Yesterday, the mentors were announced for Pitch Wars 2019. For those unfamiliar with Pitch Wars, it is a once-a-year manuscript submission contest. Chosen participants spend six months working through their novels with a trained, professional editor/writer. More often than not, the finished products are picked up for literary agent representation and then publication. Basically, in my mind, the coolness-factor of the whole thing is right up there with Coachella or a reservation at Frenchette. As I obsessively perused glanced over the list of participating faculty for this year’s Pitch Wars program, I started thinking a lot about the importance of mentors. The term ‘mentor’ is actually a homage to the…