Blog — Andrea Contos

Pitch Wars 2020 Wishlist!!

Welcome to my 2020 Pitch Wars Wish List!

Pitch Wars 2019 Wishlist!!

Welcome to my 2019 Pitch Wars Wish List!

Andrea ContosJune 10, 2019Comment

Rhetorically Speaking

If you've done any sort of research into the "rules" of query-writing, you've probably come across advice to avoid rhetorical questions.

Pitch Wars Wishlist For Team Tangled Web!

Welcome to the Pitch Wars 2018 wishlist for Kay L. McCray and Andrea Contos!

My Successful Query

Presented without comment (for now): My Successful query for my 2017 Pitch Wars book, THROWAWAY GIRLS.

Writing Deconstructed: Filtering

Stated simply, filtering is the use of unnecessary words that separate the reader from the story.

I'm not too proud to admit to my rabid Scrivener love. And that was before the latest update, Scrivener 3, rolled out.

I was a Pitch Wars Reject (Until I Wasn't)

We’re still many months away from Pitch Wars 2018, but that didn’t stop the

Writing Through

Writing is hard.

If you're in any way involved in the publishing industry...

New Year, New Website

Andrea ContosFebruary 24, 2018