#MockPit
What is #MockPit?
#MockPit is a Twitter event where writers can practice their Twitter pitches. Authors are invited to tweet the pitch for their manuscript and encouraged to give constructive feedback to other authors. #MockPit is not associated with any other Twitter pitch contests, but authors are welcome to practice pitches they intend to use for other events.
How do I participate?
Just tweet your pitch with the #MockPit hashtag. Look through other posts on the tag and give feedback or encouragement to a few other authors. Remember, you can learn a lot from reading other people’s pitches.
You are welcome to tweet up to 3 revisions and you are allowed to practice pitch up to 3 distinct projects. Please be conscientious and don’t plug up the hashtag.
Please do not include the hashtag when responding to other pitches, as this makes the hashtag harder to navigate.
When is #MockPit?#MockPit is typically held quarterly. The 2021 dates are
- February 19th, 2021
- May 21st, 2021
- August 20th, 2021
- November 19th, 2021
#MockPit runs from 8am to 8pm EST. You are welcome to schedule tweets if you can’t participate live.
Follow along on the #MockPit hashtag.
What additional events are being held this year?
In 2021, we are also pleased to host additional events to help authors prep for #APIpit and #PitchDis.
#PitchDis is a pitch event for unagented disabled authors to be held on June 23rd, 2022. Prior to the main event, on June 10th, 2021 there will be a practice event. This will work the same as other #MockPit events but will be specifically for those planning to participate in #PitchDis and will use the hashtag #PracDis instead of the #MockPit hashtag. More details on #PitchDis and eligibility can be found on the #PitchDis website and on the event Twitter feed.
Does my manuscript have to be complete to participate in #MockPit?
No! MockPit is a practice event. Editors and agents are not invited to make requests from #MockPit, and there is no reason you can’t practice pitch a work in progress.
Expectations
In the past we’ve been fortunate that engagement on the hashtag has been kind and constructive. We ask authors to continue to create a civil, constructive environment. Please give honest feedback, but avoid being overly harsh.
Racist, ableist, anti-LGBTQ+, sexist, body shaming, and other hateful rhetoric is unwelcome and has no place in this event. Identifying problematic content is not unkind (in other words, when we ask you to be kind in your responses, we are not suggesting that you should not tell an author if they are working with a problematic premise or using problematic language).
Thank you for doing your part to make #MockPit a positive and helpful space for all.