The contest is live! From 11am-6pm ET (8-3 PT) today (October 16th) I will be allowing entries. All you have to do is reply in the comments section with your name, the title, genre and word count of your project, along with a two line pitch (children's only please!). I will not be looking at anything that is sent outside of this time frame. One entry per person please!
See my last post for more details on the rest of the contest. I will be updating here and on Twitter.
Good luck everyone!
Title: GERALD AND THE AMULET OF ZONRACH
ReplyDeleteGenre: Upper MG, Humorous Fantasy.
Word Count: 77,000
In the realm of Wyverndawn, a wizard’s height is the mark of his power, and shrinking one inch is disastrous for twelve-year-old Gerald. Looking to gain an inch or two, Gerald decides a little landscaping is just what his village needs, but the spell he bought - from a guy who knows a guy - is a tad more powerful than even he anticipates.
Such a great and fun idea! Good luck!
DeleteThanks Rachel :)
DeleteHi, I know it is a long time since this contest, but I'd like to let you know that I have recently signed a publishing contract for GERALD :)
DeleteKathleen S. Allen
ReplyDeleteTHE PIRATE’S DAUGHTER
YA historical
62,000
When her pirate mother returns to claim her, seventeen year old servant, Jenny is not interested in being trained as a pirate. Jenny’s refusal triggers the destruction of her village, so Jenny has no choice but to either go with her mother or flee.
Caitlin LaRue
ReplyDeleteThe Adventures of Livi Bug: Livi the Termite Tracker
PB
841
After proving that she could be responsible with a pet in the prequel, Livi Bug’s pet termite, Woody gets loose. Now, five-year-old Livi and her Daddy Bug, have to track Woody down before he consumes their house.
Joy Dickinson
ReplyDeleteBella’s Lipstick World
children’s picture book
215 words
A young girl, Bella, learns that it’s not lipstick that makes the world beautiful. She learns that beauty comes from helping others, so she might have to get dirty, stand up against bullies, and let go of her stuff.
Tara Creel
ReplyDeleteTitle: THE HOT CHEETOS
Genre: YA Contemporary
Word Count: 60,000
When Charlotte’s parents move her from her suburban comfort-zone to New York City, she has no idea that Cassia and her Hot Cheetos are waiting for her, ready to ruin her life. Charlotte soon finds out that Cassia has no limits, so she comes up with a plan of her own to show Cassia that she’s not afraid, and find out for herself, what is most important to her.
JillPauli
ReplyDeleteADVENTURES OF A BOOKWORM
Children's picture book
Word Count: 348
Cora experiences books so vividly that the stories become real. When Cora has to return her favorite books to the library, she struggles with saying goodbye to her favorite book friends.
Erin Petti
ReplyDeleteTHELMA BEE
MG Adventure
32K
Eleven-year-old science girl Thelma Bee is an adventurer extraordinaire, but when an angry ghost kidnaps her dad, all that ingenuity is put to the test. With the help of her friends, the Riverfish Valley Paranormal Society, she must solve a dangerous, ancient puzzle and find her way through the dark New England woods to save her family.
This sounds like such a fun story!! Good luck.
DeleteShannon Wixom
ReplyDeleteAUSSIE OUTSIDER
YA Mystery
WC: 60,000
Rory Turner used to be a typical American teen, but now she’s an Aussie outsider living on a Dr. Pepper can-size island in Australia with her dad. Someone wants her off the island even more than she doesn't want to be there, and if she doesn't find out why, her new home could be six feet under the ground.
Mara Rutherford
ReplyDeleteREINVENTING DOROTHY WHEEL
YA Contemporary
66,000 words
17-year-old Dorothy Wheel moves to London hoping to overcome her social anxiety disorder by impersonating Kenzie, the most popular girl in school back home. But when Dorothy begins to fall for her dad’s assistant, Jonathon, she finds herself choosing between the good opinion of everyone she’s worked so hard to fool and the one opinion that really matters—her own.
I really like your premise and how you took it to London. :) Also, the title is great! Good luck!
DeleteJennifer Schafer
ReplyDeleteLEARNING TO DANCE
YA Contemporary
69,000
The only thing seventeen-year-old L Smith wants to change is the accident that killed her grandfather. Her lifelong best friend Sam has other ideas.
Julie Sellers
ReplyDeleteChains of Love: A Christmas Miracle
Children’s Picture Book with Extras
2,500 words
When a brother and sister just can’t seem to get along during the holiday season, their lovely Tree Angel enlists the help of Santa to preform a Christmas Miracle. Will Max and Sophie stay on the Naughty List or will the Chains of Love help them back on to the Nice List where they belong?
Reagan Chesnut
ReplyDeleteMYRLEN AND THE STRANGE NAME BRIGADE
Children's Picture Book
WC: 1,500
Myrlen is a little boy, not a wizard, as you probably suspected. In his search to find friends who accept him and his weird name, Myrlen joins "The Strange Name Brigade" and finds that everyone, from Willow (whose parents named her because they liked the sound) to Bob (whose name is too normal) has a strange name in one way or another.
I really like the sound of this one. Good luck!
DeleteThanks, Rachel! That's very kind. (And blog-stalked you and am adoring the sound of "Deadly Splendor")
DeleteI'd like to see this! Please send the text and query to: chquery@mcintoshandotis.com Please put 'Critique Contest Request' in the subject line.
DeleteJudy McSweeney
ReplyDeleteFOWLER McCRACKEN, MAN OF ACTION
MG Humorous Mystery
29,000 words
Encyclopedia Brown wants to be more like Alex Rider to impress a girl--what could go wrong? Plenty.
Deirdre Sheridan Englehart
ReplyDeleteSeamus and the Visitor
4-8, Picture Book
631
In me father's time, there was a lad, Seamus McCaffrey and if you never knew a lazy child, you never knew Seamus. Oh, his mother warned about the Pooka that is known to set the lazy straight but Seamus wouldn't hear of it until the night the visitor arrived. Now trouble seems to shadow Seamus until he learns how to get rid of his new roommate.
Margaret Greanias
ReplyDeleteMAXIMILLIAN VILLAINOUS WANTS A PET
Picture Book
448 words
Max wants a pet bunny – which wouldn’t be a problem, except he comes from the infamous Villainous family...and everyone knows villains do not own pet bunnies. Max must convince his disapproving parents that a bunny makes a worthy pet, even for a villain.
This one made me smile. :) Good luck!
DeleteLove everything about this. Good luck :)
DeleteAnnie Sullivan
ReplyDeleteGOLDILOCKS
YA Fantasy
65,000 words
Four years after the three bears killed her parents, sixteen-year-old Goldilocks searches for a way to kill the bears that continually attack her village. But she'll face unimaginable dangers when her desire for revenge leads her to break the rules and enter the forest alone.
Annie, I want to fangirl this story. Just thought I'd let you know. :) Good luck!
DeleteThank you so much! You totally made my day saying that.
DeleteIs there a Twitter account I can follow you on and beg to know more about your ms?
DeleteYes! You can follow me on Twitter- @annsulliva
DeleteThanks again for your kind words! Also, if I don't respond/follow you back right away, it's because I'll be out of the country for three weeks. But I'll be sure to follow you back and answer any of your questions as soon as I get back!
Emmy Neal
ReplyDeleteCROSSOVER
YA Science Fiction
85,000
Blake wakes up on a generation ship in deep space, except it's not the virtual reality game he thought he was testing; it's real. He wasn’t a beta-tester, but a guinea pig—it wasn’t a game, but another universe.
Marlene Moss
ReplyDeleteMIGHTY MIKE AND THE INTERSTELLAR CANDY DISPENSER
MG Sci-fi/Adventure
46k
Eleven-year-old Mike dreams of being a superhero while hiding from Brutus, keeper of The List of Chumps to be Pounded After School. After Mike meets an extraterrestrial and eats alien candies that give him temporary superpowers, he’ll have to save his friends--and worst enemy--from rogue Interstellar Enforcers determined to ensure any humans who discover them are frozen in stasis forever.
Such a fun title!
DeleteLove it - good luck Marlene!!
DeleteAshley Bankhead
ReplyDeleteTitle: RHINO AND ELEPHANT
Genre: Picture Book
Word Count: 348
Rhino and Elephant have found a wet, muddy and perfectly refreshing watering hole. But … they both want it—and neither is willing to share.
Donna L Sadd
ReplyDeleteSOMEONE ELSE DID IT
Picture Book
550 words
When twin brothers put their chores off on someone else, they never expected to summon Someone Else, the mischievous elf. Now Vincent and Eddie have to trick the elf and dig themselves out of a mess of epic proportions, all before Mom gets home.
Such a fun and unique premise! Good luck.
DeleteThanks for your kind comment, Rachel. :0)
DeletePaige Feldman
ReplyDeleteTHE OPPOSITE OF INDIFFERENCE
YA Contemporary/Thriller
75,000 words
On the day of her sister's wedding, 17-year-old atheist Hesed Finkelstein is either going insane or there is a God and He's asking her to run some errands that, if nothing else, will allow her to stay on her mother's good side (how else is she going to sneak a drink during cocktail hour?). These mundane tasks, however, repeatedly put her in contact with a group of men whose purpose ultimately forces her to make a choice: save many or save herself.
This sounds intriguing. Good luck!
DeleteThanks, Sarah!
DeleteJamie Adams
ReplyDeleteDRAGON DANCING
MG Magical Realism
34,000
Ros Durrell has a dragon, which would be awesome except he won't eat a thing. Ros finds a way to get an odd Instructor to teach her how to care for her dragon and she thinks her problems are solved, but when the Instructor goes missing it will take a future astrophysicist with four perky braids, a very old Instruction book, and a little bit of dragon fire to both rescue the Instructor and keep her dragon alive.
Sounds like a fun adventure! Good luck.
DeleteThank you very much! It was lots of fun to write :)
DeleteShiela Fuller
ReplyDeleteEye on the Fly
PB
640 words
He's a herding dog, yes, but who ever heard of a corgi corralling a wee house fly? Bently traverses the house hightailing the fly, turning the house up-side-down!
I love funny dog books. Good luck with this! :)
DeleteThank you, Sarah, for your kind words.
DeleteThank you for this opportunity. I will send to you soon.
DeleteSincerely, Shiela
Kathleen Blasi
ReplyDeleteAFTERMATH
YA Contemporary
53,000 Words
Fifteen-year-old Grace Weston’s well-crafted world of meticulous organization and devout Catholicism crashes when her childhood sexual abuser re-appears in her life. Despite her ensuing regrettable choices, Grace discovers redemption and forgiveness in the most unlikely of places.
Olivia Sadie
ReplyDeleteOkavango Adventure
MG - multi-cultural adventure
26,000
When Dave and Nancy go and visit Thabo in the Okavango Swamps, they are caught by poachers but only after a close brush with a lion and an unexpected ride on an elephant. They escape by taking a wild ride down the Zambezi river but feel they have to save a group of elephants and help a dubious witchdoctor without getting into more trouble.
Thanks Christa, I've sent it to you.
DeleteCo-incidentally I sent you a query letter for the above novel around 6 October. Just so you know when you get round to it.
Exciting competion, thanks!
Olivia
Judy Clemens
ReplyDeleteGHOST GIRL
YA paranormal
94,000 words
Teenage ghosthunter Kyla Berkheart's Not-To-Do List: a) have her brain scrambled, b) get thrown out of the paranormal community, and c) doom an unidentified teenage ghost to hang out alone, forever. On top of that, she must not d) allow her love life to drive her crazy, with its competing triangle of a hotter-than-life ghostbuster, a sweet, long-distance fan of her blog, and a ghost.
Susan Needham
ReplyDeleteThe Badgers of Glastonbury Abbey
8-11 years Fantasy
25,000 and counting
Something evil is changing children into badgers and hiding them in grounds of Glastonbury Abbey. Can Louis and Millie, with the help of their friends The Badger Lady and Moon, escape the wrath of The Black Knight, find Merlin and the route to freedom?!
Kim Graff
ReplyDeleteTerrifying Tora
YA Horror
73,000
Sixteen-year-old Tora Kuragawa has suffered from Panic Disorder her whole life, never anticipating that being murdered would free her of it only to force her to face a worse challenge. Her reaper gives her seven days to conquer her death, but when she's stuck haunting a boy she never knew, finding her killer and saving herself from banishment to the Netherworld seems impossible.
Wendy Brant
ReplyDeleteTHE SWAILING
YA Dystopian Romance
90,000
Spunky but naïve Ember and her desperate but cute hired guide, Finn, embark on a quest across the no-longer-united United States to find Ember's missing family. Their challenges while traveling through regions of stubborn extremism teach them a whole lot about themselves, and certainly a little something about love.
Andy Haynes
ReplyDeleteTHE TIME EATER
MG adventure mystery
70,000 words
The Time Eater is erasing history, one fossil at a time. Only 14-year-old Foster Raymond and his fossil hunters—a 170lb Newfoundland Retriever, a Swahili inventor and an 8-fingered explorer—can stop him.
This sounds like so much fun!
DeleteI was prepared to vote for this one if it made 'the finals.' :) Wishing you luck with this.
DeleteReal thanks to you both--and good luck!
DeleteThanks for all of this!
DeleteJason A. Aleksa
ReplyDeleteThe Last Wild Cow
PB
400
Cows live on farms. Everybody knows that. But have you ever seen a wild cow? Would you even know one if you saw it? Next time you wake up on a cold winter's night, when the moon is at its fullest, peek out your window and you might just catch a glimpse of this cunning fellow, silhouetted on a wooded hillside letting out a quiet, but soulful "Mooooooooooooo" He is The Last Wild Cow.
Can't wait to read this one! Good luck Jay!
DeleteSusan Gay
ReplyDeleteKyle Constantini Finds a Way
Contemporary MG
42,000 words
Eleven-year-old Kyle biffs it on her first day at Georgia O'Keefe Middle and, next thing she knows, she must join the Odyssey of the Mind team, a group tasked with using its special talents in a city-wide competition to navigate a labyrinth. But then a mondo misunderstanding with mom puts a swift end to the party and that's when Kyle discovers the real punishment is not being allowed to help the team.
Hi, Christa, and happy new year. I sent the requested material a few days after the contest and never heard back. My concern is that the email somehow went astray. I hope three months is not too soon to inquire about a possible misfire and wanted to ask if I should resend. Thanks!
DeleteLeeAnne Norlock
ReplyDeleteEek! I've Been Squirreled!
Picture Book
575 words
News Bulletin: War broke out today on Hummingbird Lane when bird watcher Mrs. Grouse returned from fetching lemon sorbet to find nefarious birdseed thief Squirrel eating from her new bird feeder. Can these adversaries resolve their differences and become friends or will their witty antics result in the neighborhood’s destruction?
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ReplyDeleteBetsy Aldredge and Carrie DuBois Shaw
ReplyDeleteESSEX HILL
YA Paranormal
68,000
Geeky Nora doesn’t know much about being in love or being a witch, but when she and her mom move to her grandmother’s house in Essex Hill, Massachusetts, Nora inherits witchy psychic powers and two murderous 400 year old ghosts with relationship problems. She must choose between playing it safe and giving up her supernatural inheritance, or accepting her new found powers to reunite the ghosts and unearth the town’s buried secrets.
Christine Arnold
ReplyDeleteWHERE ALL THE MISSING PIECES GO
YA Fantasy
75,000 words
With the help of a sarcastic young wizard, 16 year old Jane Fisher must track down the missing pieces of her soul that were stolen by stars, now running around the countryside in the shape of glimmering little nymphs. Finding them and putting herself back together is the only way stop the sorceress who would use them (and her) to destroy the kingdom of Gael.
Rachel Moser-Hardy
ReplyDeleteThe Mask Maker's Apprentice
Middle-Grade Fantasy
90,000
An orphan named Lily discovers her parents in a Magickal land and learns she is the child of the enemy. In order to unmask her destiny, Lily must bring to light secrets of both her past and a mysterious Booke only she can read.
Carol Blackley & Megan Herman
ReplyDeleteCHANCE
YA Historical Fiction
67,000
Growing up in Leeds, England, in the ominous years leading up to WWII, Eddie and Jimmy Ward never imagine Monopoly, their favorite childhood board game, could be pivotal to surviving the war. But when Eddie is captured by the Nazis, Jimmy’s idea to disguise prison escape tools as Monopoly game pieces might give Eddie a chance to “get out of jail free.”
Such a unique and interesting premise. Good luck!
DeleteThanks for your kind words Rachel!
DeleteThank you so much Christa--we are really excited about this opportunity!!
Your story sounds awesome!
DeleteThank you Veronica :)
DeleteDasha Alexander
ReplyDeleteThe President’s Daughter
YA, 55,000 words
One day, the most difficult thing in fifteen-year old Chelsea Rose Greenburg’s life is forging her father’s signature on the permission slip so she can skip her French exam and be tested, with the rest of her classmates, to see if she is a match for the President’s daughter, Jessica, suffering from Leukemia and in urgent need to a donor.
The plight of the Presidential Family is quickly forgotten when her father’s single engine Cessna goes down over Maryland. Now her BFF, Justin’s acting weird, a mysterious stranger attends her father’s funeral, her mother won’t leave her bedroom and the Secret Service is knocking at her door. Chelsea, it seems, is a perfect match for Jessica. Too perfect.
Does President have only one daughter, or two?
This is intriguing. Good luck!
DeleteErin Bylund
ReplyDeletePrince Geoffrey and the Knight Band
Picture Book
680 words
Prince Geoffrey sometimes has a hard time understanding homophones, so when his father asks Geoffrey to put together his own band of knights for protection, Geoffrey scours the countryside looking for the kingdom’s best musicians. When a dragon attacks the castle, it's up to him and his Knight Band to protect their land.
Oh, this sounds so cute!
DeleteLike Rachel said, this is adorable! Good luck :)
DeleteWendy Greenley
ReplyDeleteTHE WOONDOGGLE
PB
225 words
A flock of feathered friends tries to grant Mr. Crum one of his greatest wishes. A friendship story takes flight.
Heather Raglin
ReplyDeleteFATED
YA Urban Fantasy
69,000 words
Sixteen-year-old class president Kenzie Moriarty plans to throw the test that determines which of the Moriarty sisters will be the Fate cutting people’s life-threads. None of the girls want to spend thousands of years ending people’s lives, but the life hanging by a thread isn’t at all what they expected.
Louise Nottingham
ReplyDeleteRose of the Bush - After the Storm
Juvenile Fiction
6713
After a horrible storm tears this tiny fairy from her safe comfortable home, she struggles against obstacles to reach her home again. Along the way she makes friends and learns that she is stronger than she ever thought possible.
Heather Davis
ReplyDeleteIF I PROMISE YOU THE SUN
YA Sci-Fi Thriller
115,000
In solar-powered New Eden, rebel slave Mana and good girl citizen Eve struggle to save the people they love from a ruthless government determined to keep humanity from destroying the planet a second time. Their last-ditch pact could mean the start of love and the end of paradise.
Anne Taylor
ReplyDeleteENLERIA
MG Contemporary Science Fantasy
62,000 words
Sage, Mei, Gabe and Themba believe they are ordinary 13 year olds struggling to stay afloat in their own corners of the world until they are snatched by advanced underwater beings and discover that not only has humanity taken an evolutionary leap, but they’re it. Now they’ll have to figure out how to use their next-generation abilities to escape the domed world deep in the depths of the sea.
Rena Traxel
ReplyDeleteGoldilocks and Three Missing Bears
PB, Mystery
490 words
What do folded pyjamas, a broken beehive and a recipe for porridge have in common? Goldilocks will have to figure it out if she has any hope of rescuing her three missing bear friends.
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ReplyDeleteKate Bucklein
ReplyDeleteIN THE MIDST OF MONSTERS
YA Epic Fantasy
90,000
A young pirate captain and an orphaned, failure-of-a-nun battle across isles haunted with strange and beautiful monsters to bring vengeance upon the Basilisk, the legendary king of the sea who has taken one too many lives.
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DeleteBlanche Baxter
ReplyDeleteGIVE THE DRUMMER SOME
Multicultural Picture Book, ages 3-8
410 words
While Daddy plays his drums, Lil’ Lady dances to the rhythms, blending her voice and energy to the beat. Then, when the neighbors come knocking, booming drums pulse through the neighborhood pulling in musicians and friends for a celebration of music and love.
You don't know me from Adam, but I would love to purchase your book. So GOOD LUCK! Wonderful idea, and I wouldn't have seen it w/o this contest.
DeleteBeautiful pitch! Good luck.
DeleteChrista, I sure will. Thanks for requesting. You just made my day! :)
DeleteEbponsc7 and Rachel, I really appreciate your thoughtful comments!
Lee Gjertsen Malone
ReplyDeleteSPIRITS AND SHADOWS
MG Magical Realism
33K
12-year-old Delilah Crane has spent years trying to ignore the people who weren't there, thanks to the influence of her father, an obsessed skeptic who runs a business specializing in debunking reports of the paranormal.
But when the ghost of a teenage Puritan girl shows up in her bedroom asking for help, she and her disbelieving older brother join forces with a group of the most famous -- well, to be honest, more like infamous -- dead people in and around Boston in a race to save a young man's future and maybe, just maybe, an old man's soul.
This pitch is written very well. Good luck!
DeleteGabrielle Kirouac Byrne (G.K.Byrne)
ReplyDeleteDarkness Falls
Middle Grade Fantasy
44,000 words
When a supernatural power called the Harbinger starts taking people, Penny is chosen to search for a way to save them. Despite her sister's jealousy, Penny, together with a mouse who would be King and a boy who needs a bath, will track clues across the archipelago of the Tern Key Islands all the way to Darkness Falls to rescue her mother and keep the Harbinger from controlling time itself.
Intriguing pitch! Good luck!
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ReplyDeleteMary Kelly Hines
ReplyDeleteSILVER AND GOLD
Middle Grade Contemporary
44,000 words
Adare has not gone to school in two weeks. No one has noticed. Good thing because she is needed at Manor House, a nearby retirement community. Her elderly friends there are in trouble and she is the only one who can help.
I love stories about grandparents. Good luck to you!
DeleteMichaele Stoughton
ReplyDeleteUNDER THE VIOLET SKY
YA Fantasy
87,000
16-year-old Melinda learned about Salem witches in eighth grade, and Luke learned from his ancestors, the creators of the magically protected society he lives in. Now an uprising has spilled outside its barriers and Melinda finds herself in the middle of a civil war she doesn’t understand, with a target on her back, and in love with a boy she may never see again.
Dustin Carlay Burns
ReplyDeleteCROW AND THE SECRETS OF THE SPIRIT WOODS
Upper Middle Grade, Fantasy
60,000
No one ventures into the haunted forest north of town unless they're an orphan girl taken in by Crow and her band of motherless misfits. Here they have made a home for themselves among the forest's fantastical secrets until Crow has to question if the forest will keep them... or kill them.
(Dang, that two sentence rule kicked my butt. Thanks for the great contest, Christa!)
This sounds awesome! Good luck with it :)
DeleteThank you, Sarah! I have so much faith in this one. And I appreciate your kind comment!
DeleteK. Callard
ReplyDeleteSHADOWCATCHERS
Upper MG Fantasy
45,000 words
Thirteen-year-old Zane earns a ridiculous amount of gold catching shadows for the palace. But when he discovers he's actually stealing souls, he must choose between the job that keeps him in luxury, or quitting and ending up a target himself.
Such a well-written pitch! Good luck!
DeleteYes, this sounds very cool!
DeleteThanks, Rachel and Dustin!
DeleteNiki Masse Schoenfeldt
ReplyDeleteTitle: Chez Bug
Genre: Picture Book
Word Count: 735
Ever wonder what bugs eat? Take a tour of Chez Bug with the ever unpopular hostess, Miss Skito, and find out what the coolest insects are munching.
This looks like a fun and interesting one. Good luck!
DeleteGinger Johnson
ReplyDeleteTHE LADY'S LOT
MG Humor/Magical Realism
45,000
When the Stained Glass Lady window begins to deteriorate, the inhabitants of a medieval cathedral -- the ghost of a glazier, a noble mouse, the bones of a crusader, and several carved stone heads -- band together to save her. Their task would be so much easier if only someone had hands...
This sounds great! Good luck.
DeleteThe cast of characters here seems like so much fun :) Good luck!
DeleteThanks Rachel and Sarah.
DeleteChrista, I'll send query and pages soon.
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ReplyDeleteMichelle Nott
ReplyDeleteDRAGON DREW'S TAIL
PB
360 words
Drew jumps. He taps. He spins. Swoosh! Crash! This dance-loving dragon's tail causes trouble until Drew wiggles and shimmies his way out of the rubble.
Too cute! The world needs more dragon books!
DeleteRosie Pova
ReplyDeletePARENTS GONE MILD: A QUICK GUIDE TO RAISING YOUR PARENTS
PB
640 words
For every child who’s tired of being told what to do, here’s a guide on how to discipline your parents when you get to be in charge.Can you handle it?
Love this title!
DeleteThis sounds awesome! The description made me smile. :)
DeleteI will be happy to, thank you so much!
DeleteMitchell Stevens
ReplyDeleteFollow Your Dreams
Children's Picture Book
900 words
Do dreams really come true? This wacky and whimsical collection of lyrics reminds kids that the best part of dreams is in the following of them.
http://www.mitchellstevens.me/portfolio/hey-follow-your-dreams/
Karen Marie Morris
ReplyDeleteTHE WANDERERS: BOOK ONE OF THE SOUL DIVISIONS SERIES
YA Paranormal/Contemporary
62,000 words
Small town teenager Evie Michaels met her guardian angel eleven years ago--the first time she died. Gabe has been breaking rules ever since too keep in touch with her, which has drawn the attention of some Wanderers...and put both their souls in jeopardy.
Christine M. Irvin
ReplyDeleteRIDDLE OF THE RAINBOW
Chapter Book
6750 words
Touching a magic crystal together transports Kenny and Rhonda to the Carnival of Color where they encounter strange characters in rainbow-colored scenes. Before they can leave, they must solve “the riddle of the rainbow.”
Ambiguous_A
ReplyDeleteTHE DRUMMING SONG
YA Magical Realism
87,000 words
When 17-year-old Drea Rune becomes addicted to an intoxicating drumbeat only four other teenagers can hear, she finds herself initiated into their clandestine, nightly drumming circle. But the inexplicable high isn’t without a price: unless she can rectify the bloody curse surrounding the drum’s origins and free herself from the addiction, it will ravage her mind.
I would definitely pick this up if I saw it in a bookstore :) Good luck!
DeleteGreat pitch! I would read this in a heartbeat! :)
DeleteSabrina Marchal
ReplyDeleteTHe ROOFTOP CHILDREN
Steampunk MG
32,000 words
High up on the roofs in a world where science is magic, the Rooftop Children guard a secret which could change life below forever. Now one girl from below will need to decide how much she is willing to sacrifice to save the mother that left her behind and a world that never welcomed her in the first place.
Arielle Hadfield
ReplyDeleteThe Challenge
YA Fantasy
75,000
Princess Liviya must marry a neighboring prince or she will be punished. But she's actually a maid and the prince's adviser is very suspicious.
Hilary Swann
ReplyDeleteYoung Zac Donald
PB
500 words
Young Zac Donald had a farm, but with livestock that howl, a flock that prowl, and a unique brood of fowl, this is no ordinary farm. Excited to take a class trip to Rural Acres, a real farm, this city boy has an eye-opening experience with a ravenous goat, some plucky hens, and a heap of manure, and realizes he prefers farm life in his urban surroundings.
Mayra. Calvani
ReplyDeleteWitch Wanted
picture book
670 words
When a new position for a witch opens, Amy decides to apply for the job. She's perfect for it. But there's more to being a witch than looking like a
witch.
Lauren Spieller
ReplyDeleteDIVE
YA Magical Realism
56,500
Ancient magic awaits Lwin at the bottom of the sea. To find it, she must participate in the male-only cliff dive.
Really like the sound of this. :) Good luck!
DeleteLIBERTY LANE AND THE ONE-GIRL REBELUTION
ReplyDeleteMG Humor
38,500 words
American Idol meets the Bible in this modern retelling of the book of Esther as re-imagned through quirky tweenager Libery Lane O'Shea. Instead of an ancient beauty pagent, it's a cut throat singing competition and Liberty must decide between standing for truth and losing or minding her own business and winning.
I love stories about music, and this sounds really fun. Good luck! :)
DeleteMichelle Merrill
ReplyDeleteTitle: Changing Fate
Genre: YA Contemporary
Word Count: 58,000
As Kate’s cystic fibrosis gets worse, she seeks isolation. Instead she finds Kyler, whose soft touches and melodic voice gives her a reason to live…but what if it’s too late?
Awesome! Thanks so much :)
DeleteSheila Pietrzak
ReplyDeleteOwen and Dugan: Diggers vs. Dinosaurs
Picture Book Manuscript 1,028 words plus 460 word glossary
Owen and his excavators happily VROOM alongside Dugan's ROARing T-Rexes, until one day their passions get between them, and the lifelong friends clash.
Pete Catalano
ReplyDeleteTHE GRYPHON HOUSE OF THE FEARSOME, FRIGHTENING, AND FORMIDABLE
MG Urban Fantasy
38,000 words
As a creature catcher, Tuck has spent most of his life in the shadow of his two awe-inspiring, amazonian older sisters. But know that he knows how to catch bogles, imp, and briltanoirs, and use weapons that allow him to start chasing the larger and more perilous creatures, he's given the job to capture the trolls that have entrenched themselves in the Tower of London. But he finds something far more monstrous than trolls inside.
With the ancient goddess Morrighan manifesting her power, readying her armies for an assault on London, Tuck needs to gather his strength, courage, and an army of his own to stop her before it's too late.
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ReplyDeleteOrly Konig-Lopez
ReplyDeleteTitle: Tommy's Totally Tubular Socks
Genre: Picture Book
Word Count: 340 words
Tommy loves his socks and has a pair for just about every occasion. But when his favorite socks rip, Tommy hatches a plan - broken socks don’t need to be thrown away, they can be renewed; they can become Totally Tubular Friends.
David Swindler
ReplyDeleteTitle: Snowday!
Genre: Children's Picture Book; Humor
Word Count: 1,900
Middle school children unite to have school cancelled by acting out an extensive list of home remedies in an attempt to make it snow. However, the kids get more than they bargain for when all the rituals work at once.
Hi, David - you don't know me but I also entered this contest and I wanted to tell you that I really like your concept and wish you good luck. I hope you continue to pursue it! Sheila (Owen & Dugan...)
DeleteDenise Pysarchuk
ReplyDeleteScavenger Hunt Book One: The Chalice
MG Fantasy/ Adventure
31,000 words
When Jake and Emma discover an archway covered in symbols beneath an old stable, and a disembodied voice, that calls itself the Keeper, challenges them to play a game of Scavenger Hunt, they have no idea how many lives will be at stake. Together with their new neighbor, Andy, they embark on a journey through a bizarre new world, hoping to win a game, save a race, and find their way back home.
Paula Wilson
ReplyDeleteLouis, the Nice Crab
Picture Book
750 words
Louis doesn't bite, Louis doesn't pinch...so he can't understand why kids are afraid of him when he pokes his head up from under the sand. That is, until he meets Sophie.
This is adorable! I love it! Wishing you luck :)
DeletePete Catalano
ReplyDeleteNOW YOU KINDA SEE ME
MG Contemporary Magical Realism
36,000 words
13 year old Harry is a magician following in the footsteps of his dad and his grandpa. With the school Talent Show just two weeks away, Harry's biggest competition is the Pendragon, another middle school magician who was terrible last week and now should have his own act in Vegas.
While practicing in an old theater that seems to have a life of its own, Harry and his friends find the first part of an old book of magic that was torn in half. As Harry practices the tricks they only work half way. He's only half invisible, or he can only fly a foot off the ground.
With time running out, Harry must find the answers to the magic book, the old theater and of course, the Pendragon.
Melissa Menten
ReplyDeleteQueen of the Night
YA Fantasy
66,000 words
With magical abilities she never suspected, eighteen-year-old grieving Sarah Knight is called by destiny to a hidden land where she is supposed to lead a rebellion, but trying to do what is right will cost more than her life.