she decided that the life of a literary agent would be the perfect complement to her duties as a writer of genre fiction.
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    1. T Lusk's Avatar
      T. Lusk
      Title: A Strange Twist of Fate
      Genre: Paranormal Romance
      Word Count: 30K

       With a drop of blood and a kiss of magic, Dahvee gives the gift of life to a dying soldier never dreaming a strange twist of fate would give him the same chance, which now completes an ancient ritual binding them together forever whether it be in love or in hate.
      Reply
    1. Judi Thoman's Avatar
      Brit Blaise
      Title: Finding Stardust
      Genre: Sci-fi romance with post-apocalyptic elements
      Word Count: 75K


      Tall, dark and scarred, post-apocalyptic warriors time-traveling to save 21st century Earth discover their survival is in the hands of a Vegas stripper with amnesia.
      Reply
    1. crauscher's Avatar
      Carl Rauscher
      Title: Reboot
      Genre: Post-Apocalyptic
      Word Count: 85K

      Oscar Ridell found the strength to give up drinking when he put his handyman skills to use rebuilding communities in the wake of a technology-shattering magnetic pulse, but wintering in a town that doesn’t want technology to return will force both sides to question if they’ve truly recovered.
      Reply
    1. Katharina Gerlach's Avatar
      Katharina Gerlach

      Title: Urchin King
      Genre: YA historical fantasy
      Word count: 71,000


      Sentenced to death by an ancient law, street-urchin Paul battles the lawmaker's soul-devouring ghost to save his life and his family.
      Reply
    1. Amy Villalba's Avatar
      Amy Villalba
      Title: A Vampire to Die For
      Genre: Light Paranormal
      Word Count: 105K

      Dead sexy vampire, seeking a baby mama, tangles with a fiery feminist in a battle of the sexes romp.

      Amy V.
      Reply
    1. Laurie McLean's Avatar
      Hi everyone! Laurie McLean here checking out the early birds in the pitch contest. They all look great, but here's a hint for those yet to submit.

      LESS IS MORE!

      Resist the urge to create a half-page sentence in order to get everything included so I'll really understand your story. Ain't gonna happen. I'm looking for the best crafting, not the most words. Challenge yourself to use 25 words or less for your pitch and see what you can come up with.

      But, don't worry. I'll read more than 25 words if that's what you've spent two weeks crafting! :-)

      Winner(s) on Monday!

      -Laurie
      Reply
    1. Lisa Basso's Avatar
      Title: Shimmering Angels
      Genre: Dark Paranormal YA
      Word Count: 66K

      Former mental patient, sixteen-year-old Rayna "Ray" Evans, discovers the suicides at her school are somehow linked to the two white- and dark-winged angels she finds herself falling for.
      Reply
    1. Bobbye Terry's Avatar
      Bobbye Terry w/a Daryn Cross
      Title: Honey Blood and the Collector
      Genre: Fantasy with romantic elements
      Word count: 97,000

      Two elves of a magical and rapidly vanishing race embark on a journey to destroy the wizard who is hell-bent on eradicating their people through genocide.
      Reply
    1. AmberKallyn's Avatar
      Amber Kallyn
      Title: Where Angels Tread
      Genre: Urban Fantasy
      Word Count: 98k

      Half-angel, half-demon, Alexsi Marks must use her unique bloodline to balance the war between Heaven and Hell, without losing her soul in the process.
      Reply
    1. AmberKallyn's Avatar
      Amber Kallyn
      Title: Tiger Princess
      Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance
      Word Count: 78k

      Tiger shifter Valaria Darkolos must find her runaway betrothed and either convince or con him to return home, before her crown is lost to family who wants nothing less than to see them both dead.
      Reply
    1. Judi Thoman's Avatar
      Judi Thoman
      Title: Geek Be Gone
      Genre: YA Dark Paranormal
      Word Count: 50K


      If there was a world record for supernatural weirdness, geeky Rainer owned it until a single bad decision awakened the dormant sorcerer inside him…for real.
      Reply
    1. Greenlillie's Avatar
      Sarah Zettler
      Title: Leaving Hollow
      Genre: Contemporary YA
      Word Count: 89K

      Hollow Eversole, 16, has had someone up her dress, and she’s mad as hell at her best friend, Conrad, for letting it slip to the nosy southern town.
      Reply
    1. Mel King's Avatar
      Title: Love - with a bite
      Genre: paranormal romance
      Word count: 99k

      It took eons for Eros eons to find her and the Fates ten minutes to try to steal her away, but they forgot something, he is no diper-wearing baby with a bow and arrow, but a god more beast than man..
      Reply
    1. Donna Goode's Avatar
      Title: Richard Berkeley's Bride
      Genre: Historical Romance
      Word Count: 101K

      The year is 1769; the place is Charlestowne, South Carolina Colony; a ship is about to dock, carrying more than the usual cargo, and two very different men will soon lay claim to the treasure within.
      Reply
    1. Katherine Logan's Avatar
      Title: The Ruby Brooch
      Genre: Paranormal/Time Travel/Romance
      Word Count: 115K

      A paramedic travels back to the Oregon Trail of 1852 to solve her parents’murders and finds a new life in the arms of a handsome Highlander who resembles the ghost from her childhood.
      Reply
    1. Lisa Basso's Avatar
      Lisa Basso
      Title: Lost in the Shadows
      Genre: Urban Fantasy
      Word Count: 95k

      New telekinetic, Angel St. Claire, wants to hate her neighbor/mind-reading ex but that's hard to do when they're psychically bonded, learning to control their abilities, and working together to uncover their equally gifted building mates' disappearances.
      Reply
    1. Rebecca Sutton's Avatar
      Rebecca Sutton
      Title: FORTUNE'S TELLER
      Genre: YA Urban Fantasy
      Word Count: 75k

      When seventeen-year-old Tori Morganfeld's gram dies, Tori won't just inherit her Key West cottage and some plastic flamingos, she'll inherit her ability to see the future.

      Thank you for hosting this great contest!
      Reply
    1. Kendall Grey's Avatar
      Kendall Grey
      Title: INHALE
      Genre: Urban Fantasy (with strong romantic elements)
      Word Count: 110,000

      Haunted by a death he couldn’t prevent, a disillusioned dream protector must sacrifice his newfound muse to wake humanity from its nightmares.
      Reply
    1. Hetal's Avatar
      Title: Riven
      Genre: Urban Fantasy with romantic elements
      Word Count: 93k

      After botching a young Changeling's rescue, Carmen battles inner demons and homicidal Changed to recover the child.

      Thank you for your time Ms. McLean
      Reply
    1. Kathleen Groger's Avatar
      Kathleen Groger
      Title: ANCIENT SECRETS
      Genre: Fantasy with romantic elements
      Word Count: 99k

      The legend of Atlantis is a myth, or so Kaylee Mills believes until she becomes the guardian of the lost civilization's most sacred relic.

      Thank you for reading.
      Reply
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