Eligibility

Participants must self-identify as disabled, neurodivergent, and/or chronically ill.
Participants must not be represented by an agent.
Project submitted must not be previously published. This includes self-published.
Projects created solely or in part by AI (Artificial Intelligence) are not eligible.

The number one question we get at #PitchDis pertains to the disabled, neurodivergent, and/or chronically ill portion of the eligibility rules. Want to know if you can participate? Here is a handy flow chart that may help.

Basically, it comes down to this: If you consider yourself disabled, neurodivergent, and/or chronically ill, you are eligible. #PitchDis will not make this decision for you, nor will we deem you “disabled enough” to participate. The classification is yours and yours alone.

Because of this, any messages or emails asking if a certain condition, or the severity of a condition, meets the requirements of eligibility will not be answered or acknowledged.

Lastly, if you write disabled, neurodivergent, and/or chronically ill characters but do not consider yourself disabled, neurodivergent, and/or chronically ill, you are not eligible to participate.

Flowchart titled "Am I eligible to pitch during #PitchDis?" First box says "Do you self-identify as disabled, neurodivergent, and or chronically ill?" If yes, you may pitch during #PitchDis. If no, you may NOT pitch during #PitchDis. If no, but I write disabled, neurodivergent, and/or chronically ill characters, or I have a family member or friend who is disabled, then you may NOT pitch during #PitchDis.

GUIDELINES

Pitches:

Pitches must be 300 characters or less. If you use an emoji or start a new line using the Enter or Return button, that counts as one character. Do not enter any hashtags in the pitch box.

You may submit one pitch per project and up to two projects. If you submit more than two, any that came after the first two will be deleted.

#PitchDis reserves the right to delete any pitches found to be harmful or offensive.

Genres:

There will be an option for “Other” if you don’t see your genre listed. You can only choose two genres maximum, but if you choose “Other” you may only enter one. Also, please choose actual genres and don’t use this area to expand your pitch or enter keywords unrelated to your genre. Anything that doesn’t follow these guidelines will be deleted.

Author Name:

If, for any reason, you are uncomfortable with using your actual name for this event, it’s highly recommended you use a pen name.

Email address:

Please double, triple, and quadruple check that you entered your email correctly. Your requests will go directly to the email you entered. #PitchDis is not responsible for undeliiverable requests.

Optional questions:

Any question marked optional on the pitch form are just that—optional. Answer them only if you want to.

Information Collection:

Your information will be collected via Google form and posted on pitchdis.com for editors and agents. All data will be removed from the site within ten days after the end of the requesting period.

Additional tips

Keep a copy of your pitch. Many agents and editors will ask that you include it when you send in your materials.
You’re not obligated to send materials to anyone. The request system is automated, meaning I can’t screen requests when they come in (nor would I have time to). If you receive a request from an agent or editor you don’t want to work with for any reason, simply ignore it.
#PitchDis is not responsible for agent and editor feedback or lack thereof. Every agent and editor has their own guidelines and system in place. Please check the agent or editor’s social media or site if you have any specific questions regarding their requirements. #PitchDis is also not responsible for agent and editor response times.
Make sure your email is correct. As I mentioned, the request system is automated, so if you have a typo in your email you won’t receive any requests that may have been made. I won’t be able to track people down this year, and I still have someone that received multiple requests that never got to them because their email was incorrect. So double and triple check before submitting your information.