#dvpit

[cartoonistcoop]

List of people in the Cartoonist Co-Op who are participating in the # over on Bsky!

pynklaady (@pynklaady.bsky.social)

A teen wizard runs a magic makeup business with resources from his Fae, Merfolk and Undead friends. When he learns someone is stealing these

Vicky Yuh (@inkseer.bsky.social)

In 1999, Seulgi feels uncool as one of the few Asian kids in middle school. But new student Nadia latches onto her, and Leonard, the stray p

Ash (@draculing.bsky.social)

Butch cartoonist & art teacher, she/her. I make comics about lesbians and cool monsters in historical settings. Sometimes 🔞! portfolio: htt

Diana Sousa (@dianasousaart.bsky.social)

🎨 Eisner Award nominated colorist • Critical Role, Legend of Korra, Stranger Things, Star Wars • Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Hyperion Writer •

Arka 🌸 slow response (@arkadraws.bsky.social)

ꦲꦂꦏ | they/them | QUEER | ID/EN | 30+ writer, graphic designer, comic book artist. creator of #TaleofYokaiHunter and #TheFirewalker. OCsona

28 Jeys Later 🏳️‍⚧️🎃 (@jpawlik.com)

30+ | nonbinary | they/them | 🇨🇦 Working on comics at https://topazcomics.com & Oh Joy Sex Toy Previously: College Humor, Disney, Bloom Marr

[weneeddiversebooks]

A reader of fiction *wants* to be transported to someplace exciting and new, whether that’s Ancient Egypt, a futuristic Martian colony, or a sleepy New England college town. They are usually prepared to grant the writer some leeway; there’s no need for extensive research about the flooding of the Nile, the soil composition on Olympus Mons, or how the registrar’s office sorts their mail (unless these facts are relevant to the plot—more on that later). Rather, the key is to use this imaginative generosity strategically, by minimizing the frequency with which the reader is reminded of the novel’s fictionality while imbuing the story with richness and dimension.

Sarah Guan, editor at Erewhon Books, on how to write consistent characters and build realistic worlds

[finnlongman]

The Story So Far

The Story So Far

In my last post, I shared the news that I signed with an agent, Jessica Hare, for my novel Butterfly of Night (and hopefully many more). I had enough interest in that news to make it feel worthwhile to write a follow-up post giving a bit more information about the whole process and how it worked for me. This is not exactly a “how I got my agent” post, because it’s less about the mechanics and…

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[m0the]

MHexyl Did The Thing! (A #DVPit Update)

I wasn’t actually planning on doing an update just yet but something just happened that made me super emotional:

The number of requests I’ve gotten from agents/editors at #DVPit for my current project has now surpassed the number of rejections I got on my first novel when I queried in 2017.

I just...I remember the moment two years ago (2 years!!) when I finally sat down and told myself that my writing wasn’t quite up to par and it was time to stop querying and just write another book. And I did. And now there are agents I would frankly die to work with and editors at houses I’ve only ever dreamed of being published by who want to see my work.

So if you’re struggling right now with hating your writing or feeling like this road is taking you nowhere, KEEP GOING. Keep writing! I was 16 when I said I wanted to be published by 21. 22 when my first book died quietly in the query trenches. And now I’m 24 (as of 2 days ago!) and understand that there is no timeline to follow, no goals list to check off by X age. There’s just your journey.

At the end of the day, a pitch contest is just an opportunity and a way to connect. At this point, it could still go nowhere. It could go nowhere. But by God, right now, it feels like I’ve gotten somewhere.

[authorclaribelortega]

Hey look at all these beautiful faces, led by the beautiful face president: me. Come see our faces and listen to us talk about our books at the American Library Annual Conference in Washington, DC this summer! #alaac19 #ala #dvpit https://www.instagram.com/p/BxLZwgiHphI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h8fyoamzi3mx

[fearlessmvmt]

What am I supposed to do?

So I’m balls deep into a 20-something revision on a Jinn and Muslim piece while actively drafting a Sci-Fi Horror piece when two rude and unruly short story nuggets (one about an interdimensional constable, the other about a werewolf without a pick) barge into my overworked imagination. I think I need an extra me. 

[ts-porter]

Yesterday I participated in #DVpit on twitter, and I actually got some interest? So today I synopsed, blurbed, cover lettered, and renamed the Brain Jellyfish Novel (that last one being the most difficult) and submitted it to an agent.

Then, of course, I spent the evening hyperventilating. Like you do.

[djmunden]

#DVPit is today!

There’s a pitch party happening on Twitter today. So if you’re a LGBT or minority writer that has a querying manuscript, go right ahead and pitch it on twitter. It’s a fantastic opportunity. Here’s the rules: http://dvpit.com/about. 

I didn’t join this time.I explain if anyone asks but I have a reason. :)