Katy Metzger
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And then there were 3...😍
It's pub day for book 3 in my YA urban fantasy series! Check it out if you like:
👥 Dual POV, flawed MCs
🧬 Experimental magic powers
😲 Plot twists
😈 Power corrupts
💥 Rival factions, battles
❤️🔥 Slow-burn romance
🥰 Found family
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A year ago I was sitting on close to 70 rejections after 8 months of querying, most of them form. I did a TON of revising. And here I am a year later with a 5-book deal & my 2nd book about to publish on Sept. 1. Things can change in a blink. Don't give up!
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I'm beyond thrilled to announce that I've signed a 5-book deal with
@FutureHousePub
for my YA science fantasy series The Talismans of Teregrin. I'm so grateful to FHP & excited for the opportunity to share Gemma & Oliver's full adventure. Thanks to everyone who's supported me!
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I don't mind being the underdog. I don't have an agent or a 6-figure advance, but I do have a 5-book deal with a small press that's allowing me to share these books that have my ❤️. I may not have an 🧡 banner on Amazon, but I'm not going to stop trying to get 1!😆
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Note to self:
Stop comparing your writing/publishing journey to everyone else's. Stay the course. Put in the work. Do everything you know to do, & you'll get there too. Someday.
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Got my first review from a total stranger...and it was good!?😳🥹😭 Someone I don't know found my book, wanted to read it, & liked it. Whoa.
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#WritingCommunity
I'm new to Twitter and have no idea what I'm doing. I'd love to connect with other writers, especially other
#yasff
and
#amquerying
!
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I don't have a lot of plans for tomorrow, but I know what cup I'll be using. 😁
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Okay, I think it's okay to do this now...
✨VAGUE PUBLISHING TWEET!!!!✨
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You're not gonna believe this, but I was reading over my husband's shoulder last night, & there's this whole other part of Twitter where people DON'T talk about writing & books all the time. I'm just... mystified.🤯😯
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If you're still here, can we talk about something else? Literally, anything else. Like puppies. Can we talk about puppies?
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Is there a better compliment for a writer than "I couldn't put your book down"? No. No, I don't think there is.🥰🥰🥰
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Got my first rejection that wasn't a form letter, with actual specific feedback. That's progress from last time, I guess. Now to figure out what to do with it.
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What a feeling! To finally hold my book... relief, shock, awe, & unexpected waves of imposter syndrome (IYKYK, lol). But it's here! It's real!
If you read it, I'd love to get some more reviews on Amazon/Goodreads, even if they're not 5⭐. I can take it. I promise.🥰
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I always thought I'd bawl my eyes out if I ever got good querying news. In reality, it did such a number on me that all I could do was stare at it, catatonic, for a good 5 minutes.
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If submitting to agents and publishers isn't gradually driving you more and more insane, are you sure you're doing it right? 🥴
#amquerying
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Normalize not making people feel bad for feeling bad after a rejection.
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I've been trying really, really hard to be positive and find the humor while I
#amquerying
, but it's starting to get to me. 😭
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Just got a text that a library is already asking for book copies after my announcement yesterday. Is this really happening???🥹
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NGL, the rejection I got last night from the person who had my whole MS stung more than the others. But when I told my husband this morning, he said, "Keep writing!"
So, that's what I'm gonna do.
#amquerying
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Please forgive me for tracking my GR giveaway. But the fact that over 2k people have asked for my small press book that got zero agent requests in the trenches feels like a big deal!
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To the person who keeps submitting the contact form on my author website so that I'll promote your oven mitts...What exactly is your thought process? I may write about fantasy worlds, but you're clearly living in one.
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It's pub day for my debut YA science fantasy The Talismans of Teregrin! If you like adventure, mystery, magic, & romance check it out. The ebook is now available (still waiting for the paperback to go up).
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Is there anything more intimidating than seeing "gorgeous writing" on an agent's mswl? I mean, I believe in my work & all, but who in our imposter-syndrome-ridden crew sees that & goes, "Yes, 💯 that's me"?
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When you sign a book, do you just put your name, or do you put some sort of short message too?
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How come there isn't an
#11pmwritersclub
? Do night writers tend to be lone wolves more than morning writers?
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What if, instead of saying "It only takes one," we said, "It only took __ months, __ manuscripts, & __ drafts to get an agent/deal"? Or am I the only one who finds that more motivational?
It only took me 12 months, 1 MS, & 17 drafts to get my deal.
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If you're pitching in
#SFFpit
Thursday please don't hang all your hopes on getting likes. There's so much value in it even if you don't. I've made some of my best writing friends in pitch events. Hasn't gotten me out of the trenches yet, but it is helping me survive them.
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I'm officially a 2-book author! The 2nd book in my YA urban fantasy series is OUT TODAY. If you like action, adventure, mystery, magic, & romance check them out:
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People are always talking about waking up to full requests, and I'd just like to know...what time do these people get up???
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You all would NOT believe the querying whiplash I've experienced in the last 48 hrs. But, to my surprise, I think I need to bow out of
#IWSGPit
. Thank you to everyone who supported me today. I can't begin to express what your support means to me.🥰
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2023:
February: Signed 5-book deal
June: Book 1 published
September: Book 2 published
December: Finishing Book 3 edits
It's been one hell of a good year!😁
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Sitting in the waiting room at my kid's appointment, & another mom asks what I'm working on. I tell her about my books, & she buys the 1st one on the spot. True story! 🥹
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If I sleep with my query letter under my pillow, will that entice the query fairy to bring me good news? Haven't heard a peep in about 3 weeks, & I'd love to wake up to a full request!😜
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I was actually pretty cool about someone having my full, until I got the nicest email telling me they'd started reading it.😳
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A friend & I are getting some hate on signing with small presses. So, if you're a small press author, can you share some love for your press in the comments/QRT? I'll go first:
@FutureHousePub
is an amazing, supportive, author friendly team, & I'm honored to work with them.
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Just got the most complimentary response to a query a person can possibly receive without getting a full request. Do you know what this means? I'm finally, FINALLY, on the right track!
#amquerying
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Highlights from the last 24 hours:
-My Goodreads Giveaway ended with 4k+ entrants
-My book broke 50 reviews on Amazon
-My books will FINALLY be available in physical stores
All of this in one day after weeks/months of struggling. It's gonna be a good day!😁
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Really hope last night's rejection was a form, because if not, it's the beginning of my villain origin story.
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Signed a 5-book deal with a small press and published two of those books!
BRAG ABOUT SOMETHING YOU’RE PROUD OF ACCOMPLISHING IN 2023 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
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Gotta love the personalized rejections where the feedback would be so ridiculously easy to incorporate that the reason for the rejection doesn't even make sense.🙄
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The doctor pulled a lightning bug out of my kid's ear yesterday (he slept all night with it in there), & I think I'm done with summer now.😳
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Did I just write 5 sentences in my WIP on my phone so I could say I didn't completely flake out on it today? Why, yes. Yes, I did.
*Small achievement five🖐️
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Guess where I'm at. Again. With my little guy. 11:45 at night still waiting for a bed. I'm soooo tired. It's only been two weeks since last time.
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Looks like we're a week out from
#pitdark
, so time to start prepping. Who else is pitching? Leave me a comment if you want to swap support, & I'll add you to my list!
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@Robinov14
I don't know how old you are, but I know it's: "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy. A kid'll eat ivy too, wouldn't you?"😉
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Read a small press book this week that kept me up for 3 nights. Opened a bestseller last night & fell asleep in 2 minutes. Clout doesn't always account for taste, I guess.🙃
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Handcuffed, tattooed, & abandoned in a lab, 17yo twins Gemma & Oliver escape onto an isolated island only to find their fellow teen experiments turning into monsters. Unless they can control their new powers & get off the island, a similar fate awaits them.
#YA
#SF
#F
#MoodPitch
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Two AMAZING authors agreed to do blurbs for my book today.🥹🥹🥹
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No matter what happens with this book, I'm so glad I queried it. Going through this process really pushed me to make it the best it could be. I'm sure there are people who don't need that kick in the pants, but my book wouldn't be the same without it.
#amquerying
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Okay *cracks knuckles*. Guess I should start prepping the first batch of queries for 2023. It's been a nice break.
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A huge THANKS to everyone for the support in
#SFFpit
today. I had so much fun interacting with the huge list of pitches I signed up for...& got a little frazzled hunting for unpinned ones (you know who you are!).
My 1st ever agent ❤️ was the cherry on top!
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I won't be pitching in
#moodpitch
, but I love seeing the mood boards and reading all the fascinating pitches. If you'd like a boost, leave me a comment and I'll put you on my list. 🙂
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I guess I was hoping the feedback on the full wouldn't be on something non-negotiable. But I know my story, & I'm not changing it for a vision that sells it short.
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I got 23 LIKES today!👀
From other writers, lol. But seriously, thanks for all the love & support today, everyone! It was a lot of fun sending support out too. Thanks
@JasonHuebinger
& everyone involved!
I did get 1 legit ❤️, so I'm happy.
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Looks like my little guy is FINALLY coming home tomorrow after almost 2 weeks in the hospital! Pardon me while I 😭😁🥹😭🥰😍❤️.
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I was gonna wait till Thursday, but since everyone else is getting a jump on it, I will too, haha. If you're pitching in
#moodpitch
& want to swap support, leave me a comment. I'll add you to my list!
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A Barnes and Noble agreed to stock The Talismans of Teregrin!!🥹
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Sorry, I can't wait. 😂
THE TALISMANS OF TEREGRIN
Release date: June 9, 2023
Pre-order for ebook available NOW!
Want to be an ARC reader? Sign up at:
Thanks to everyone who has supported me!
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Did I already get into the celebratory ice cream? Yes. But hear me out. When you've worked for months or years on a book, pub day really should be a week -long celebration. Don't you think?
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My author copies for The Firebreather's Curse finally arrived! If you like YA dystopian blends of science fiction and fantasy, check out my series. Links are in my bio.😁
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So, it looks like there are a couple pitch events I can do this month:
#iwsgpit
on the 25th &
#KidLitPit
on the 26th. Who wants to swap support? Let me know which one/both in the comments so I can add you to my list!
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For anyone who's interested & hasn't been having a fun time in the trenches, here's my blooper reel. It's a little embarrassing, but I learned a lot. And I hope some of you will find encouragement in my experiences.
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In my experience, other writers have been some of the MOST supportive & empathetic people out there. Why? Because we spend most of our time in other people's heads. 🥰
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1 year ago today...
I drove home from a sad appt, & my kid puked all over my backseat.
I called my mom to vent that I never got good pub news to offset bad days.
I found an email saying my book was in review by a small press.
2 days later, I had an offer.
And everything changed.
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Slowly coming to the realization that "good pacing" is, in fact, a legit compliment.
#amwriting
#amquerying
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I can understand people mixing up there, their, & they're...but I get irrationally bothered by someone writing "loose" instead of "lose." Anyone else with writing pet peeves?
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Ok...my
#SFFpit
list has 2 people on it. That's just sad. Who else can I support on Thursday?
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Handcuffed, tattooed, & abandoned in a lab, twins Gemma & Oliver escape onto an isolated island only to find their fellow teen experiments turning into monsters. Unless they can control their new powers & get off the island, a similar fate awaits them.
#YA
#SF
#F
#PreMoodPitch
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This is going to be my month. I can feel it in the crisp, fall air. My book is set in fall, so vibing on it all over again.😍
#amquerying
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So... what's the protocol if you get a like from a small press that you already queried with your full MS & they rejected you because they couldn't connect to the premise? I'm seriously stumped here.
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A student I taught 6 years ago tracked me down on SM to tell me I was her favorite teacher and apparently gave some assignment that led to her future career. I'm just...🥹🥹🥹
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I know I haven't been very active on here lately. One of my little guys has been in the hospital for over a week, & that's made it difficult to be here. I'll check in when I can, but that's definitely been getting to me.
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Reading back over my writing & thinking, "Hey, this is actually pretty good." I live for mornings like this.🥰
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At this point in querying, I'd like to throw out there that no news is not, in fact, good news. There has to be news.🥴
#amquerying
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First meeting with my editor today! I feel so professional, lol.
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Got my first comment on my website blog from someone asking if there was any way they could read my book because the description was so intriguing! This after being told on my last rejection that they "couldn't connect to my premise." Boo-yah! 😜
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Don't mind me. Just over here writing two different books on my phone at the same time...🥴
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Think I'm gonna take the long weekend off from querying. No researching subs or prepping materials. Might even avoid my email. Just going to do some catch-up writing in my WIP & go back at it on Tuesday.
#amwriting
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Started writing my new WIP yesterday, & the ideas are just. flowing. so. well. Can't believe how good it feels to have this with a new story.😍
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After a rough
#amquerying
week, it's hard not to get my hopes up when I get some interest. Do agents/editors put as much stock in "it only takes 1" as writers do? Would help if they did.
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If you wanna do a real "writer's lift," find a writer whose book you honestly want to read & TELL them. You don't have to be an agent to make their day. IDK how many comments during pitch events are genuine, so getting 1 outside an event means a lot.🥰
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If you want to be a great beta, find the heartbeat of the book and make suggestions that will take it over the top. Building on the author's vision is one of the best supports you can offer.❤️
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My editor telling me that her eyes lit up when she saw book 3 in her inbox...😍🥹😍🥹😍
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As someone who queried a series, can I be real? Don't call your book a standalone w/series potential unless it's true. Not ending on a cliffhanger doesn't = standalone. I was lucky to find a home for mine w/a small press, but querying agents w/it was abysmal.
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What's the first GIF that comes up when you type your name?
Totally saw this coming. 😂
What’s the first gif that comes up when you type your name?
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One of the coolest things about having a beta reader is getting to see what a reader is thinking & feeling about the story in real time...& when it's everything you intended, that's the best!😍
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My
#iwsgpit
list is surprisingly small right now. Anyone else looking to swap support on Wednesday that I missed? Leave me a comment.
Join us for
#IWSGPit
on January 25, 2023! Polish those pitches – agents and publishers will be watching. For details:
@TheIWSG
#WritingCommunity
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Officially booked my first school visit as an author for mid-February, and I'm already nervous.😬
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When you have to hold it together and not go down because you're Mom and everyone else is counting on you to take care of them...but you have no idea what to do.😭😭😭
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I care less about the views and more about the people I normally interact with vanishing from my feed. I'm all for meeting new people, but 10 tweets in a row from the same new person? No thanks.
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My feed is wildly swinging between forms on fulls and big publishing announcements. I've never been so on edge.
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I love how subjective writing is, that what might not appeal to 1 person is another's favorite type of read. But the whole querying part would be easier if you could, in fact, please everyone.
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