Archive - In Kahoots with Kvita

Where I've Been

Publishing had levied its greatest punishment yet; wedged its knife into my spine and pried apart my vertebrae—and it was all my fault

Jan 4, 2023 •

October 2022

You need so many yeses

I appreciate the likely good intentions behind these two phrases, but I urge you to critically examine whether they’re actually helpful to you.

Oct 28, 2022 •

September 2022

Critique: Giving and Getting

I am both insurmountably grateful for my CPs and nostalgic for a time when I had none

Sep 28, 2022 •

How To: Revising the First 100

how can I present the information of the book in the best and most engaging way?

Sep 14, 2022 •

R&Rs can be a fantastic opportunity, but more often than not they’re a tricky little time sink

Sep 7, 2022 •

August 2022

How To: Signing with an Agent

Aug 31, 2022 •

For most authors signing with agents for the first time, you just don’t know what you need

Aug 24, 2022 •

How To: Edit Letters

Ah, the dreaded letter. What do you mean I haven’t perfectly executed this book?

Aug 17, 2022 •

In Control: On Sub

I’ve been on sub for 1.5+ years now, which means 1 year of feeling like I had absolutely no agency and only about 7 months of finally getting my sense…

Aug 10, 2022 •

How To: Querying

Kvita's big bad guide to querying

Aug 3, 2022 •

July 2022

In Control: Querying

Don’t give publishing the power to dictate all of your moods, all of your highs and lows, or your sense of worth

Jul 27, 2022 •

How To: Pitch Contests

of the Twitter variety

Jul 20, 2022 •

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