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KatherineMcRea
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Writer: SINC member/guppy, mystery, fantasy, scifi, romance; cozy vibes (<3 all genres) Hobbies: snackies, reading, gaming, cats Life: hEDS, Fibromyalgia, Crohnie, Queer
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 8d
ONCE MORE, WITH MURDER: in bulletpoints

☠️murder #mystery
💋2nd chance #romance
😷chronic illness #dis #ownvoices
👉 #ptsd rep
🧪forensics #womeninSTEM
🐶golden retriever MMC
🐈sassy FMC
🌈 #LGBTQ rep
📚planned series (new romance/book)
📖debut author #amquerying

Agatha Christie X 1950's #RomCom

#DVpit
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 23h
Why are the last few chapters always the toughest?
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 2d
"human kibble is weird ... Absolutely no meaty taste at all!"
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 2d
Cat tax!!! Here's one of my creatures!
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 3d
Y'all, I actually got drawn for feedback! Crazy, because I generally have zero luck in drawings. Super excited to get some feedback on my pitch and first 5 pages. #revpit #10queries
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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 5d
#RevPit #10Queries Winners have been drawn at random and assigned to editors (also at random), and emails went out to those whose submissions were selected.

Join us Oct 24 to get tons of helpful querying advice. Anyone can benefit from this feedback, even if you weren't selected or didn't enter
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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 5d
Thank you everyone who entered! Our editors are eager to get their hands on these submissions. Keep an eye on this space, and don't forget to follow our editors for their #10Queries posts!
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 3d
Love this pair so much 😍
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 5d
Luckily there's a LOT of people in the indie community willing to help out. I know we can do it! 💪
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 5d
I also KNOW there's an audience for our books even if tradpub isn't sure how to sell them!
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 5d
I know that feeling! I'm definitely planning on just self-publishing if I don't find the right agent at this point. My story WILL see the light of day! 😂
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 5d
Love this concept! Your book sounds great!
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 5d
I'm sorry you had a dreadful day, I hope the next few have been a bit better, and that tomorrow is even more awesome! 🫂 🫂 🫂
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 6d
Opportunity alert for fellow querying authors! I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages!
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 6d
His look is always *on point!* 😸
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 6d
Oooh such a cute name for her! 😭 ❤️
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 6d
Just a Grimmy peekin' at you, wondering how your day is. He's glad it's Friday!
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 6d
(v. Swoony, though. A LOT of beautiful shots of the beautiful man brooding)
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 6d
I really liked Poldark, and also it's a bit dark. Not quite as dark as say, Outlander, but definitely darker than an Austen.
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 7d
Omg I love him. He's so adorable! 🥰
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 7d
Major brain fog day. How are the rest of my chronically ill brethren doing today?
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 7d
I've heard it's like finding a romantic partner in a surprising number of ways. There's what's on paper and then there's ✨vibes✨ and chemistry and timing. Right person, right book, right time! And it's never a good idea to marry/sign with someone when it's just not quite right.
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 7d
I feel like pitching is marketing craft and prose is writing craft—two very different skills. I can't imagine how difficult it is to be an agent. You could love a book and still not feel that you're the person to sell it. It's some magical alchemy to me. 😆 That's why I'm never mad at a rejection.
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 7d
Eryn Scott's Whiskers and Words mysteries is bringing me such joy recently!
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 7d
I totally understand that. As a reader, I can be super lukewarm on a concept/blurb and LOVE the book or vice versa, so I can't imagine how difficult it is as an agent to parse from such short pitches! Prose is primary. 🙌
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 7d
I hope you get your next dream project!
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Jadyn N. Marshall @jadynnmarshall.bsky.social · 7d
I had such a blast peeking at fabulous #DVpit posts today! The world can't wait for these stories! 💕

For anyone else totally amazed and overwhelmed at the breadth of the hashtag, here’s a handy search term to filter for the contest hours!

since:2025-10-08T12:00:00 until:2025-10-09T00:00:00
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 7d
That's a wrap on #DVpit 2025!
Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, or supported!
Thank you to the agents & editors who showed up!
And thank you to our board @peterlopez.bsky.social & @katchowrites.bsky.social & @claribelortega.com who brought #DVpit to Bluesky!
Thank you to everyone who pitched, supported, or volunteered for #DVpit 2025 follow @dvpit.bsky.social to stay in touch
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KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · 7d
Fully agreed! I just want to show support! 😅
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