Hello and happy Pride!
I’m very excited to let you know about the Pitch with Pride fundraiser that I’m running this month.
It works like this:
If you book a query letter critique, a blurb critique or a short pitch critique with me this month (1–30 June 2023):
- half the proceeds will go to the Small Trans Library,
- the other half goes into a pay-it-forward fund for marginalised writers,
- …and you’ll be getting valuable feedback so that you can pitch your novel with confidence—whether you are marketing your book to readers, looking for beta readers online, querying literary agents, or even writing a pitch for yourself as a planning or revision tool.
About the Small Trans Library
The Small Trans Library (link opens in a new tab) is a community-run group that lends out trans-authored books to trans people. They currently have branches in Dublin and Glasgow, and they post books out across Ireland and the UK.
They’ve got a fantastic selection of over 500 books, including some excellent science fiction and fantasy!
They also regularly host reading groups, writing workshops and community events for trans people in Ireland and Scotland. The Dublin branch maintains a mutual aid fund for trans people.
It’s a wonderful initiative that is becoming ever more vital in the current political climate. Even if you have no interest in booking a critique with me, I’d encourage you to donate directly to the Small Trans Library to support them in what they do.
Find out more about the Small Trans Library: https://smalltranslibrary.org/ (link opens in a new tab)
About the pay-it-forward fund
Receiving professional editorial feedback can be a transformative step in a writer’s creative journey, and I want to make accessing that feedback easier for all those who want it.
That’s why I’m starting up a pay-it-forward fund, which will allow me to offer subsidised services to marginalised writers who would find the full cost prohibitive.
I hope that this Pitch with Pride fundraiser will provide a solid foundation on which to build the fund so that it’s something I’ll be able to sustain all year round.
More details about all the ins and outs to come soon—in the meantime, if you have any questions about contributing to or accessing the pay-it-forward fund, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
Book a critique now
So, that’s how the fundraiser is going to work. It’s a win-win-win situation!
If it sounds good to you, head over to the Pitch Feedback page to learn more about booking a critique. And please do share the details of the fundraiser with anyone who might be interested!
Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy Pride!
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