Would You Read It Wednesday #165 - A Pup Called Freelance (PB)

So I was going to tell you the story of how Buddy became a bobcat, but I'll have to put that on hold.

Because, Dearies, you are not going to believe it!

Something happened that has never happened before.

Remember when I said good luck voting on the pitch pick last week because all the pitches were so evenly matched?

Well, we had a 3-way tie for first place!

I am not making this up!

So I don't know what to do.  Although Erin has very kindly agreed to comment on 2 pitches when we've had ties twice in the past, I think 3 is a little unfair to ask.

But I also hate to ask you all to vote again... what if the numbers come out exactly the same?

So I need your advice.  How should we handle this unprecedented state of affairs?

Please wow me with fabulous solutions in the comments! :)

To heighten your brain power (for wowing me and for helping today's pitcher) how about Something Chocolate?  (as if we really need an excuse :))

Death By Chocolate Icebox Cake
Recipe at Life, Love and Sugar HERE

Really.  Breakfast doesn't come any better than that :)

Today's pitch comes to us from Maria, whom you will remember from January with her pitch for The Trouble With Homework.  Maria is an educator with the best job in the world – she works as a Fire & Life Safety Educator for a municipal fire department! When she isn’t teaching others how to be safe, she can be found writing under a pecan tree, playing with her dogs and cats, or cruising around town with the top down searching for inspirational ideas or the next big story.

Here is her pitch:

Working Title: A Pup Called Freelance
Age/Genre: Picture Book (ages 5-8)
The Pitch: Hard headed, stubborn, mind of his own - those are just a few of the ways the little, tan puppy was described.  That is why my dad and the other firefighters gave him the name, “Freelance.” 

 Freelance was so mischievous that he was destined for the pound, but his heroic actions during the night changed all that and earned him a place in our home forever!

So what do you think?  Would You Read It?  YES, MAYBE or NO?

If your answer is YES, please feel free to tell us what you particularly liked and why the pitch piqued your interest.  If your answer is MAYBE or NO, please feel free to tell us what you think could be better in the spirit of helping Maria improve her pitch.  Helpful examples of possible alternate wordings are welcome.  (However, I must ask that comments be constructive and respectful.  I reserve the right not to publish comments that are mean because that is not what this is about.)

Please send YOUR pitches for the coming weeks!  For rules and where to submit, click on this link Would You Read It or on the Would You Read It tab in the bar above.  There are openings in September so you've got a little time to polish up your pitches and send yours for your chance to be read by editor Erin Molta!

Maria is looking forward to your thoughts on her pitch!  I am looking forward to hearing whatever excellent solutions y'all come up with for the pitch pick conundrum!

Have a wonderful Wednesday, everyone! :)