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Pitch your book to Libby Murphy, Editor at Entangled

Editor, Libby Murphy of Entangled Publishing will be taking three line pitches on the savvy blog on Sunday, August 226th, from 9 a.m to midnight EST.

Libby is looking for:

1.	Contemporary romance along the lines of Jennifer Probst, Shannon Stacey, and Susan Elizabeth Philips—funny, lots of heart, and swoon-worthy chemistry. These can be for the main line or our category lines.

2.	Female sleuth stories along the lines of Melissa Bourbon Ramirez, Janet Evanovich, and Heather Blake. I'm specifically looking for heroines who are smart and spunky, and I prefer stories with strong romantic elements. Paranormal elements are definitely encouraged!

3.	Contemporary young adult books for the older YA set—late high school and college years—along the lines of Jennifer Echols, Diana Peterfreund's Ivy League series, and Stephanie Perkins.

4.	Time travel to historical or futuristic times.

5.	Science fiction for the adult and YA audience. 

6.	Books set during an apocalyptic or post-apocolyptic event, whether it be realistic, sci-fi, or fantasy.

7.	Things that will especially pique my interest in any genre: laugh-out-loud humor, killer voice, stories set in quirky settings, tortured heroes, geeks, enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract, adventure plots, romantic comedy, superheroes, and zombies.

WHEN:    Aug 26, 2012 9:00 AM EST - Aug 26, 2012 11:00 PM EST

COST:   FREE for ALL PREMIUM Members!
(This event is restricted to PREMIUM MEMBERS ONLY.)

REGISTRATION:      This event does not require registration.

INSTRUCTOR:   
Although she holds a BS in public health, Libby’s true love has always been books. She writes urban fantasy for adults and young adults, has a minor in writing, and has worked as a freelance writer and editor.

Libby would like to see submissions for adults and young adults written with a killer voice, and she especially loves quirky characters and plots. She loves sci-fi with aliens, robots, and high tech; urban fantasy and time travel; contemporary romance; women’s fiction with a strong romantic element; and suspense and mysteries. She craves humor, anti-heroes, and underdogs, and strong, capable heroines are a must.


WHERE:   
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