Pitching in person sounds like something you’d never do, right? You’ve seen other people do it, but it’s not for you. You’re not that kind of person. You just don’t do public speaking or even high-pressure private speaking. Even job interviews are merely an evil necessity - why would you put yourself in the position of inviting a job interview that involves the thing most precious to your heart: your writing?
Okay, listen to me. Verbal pitches are for you. You can do this. I’m going to help you.
Does it already feel slightly more doable? Good. I thought I would never, ever in a million years do a verbal book pitch to a publisher or agent, then I did - I don’t even know how I got the courage to sign up - and it was so much easier than I thought it would be! It wasn’t a big deal at all. All those years of avoiding, then I did one and now I feel like I can do one whenever I need to. There are just a couple of things to pack in your mental knapsack. Read on.
