Freelance Fiction Editor, Concise Fiction Academy, RevPit volunteer editor and board member. Let me help you bring out the best version of your novel! www.mirandadarrow.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mjk5lw5id22rI just Zoom chatted with my #RevPit winner @jackieyap.bsky.social so excited to work with her. I have sent emails to my #10Queries winners, so check your email (or spam filters) back to Monday when I started dropping them. Thank you, authors, for submitting to the annual contest. Subs were 🔥 https://media.tenor.com/nILFeE16ZQ8AAAAC/dog-puppy.gif?hh=249&ww=49815 Apr 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk5lw5id22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3milzdywplk2wI just saw this post by Erin Niumata that shows how to draft a more specific query blurb. It focuses on mystery but applies across genres: https://erinniumata.substack.com/p/query-letter-workshop-011?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%2Bviewer&triedRedirect=true03 Apr 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3milzdywplk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mi2w3lkfpk2tGreetings, Revelers, and welcome to my 2026 #RevPit #10Queries thread. I'm kicking off my first session now, but will attempt to thread my future sessions so people can find all of my posts together - that's my plan 🤷‍♀️ First, some hashtag shortcuts #MG = Middle Grades #YA = Young Adult #A = Adult https://media.tenor.com/YDi_gEMHS8UAAAAC/all-according-to-plaaaa.gif?hh=244&ww=49827 Mar 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2w3lkfpk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mi2uq43w2k2tAs soon as I refresh my tea, I'll be back online posting my first #RevPit #10Queries session for the 2026 annual contest!!!!27 Mar 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2uq43w2k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mi2rze2l2s2cI'm emerging from my editing cave to drop some #RevPitTeaser posts and to give the early warning signal for my first 10Queries session coming soon (see the end of this thread). So, buckle up for some hints about the trends I'm seeing and loving in my subs: And a GIF from Younger - loved that show https://media.tenor.com/2RvCDQj3nVQAAAAC/its-trending-latest.gif?hh=498&ww=49827 Mar 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2rze2l2s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mhfxyh5uz22r#RevPit #AskEditor Absolutely. Most of the editors offer a discount for contest participants. These are announced after the winner announcements on April 13! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfxyh5uz22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mhdwkcu3h223Hello, #RevPit #writingcommunity authors, and welcome to my #AskEditor session. I’m kicking it off a few minutes early because I time zones are tricky. https://media.tenor.com/MK9Fihe4U1EAAAAC/pongo-yay.gif?hh=296&ww=49818 Mar 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdwkcu3h223https://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mhdqlfopec2kI'm going to start posting a bit early for my #RevPit #AskEditor session because I have a hard stop at the end. But I'll circle back around later for any questions I don't get to during my 1 - 2 PM slot too. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdqlfopec2khttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mh7c7fclu22hI'll try to get a genre chart of subs by my #RevPit ##AskEditor session on Wednesday. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7c7fclu22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mh6vkdklt22iHey #amwriting #writingcommunity pals Check out my latest YouTube video with a list of recent suspense and thriller novel recommendations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C63ncxkQeb016 Mar 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6vkdklt22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mh456thzbs2iThe #RevPit annual contest submission window closes at noon EDT today, March 15th. Don't wait for the very last minute as there are lots of fields in the form. #amquerying #authors with a complete fiction manuscript (middle grades, YA, and adult) enter now to win a developmental edit! https://media.tenor.com/5gTcu0dkFKsAAAAC/coffee-time.gif?hh=146&ww=26015 Mar 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh456thzbs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mgrssfkgls22We will miss you this year, Kala. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrssfkgls22https://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mgkuatygic2tCheck out my latest video with writing tips for writing suspense genre and adding suspense to novels of any genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq6yGmP1m64&t=311s08 Mar 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkuatygic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darrow.bsky.social/post/3mgksm6bgpc2tThe #RevPit annual contest submission window opens this Thursday, March 12, at Noon EDT. Get your submissions ready #amquerying writers! https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/spring?iso=20260312T12&p0=12&msg=RevPit+Submission+Window+Opens%21&font=cursive08 Mar 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:xulxqjustve6oplzo2if2dbq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgksm6bgpc2t