Rules & Guidelines
General
You must be a self-identifying writer/illustrator of Southeast Asian descent.
Head to Twitter on the timeframe and use the hashtag #SEAsianPit
Other #'s are included in Hashtags
Please only pitch once per project, we don’t want to clog the timeline
About the Pitches
Images and moodboards are allowed, but do not use AI images
If you post images, please include ALT text
No age-restricted or obscene content. This includes text, images, or links featuring nudity, sex, hard violence, or other graphically disturbing content.
No bigoted content
Other Housekeeping Rules
You may like, RT, and/or QRT, comment on pitches as a show of support
Do not tag agents or editors in your pitches
Do not create multiple accounts to pitch your manuscripts
Do not police the identities of other participants
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can participate?
Writers, authors, agented and unagented, that come from Southeast Asia (SEA). This includes the SEA diaspora and SEA authors currently not living in the region. If you identify as Southeast Asian, you are welcome to participate.
Is there a pitch or time limit?
The event runs for the entirety of that day, in whatever time zone you are in.
Please do not pitch more than once per manuscript.
Does the status of my WIP matter?
Since it’s a hype event, you can pitch your incomplete works if you are comfortable with it. Please check Hashtags for more.
I'm a short-form writer, can I still participate?
This event aims to amplify the voice of SEAsian creators, regardless of if you are traditionally published, self-published or other short-form writers. There will be other writers hoping to get agents' / editors' attention, we ask you to refrain from using #Q or #OS if you aren't trying to pitch to agents or editors.
Hashtags to Use
#SEAsianPit
#Q: querying
#OS: on submission
#W: a work in progress
#P: published
#AG: agented
Age Category
#PB = Picture Book
#C = Children’s
#CB = Chapter Book
#MG = Middle Grade
#YA = Young Adult
#NA = New Adult
#A = Adult
Genre Tags
#AC = Action/Adventure
#AF = Auto-Fiction
#AltHis = Alternative History
#COA = Coming-of-Age
#CF = Christian Fiction
#CLI = Climate Change
#CON = Contemporary
#CH = Cosmic Horror
#CNF = Creative Nonfiction
#CR = Contemporary Romance
#D = Dystopian
#DR = Dark Romance
#E = Erotica
#EF = Epic/High Fantasy
#F = Fantasy
#FAM = Family Saga
#FIC = General Fiction
#FTA = Fairy Tale Retelling
#GF = Gothic Fiction
#GN = Graphic Novel
#H = Horror
#HA = Humor
#HF = Historical Fiction
#HR = Historical Romancee
#LF = Literary Fiction
#LH = Literary Horror
#MR = Magical Realism
#M = Mystery
#MEM = Memoir
#MYTH = mythology/myth retelling
#N = Novella
#NF = Non-fiction
#P = Paranormal
#PM = Poetry Collection
#PR = Paranormal Romance
#R = Romance
#RC = Romantic Comedy
#RF = Romantasy
#RS = Romantic Suspense
#STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
#SF = SciFi
#SH = Superhero
#SHRT = Short Story Collection
#SPF = Speculative Fiction
#S = Suspense
#SN = Supernatural
#T = Thriller
#TC = True Crime
#TT = Time Travel
#UP = Upmarket
#UF = Urban Fantasy
#W = Western
#WF = Woman’s Fiction