#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch

#DVpit pitching window may be over, but we hope some of you connected & create community Additionally, as some prepare to query & submit, please do your research on anyone who made requests & make use of our resources & information here: dvpit.carrd.co#after Thank you again for participating!

#DVpit 2026 pitching window is closed! Thank you to participating agents, editors, volunteers, & marginalized creators! You're proof that the publishing industry still wants & supports diverse stories! Agents/Editors feel free to keep perusing the feed!

One Hour Left in #DVpit 2026! Get in your pitches for participating Agents & Editors! Pitching ends at 8:00PM Eastern Good luck! Have fun & please be respectful! More info dvpit.carrd.co

Since bsky is an open forum, we can't control who posts under some hashtags, to ensure you're only seeing the #DVpit feed try a multisearch of #DVpit + category/genre 1) All in quotes (no #): "DVPit YA" 2) Individual quotes: "#DVPit" "#YA" (capitalization does not matter when searching hashtags)

Halfway through the pitching window for #DVpit 2026! 6 more hours for marginalized creators to pitch unpublished projects in 300 characters to participating literary agents & editors! Remember ❤️ are for agents & 🔁 are for editors! Good luck & please be respectful! For more info dvpit.carrd.co

In addition to always including the #DVPit hashtag, we ask everyone pitching to always include a hashtag indicating the category they're writing in: Picture Book (#PB) Graphic Novel (#GN) Middle Grade (#MG) Young Adult (#YA) New Adult (#NA) Adult (A) Genre hashtags are encouraged as well!

Just a reminder, we ask #DVpit participants NOT to use agent guides. Everyone using 300 characters offers a taste of your book & ensures an equal chance for all. Additionally if some include pitch decks/agent guides as an image, it bogs down the feed. More guidelines here: dvpit.carrd.co#faq

Two hours into #DVpit 2026 and we're already seeing some amazing pitches! For anyone new to the event, here is a summary of the rules. For full guidelines go to dvpit.carrd.co

Welcome to #DVpit 2026! Now until 8:00PM Eastern unagented marginalized creators can pitch their unpublished project in 300 characters to participating literary agents & editors! Remember ❤️ are for agents & 🔁 are for editors! Good luck! Have fun & please be respectful! More info dvpit.carrd.co

Thank you everyone who participated in #DVparty this week! See you all TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 at #DVPit!! Marginalized creators with completed unagented work come pitch your projects to literary agents and editors from 8AM - 8PM Eastern Time!!

Last day of #DVParty Give us a taste of your work before #DVPit! Day 5 (9/29/2026): Tease your next project! As always have fun and be respectful! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

We're on Day 4 of #DVParty Tease the projects you plan to pitch during #DVpit! Day 4 (9/28/2026): Your story as a meme/gif! As always have fun and be respectful! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

#DVParty Time! It's Day 3! Tease the projects you plan to pitch during #DVpit! Day 3 (9/27/2026): Post your opening line! As always have fun and be respectful! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

Day 2 of #DVParty Give us a taste of the projects you plan to pitch during #DVpit! Day 2 (9/26/2026): Introduce your main character(s) As always have fun and be respectful! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

#DVParty Time! Tease the projects you plan to pitch during #DVpit! Day 1 (9/25/2026): Post a Moodboard or art for your project! As always have fun and be respectful! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

I love when they come w/ a sense of what communication and practices work best for them. Not to make demands but to see if you're the right fit as professional partners and not just creatively. Many do, but I think some feel too intimidated to express what they need in a partnership. #AskDV

We will never police any #DVpit participant's identity. But please note that this is an event for *Diverse Voices from marginalized communities*, which means identities historically un- or underrepresented in traditional publishing. More info: dvpit.carrd.co

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!

There is a need for more younger YA, and teachers/librarians are asking for it. It's tough to break out at the moment, but I'm personally convinced that this is a space we're going to see growth in as soon as publishing cracks the code on reaching those readers. #AskDV

Conferences can be great networking opportunities, but I don't think they're essential to finding an agent. Not being able to attend, you might miss an opportunity or two, but I think those chances can often be replicated in online events like this one! #AskDV

#AskDV Great question! I always recommend only having one to three scenes per chapter. If you are changing settings more times that’s a sign to cut or merge. And of course every scene should contribute to the story arc. If not enough is happening/your character hasn’t changed you can likely remove.

#AskDV I’ll echo this!!!

Agents may read one or the other first depending on their preference. The query and the pages serve different purposes, and one isn’t more important than the other. The query gives me a sense of the story engine and the plot skeleton. The pages give me a sense of voice. Both have to excite! #askDV

If the story wraps up satisfyingly in Book 1 but could continue, saying “standalone with series potential” conveys that succinctly. While series are getting shorter many genres still thrive on series publishing and I wouldn’t consider it a problem if a manuscript I loved kicked off a series. #askDV

Please read all the available rules & guidelines to all of our #DVpit events before participating. If you ask questions to this account, know that it's volunteer-run, so we might not see/answer in time, but all important information is always here: dvpit.carrd.co

Keep in mind that your book will be shelved in one section of a bookstore rather than on multiple shelves. An agent can help refine that category before subbing your book, but I'd consider what might be the primary genre, i.e. a horror with romantic elements, or a romance with horror elements #AskDV

Agents and editors will have different opinions on word count. I recommend 60,000 max for a MG fantasy (including upper) since middle grade as a whole has been shorter lately. It may be better if an MG fantasy is lower than that. And I usually suggest 100,000 for a YA. #AskDv

#AskDV starts NOW and runs until 2PM Eastern Time! Using #AskDV ask @jimmccarthydgb.bsky.social @laurenabramo.bsky.social @stutitelidevara.bsky.social @rebeccaw04.bsky.social @sandraproudman.bsky.social questions about pitching, querying, & publishing! Be respectful & have fun! #DVpit

Excited to hop on this afternoon! I just want to note that all of my responses are opinions based on my experience. Publishing is a subjective industry, so some answers may differ from agent to agent.

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 @stutitelidevara.bsky.social @rebeccaw04.bsky.social @sandraproudman.bsky.social

That's it for #PreDV Day 2! We saw some amazing pitches and can't wait for #DVpit on September 30 8AM-8PM ET! Thank you to everyone who provided pitch feedback & participated! For more info on #DVpit go to dvpit.carrd.co Next up: another #AskDV on 9/24 where lit agents answer your questions!

It's Day 2 of #PreDV! Use today to practice your pitches before #DVPit on 9/30! Feel free to offer advice to your fellow #DVpit hopefuls and make some connections & friends! As always have fun and be respectful! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

That's it for #PreDV Day 1! We saw some amazing pitches and can't wait for #DVpit on September 30 8AM-8PM ET! Thank you to everyone who provided pitch feedback & participated! For more info on #DVpit go to dvpit.carrd.co If you didn't get a chance to practice today, we're doing Day 2 tomorrow!

#PreDV Day 1 starts now! Use today to practice your pitches before #DVPit on 9/30! Feel free to offer advice to your fellow #DVpit hopefuls and make some connections & friends! As always have fun and be respectful! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

The #AskDV hashtag was trending all hour! Thank you to everyone who asked questions and participated. One of the agents has graciously offered to continue answering a few questions for a little while, but as always please respect their time! See you at the next #DVpit event!

That's it for this round of #AskDV! Thank you for everyone who attended & asked questions! Thank you to our amazing Lit Agents who graciously gave their time! #DVpit @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social @allielevick.bsky.social @mwhatnall.bsky.social @tinyfairyhunter.bsky.social Join us Sept 21 for #PreDV!

I recommend making sure that each of your scenes is achieving multiple things, rather than just one--whether that's plot development, character development, or something else. So if you find a scene that's only doing one job, see if it can be combined with another to serve dual purpose!

An agent is going to first and foremost consider the current project you're pitching, so make sure you focus on that in your query! Many agents work across a range of categories/genres, so you can always try agents that you know work across the categories you're most interested in writing in.

You can mention it in the query, sure! A lot of my colleagues (and me!) are eager for more neurodiverse rep in the books we work on. That said, also remember you don’t have to share everything about yourself with publishing. If you’re not comfortable, or it isn’t safe, there’s no need to. #AskDV

The thing that makes a pitch stand out to me is specificity--comps tailored to aspects of the work, a synopsis that establishes character/setting/stakes right away (loglines are a bonus), and a concept that's different from other queries in that subgenre. #askDV

I've seen publishers requesting shorter and shorter word counts. The guidelines I give my clients are 45k or under for MG fantasy, 60k or under for upper MG fantasy, and 95k or under for YA fantasy, which is on the conservative side so nothing is rejected on word count alone. #askDV

I think we’re gonna see a continued hunger for cozy, especially in unique genres, and several editors have asked me for dystopian books (in kids and adult!) lately. Also horror, cause I don’t think the supply can meet the demand. I think it’s the hardest thing to write. #AskDV

Hi there! I would send them a nudge on whichever platform you originally queried to let them know they requested on DVPit. Perhaps even worth asking whether they’d like you to resubmit in another way (sometimes we group subs from a pitch event). #AskDV

The industry as a whole is still figuring out best practices regarding AI. I understand being wary of AI detection software; one thing authors can do is research the agencies you choose to query, and avoid any that disclose AI detection practices you're not comfortable with. #askDV

#AskDV starts NOW and runs until 5PM Eastern Time! Using #AskDV ask @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social Alexandra Levick @mwhatnall.bsky.social @tinyfairyhunter.bsky.social questions about pitching, querying, & publishing! Have fun and Be respectful! #DVpit

Today we're hosting #AskDV (Q&A with literary agents) at 4-5PM ET to prep for #DVpit! Using #AskDV ask participating lit agents your questions about pitching, querying, & publishing! Join us & @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social Alexandra Levick @mwhatnall.bsky.social @tinyfairyhunter.bsky.social

It's #DVpit month! #DVpit is a bluesky pitch event for unagented creators from marginalized communities to pitch their projects to literary agents and editors! And we've prepared a month of pre-events to help you prepare for the main event on Sept 30, 2026! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info!