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Erin Foster Hartley
Erin Foster Hartley is not mentoring this year, but has mentored Young Adult
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Erin Foster Hartley
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Erin is a Pitch Wars mentee (’14 & ’15) turned mentor (’17 & 18). She has also mentored for Teen Pit and led teen writing camps for the Iowa Youth Writing Project.

When she’s not writing, Erin works as a college administrator and teaches Jazzercise. She also likes to travel, play Eurogames, craft, and binge true crime podcasts. She currently lives in Iowa City with her spouse and two adorable dogs, Lucy and Dr. Thompson.

Erin is represented by Melissa Nasson at Rubin Pfeffer Content.

Favorite Books
American Street by Ibi Zoboi Dread Nation by Justine Ireland They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sánchez
Years Mentored
2018
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Meet Our Mentors:

How to prepare your Pitch Wars 2018 Submission
2020 Pitch Wars Mentor Blog Hop
Submission FAQs

2020 Pitch Wars Schedule

June 4, 2020

#PitMad Twitter Pitch Party (8AM – 8PM EDT)

June 22, 2020

Mentor Application Window Opens

July 8, 2020

Mentor Application Window Closes

August 10, 2020

Mentors Announced

September 3, 2020

#PitMad Twitter Pitch Party (8AM – 8PM EDT)

September 12 – 26, 2020

Pitch Wars Mentor Wishlists Posted

September 27, 2020 (midnight EDT)

Mentee Submission Window Opens

October 1, 2020 (10PM EDT)

Mentee Submission Window Closes

November 7, 2020

Pitch Wars Mentees Announced

December 3, 2020

#PitMad Twitter Pitch Party (8AM – 8PM EST)

February 10 – 15, 2021

Agent Showcase:

Feb 10: Adult entries go live on Pitch Wars site

Feb 11: MG entries go live on Pitch Wars site

Feb 12: YA entries go live on Pitch Wars site