the art of the pitch

I used to think pitching was this terrifying, special event reserved for “real writers.”
Turns out: if you write, you pitch. Constantly.
You pitch your book to agents/publishers.
You pitch your ideas to editors.
You pitch your expertise to festivals, libraries, schools.
You pitch yourself every time someone asks, “So what are you working on?”
In today’s Substack post, I walk through the three types of pitches that have built my career—and the systems that made pitching easier (and way less emotional).

✨ What’s inside:
✅ the elevator pitch trick that forces clarity
✅ why a one-page synopsis saves your book’s structure
✅ how to position your work in the market without sounding cringe
✅ what to do when editors ghost you (hint: “strategic amnesia”)
✅ how to build a media kit so you’re not reinventing the wheel every time

If you’ve ever stared at a blank email and thought, who do I think I am? — read this.
https://amrasarmchairanecdotes.substack.com/p/the-art-of-the-pitch-how-to-sell