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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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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?
Chronic illnesses are absolutely a valid experience. While you should never feel pressured to disclose this, please know that your experience is always valid #askDVpit
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#DVpit @DVpit_
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.
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Cimone Watson @bachbunny
How important/advisable, if at all, is it for a writer to stay in one genre? Is there a certain number of books in one genre an author should write before branching out? Do unagented writers need to be concerned about that, or can it wait? #askDVpitThis 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
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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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Zya aka Najwa Moses @najwamoses
How close /good do our comps need to be? I’m struggling #askDVpitYou do want to be close, but it's never going to be perfect--your book is your own after all! Try to think of books that match the tone and themes of your project. You do want to pick a book with good numbers to comp to, but don't limit yourself to the latest bestseller #askDVpit
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Zya aka Najwa Moses @najwamoses
How close /good do our comps need to be? I’m struggling #askDVpitStart with something broad like genre (what's a recent bestseller in your area?) or tone (funny/angsty/cozy/tense?), and see what jumps out to you. It can help to clarify WHAT you are comping, too--"the ensemble cast of X" or "the breakneck pacing of Y" #askDVpit
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Zya aka Najwa Moses @najwamoses
How close /good do our comps need to be? I’m struggling #askDVpitYou want your comps to be both relevant and recent. If you can’t find any, you either need to keep looking or think about why that might be. #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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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?I would still say it's paranormal romance or romantic suspense...it's not necessarily cross-genre, more sub-genre. Hope that helps! #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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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?I'm pro-cross-genre myself! It helps me understand the overall tone of the project a little better. #askDVpit
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Jared Povanda @JaredPovanda
Can one of your comp titles be a self-published book, or is that not the best idea? #AskDvpitUnless it's a wildly successful self pub book (100,000+ copies), I wouldn't. Comp titles should show your book has a strong market #askDVpit
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Piper "The Swan" Huguley @piperhuguley
#askDVpit What are the hot adult genres right now for #ownvoices authors?Can't speak for all (& trends change quickly—don't write to fit), but I want #ownvoices space opera, epic fantasy, magical realism #askDVpit
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Martha Milam @marthavmilam
My #YA #STEM Mystery (girl chemist) has educational twist (ie @KathyReichs bks) Do I keep querying agents OR approach publishers?#AskDVpit#AskDvpit most pubs do not accept directly from a writer. Agents are more than a vehicle to pubs, they represent your best interests.
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Ashley Hearn @AshleyHearn
YA = books from teen perspectives, not just books about teens. Adult perspectives mean the book is not YA. #askDVpit twitter.com/JSandlinWriter…Game of Thrones, for example, has teen protagonists & strong coming of age stories. But the adult perspectives + themes = not YA. #askDVpit
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Black Pantser aka Kwam-zaaBot @KSekouM
What are some examples of issues that lead to an R&R vs. you refining the story w/ the author as their agent? Voice? Plot stakes? #askDVpit#AskDvpit If a story needs work it is unusual for me to offer before seeing how writer manages R&R. To offer and be agent I have to be in 😍
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JaySandlinWriter @JSandlinWriter
Do you still consider a MS YA with adult protagonists? #askDVpit #DVPitYA = books from teen perspectives, not just books about teens. Adult perspectives mean the book is not YA. #askDVpit