Writing, not writing.
So, I didn't get anything written in my novel today.
Instead, I spent that time writing tweets. Yep. For twitter.
There's a "Pitch party" tomorrow - and event where writers tweet out pitches for their novel, and agents read them and, if they like them, invite the writer to send them a query.
In this particular one, called SFFPit, we are allowed a maximum of ten tweets about the work throughout the day. Since I'll be at work tomorrow and unable to tweet, I figured out how to have tweets sent out automatically by a scheduler. Then I wrote nine tweets describing my novel, to be sent out throughout the day.
I thought I'd try something fun this time. In keeping with one of the major themes of my novel, each tweet, while an accurate 260-character summary, shows a different side of events, from the point of view of different characters.
If you're interested, here are the nine tweets I have queued up to automatically be sent throughout the day tomorrow.
(Also, if you see any typos, let me know. :)
EDIT: I have added times and stats to each tweet.
(The event ran from 5am - 2pm Pacific time.
5:05am - 18 retweets. This was the one that got pinned, so I expected the most response to it:
Five people from diverse backgrounds race to prevent a war when a secret society of werewolves is unveiled in Portland, Oregon. But their inability to overcome their differences threatens to bring about the very thing they are trying to stop. #SFFpit #A #UF
6:05am - 2 retweets
A killer stalks the streets of Portland. To prevent an all out war, crime reporter Veer Rosen must keep the police from finding out who and what he is. But Detective Diaz is determined to not only catch the killer but to expose her darkest secret as well.
#SFFpit #A #UF
7:05am - 7 retweets
Victor, the Alpha of Portland, is tasked with keeping the werewolves secret. Murder, exploitation and war will result if he fails. But threats to the secret are suddenly coming from all directions. A killer, a detective, a rebel uprising, and now his own protege.
#SFFpit #A #UF
8:05am - Zero retweets
Veer is sitting on the story of a lifetime. One misstep could spell the end of her career, and possibly her life. If she does nothing, tens of thousands will die. Standing between her and the truth is her mentor: Victor Stumpp, the Alpha werewolf of Portland.
#SFFpit #A #UF
9:05am - 3 retweets
When young werewolf Carl’s friend is killed for loving a human woman he vows to overthrow the system that destroyed them. The only thing standing in his way is the Alpha, the Portland PD, a shadowy organization, and his own bad decision making.
#SFFpit #A #UF
10:05am - 14 retweets
Gordon’s daughter was murdered and now they’re targeting him. He finds himself drawn into a secret war between factions of werewolves and something even worse lurking in the shadows. In a fight for his life, he may be the only one who can bring peace to the city.
#SFFpit #A #UF
11:05 - 2 retweets
Homicide detective Michael Diaz is tracking a killer. What he finds is an international conspiracy of werewolves. His job and now his life are on the line if he fails to expose them. His only ally: the protege of the Alpha werewolf, who may have her own agenda.
#SFFpit #A #UF
12:05 - 8 retweets
As the Alpha, Victor is responsible for keeping the werewolves secret. Murder, exploitation, and war will result if he fails. And now his protege threatens it all.
#SFFpit #A #UF
1:05pm - 13 retweets
The last thing Toni expected this weekend was to be attacked by werewolves. Now she finds herself drawn into a secret war and her survival depends on her successfully leading one of the factions to victory. Her only ally: the man who attacked her in the first place.
#SFFpit #A #UF
Of course, I don't know if the number of retweets are a reflection of how much people liked each tweet, or just a reflection of how many were reading twitter at particular times the day.
Sadly, I got no "likes" on any of them. In these kinds of events, it's customary for agents and publishers to "like" the tweet if they want you to query them. Ah, well. Back to the drawing table. And by drawing table, I mean querytracker, where I'm going to be spending the weekend finding and planning queries for a whole new batch of agents.
Instead, I spent that time writing tweets. Yep. For twitter.
There's a "Pitch party" tomorrow - and event where writers tweet out pitches for their novel, and agents read them and, if they like them, invite the writer to send them a query.
In this particular one, called SFFPit, we are allowed a maximum of ten tweets about the work throughout the day. Since I'll be at work tomorrow and unable to tweet, I figured out how to have tweets sent out automatically by a scheduler. Then I wrote nine tweets describing my novel, to be sent out throughout the day.
I thought I'd try something fun this time. In keeping with one of the major themes of my novel, each tweet, while an accurate 260-character summary, shows a different side of events, from the point of view of different characters.
If you're interested, here are the nine tweets I have queued up to automatically be sent throughout the day tomorrow.
(Also, if you see any typos, let me know. :)
EDIT: I have added times and stats to each tweet.
(The event ran from 5am - 2pm Pacific time.
5:05am - 18 retweets. This was the one that got pinned, so I expected the most response to it:
Five people from diverse backgrounds race to prevent a war when a secret society of werewolves is unveiled in Portland, Oregon. But their inability to overcome their differences threatens to bring about the very thing they are trying to stop. #SFFpit #A #UF
6:05am - 2 retweets
A killer stalks the streets of Portland. To prevent an all out war, crime reporter Veer Rosen must keep the police from finding out who and what he is. But Detective Diaz is determined to not only catch the killer but to expose her darkest secret as well.
#SFFpit #A #UF
7:05am - 7 retweets
Victor, the Alpha of Portland, is tasked with keeping the werewolves secret. Murder, exploitation and war will result if he fails. But threats to the secret are suddenly coming from all directions. A killer, a detective, a rebel uprising, and now his own protege.
#SFFpit #A #UF
8:05am - Zero retweets
Veer is sitting on the story of a lifetime. One misstep could spell the end of her career, and possibly her life. If she does nothing, tens of thousands will die. Standing between her and the truth is her mentor: Victor Stumpp, the Alpha werewolf of Portland.
#SFFpit #A #UF
9:05am - 3 retweets
When young werewolf Carl’s friend is killed for loving a human woman he vows to overthrow the system that destroyed them. The only thing standing in his way is the Alpha, the Portland PD, a shadowy organization, and his own bad decision making.
#SFFpit #A #UF
10:05am - 14 retweets
Gordon’s daughter was murdered and now they’re targeting him. He finds himself drawn into a secret war between factions of werewolves and something even worse lurking in the shadows. In a fight for his life, he may be the only one who can bring peace to the city.
#SFFpit #A #UF
11:05 - 2 retweets
Homicide detective Michael Diaz is tracking a killer. What he finds is an international conspiracy of werewolves. His job and now his life are on the line if he fails to expose them. His only ally: the protege of the Alpha werewolf, who may have her own agenda.
#SFFpit #A #UF
12:05 - 8 retweets
As the Alpha, Victor is responsible for keeping the werewolves secret. Murder, exploitation, and war will result if he fails. And now his protege threatens it all.
#SFFpit #A #UF
1:05pm - 13 retweets
The last thing Toni expected this weekend was to be attacked by werewolves. Now she finds herself drawn into a secret war and her survival depends on her successfully leading one of the factions to victory. Her only ally: the man who attacked her in the first place.
#SFFpit #A #UF
Of course, I don't know if the number of retweets are a reflection of how much people liked each tweet, or just a reflection of how many were reading twitter at particular times the day.
Sadly, I got no "likes" on any of them. In these kinds of events, it's customary for agents and publishers to "like" the tweet if they want you to query them. Ah, well. Back to the drawing table. And by drawing table, I mean querytracker, where I'm going to be spending the weekend finding and planning queries for a whole new batch of agents.