Hi #RevPit!!
I’m so excited to start my #MeetTheEditor session! Whether you're curious about RevPit, my MSWL, or just wanna swap ghost stories, drop your questions here!
https://www.reviseresub.com/editors/tiffany-grimes
I’m so excited to start my #MeetTheEditor session! Whether you're curious about RevPit, my MSWL, or just wanna swap ghost stories, drop your questions here!
https://www.reviseresub.com/editors/tiffany-grimes
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My recent fave romcoms: The Pairing, A Merry Little Meet Cute, Book Lovers, A Shot in the Dark, Hana Khan Carries On… so much more!
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I read widely in both YA and adult!
I’m looking for stories that center underrecognized identities. It doesn’t have to be an “issue” book, but identity should be visible and integral to the story.
Recently devoured Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw!
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If you’re stuck deciding which to submit, choose the one you’ve done the most you can on your own and know you need outside eyes on. And if they’re both at that stage…choose the one you feel in your very being needs to see the world first.
Or toss a coin (jk!)
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I see your MSWL is open to all genres and have a few f/u questions:
1) do you have a word count cut-off for submissions?
2) when you say you're open to fantasy, are you open to epic fantasy too?
3) how do you feel about 3rd person omniscient storytelling?
No word count limits with the caveat that you’re willing to do the hard work of cutting it down in the short timeframe of the contest.
Yes to epic fantasy!
And I’m open to anything if done well! Sometimes 3rd omni can make it hard to care about the characters.
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I like to start with: what are you saying? Why? Now how can we say that the best way for this story.
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*only use it because I have to 🥲
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For rom tropes I’m not a great fit for like pregnancy tropes or insta love (insta lust is fine!), but everything else is fair game.
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(Also I lived in a haunted house for five years, so I have ghost stories a plenty - would love to trade 👻)
For a multi-POV synopsis: Keep it clear and driven by cause & effect. Anchor it to the main conflict, prioritize key turning points, and limit POV shifts. Too many names is confusing, so streamline where you can!
You’ve got this!!
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Go ahead and make it as long as needed to get your ideas down and then systematically trim it back.
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Your MSWL discussed about what makes or breaks the first 5 pages for you. As over done as waking up from a dream/nightmare is in stories, what are your thoughts on it? Especially, when it is pivotal in a character's story line.
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A: This is tricky because starting with a dream is so overdone.
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If not, is there another way to start that anchors us in your character’s world without feeling cliche?
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For an epic fantasy, is there a specific limit for povs? I have 4 and I'm wondering if taking out 1 would help with my pacing. My story is based around a realm that is at war. I know some agents/editors don’t like…
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YES😍
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How are the expectations subverted? In what ways does your gothic setting amplify or challenge marginalized identities?
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Both of my past winners were able to find agents. ☺️
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I love working with talented writers, no matter where they are in their journey.
My greatest success? Being referred to as “your favorite editor’s favorite editor” (nod to Chappell Roan!)
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What is the most exciting part of editing? Also, what is the most challenging?
I'll be submitting an adult contemporary fantasy with a romantic subplot to you. Found family, slow burn friends to lovers, and disability rep (own voices).
Ah can’t wait to read your sub!
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And fave tropes: enemies to lovers, fake dating, forced proximity, secret relationship, forbidden love, friends to lovers, slow burn…
I’m probably forgetting some, but if there’s tension, longing, or chaos, I’m in.
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I’m not really concerned about POV—we’ll work together to ensure that the POV is the right one for the story. There are pros and cons to all POVs.
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🦹 My superpower is digging into character motivation—making sure it’s clear, compelling, and driving the story forward.
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I’m an underwriter and helping folks trim/slash word counts is fun. ✨
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Out of all things in it though, I have to ask… can I see your cats?
I have a similar combo, except mine's not fully ginger
1. Are you open to an #ownvoices YA cosy mystery set in Asia, please? With a diverse cast (ND, queer, BIPOC, multifaith) and themes of coming-of-age, identity, found fam and messy (real) fam + sapphic enemies-to-friends?
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Some folks do so much work in their heads before they write that they can write relatively clean drafts while others (like me!) write the messiest drafts that need 9 million drafts!
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It’s such a personal, gut feeling more than anything else. When you know, you know vibes. 🥹
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How much do you need to love the story/vs seeing the author potential/intention for their career vs QL/synopsis?
If there’s any agent or big five interest, is that also worth mentioning?
And no need to mention it! It wouldn’t impact my decision. ☺️
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