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Beginner’s Guide: If you’re new to Twitter and/or Twitter pitch events, be sure to check out our beginners’ guide before you jump in!
#DVpit How-To: Pitches, Etiquette, and Advice
Twitter Pitching
A handy guide to Twitter pitching by Kayla Whaley (@PunkinOnWheels)
The Ultimate Writers’ Guide to Twitter Pitch Contests by agent Carly Watters (@carlywatters) of P.S. Literary
#DVart advice from literary agent Susan Graham (@Grahamophones)
The One Where I Get Catfished By a Publisher by Claribel Ortega (@Claribel_Ortega) on why you should always research and NOT be afraid to decline sending material to anyone you’re uncomfortable sending to.
Youtube Tutorials
Pitching Your Novel by Kat Cho (@KatCho)
10 Tips for Online Pitching Contests like #DVpit by Claribel Ortega (@Claribel_Ortega)
Previous #DVpit Blog Hops
More on #DVPit
#DVpit Game Plan: Organization is Key by Jalissa Corrie, member of @PocPub
An interview with #DVpit creator Beth Phelan in conversation with Kat Cho and Mara Fitzgerald, hosted by Writer’s Block Party
Writing Craft
Your First Chapter Is A Promise To Your Reader: Great Opening Pages In Diverse YA by Eric Smith from P.S. Literary on The Daily Dahlia
The Passage of Time in Your Novel by Pete Knapp, literary agent at Park Literary, hosted by Writer’s Block Party
Where in the World Are We?: A #DVpit Blog Hop on Scene Building by agent Kari Sutherland, hosted by Writers Digest
The Misbehavior of Fictional Children: A #DVpit Blog Hop on Character-Driven Fiction by #DVpit alum Aminah Mae Safi, hosted by Writers Digest
Focus on the Fight: Writing Action Scenes That Land the Punch by Diana Gill, editor at Tor / Forge Books / Tor Teen, hosted by Writers Digest
On Building Plot: Three Act Structures by Sona Charaipotra, author and co-founder of Cake Literary, hosted by Writer’s Block Party
What Do You Have To Lose?: Infusing Your Characters With Personal Stakes by Hannah Fergesen, author and literary agent at KT Literary, hosted by Writer’s Block Party
How to Write Consistent Characters and Build Realistic Worlds by Sarah Guan, editor at Erewhon Books, hosted by the We Need Diverse Books blog.
Roundtable Discussions
A 2-part roundtable discussion on Voice: Hosted by Disney-Hyperion editor Patrice Caldwell on Pub(lishing) Crawl. Featuring Jennifer Azantian of Azantian Literary, Tiffany Liao of Henry Holt/Macmillan Children’s, & Saba Sulaiman of Talcott Notch Literary Services. Read part 2 here.
Writing Overlapping Identities: The Importance of Intersectionality and How it Informs Character and Consequence (a Roundtable Discussion: Part 1), hosted by Talcott Notch literary agent Saba Sulaiman on Pub(lishing) Crawl. Featuring Amy Bishop of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, Tiffany Shelton of St. Martin’s Press, Dongwon Song of Morhaim Literary, and Rachel Stark of SkyPony. Read part 2 here.
Other
You’re Getting an Agent… Now What? (On Agent-Author Relationships) by Victoria Marini, literary agent at Irene Goodman Agency, hosted by Word Wonders.
Creating a Graphic Novel Pitch Package by Maria Vicente, literary agent at P.S. Literary, on her website.
Social Media Self Care Part 1 and Part 2 by Meredith Ireland, YA author of the forthcoming THE JASMINE PROJECT (2021), hosted by Lit CelebrAsian.
Pitch Critiques
We understand that condensing a manuscript to 280 characters is difficult, and we want to help your pitch stand out in the feed. We’re happy to offer free options for getting help with your pitches ahead of the next event.
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#askDVpit
October 4, 2021: 4-5PM ET
Looking for intel before #DVpit? Want answers to your specific questions from experts? Bring your burning publishing questions to our Q&A! Use the hashtag #askDVpit on Twitter and one (or more!) of our guests will answer.
Tiff Liao, executive editor at Zando
Kiara Valdez, associate editor at First Second Books
Mabel Hsu, senior editor at Katherine Tegen Books
Emily Forney, agent at Bookends Literary
Jim McCarthy, VP and agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
Ayana Gray, debut YA author of Beasts of Prey (Penguin Teen, 2021)
#PreDV
October 13, 2021; 8AM-5PM ET
Need a warm-up? Come practice your pitching at #PreDV with other #DVpit hopefuls and give and get feedback from peers (and possibly some volunteers). Post your pitch using “#PreDV” in place of “#DVpit” or “#DVart”. Participants are strongly encouraged to provide feedback to other pitches!
This is a great opportunity to practice before the big day, get feedback to improve your pitches, and make some friends!
#DVpit blog hop
Returning soon.