It was just too hard to choose one! These all sounded great! Torrid Books doesn’t request partials, only full manuscripts, so I’ve requested full manuscripts of all the stories posted in the Pitch Contest! And may I say ‘Congratulations!’ to all the submitters.

Listed in order, as posted:

The Pirate’s Deception by Gina Danna
Please send the full, completed manuscript to Torrid Books at
subs@torridbooks.com
Please also include a short synopsis, any past publications and experiences as a writer, as well as a brief Business Plan, for marketing purposes.
Thanks!
Jan Janssen
Executive Editor – Torrid Books

Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Victoria Roberts. She signed a contract with Sourcebooks for her book, My Highland Spy, in a 3 book deal. Congratulations, Victoria!

Cassandra Carr's See the Light, her first male/male story, released from Loose Id on February 26th. Also, Cassandra won three Sizzling Awards, including Best Cowboy/Western Romance for Impact, Best Erotic Romance for Master Class, and Author of the Year 2012. She's also nominated in three categories in the Menage Fan's Choice Awards. Congratulations, Cassandra!

Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Kat

Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member E.J. Russell. She signed her first contract with Entangled Publishing for her M/M novella, Northern Light. Target release date is October 2013 as part of the Haunted House anthology in the Flirts imprint. Congratulations, E.J.!

Marian Lanouette's book, A Jake Carrington Mystery Book 1, took third place in the Preditors and Editors poll for best mystery. Congratulations, Marian!

Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member P.A. DePaul. During the Savvy Authors Summer Symposium, she pitched her book to Char Chaffin of Soul Mate Publishing and she offered P.A. a contract. The deal was finalized 1/2/13. Guardian Redeemed is a full-length Angelic/Demonic Fantasy Romance that should be released this summer. Congratulations, P.A.!

Robin Covington's novel, A Night of Southern Comfort, won the Romance category in the First Annual Shooting Star Contest for Published Authors. Congratulations, Robin!

Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Jody E. Lebel. She placed 1st in the Charter Oak Romance Writers (an RWA Connecticut chapter) 2012 Golden Acorn Writing Contest wtih her mainstream catagory, Running Into the Fire. Congratulations, Jody!

Marian Lanouette's first novel, If I Fail, has been nominated for Best Mystery Novel at Predators and Editors reader poll. Congratulations, Marian!

Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Patricia La Barbera. She signed contracts for the first three books in her paranormal romance series, The Tala Chronicles, with World Castle Publishers. The Wolf's Daughter and The Wolf's Revenge have release dates in January. Wolf Slayer will be published in April. Congratulations, Patricia!

Mary Hughes signed two new contracts. One is Edie and the CEO, a contemporary romance releasing February 2013 from Crimson Romance. The other is Beauty Bites (Biting Love Book 6), a paranormal romance with Samhain Publishing, releasing August 2013. Congratulations, Mary!

Thanks to all who took the time to pitch to me last week. It was a pleasure to read all your wonderful story ideas. I encourage each of you to continue taking advantage of pitch opportunities—as you never know when your project will find the right editor at the right time.

At this time, I’d like to make the following requests:

Trying to catch the eye of an editor? Well, now's your chance! Kerri Nelson of Prism Book Group will be reading pitches one day only, November 30, 2012.

SUBMISSIONS REQUESTED:
Please pitch to Kerri by leaving a comment on this blog of your book blurb (no more than two small paragraphs). You must be logged in to Savvy for your comment to appear. Winners will be announced on Friday, December 7th.

Kerri enjoys anything in the romance and/or mystery genres and is seriously drawn to stories containing a surprise ending. She enjoys humorous heroines, heart-of-gold heroes, and books with the potential for a continuing series of interwoven storylines and characters.