Attendee Options & Registration
Attendee Options
QUICK PITCH
QUICK PITCH
7-MINUTE PITCH SESSIONS
7-minute pitch sessions are intended for writers who have completed and revised a manuscript or, for nonfiction, a book proposal. Please note that you may not sign up for multiple consecutive pitch sessions with the same agent (unless you will be pitching a different project at each pitch session), and may not pitch the same project to the same agent more than once. Please find agent information HERE.
→ One pitch: MWPA Member $65 | Nonmember $95
→ Two pitches: MWPA Member $105 | Nonmember $140
→ Three pitches: MWPA Member $135 | Nonmember $190
PITCH PLUS
PITCH PLUS
15-MINUTE PITCH AND FEEDBACK SESSIONS
Attendees may choose between a 15-minute pitch with an agent who has read their one-page query letter in advance, or a 15-minute pitch with an agent who has read their one-page query letter and up to 5 double-spaced pages of their manuscript in advance.
Agents will offer in-person feedback and advice on attendees’ projects and query letters, regardless of whether or not they are interested in representing a given attendee; they will not bring written edits or feedback. Attendees should come prepared with specific questions they may have about readying their project for publication or about navigating the publishing industry. Attendees do not need to be ready to submit their query letter and/or 5-pages when they register; the deadline to submit is Thursday, September 1 at noon. Further instructions will be emailed to attendees after they register.
Please note that you may not sign up for multiple consecutive pitch sessions with the same agent/editor (unless you will be pitching a different project at each pitch session), and may not pitch the same project to the same agent/editor more than once. Please find agent information HERE.
→ Pitch Plus: MWPA Member $125 | Nonmember $170
→ Pitch Plus with Manuscript Submission: MWPA Member $175 | Nonmember $220
→ 3+ Pitch Plus Sessions (With or Without MS Submission): 10% off the total fee
→ 5 Pitch Plus Sessions (With or Without MS Submission): 20% off the total fee
LUNCH OPTION
We will be offering attendees lunch on site so that you can attend the author’s panel and eat lunch at the same time. ALL ATTENDEES WHO WISH TO PARTAKE IN OUR LUNCH OFFERING NEED TO ORDER LUNCH WITH THEIR REGISTRATION. The lunch will include vegan and vegetarian options and will cost $20.
FREE PANELS
FREE-TO-PITCH ATTENDEES PANELS! Panels are free for PITCH attendees. From 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., several attending agents will discuss how to navigate the process of finding an agent who is a good fit, the agent-writer relationship, and more behind-the-scenes insights into the publishing industry. From 12:30-1:15 p.m., we will be having an authors lunch panel with several authors to be announced.
Registration
PITCH registration open for MEMBERS and NONMEMBERS until September 6
Registration will be open to existing MWPA members* ONLY from May 21-28, Mondays-Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Registration will be open to both MWPA members AND nonmembers from May 29 to September 6, Mondays-Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
*To qualify as an existing member, you must have joined the MWPA on or before May 15. If you are not a member and notice that an agent has filled before the end of this registration period, please call 207-200-7180 or email programs@mainewriters.org if you would like to be added to their wait list. Registrants on the wait list will get priority should spots with any agents open.
How To Register:
To register for PITCH, please call the MWPA at 207-200-7180 to check availability and to reserve your preferred agents and/or editors and time slots. If the first number you call is busy or unavailable, please leave one voicemail with your name and number, and a staff member will return your call as soon as possible. Alternatively, please email programs@mainewriters.org and include your phone number to call you back. Please note that email or voicemail registration for PITCH is not accepted.
When you call:
Prior to your call, please carefully read the profiles of the agents you would like to pitch HERE, to ensure that they consider projects like yours (for example, an agent listed as representing “Nonfiction” might specify in their “Looking For” section that they are interested in books on politics and fashion, but not nature). You may also wish to do some separate research into their agencies and clients to ensure that they represent writers and projects similar to yours. Each agent’s profile specifies whether they are participating in Quick Pitch, or Pitch Plus sessions.
Please have your selections for agents ready.
Please have your preferred timeframe ready (Morning or afternoon? Towards the beginning or end of the day, or sometime in the middle?).
If you do not immediately reach a staff member, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call as soon as we can. If you leave a voicemail with your selection, it does not mean your time slot will be reserved (you must speak with a staff member directly to confirm availability).
Payment must be made by a credit or debit card (MasterCard, Visa, AmEx, and Discover accepted) over the phone when you register in order for your time slots to be reserved.
→ Checks: If you are only able to pay via check, please inquire about our options.
→ Please don’t forget to review our cancellation policies (see “The Fine Print” on the main PITCH page for more details) before registering.