Hannah VanVels

Literary Agent

Belcastro Agency

πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️

Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips

Tara Santora (they/them) @Tara_Santora

@hannahvanvels I queried an agent you were working with when you joined Corvisiero and received a revise and resubmit. I'm now prepping for #RevPit and wondering if this disqualifies me from being able to submit to you or if I still could? #askagent
Replying to @Tara_Santora

Nope! I can't consider a project that I've worked on with you editorially for agent rep, but you're welcome to send anything to me for RevPit and query my colleagues with that! If you work with another editor for RevPit, plz query me b/c your ms is going to be awesome. #askagent

Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips

Jeremiah Rivera @JeremiahRivera

@hannahvanvels any tips on combating white room syndrome?

Character always comes first. So use your characters’ interactions with the world to ground your story. Always foreground character and plot and sprinkle in setting behind them. #askagent

Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips

Kelly L. Swan Taylor @KellisLST

@hannahvanvels @JasonHuebinger The most "feedback" I get is that it's not right for their list at this time. Seriously, what does that really mean? I research the agents extensively and write MG fiction (so not as many agents as other genres). I'm perplexed. #askagent

This could mean a few things. First that they didn’t connect in the way that they had hoped. Maybe they also have a similar book on their list and don’t want to offer on a book that might compete. Most agents don’t have time to personalize rejections unfortunately. #askagent

Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips

Tristram @TristramAugust

@hannahvanvels And what makes a good prologue?

Make sure that your prologue isn't just an excuse to info-dump! Ask yourself if the info in your prologue can better be sprinkled throughout the main plot. #askagent

Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips
Hannah VanVels
@hannahvanvels
Literary Agent
πŸ“š Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
55 MSWL
55 AskAgent
65 Queries
3 Tips