Beth Phelan
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Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit. founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
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Noreen @naziaso
Since agents can differ on how prepared your MS is (some may think it’s ready some don’t connect) is it best to go by CP feedback? #askDVpiti think it's best to go by what feedback resonates with you. getting more eyes on your work is good and you should keep an open mind, but everything is subjective and ultimately we want YOU to be happy with your book #askdvpit
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Zya aka Najwa Moses @najwamoses
Should we put in the title of our book? And should we mention it’s a series? #askDVpiti like a good, compelling title, so if it's a strength, include it! and no you can save that for the query #askdvpit
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Stephanie Stein @stephlystein
This can wait, IMO. Long-term career goals are something you should discuss w/ your eventual agent, but many factors influence this; if you do well in one genre starting out, you might want to build that audience; in other situations you might want to gear shift, etc. #askDVpit twitter.com/bachbunny/stat…yeah this and also consider bandwidth. i have authors that write in several categories and others that are staying put, at least for now. you want to be able to build somewhat consistently but depends on which categories and series and other unique factors #askdvpit
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Kim Vampy-Vamp Drinks Blood In The Corner @Natkim17052342
#AskDVpitI have an Inv Illness book told through a fantasy lens. But the illness I have written about , with symptoms, is highly stigmatized and poorly understood by society. Should I leave it out of Own Voices and housekeeping since MECFS is unknown to most people? Inc agents?
if it's own voices then it's own voices and i think that's fine to include but it's definitely up to you how much you feel comfortable disclosing. #askDVpit
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F.A.Q.I don’t know if I’m marginalized enough. Should I pitch in #DVpit?
A: Entirely up to you. We encourage you to reflect on current discourse surrounding inclusion in book publishing and how you identify in that context; we can't reflect for you or tell you how to feel.
i know this is a common concern and it's totally a personal choice #askDVpit
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Kel Thee Stallion🦄 @keliswrites
Best Practice: How long does a writer have, to respond to a request for query materials/full requests? #askDVpitwe rec 3 weeks bc the of-the-moment excitement but we hope that agents/editors will still be interested even if it doesn't come in immediately. that said, if it makes more sense to just wait for the next dvpit then that might be the better option, depending #askDVpit
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Mia Tsai @itsamia
Hello #askDVpit! If your MS is cross-genre (e.g. paranormal romance, but with a bigger focus on relationship and less on danger), would it be better to say it's cross-genre or just pick one?paranormal romance is its own subgenre so i think you can just say that! #askDVpit
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Kuff 'n' Klout @robothyenas
#askDVPit agents: if you get a query with a wordcount well over the typical number for a given category, does that change your calculus/gut reaction, whether you're intrigued by the pitch or not?i've ignored word counts before but really depends on the book and whether i have a good feeling in my bones about it #askDVpit
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Celebrating Bubbles @Autistic_Ace
@DVpit_ @beth_phelan Should I create a twitter account for my pen name instead of doing #dvpit from my personal account? #askDVpitI guess that depends on your reasoning but either way should work out fine! #askDVpit