If you don't know what Impresses Agents, how Will You Get Out of the Slush Pile & get Your book deal?
Pitch Perfect Challenge
A FREE LIVE QUERY WRITING INTENSIVE
Discover EXACTLY how to Make Your Book Irresistible to agents and publishers (Even if you're a Debut writer)!
"This group was instrumental in helping me tweak my query and opening pages for the final polish I needed to catch the attention of a great agent!"
Rebecca Danzenbaker
Wolfson Literary Agency | Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Want to Know How to Get Agent’s Attention?
Of course you do, guessing sucks. In particular with something as important as this masterpiece you’ve birthed. A perfect query letter, that hits the exact right notes, is like angels singing in an agent’s inbox. That’s because so few writers know what you’re about to learn…
How to showcase a manuscript like the book-deal worthy product it is.
During your Pitch Perfect Challenge you’re learning the essential elements of every successful query letter. With real-world examples to get your creative wheels spinning.
And don't worry if your manuscript or proposal isn't complete yet. What you're learning will serve you for the rest of your writing career, even after you land your agent and get your first book deal.
Meet JENNIFER MORITA who thought it was a pipe dream, then landed her dream agent and publisher.
Thank you for all you did to help me get here. When I started this, I thought it was a total pipe dream. But you gave me the confidence and skills to make my lifelong wish come true. Thank you for everything!
"Ghost of Waikiki" Crooked Lane, 2024 | Aevitas Creative Management (Lori Galvin)
And JAN FLYNN who started to doubt her skills, then landed a two-book deal with Disney.
I thought writing the book was the hard part, but after I started pitching, I felt like I was playing a high-stakes game with secret rules — and losing. I was even beginning to doubt my writing chops, until I luckily stumbled upon Kathy.
Middle-Grade Fantasy, Disney Hyperion (2-book deal) 2025 | Zimmermann Literary Agency (Helen Adams)
How It Works (You're Starting Aug 8th)
During the Pitch Perfect Query Letter Challenge you're learning our proven formula for grabbing agents' attention in a way that makes your book irresistible. Even if you're a first-time writer, who's not a celebrity, and has no contacts in the industry. (Really! )
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Join your exclusive Facebook group, where the magic happens. You're surrounded by an amazing group of talented, supportive writers to help workshop your pitch to perfection.
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Build The Perfect Pitch, one critical element at a time. Each day during the Challenge you're learning how to mine the gold hidden within your book and showcase it in a way that makes agents drool.
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Attend daily coaching calls, learn the elements of a successful pitch each day, get questions answered, and see real-world examples that led to real-world book deals, so you don't have to reinvent the wheel.
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Attend exclusive Next Steps BONUS Workshop, where you’re learning how to find agents that are looking for books just like yours, right now.
(Live Bonus Workshop for Pitch Perfect Challenge writers only!)
Grab your spot now.
"I'd been pitching my book for years, with no success. With Kathy's help, I got an agent and my first book deal!"
Craig Fear, New England Soups of the Sea
Shinsheimer Literary | Publisher: Countryman Press
The Real Reason Debut Writers Struggle To Get Book Deals
It has nothing to do with not being a celebrity, or not having industry contacts. You don't need either of those things to get a book deal. The sad truth is that many great writers miss out on the book deals they deserve simply because they don't know how to talk about their book. Agents receive hundreds, often thousands, of queries each month. Only a few pitches get more than a glance. That’s because most writers don’t understand what agents need to see in this document.
And let's face it, it's hard to get enough distance from your masterpiece to look at it objectively. (How do you even start to condense an entire book down to 300 words or less?)
Well, turns out that writing a winning pitch is more science than art. There are specific elements that must be present to make it work. And hint, your plot synopsis is not one of them.
During this Query Letter intensive you're learning the exact formula I used to land my agent, and that my students have used to land theirs and get their book deals.
Ready to get on your path to published?
"Demystifies the process"
I don't think I'd be a published author had I not met Kathy. She demystified the process. I can't count the times I've thanked the universe for connecting me with Kathy.
Morris Ardoin
University Press of Mississippi
"Crucial to my success"
Kathy was were crucial to my success in signing with an agent, landing a book deal, and establishing a career as a fiction author. I truly don’t think I’d be where I am without Kathy.
Nancy Taber
Agent: Alice Speilburg | Acorn Press
"Eternally grateful"
There’s loads of free, outdated advice online. Kathy cuts through it. I've used the knowledge I gained at every step in the publishing process and I'm eternally grateful.
Amber Camp
Agent: Jill Marsal | Crooked Lane
PLUS: YOU'RE GETTING ALL OF THESE BONUSES (ALSO FOR FREE)
VALUE: $197
BONUS #1: Access to Your Private Facebook Group (of talented writers)
Writing can be a lonely business. That’s about to change as you jump into this engaged group of writers.
You’re joining me, Team GetaBookDeal101, and a community of writers from every stage of the publishing process - still working on their idea to midway through their manuscript or book proposal, to writers deep in the querying trenches. (You might even meet a few already agented, already published writers here to polish their pitching skills. ‘Cuz pitching will be a continuing part of your writing process.)
This is an international group so you can jump in any time day or night and find company.
VALUE: $37
BONUS #2: Find Your Genre Guide
Genres can be baffling. In particular, when you throw in the categories made up by some booksellers (looking at you Amazon). But knowing your shelf is the first step on our journey to finding your raving readers.
It’s also a crucial step in finding that perfect agent looking for books just like yours. So, we cover this important topic during your Pre-Party — complete with fun exercise sure to get your creative wheels turning so you can locate the ideal shelf (aka genre) for your masterpiece.
VALUE: $47
BONUS #3: Conquer Your Comp Titles
Many writers don’t even know they need this element when they pitch. Yet most agents tell us that the right comp can make a pitch (and the wrong ones can tank it).
Including good comps in your query shows agents that you're a serious contender.
Though this should be an easy thing for writers, I’ve found that many writers over complicate it. So we’re removing all the barriers to success by showing you exactly how the industry uses comp titles (‘cuz once you know it’s easier) and precisely where to find the right ones.
(No idea what comp titles are? No worries - you're about to find out.)
VALUE: $47
BONUS #4 Extended Replay Time
Look, I get it. Writing isn’t your full-time gig (yet). You’ve got commitments. Maybe even a J.O.B. So, for the first time, we’re extending the viewing window for the replays.
You now have two extra days (through August 20th) to watch the daily training replays.
Woo hoo!
!EXTRA! BONUS NEXT STEPS WORKSHOP: The Agent Hunter
No matter how good your book or proposal is… No matter how good your query is… you still must take this next step: finding the right agents for your specific book. In your bonus workshop we tackle the critical, often maddeningly confusing step of finding the perfect agents to pitch.
But, you’re not just learning exactly where to find those agents most likely to love your work. No, no my writerly friend, you’re also learning what order to pitch those agents to ensure your success. (And why you NEVER want to start with your dream agents.)
It’s a little technique I call the Agent Understudy method, and it can make all the difference in the success of your pitch. (Keep this under your hat. No need to tell the agents about this. )
Get Started On Your Bonus Training now!
"Thanks again for holding the Query Challenge. If I hadn't participated, and gotten involved in everything you offered, I wouldn't have my book deal!"
Bitty Martin, "Snake Eyes: Murder in a Souther Town"
Linda Konner Literary Agency | Publisher: Prometheus
Why This Event is Free...
YOUR HOST
Kathy Ver Eecke,
Founder GetaBookDeal101
At GetaBookDeal101 we have one goal: empower writers. Over the years, we've helped thousands of writers navigate the publishing landscape, find agents, and get book deals. Having premium prices has allowed me to attract highly committed clients, and to bring top agents and acquisitions editors directly to my writers.
My courses and programs range from $497 to over $3,000. That premium pricing has also given me the freedom to be able to turn my (and my entire team’s) attention to free events like this from time to time. It’s important to us because:
Over the years, I’ve seen far too many talented writers give up on their book deal dreams. They believe the (false) rumors that agents aren’t interested in debut writers. Or, they send a handful of pitches, get rejected, and think the system doesn’t work.
What they don’t know is that sometimes the problem isn’t the book… it’s the pitch. Which means these great books never make it into the world for everyone to enjoy. Think about it...
What if Stephen King, Mary Higgins Clark, or Malcolm Gladwell never mastered the art of pitching their books? Think of all the amazing books we’d be missing. (Psst - all three consider themselves students of the industry, and understand that they not only need to know how to write, but they also need to know how to pitch their work. Yes, even the bestsellers.)
So, this free event is our effort to get career-changing information into the hands of as many talented writers as possible. We’re showing writers like you how to get the attention their books deserve. Join us!
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The "Buts" That Will Keep You Stuck (aka Challenge FAQs)
But I write [insert your genre here] is this right for me...
That's great! Agents are looking for all genres, including yours. The basics of positioning your book as the bestseller you know it'll be, is the same whether you write picture books or steamy romance. There are some slight differences between fiction and nonfiction, but don't worry, we'll cover those. So yes, [insert your genre here] will work.
But I haven't finished my book yet...
That’s actually the perfect time to start thinking about your pitch. (Psst - sometimes, working through the pitch helps identify probs with the book.) You shouldn't pitch until your manuscript (or proposal for nonfiction) is complete, but you can get yourself ready now. So, why not get a head start on your success?
But I live in [insert country here] is this applicable to me...
Agents want great books - they don't care where the writer lives. You want the best agent for your book - not the agent with the closest zip code. Unless your book will have distributed limited to a small geographic region... you should pitch the top agents in the world. Most of those will be located in the US, and they'll partner with agents around the world to expand your distribution.
But I can't attend the live, daily, coaching calls...
That's okay, the training calls are recorded and kept inside your exclusive Facebook group for the duration of the challenge. You can watch them when you want, as often as you want. We're even providing two bonus, catch up days to give you time to get through all the material.
But I already self-published this book...
Okay, that may be the only "but" we'll accept. Agents and publishers are mostly looking for unpublished work. (Mostly.) However, what you're learning in this challenge will help you pitch your next book, and can help you rewrite your book blurb and description on Amazon to help boost your sales.
But what exactly happens during the Masterclass... (times, dates, etc.)
Here's how it goes down:
=> You're let into your private Facebook group on Thursday (Aug 8th) so you can get settled, introduce yourself, and check out the pre-training (Comp Titles, Finding Your Genre).
=> Friday (Aug 9th) you're attending a Kick-Off call where we'll talk about how the Pitch Perfect Query Letter Challenge works, what to expect, and we'll have an open Q&A on all things publishing.
=> Training start Sunday (Aug 11th). Every day of the challenge you're receiving instructions on how to master one element of your pitch. And, you're workshopping that element inside your private Facebook group with other talented writers.
You're joining live training calls (1pm Eastern) where we go deeper into that day's pitch element and share real-world examples from successful queries. Every call includes time for Q&A. Don't worry if you can't attend live. The calls remain in your Facebook group so you can watch them at your leisure throughout the challenge.
=> BONUS: Thursday (Aug 15th) you're attending an exclusive Next Steps workshop you're learning how to identify exactly which agents are looking for books, just like yours, right now so you can take what you've learned during your Challenge and start getting your masterpiece the attention it deserves.
Throughout we have contests, and prizes, and bonus trainings, and, well... a blast... we have a blast. Join us.
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