Krista Van Dolzer
@KristaVanDolzer
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Literary agent at The Unter Agency. Once (and future?) author. Friendly neighborhood introvert. (Opinions are, of course, my own)
Central Iowa
Joined January 2011
If I ❤️ your pitch in an upcoming pitch event, please send your query and FIRST 20 PAGES (instead of 3) to my QM with the name of the pitch event in the referral line:
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My #FridayReads is Ron Chernow's MARK TWAIN. My favorite Mark Twain quote so far: "Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.". What are you reading today?.
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Tweeted about #PastLives when I first saw it, but now that it's available on Netflix, I thought I'd mention it again. It's a beautiful depiction of first love, thirty-something life, and the immigrant experience that I highly recommend.
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Finally saw K-Pop Demon Hunters, and though it's not *quite* as good as the Spider-Verse movies (which are perfect, no arguments), it's still #mswl.
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You might work in publishing if your 7yo writes a story about an agent who wants to read more of the aforementioned story.
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Sent out my first round of submissions while Amanda Anisimova was advancing to her first #Wimbledon final. A great day for both of us!.
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RT @Wimbledon: "The moment of this young woman's life" 👏. Amanda Anisimova completes an extraordinary semi-final to defeat No.1 seed Aryna….
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#WritingPrompt: find a bunch of headshots and write sentence- or paragraph-long descriptions of each from the perspective of two different characters in your WIP. Tricky part: you can't use specific color words to describe their hair or eyes.
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Oh, wow, Dimitrov had to retire with an injury when he was up two sets to love on the top-seeded player at #Wimbledon? How heartbreaking!.
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Please join me in welcoming @artlizified as my next client!
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Please join me in welcoming Elizabeth Prats as my next client.
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Couldn't be more thrilled to represent Liz! Her storylines are as commercial as her voice is engaging--and her illustrations are delightful to boot!.
It’s official! I signed with literary agent @KristaVanDolzer of The Unter Agency as an author-illustrator. I started writing my first book at 15 and have written five books over the last 15-20 years! I’m just SO grateful and beyond excited for the next step! #writingcommunity
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Finished @katepearsall's BITTERSWEET IN THE HOLLOW late last night, so now my #FridayReads will be either @AnneBlankman's THE ENEMY'S DAUGHTER or Joy McCullough's EVERYTHING IS POISON!.
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When you get back your first client's very first revision and it's everything you'd hoped for. 😍.
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*whispers* If you send me a personalized query (i.e., if you reference something I know I've posted somewhere), I'll send you a personalized response (and if I request more material, I'll always include a paragraph or two of feedback if I end up passing).
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This is not and will never be okay. Give these American citizens their wife and mother back.
Officers arrived and handcuffed Paola Clouatre, who handed her wedding ring to her husband for safekeeping.
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Chatted with an editor on Friday who said her imprint is looking for less steamy rom-coms for readers who've aged out of MG but aren't ready for the spice of recent YA titles. This is exactly how I'd describe my own rom-com tastes, so if you've got one, please send it! #mswl.
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"What chance does Gotham have when the good people do nothing?". What about when the good people get arrested for trying to resist the unjust enforcement of a minor law?.
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My oldest turned eighteen yesterday, making him old enough to vote, sign contracts, and die in a war. Whoever decided kids this age should be considered fully grown had clearly never had any.
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Industry secret: when you and an agent have the Call, the agent is probably more nervous than you are. We want to make a good impression!.
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A little too long-winded for Twitter, so I've added a new #WriteTip on the blog:
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You don’t have to be the best at something to have a comparative advantage in it. Likewise, you don’t have to be the best at writing to have a comparative advantage in writing about som…
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