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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · 9d

Hope everyone is having a great #DVPit day! It’s so weird sitting this out because I’M AGENTED (still feels surreal), but I’m cheering everyone on from the sidelines!

Side note: if any editors are interested in a fun summer rom-com with Jewish rep, hit me up! 😜

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Aug 1

✨UPDATE✨

I’m SO excited (and still in shock 🙈) to share that I’m now represented by Rachel Estep at D4EO Literary Agency! Rachel’s enthusiasm for my novel and understanding of my characters is unmatched, and I can’t wait to see where this journey takes us! ☺️

#Agented #WritingCommunity

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Jul 18

So many good ones! All of Carley Fortune’s are amazing and take place near beaches or lakes, and Annabel’s other books are all great! Others I’ve loved: Until Next Summer by Ali Brady, The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren, Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez, basically all of Emily Henry’s!

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Girl Who Was Taken has what’s probably one of the best plot twists I’ve ever read!

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Jul 13

A burnt-out middle school teacher flees to her family’s house at the Jersey Shore, where she reconnects with her first love & re-evaluates her career.

❤️ Second chance romance
🏖️ Cute beach town setting
✏️ Teacher MCs
✡️ Jewish rep
➕ Plus size rep
👫 Quirky townies
🏠 Found family

#BluePit #Q #A #R

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Jul 13

EVERY SUMMER AFTER x BEG, BORROW, OR STEAL x GILMORE GIRLS

A burnt-out middle school teacher flees to her family’s house at the Jersey Shore, where she reconnects with her first love, takes a job in his family’s restaurant, and re-evaluates her priorities.

#BluePit #Q #R

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Jul 10

How about plus-size FMC in a contemporary romance? 👀

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Jun 6

Your next favorite summer beach read ❤️

A burnt-out middle school teacher flees to her family’s house at the Jersey Shore, where she reconnects with her first love, re-evaluates her career, and finds a second family in the quirky townies! 🏖️☀️🌊

#JoyPit #R

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · May 28

Just finished a wonderful four-week GrubStreet writing course with the amazing @frecklywench.bsky.social! It was my first time back in a creative writing class since graduating with my MFA six years ago, and it felt so good to be learning and workshopping amongst writers again!! ☺️

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · May 21

Thanks for posting this! I’ve been working on a novel inspired by my experiences with postpartum depression, and I worry there isn’t a market for it. I just tell myself I’ll worry about that once the book is done, but I’m hoping maybe these sorts of topics will be a bit more normalized by then! 🙃

Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · May 15

I hope it’s mine! 🙈 I saw that you’ve closed to adult fiction… are you still considering adult fiction that’s already in your queue, or have you shifted your focus to only MG and YA? Thanks!

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · May 12

I would read the crap out of that to my toddler! Someone please write this! 😂 Must feature Entenmann’s cookies and freezer-burned petit fours!

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · May 7

A burnt-out middle school teacher flees to her family’s house at the Jersey Shore, where she reconnects with her first love & re-evaluates her career.

❤️ Second chance romance
🏖️ Cute beach town setting
✏️ Teacher MCs
✡️ Jewish rep
➕ Plus size rep
👫 Quirky townies
🏠 Found family

#QuestPit #Q #A #R

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · May 7

A burnt-out middle school teacher seeks solace for the summer at her family's beach house, where she reconnects with her first love, taking a job at his family’s restaurant and reevaluating her career plans.

#QuestPit #Q #A #R #AmQuerying

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Apr 23

Is this my chance to send you my unsolicited manuscript?! 😜 In all seriousness, thank you for making clear that what this agent is doing is not okay.

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Apr 23

I just felt physically nauseous reading that account’s feed. There’s no worse feeling than scrolling and praying that the query you put so much time and thought into isn’t being made fun of behind your back.

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Apr 20

My top two reads of the year so far are Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult and The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston! Veryyyy different books lol but both amazing! Also, I started a book club at my work last year and the unanimous fave of what we’ve read is Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh!

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Apr 20

Hope you’re not still on the elliptical 🤣 but if you’re still taking Qs— should a writer focus on one genre until they have an agent? I know agents may ask what you have in the pipeline, so I worry querying a contemp. romance while writing a thriller or women’s fiction might make me look unfocused.

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Apr 19

A burnt-out middle school teacher seeks solace for the summer at her family's beach house, where she reconnects with her first love, taking a job at his family’s restaurant and reevaluating her career plans.

#PosterPit #PosterPitQ #A #R #AmQuerying

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Apr 17

So excited to hear this! I have a contemporary romance with Jewish and plus-size rep I’m hoping you’ll love! Is your wishlist staying the same or will you be updating? ☺️

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Apr 1

Foods that play more of a role in SUMMER PLANS than they probably should:

🍱 Sushi
🍪 Scones
🥤 Milkshakes
🍰 Rugelach
🍦 Ice cream
🥟 Potstickers
🥞 Pancakes (Bananas Foster, to be precise)

Two-for-one deal— rom-com with a side of food inspo! 🍔🍟🍕

#ChaosPit #Q #A #R

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Apr 1

A middle school teacher is feeling burnt out from her career, but (in true twentysomething fashion) runs away to the beach for the summer instead of facing her reality 🙃 #ChaosPit #R #A #Q

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ALT: a woman stands in front of a blackboard that says " the tickle down effect "

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Mar 28

PLAY ▶️

“Tim McGraw” by Taylor Swift ❌ “Soak Up the Sun” by Sheryl Crow ❌ “(There’s Gotta Be) More to Life” by Stacy Orrico

AND STOP ⏹️

#UnhingedPit #A #R #Q

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Mar 28

@carolineeisenmann.bsky.social Hi Caroline! Your bio on your agency site says you’re open to rom-coms, but the “Submissions” page says that the agency does not rep any romance. Can you please clarify? Thanks so much!

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Sarah Levine @sarahlevine.bsky.social · Mar 28

GILMORE GIRLS, if Stars Hollow was a beach town, Lorelai was plus-sized and Jewish, and Luke was also a teacher
#UnhingedPit #A #R #Q

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