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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

5 months

Check out my three favorite reads of 2023 over on @bwb 's site! Which books would YOU add? #AmReading #WritingCommunity

Krista Van Dolzer's 3 favorite reads in 2023

Krista is an author, Reader, Writer, Genealogist, Eggplant parmigiana aficionado, and Suffering BYU football fan.

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2 years

WHY ARE TITLES SO HARD? #WritingCommunity , any advice?

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

1 year

Unagented writers, want a free query critique? Send your query in the body of an e-mail to kvandolzer @gmail .com anytime before 1:30 p.m. EST tomorrow, February 1, and I'll send you a critique as soon as I can!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Fellow writers, you don't want just any agent. You don't even want a good agent. You want a good agent who loves your writing so much that they'll go to the mats for it. Enthusiasm makes a difference.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

We now have 10 agents CONFIRMED and a few more in the pipeline. Submissions will take place toward the beginning of September, with the agent round to follow sometime in October. More #PitchMe details soon! #AmQuerying (General information here: )

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Beyond thrilled to announce that I'm now represented by @jl_herrington of @HKLiterary ! My latest manuscript, about a 12-year-old adoptee searching for her birth mom, is a true book of my heart, and I'm so, so, SO, so glad that she loves it as much as I do.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

TWITTER, I FOUND MY BIRTH MOM.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

Negative reviews are proof that your words are being read by someone other than your mom. Wear them as badges of honor.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Did it feel like no one saw your amazing #PitMad tweets? Come and check out #PitchMe , a mentored query contest with an exclusive pitch event and a curated agent list: Submissions open next Wednesday! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

8 years

I'm pleased to announce that I'm now represented by the inimitable @NaughtyBrent , who just may be the Energizer Bunny in disguise.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

And that's a wrap! 251 official #PitchMe submissions received. More details to share when I can!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

7 months

Chris said that he was proud of the four book deals I landed in a less-than-four-year span--but that he was even prouder of my grit and perseverance over the last six-plus years in which I haven't landed anything.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

5 years

What’s teal and red and gets knocked over? THE MULTIPLYING MYSTERIES OF MOUNT TEN, which hits shelves in seven days!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

#PitchMe entries are all in, so now @TaraShiroff and I can get to work! Here's the final breakdown: 88+55=143 PBs 26+20=46 MGs 33+16=49 YAs 31+14=45 adults That's 283 total entries. Finalists will be announced on Wednesday, September 21!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Dear #WritingCommunity , It's been more than five years since I stepped away from #TheWVoice , but a new multi-agent query contest is coming. Get those manuscripts ready! #PitchMe Love, Krista

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

This year's #PitchMe details here: If you're an #AmQuerying writer, you should come and check it out!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

#PitchMe finalists announced: If you made the list, congrats! And if you didn't, I'd still like to offer you a little feedback. See the bottom of the post!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

8 years

BOOM.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

11 months

I may be agentless and in the middle of a cross-country move, but #PitchMe will return the Wednesday after Labor Day! #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

All the details about #PitchMe are now up on the blog! Highlights: @AidaZLilly joined the agent panel (yay!), and for every submission we receive, I'll donate $1 to relief efforts around the world. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

8 months

And that's a wrap! We received 261 total #PitchMe entries in these categories: 84 PB 44 MG 49 YA 84 Adult Finalists will be announced here and on my blog on September 20. In the meantime, @TaraShiroff and I will be reading, reading, reading!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

And that's a wrap for this first submission window! Here's a breakdown of the entries so far: 88 PBs 26 MGs 33 YAs 31 adults The second submission window opens at 11:00 p.m. EDT later today, so if you missed this one, you'll have another chance! #PitchMe

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

#PitchMe day is finally here! 🎉 Everyone is welcome to RT, QT, and comment, but please only like a pitch if you're an agent or editor. Thanks for joining in the fun!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

#PitchMe submission breakdown: 58 PBs 34 MGs 75 YAs 84 adults Will blog a more detailed breakdown--along with overall thoughts--once I've read all the submissions (and maybe after finalists have been announced)!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

9 months

As promised, all the details on #PitchMe 2023: Submission windows open on September 6, with the agent round to follow on October 25! #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #WriterTwitter #contest

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

1 year

When this business breaks my heart, I give myself a day to mope. Then I do the one and only thing I really can--I write.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

"Thoughts on #PitchMe Submissions" on the blog: In which @TaraShiroff and I identify overarching trends and offer some general advice.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

#AmQuerying writers, #PitchMe submissions open in 6 days! Details here: Awesome agents here: @AidaZLilly @author_analieze @ElizBewley @jennadol @jl_herrington @JoyceGrackle @KatWessbecher @lindsaydauld @NerdyPam @sharimaurer @fiction_tech @taratgonzalez

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

7 years

Thanks, @btaylorbooks , for helping me sell this manuscript! I can't wait to work with Ali Deering, @bethbrez , and everyone at @CapstonePub !

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I'm offering query critiques to any writer who wants one. Simply send your query in the body of an e-mail to kvandolzer @gmail .com within the next 24 hours. #GiveService to #GiveThanks !

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

#PitchMe finalists announced: I'm two days ahead of schedule and didn't want to make you wait!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

" #PitchMe 2022 Results and Wrap-up" on the blog: Massive thanks to every agent, editor, entrant, and finalist--and extra massive thanks to the inimitable @TaraShiroff , our resident PB whisperer!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

1 year

Got some awesome news this week! Will I get any more before the end of the year? 👀

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

What is #PitchMe ? A multi-agent query contest with hands-on mentoring & an exclusive Twitter showcase. Who can submit? Anyone with a finished manuscript. When can you submit? Sometime within the next few weeks. More details coming soon! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

8 months

And the first submission window is now CLOSED. Here's a quick breakdown of the entries so far: 39 PB 29 MG 32 YA 59 Adult The second submission window opens at 10:30 p.m. EDT tonight! More #PitchMe info here:

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

6 years

Hello, my pretties.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

1 year

And that's a wrap! The last time I did this, I ended up receiving about 20 queries. This time, I received more than 10 times that amount, so please be patient with me as I read and respond to EVERY SINGLE ONE!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

7 months

It's #PitchMe day today! As always, everyone is welcome to comment, QT, and RT, but please leave the liking for agents and editors. Also, huge shout-out to @TaraShiroff , my #PitchMe partner-in-crime. Always appreciate her help!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

I've now read all the #PitchMe entries for the novels (MG, YA, and adult) and have my eye on several favorites (plus a bunch more on my longlist). Now it's on to the PBs!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

9 years

My first book signing was a rousing success! My local B&N sold out in an hour and a half. Thank goodness for supportive friends and family.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

10 months

@JWMediaDC An alliance won't save the Pac-12 in its present form; only a merger will. But this may honestly still be their best option, as SDSU, Colorado State, and/or UNLV would all owe a $34 million exit fee.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

@DHawkinsAuthor Literally just did this, and my 13yo came up with a better title off the top of her head than any of the ones I've come up with so far!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

6 years

I'm having a baby in two days, so of course, it made perfect sense to start feverishly drafting a new manuscript three days ago.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

9 years

Author copies in the house! It's starting to get real, you guys: http://t.co/ycGHIKha00

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

I'm ready for #PitchMe . @TaraShiroff , too. Are you? Submission windows open TOMORROW at 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. EDT! All the details here: #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Well, folks, it's official--the #PitchMe submission window will only be open for an hour! #200PlusEntriesAndCounting

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

This is now a @WriterJuneHur stan account. I LOVE historical k-dramas; now I've found them in book form.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Today is #PitchMe day, so feel free to play along and RT or comment on your favorite entries! But for our finalists' blood pressure's sake, please only like an entry if you're an agent. Let's go!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

1 year

#NaNoWriMo update: just hit 50,000 words in slightly less than 30 days, most of which were in November, so I'm calling this a WIN! *blows kazoo, pops sparkling cider* What have I been working on? A sweet holiday romance--IN SPACE.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

Finished revising one PB so I can now work on another! And I still have a sweet romance patiently waiting in the wings... #AmWriting

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

#PitchMe starts NOW. Read up on the rules, then send your materials to kvandolzer @gmail .com during the next 30 minutes or later tonight!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

I *think* I've now responded to every request for #PitchMe feedback I've received. If I somehow missed yours, feel free to follow up (and if you'd still like some feedback, feel free to respond to your original submission)!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

6 months

This year's #PitchMe results are now on the blog! How did YOUR favorite entries do?

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Rejections are never great, but I love the ones that make you feel like some other editor somewhere may one day make an offer...

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

And here are the agents who will be liking your pitches: @author_analieze @jennadol @jl_herrington @JoyceGrackle @KatWessbecher @lindsaydauld @NerdyPam @sharimaurer @fiction_tech @taratgonzalez Get excited for #PitchMe ! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

1 year

I remember Twitter's good ol' days, when it streamed every tweet, in order, from the people you follow instead of scores of random tweets on topics you Googled last week.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

Thoughts on this year's #PitchMe entries are now on the blog: Finalists announced TOMORROW!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

8 months

#PitchMe finalists announced: I know this comes as a letdown to the majority of you, so I'm once again offering feedback to EVERYONE who entered. More details in the post.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

8 months

Posted a couple of notes on this year's #PitchMe entries over on the blog: Finalists announced tomorrow!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

8 years

Marty McFly was a year off. #WorldSeries

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

When you know you'll hear something SOON, but you don't know exactly WHEN. #HowToGoALittleNuts

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

STAY TUNED. #PitchMe is returning this August or September... (More information here: )

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

Started a new PB today! This concept has been percolating for a while now, but I finally figured out how to start (or how to try). #AmWriting

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

9 months

Feeling a little low today. It's hard to love something so much (the publishing industry, cough, cough) when it rarely loves you back:(

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Shout-out to @jl_herrington , agent extraordinaire and all-around good person, for thinking of things before I do and, you know, for putting up with my writerly paranoia:) So glad to have you in my corner, Jenn!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

1 year

Had to throw my hat into the ring for #APIpit today, as I'm both Asian American (Filipino) and Pacific Islander (Maori, Hawaiian, Samoan)!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

My mom asked yesterday how things were going with my book, and I told her (meh), and then she admitted that she couldn't do what I do, couldn't keep putting herself out there and getting told no, no, no. (1/x)

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Got to meet my biological half brother over the weekend! I think we have the same nose:)

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

Top 5* k-dramas I've seen and would recommend (in order): 1. Crash Landing on You 2. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha 3. Romance Is a Bonus Book 4. Start-Up *Will update as I see more!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Met my birth mom face to face--well, mostly mask to mask--for the first time since I was born! Do you think we look alike?

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

7 years

My faith has been fragile lately as I've struggled with personal trials, but I'm watching #LDSConf in the hopes of feeling more faithful.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

9 years

#TheWVoice coaches' books: http://t.co/XXbu6Q1qKJ ( @lizwrites ), http://t.co/supzVdcHjD ( @brendadrake ), http://t.co/kOCPLoDUv9 ( @Monica_BW ).

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

A young writer recently asked me what editors are looking for right now, and I said authenticity. I think they want compelling stories informed by their authors' lives, which is a perspective every writer can write from. Just write what makes you unique.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

1 year

First draft of my sweet sci-fi romance complete at 77,000 words! 🥳

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

9 months

#PitchMe agent spotlight: @ElisaHouot works at @seymouragency and is looking for a little bit of everything: non-rhyming PBs, several genres of MG, lots of genres of YA, and adult romance and cozy mystery. More info on my blog!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

Friends and family have asked me when I'll stop wearing a mask every time I leave the house. I will stop doing my best to curtail the spread of COVID when our hospitals aren't full and we aren't losing five or ten Utahns to COVID every day.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

#PitchMe will always be about helping unagented writers find representation, but I thought it might be fun to add some lurking editors, and here they are! @authoralexace @alioop7 @Cherrita_Lee @LisaMangum

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

10 months

Absolutely thrilled to share this year's #PitchMe agent panel: @AnnLeslieTuttle @ElisaHouot @ellenpauleygoff @jennadol @marchsoloway @joannamackenzie @kristinostby @lindsaydauld @nylota @sharimaurer @vickyweberbooks @Whitney_Ross More soon! #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

10 years

If you didn't make one of the teams, chin up. I've sold two books now that got dozens of nos and that one magical yes. #TheWVoice

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

#AmReading #PitchMe entries this morning (as I've done almost every morning since last Wednesday), and the first three I read all made it onto my longlist. You guys aren't making this easy!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

#PitchMe is a week away! Check out all the details here: #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity

Tara Shiroff

@TaraShiroff

2 years

We are ready! Are YOU? Check out @KristaVanDolzer ‘s blog for all the details for #PitchMe

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

5 months

Just hit 30,000 words in the YA fantasy I've been drafting. At 10,000 words a week, the going has been a little slower than I've wanted it to be, but at least I #AmWriting again!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

Thirty-seven years ago today, my parents got the call that they could come and pick me up from the adoption agency, so January 26 was almost like my second birthday.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

9 years

Just found out that THE SOUND OF LIFE AND EVERYTHING is a @JrLibraryGuild Selection! #JLGSelection

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

8 years

GUYS, I JUST FOUND OUT THAT @BrandSanderson 's ENTIRE WRITING COURSE IS ON YOUTUBE:

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

8 months

#PitchMe update: I've read all of the MG and YA entries and exactly a third of the PBs. Adult entries up next!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

T minus 7 days and counting until the #PitchMe agent round! Are you as pumped up as we are? @AidaZLilly @author_analieze @ElizBewley @jennadol @jl_herrington @JoyceGrackle @KatWessbecher @lindsaydauld @NerdyPam @sharimaurer @fiction_tech @taratgonzalez

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

8 years

Didn't make it into #PitchWars ? Want an in-depth full critique? Then check out my latest contest!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

1 year

Didn't mean to #NaNoWriMo , but I'm 20,000 words into the Shiny New Idea I started on November 7, so I guess I kind of am? (I've never NaNoed before, so I don't know what I'm doing!)

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

And here's the #PitchMe agent panel! @AidaZLilly @Alexandra__Lake @ElisaHouot @ElizBewley @jennadol @jl_herrington @JonathanECobb @julieacrisp @kristinostby @lindsaydauld @sharimaurer Michael Carr/ @verlit Submissions in September, exact date to follow soon!

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

6 years

EARTH TO DAD's cover is up over at @TheKidliterati , and spoiler alert--it's a-ma-zing: Designer Tracy McCabe and illustrator @JBricking really outdid themselves. Definitely check it out! @CapstonePub

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

There is a slim chance that I finish the next draft of my MG novel-in-verse this week, but most likely next. Either way, I'm SO excited to start sending this story out into the world. It's really grown on me.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

1 year

I've been unusually chill about the waiting, waiting, waiting that this business puts you through, but sometimes it sneaks up on me, and I just want to hear SOMETHING. 'Tis the season for rejections, though, so maybe not-hearing is better?

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

3 years

I've been fortunate enough to traditionally publish four books, and I'm still duking it out with an industry that never quits. Maybe someday I'll decide I'm ready to hang up my gloves, but that day isn't today. I still have tales I want to tell. (4/4)

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

9 months

Posting this year's #PitchMe details later this week! In the meantime, say hello to our lurking editors: @alioop7 @asiacharden @christinaelpz @jennas_lit @Outspoken_Girl_ Also, @kissedbyink will be on our agent panel! @TaraShiroff #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

Randomly picked up @WriterJuneHur 's THE RED PALACE at the library, realized it's a Korean historical, and will now be ordering everything she's ever written.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

Also on board for #PitchMe : @TaraShiroff , PB guru, and an awesome agent panel! @AidaZLilly @Alexandra__Lake @ElisaHouot @ElizBewley @jennadol @jl_herrington @JonathanECobb @julieacrisp @KaitlynLeann17 @kristinostby @lindsaydauld @sharimaurer @fiction_tech Michael Carr/ @verlit

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

7 years

Just hopped back onto my computer and am slowly working my way through the entries in my inbox. Thank you for your patience! #AnAgentsInbox

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

2 years

Looks like Tara and I are having a very similar reading experience! #PitchMe

Tara Shiroff

@TaraShiroff

2 years

I’m diving in today to the #PitchMe picture books…and I’m already in trouble. Three books in and I love them all so much! What a talented group this year! @KristaVanDolzer I can’t wait for our chat about these incredible books! Thank you authors for trusting us with your work.

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Krista Van Dolzer

@KristaVanDolzer

9 years

Want to know a great way to research #TheWVoice coaches AND say thank you for their efforts? Check out their books!

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