#DVParty I would like to thank everyone for hosting DVpit, AskDV, preDV, & DVParty. Good luck to everyone pitching tomorrow. I hope everyone lands an agent.
September 29, 2026 at 1:13 PM
#DVParty I would like to thank everyone for hosting DVpit, AskDV, preDV, & DVParty. Good luck to everyone pitching tomorrow. I hope everyone lands an agent.
I would like to thank everyone for hosting DVpit, AskDV, preDV, & DVParty. Good luck to everyone pitching tomorrow. I hope everyone lands an agent.
September 29, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I would like to thank everyone for hosting DVpit, AskDV, preDV, & DVParty. Good luck to everyone pitching tomorrow. I hope everyone lands an agent.
Are agents running queries through AI checkers? It's stressing me out that mine might get deleted even though I wrote them myself 😢 #AskDV
September 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Are agents running queries through AI checkers? It's stressing me out that mine might get deleted even though I wrote them myself 😢 #AskDV
To not pitch those agencies. That’s absurd. #AskDV
“But I’m an agent who does that!”
Great. This is for you then, buddy.
“But I’m an agent who does that!”
Great. This is for you then, buddy.
#AskDV with agencies stating that they will run manuscripts through AI detection software (which is AI) as well how do writers prepare themselves(I feel like it’s counterproductive)
September 24, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Will the agents and editors take someone who is not from their country? #AskDV
September 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
This is anecdotal, but I've had editors ask me for these lately, and I'm definitely looking for them :) #AskDV
What does the market look like for why choose and poly books?
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September 24, 2026 at 6:24 PM
This is anecdotal, but I've had editors ask me for these lately, and I'm definitely looking for them :) #AskDV
What’s the apt word count for a commercial Upper Middle Grade high fantasy manuscript? #AskDV
September 24, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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September 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
#AskDV starts NOW and runs until 2PM Eastern Time!
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Today we're hosting #AskDV (Q&A with lit agents) @ 1-2PM ET to prep for #DVpit!
Using #AskDV ask lit agents about pitching, querying, & publishing! Join us & @jimmccarthydgb.bsky.social
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@sandraproudman.bsky.social
Using #AskDV ask lit agents about pitching, querying, & publishing! Join us & @jimmccarthydgb.bsky.social
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September 24, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Today we're hosting #AskDV (Q&A with lit agents) @ 1-2PM ET to prep for #DVpit!
Using #AskDV ask lit agents about pitching, querying, & publishing! Join us & @jimmccarthydgb.bsky.social
@laurenabramo.bsky.social
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@rebeccaw04.bsky.social
@sandraproudman.bsky.social
Using #AskDV ask lit agents about pitching, querying, & publishing! Join us & @jimmccarthydgb.bsky.social
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That's a wrap for our final #AskDV in 2026!
Thank you to these amazing literary agents who volunteered their time to answer questions! @jimmccarthydgb.bsky.social @laurenabramo.bsky.social @stutitelidevara.bsky.social @rebeccaw04.bsky.social @sandraproudman.bsky.social
Next Up: #DVparty 9/25-29!
Thank you to these amazing literary agents who volunteered their time to answer questions! @jimmccarthydgb.bsky.social @laurenabramo.bsky.social @stutitelidevara.bsky.social @rebeccaw04.bsky.social @sandraproudman.bsky.social
Next Up: #DVparty 9/25-29!
September 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
That's a wrap for our final #AskDV in 2026!
Thank you to these amazing literary agents who volunteered their time to answer questions! @jimmccarthydgb.bsky.social @laurenabramo.bsky.social @stutitelidevara.bsky.social @rebeccaw04.bsky.social @sandraproudman.bsky.social
Next Up: #DVparty 9/25-29!
Thank you to these amazing literary agents who volunteered their time to answer questions! @jimmccarthydgb.bsky.social @laurenabramo.bsky.social @stutitelidevara.bsky.social @rebeccaw04.bsky.social @sandraproudman.bsky.social
Next Up: #DVparty 9/25-29!
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Not impossible but I do think the market is still skewing YA to older audiences more than younger.
Not impossible but I do think the market is still skewing YA to older audiences more than younger.
#AskDV
Is it still possible to work a YA with a younger protagonist in the current market? (Ex like T.L Huchu’s Library of the Dead has a 14 yo protagonist but is not MG)
Is it still possible to work a YA with a younger protagonist in the current market? (Ex like T.L Huchu’s Library of the Dead has a 14 yo protagonist but is not MG)
September 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Not impossible but I do think the market is still skewing YA to older audiences more than younger.
Not impossible but I do think the market is still skewing YA to older audiences more than younger.
For me it typically comes down to voice. That's what draws me in most, and without it even a great concept is probably not a fit for me as an agent. #AskDV
What are the common reasons you see a promising query fail to translate into a compelling manuscript and a request?
#AskDV
#AskDV
September 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
For me it typically comes down to voice. That's what draws me in most, and without it even a great concept is probably not a fit for me as an agent. #AskDV
A really concise high concept that feels fresh will generally catch my attention. Something that feels unique and compelling in so few words will stand out to me. #AskDV
#askdv what pitches in these kinds of events really grab you? Cool graphics? Text only? An agent’s guide?
September 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A really concise high concept that feels fresh will generally catch my attention. Something that feels unique and compelling in so few words will stand out to me. #AskDV
September 24, 2026 at 5:01 PM
