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@TheEvaline

Evaline

9 months

I’m probably a bit late for the trope map, but I’m about to jump into the #amquerying trenches with my THE UNTAMED x JUJUTSU KAISEN Queer, Asian YA Romantasy and I just want to tell you all what the book has. This book has Pretty Asian Boys in Kimono! And all this other stuff:

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

11 days

My Asian ass when an Asian character pops up in a book written by a white author: “Please don’t mention his eye shape…please don’t mention his eye shape…please don’t—fu—🤬”

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

I want to share a bit about what it’s been like #amquerying a YA with a Japanese MC. My rejections all share a theme, agents love my concept, but they can’t connect with “The Voice.” What voice, you ask? The not-white, Japanese voice. 1/🧵

@DGoweyAuthor

Silmarillion Enjoyer

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The problem is not with the books or the authors but with literary agents who solicit "diverse manuscripts" that they're not prepared to understand much less represent properly When faced with a book like that they tend to get out of their depth and blame the author

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

9 months

I’ve decided to part ways with my agent today. It was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. I don’t know if or when I’ll be ready to jump back into the #amquerying trenches. But right now I could use a friend.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

9 months

Going back to #amquerying after being agented feels different. I mean, the trenches look the same but I’m different. I’m older, wiser and I have a much stronger book than the one I queried with the first time. I can do this right? Right!

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

Querying has been one of the most challenging experiences of my life. Never before have I had to face this much gut wrenching disappointment. But just when I feel like I’m all alone in this, I turn around and see my #amquerying friends out here with me, fighting the good fight.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

While in the query trenches it’s hard not to focus on the rejections, but I like to take a step back and realize I’ve done something extraordinary. I created something and I’m putting myself out there and going after a big dream. I think that makes me pretty cool. #amyquerying

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

A white author emailed me out of the blue, told me she wants to include more diversity in her stories and has some questions about how to write her AAPI characters. Her questions included how to describe “Asian-ness” and how to pick exotic names. Here’s my take on that 1/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

10 months

Ok yt agents, let's have a ♥️ to ♥️. These past few weeks has reminded us again of the lack of real support for BIPOC authors in this industry. If you consider yourself an agent who champions BIPOC voices, that’s great and all, but are you sure that’s not just lip service?🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

If I randomly commented on one of your tweets, it’s probably because you tweeted about being in the query trenches. As a fellow #amquerying author, I want you to know, I know this process can be gut wrenching, but you’re not alone, and I’m rooting for you! It WILL happen for you!

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

To my fellow #amquerying authors. Rejection is heartbreaking and gut wrenching. If you feel like you’re alone and nobody around you understands what you’re going through, I want you to know, you are not alone. You have a friend here and I’m rooting for you!

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

Each time I share my #amquerying woes, specifically, rejections, I'd hear from numerous marginalized authors sharing similar experiences. One common thread is agents passing on our work citing a “a disconnect” with our characters, voices and our stories as a whole. 1/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 months

My publishing journey has been full of twists and turns, but it helps to take a step back and appreciate my accomplishments. I was agented. I went on sub and got my work in front of publishers. That's something to be proud of! Be kind to yourselves, authors! Celebrate your wins!

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 months

I went on sub 3 times and never told anyone. Looking back, I wish I did. It was an achievement. Being on sub brought me further along on my journey and closer to my dream than I ever thought possible. No it wasn't the end game, but what is? Every small step on this journey counts

@alexis_writes1

Alexis Ames

@alexis_writes1

3 months

Really confused as to when it became the norm to announce that you're on sub bc uhhhhhhhhhhhhh I've always been told you're not supposed to do that 😂

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

8 months

Guess what everyone?? I have sent my first batch of queries out into the universe! As of today, I am officially living the #amquerying life! ✨🕯️Spirits of The Query Realm, bestow your favor upon me!🕯️✨

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

We authors hold our stories so close to our hearts. There’s a vulnerability in sharing our work with the agents we query. Having my work leaked by someone who wasn’t even my agent has felt like a great violation of boundaries. I hope agents will ensure this never happens again.

@rachkmc

rachel mcmillan

7 months

So I deleted this because apparently the author wasn't a client yet and I don't want to contribute to a bad game of telephone. However I do maintain that there should be be some form of NDA with manuscripts :) I apologize for posting through the grapevine

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

1 year

That’s the problem with “yellow face” in publishing, for those who still don’t get it. By wrapping the white voice in the guise of an Asian story, you are rewriting the Asian and Asian-American identity to reflect a white voice, while erasing authentic voices.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

If you wouldn’t write this “Sara, who is white, eats her white-people cereal each morning with a spoon, as is the customary silverware used by white people in the west. She's Irish, with some German blood but ultimately she's just extremely white.” Don’t do it to Asians. 3/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

My offering agent turned out to be “that person.” The future of my book feels more uncertain than ever. I could really use some uplifting right now. So if anyone is interested in a Queer YA Romantasy inspired by Asian myths, please take a look #PopUpPitA #luckyPit

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

The reality is, despite calls for diversity, publishing only embraces and connects with the white voice. Mention YA, and almost all industry pros will have a specific voice in mind. That YA voice is the voice of a teenage white girl, written by a grown white woman. 5/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

It starts with being able to celebrate the voice of the “other.” I hope one day, publishing will be ready to accept that if the voice reads foreign, it’s probably because it is. A tinge of foreignness is, after all, what comes with that call for diversity. FIN/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

5 months

Being a BIPOC author is no walk in the park. It’s a constant struggle to prove your worth, only to have your worth summed up in terms of marketability. It’s a constant reminder that I, being born as I am (not white), am not marketable. True BIPOC authors know what this feels like

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

1 year

Remember my kabuki GN being rejected because the, “oriental style art is too asian for the current market"? That was over a year ago. Since publishing shenanigans is once again shenaniganing in the Asian space, here's an update on how sub's been going for this too Asian author 🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

That white girl voice is so engrained in YA, that anything that skews away from those expectations is dismissed as the wrong way to do it. “This voice doesn’t read YA”, “This voice is not there yet,” “I don’t connect with this voice.” It’s ethnocentrism in its purest form. 7/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

This vague publishing tweet just turned into even ✨✨Vague-er✨✨Publishing Tweet!

@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

I was trying to keep this under wraps a bit longer but my poor attempt at subtle vague tweeting had you all banging on the door of my DMs 😂 so… The number 4 has special significance in my book. Now, 14 days after I started #amquerying I’ve entered my ✨Vague Era✨

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

Are voices will always be the most authentic, we have a lot of wonderful, and (trust me) relatable stories to tell. Give us a chance, read our stories you might understand us a little bit better and come to realize that we aren’t that foreign after all, we’re just like you. 12/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

I debated whether or not I should share this but I have been getting DMs about this and I wanted to be transparent with a community that has done so much good for authors. As many of you know I’ve been vague tweeting for some time now. My offering agent was Cardigan. 1/🧵

@unrestrabbit

unrested rabbit

7 months

@NerdyPam is Cardigan Hollis Gray the kind of bully you would like to represent marginalized authors at your agency? 🧵 #amquerying #amwriting TW bullying, biphobia, bestiality

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

Many agents call for diversity on their MSWLs. They say they want to champion marginalized voices. The reality, is most of these calls are lip-service from people who like the idea of diversity, but are not ready to do the work involved in becoming true allies of diversity. 9/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

The first and most important thing I want all non-Asian authors writing Asian characters to understand is that Asian Americans are just REGULAR Americans. You don’t have to go out of your way to stress our “Asian-ness” in your stories. 2/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

5 months

At least 2 of my rejections cited a ‘disconnect’ to my modern setting. And, you know what, I get it. Many amazing books by Asian authors are ancient China-inspired. But still, not ALL Asians are mythical creatures existing in ancient times. Some of us exist in modern times.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

Now, trust me when I say this, your girl can write. But the problem is, my character is not a teenage white girl, and I’m not a grown white woman. Yet, the expectation is, if I can’t channel my best inner white girl, my writing will never make the cut. 6/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

Asian Americans don’t wake up each morning thinking “how best can I Asian today?” We do use chopsticks, when appropriate, we eat sushi or kimchi, when we feel like it, we also eat pizza and spaghetti. Our Asian customs sits in the backdrop of our day to day lives 5 /🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

I was proud of authentically capturing the Japanese voice, of straying away from stereotypes and subverting white-washing pitfalls. This is what diversity means, I thought, this is what publishing needs to be inclusive. I thought my efforts would be embraced. I was wrong. 4/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

My book is a sweeping, Queer romantasy with enough Asian magic to satisfy those “Ghibli-inspired” MSWL’s. On paper it checks a lot of boxes for what agents think they want. But in reality, one look at my sample pages will tell you, the voice is “Very Asian.” 2/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

Like many BIPOC authors, I have to be extra decerning when querying. And I tend to query agents I believed my Asian story would be safe with. Yet time and time again, I realize, what’s not there yet, is publishing’s readiness to truly champion BIPOC voices. 8/🧵

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Evaline

3 years

Instead of white writers sticking us in the background, depicting us eating fried rice with chopsticks, along side white people eating sandwiches, and calling it diversity, I’d prefer a movement that supports Asian American writers and creators telling our own stories 11 /🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 months

Hey, anyone want to see my puppy? Say Hello to ✨Hina✨ the Shiba girl! With the new puppy in the house I’m running on 3 hours of sleep each night, but it’s all worth it for this little girl!!

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

My MC is Japanese. I wanted to write a character that would resonate with the people the character is meant to represent. The voice reads distant, the interiority reserved, the writing style carries the quintessential “high-context” quirk of the Japanese language. 3/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

2 months

Querying and going on sub takes its toll. In the 2 years I’ve spent pursuing publishing I’ve almost forgotten the main reason I’m doing all of it—because I love to write. Taking a step back and revising this book has helped me to reconnect with the magic of writing a book.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

6 months

I have now reached a point in my #amquerying journey where I no longer have the desire to check my inbox. This is the closest I’ll ever get to enlightenment, I think.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

8 months

So here’s the plan: -I’m gonna drop off my book in agents’ inboxes -I’m gonna head off on my planned trip to Japan for 2 months -I’ll come back and pick up my offers of rep at the end of my trip That’s how #amquerying works, right? Right?

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

Again, I stress this, Asian Asian Americans are regular Americans, and portrayal of us as the awkward and quirky foreigner only serves to "other" us and perpetuates the belief that Asian Americans are not real Americans but odd characters from some exotic far off land. 8/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

17 days

Why? Because that work requires examining biases. It requires examining white privilege. And often times it involves realizing, being true champions of marginalized voices goes beyond simply loving anime, or enjoying that one Ghibli movie. 10/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

So if you’re trying to figure out how best to write Asian characters, I’d advise to just treat them as you would any other white characters. Introduce her name, simply and casually state her physical features (long dark hard, brown eyes, etc.) and move on. 7/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

Currently sending out my first batch of queries ever. Does anyone else hold their breath before you hit “send”. I keep thinking “did I get everything? Am I gonna mess this up? Is my work really ready?” Ughh!! It’s nerve wrecking! All this to say, I am now officially #amquerying

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

I’ve never had a dream agent until I had The Call with @hannahvanvels . I knew right then and there that I could ask for no better champion for my stories. I’m excited and honored to announce that I’m now represented by @hannahvanvels of @belcastr ! #WritingCommunity #amquerying

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

With all that said, I want to make a note and say, personally, if you’ve simply decided to include an Asian American character in your story to jump on the “diversity-trend”, I’d much rather you didn’t. 9/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

@jamifairleigh I had a (white) critique partner once who remarked that there are too many Japanese characters in my story…. my story takes place in Japan.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

1 year

But while editors continue to tell me they don’t resonate with my stories, they turn around, time and time again, and hand book deals to white authors writing stories about asian culture, with Asian characters, set in Asia. 🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

1 year

When I see this, I’m reminded that publishing is an industry that enshrines the white narrative and hails the white voice as mainstream, while relegating all other non-white voices, to the token diversity category. 🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

9 months

Hi #writersoftwitter I’m Evaline! I write YA Fantasy. I love writing Asian stories filled with Asian mythology and Asian magic. I recently left my agent and will be jumping back in the #amquerying trenches with my YA queer romantasy that is THE UNTAMED X JUJUTSU KAISEN.

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birdie schae ☀️

@birdienotabird

9 months

can we bring back #WritersOfTwitter again? i would love to meet some new writer friends (& hype up the ones i’m lucky to know already) so go ahead and (re)introduce yourself! 👀💕

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

Going out of your way to stress that your Asian character is Asian, shoehorning details of using chopsticks and eating sushi or kimchi for lunch, inserting awkward dialogue like “Ai-ya” just goes to further illustrate us as the quirky outsider. 4/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

4 months

It’s exactly a year since I started writing my book. I wrote this book believing my agent would be taking it on sub. I didn’t foresee the journey back to the query trenches this book and I would be going on. A bitter sweet anniversary but I’m still so proud of this little book.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

Similarly, you don't need to go out of your way to find a super Asian name for your Asian American characters. Many of us just have American names and like everyone else, our family names will give hints of our family background. 6/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

9 months

I promised transparency as my goal for this year, so I want to honestly share what it’s like to leave an agent, especially as a BIPOC author. It’s heartbreaking. I’ve been ugly crying all day over this decision. I’ve been wondering if I made the wrong decision.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

Sometimes poor representation is better than no representation no matter how well meaning it may be. The Asian American experience is not something that can be grasped after a short general interview with that one Asian girl you know (a.k.a me!) 10/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

6 months

The #amquerying has been more brutal this 2nd time around. Sometimes I feel like I may never find another agent for my stories and my dreams are over. But the friends I’ve made along the way have been some of the kindest. Thank you for rooting for me when I lose hope in myself.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

10 days

@DChadwickAuthor Thank god she wrote that. I would have thought he was naked otherwise.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

After unexpectedly leaving my agent in Jan, I took a leap of faith with this book and jumped back into the #amquerying trenches filled with uncertainty and self doubt. I’ve loved all of my stories, but the journey I’ve been on with this one has been truly special.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

2 years

Hey everyone participating in #pitlight today! I’ll be out there helping out as a mod! If anyone needs any extra love on their pitches, or a signal boost or if you have any questions or are in need of support feel free to reach out! My DMs are open!

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

Connecting, understanding and relating to a culture outside of your own is never easy. Not in real life and not in the stories we read, either. But it’s my deepest hope that agents would look past the cultural differences and give BIPOC stories a fair shot. 2/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

5 months

#amquerying cultural shock moment. Someone was confused about why the Exorcists in my book have magic (and are hot). Turns out they were expecting a catholic priest. And I sort of went. Oh. So now I ask everyone EXCEPT my Asians, when you hear “exorcist” is this what you see?

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

1 year

I’ve learned that being a “too-Asian” author trying to sell your “too-Asian” stories to a market that is provenly “Very-Extremely White” you’ll quickly find yourself relegated to the not-mainstream category. 🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

2 years

I’ve only just acquainted myself with SHADOW&BONE so I’m probably late to this party, but fuck it, it’s never too late to talk about racism and problematic attempts at diverse representation in books by white authors, so buckle up this is going to be a call out thread. (1/🧵)

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

I was trying to keep this under wraps a bit longer but my poor attempt at subtle vague tweeting had you all banging on the door of my DMs 😂 so… The number 4 has special significance in my book. Now, 14 days after I started #amquerying I’ve entered my ✨Vague Era✨

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

8 months

Happy V-Day #questpit ❤️ Any agents got an UNTAMED x JUJUTSU KAISEN Queer Asian YA romantasy on their #mswl ? Let me know because I’m #amquerying one! ❤️True love to bitter rivals ❤️Magic school with an Asian twist ❤️pretty boys doing Kyudo ❤️Cursed by true love’s kiss

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

2 months

I love seeing vague tweets and news of signing with agents and book deals. Cheering for others reaching mile stones, knowing how hard we all have to work for it, is what the #WritingCommmunity is all about! It’s also a reminder that these impossible dreams are, in fact, possible

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

1 year

Also want to take this time to give a shoutout to fellow Japanese-American author, @EmeryLeeWho who shared how hard it is to get traction on any projects with Japanese culture. This makes me feel seen, because this has been 100% a thing for me too!

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@TheEvaline

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1 year

The problem is, the Asian and Asian-American identity has been too long designated as “niche”, “foreign” and “exotic”, if you will, but never mainstream. 🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

I’ve met many BIPOC authors along my publishing journeys and most I know write for the same reason as I do. Because we want to share our culture and have the world hear our voices. 3/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

8 years

Everyone's talking about who the Democrats should run for president in 4 years. "Someone new" they say. Well, I'm nominating @MrEddieHuang .

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

1 year

As someone who has experienced exactly this, I’m going to surmise that this is a side effect of just how popular Japanese culture is. For every Japanese American author hoping to share their voice are 10 “Ghibli-inspired” white-anime-fan author who took Japanese for a semester.

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@TheEvaline

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7 months

I know first hand what it’s like to be degraded and disrespected and marginalized authors are particularly vulnerable to such treatment. I also know how difficult it is to speak up. I appreciate all those who have spoken up today.

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1 year

But tenacious as I am, I sent out a second book, a Meiji-Era, historic, fantasy, inspired by Little Red Riding Hood. I mean, check! check! check! Right? 🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

8 months

My publishing journey has been rough. Being told my stories are ‘too Asian to be marketable’ has led to numerous setbacks and tough decisions. When I left my former agent I walked away feeling like my books are unpublishable and there will never be a place for my voice on shelves

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@TheEvaline

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8 months

If you asked me in Dec what I’d be doing in Feb, I’d have said working on revisions to go on sub with my agent. I never imagined I’d be back in the #amquerying trenches. This publishing journey comes with twists and turns. But I’m excited to see what’s next.

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@TheEvaline

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1 year

But despite all this, the very fact of my Asian-ness has narrowed the playing field for me, before I even stepped up to bat, because my stories will never be written from a white lens, on account of the fact that I simply will never be white. 🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

1 year

Turns out, no. Eight months later, and rejections piling up for my second hopeful debut, with many claiming they just don’t “resonate with the themes." 🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

3 years

#PitMad is in just a couple of days! I can’t believe it! I have a list of 20 amazing writers that I’m going to be supporting! If anyone else would like to swap retweets and comments and general moral support throughout the day, let me know!

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@TheEvaline

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1 year

It makes sense then, with the white lens being valued above all, that even when judging supposedly “Asian” stories, the whiter voices are picked up in favor of the non-white voices. Now, my stories are good, the art is some of my best. 🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

It’s a great book, one I poured my heart and soul into. In this book I’ve shared pieces of my culture. Wrapped up in a love story, it is a book that I proudly believe showcases the richness and wonderfulness of Asian culture. 10/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

I thank those who have made me aware of the fact that Cardigan has been leaking details of my book on a private discord group. I have not given Cardigan permission to do so. I don’t know how much of my book has been shared, or if there’s anything I can do about it now. 8/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

8 months

Query letter? ✔️ Synopsis? ✔️ MS I’ve read at least 100 times? ✔️ Almost ready to jump back into the #amquerying trenches. After being agented for almost 2 years, getting my materials ready to be sent out by myself has brought me closer to my book. I think I’m ready for this!

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@TheEvaline

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6 months

The sakura have started to bloom in Tokyo. There’s something about spring, an energy of renewal and fresh beginnings that brings excitement. I can feel my spirits lifting these last couple of days as well. I feel myself getting excited for what comes next.

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5 months

@suleikhasnyder Omg yes. He’s the entire reason I watched the new Interview With The Vampire.

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Evaline

8 months

Back in the #AmQuerying trenches DAY 3. I've forgotten the #1 Law of Querying: Full Requests Will Always Mess With Your Head. That initial YAY? Yup, it's just 3.5 seconds away from becoming a panicked "Wait...but what if they read it and realize I suck?" 🤣😭

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Evaline

6 months

What brings me to Japan, you ask? To get my hands on a Tokyo Station Conductor Pikachu. Now my life is complete.

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Evaline

7 months

After everything that has happened I want to be here for the #WritingCommmunity now more than ever. If you need someone to look over your query letter or a second pair of eyes on your first 5 pages, my DM’s are open. I know how hard this industry is and I want you all to succeed.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

18 days

I've shared enough times on here about being told my writing is "too asian." When fellow Asian-American authors share similar experiences, it always brings back the old sting. This industry is too comfortable with reminding Asian authors our asian-ness is not wanted or valued.

@TL_Coughlin

T. L. Coughlin is back in the trenches!

19 days

I’m beyond upset. Rejection on fulls happen. But when agents say they want to rep BIPOC voices, say they love the “uniqueness of my Roman/Chinese world”, but then find the Chinese terms confusing?? Don’t tell us you’re ready to support diversity without knowing what it means.

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7 months

We are well aware that our cultures are not considered mainstream and we remain perpetual foreigners—difficult to connect with and to understand and to relate through the white, western lens. 4/🧵

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Evaline

6 months

Doesn’t matter how many times I’ve been to Japan, each time I come, I’m reminded of the majesty of this beautiful country and the elegance of this culture. I want to capture the magic of Japan on the pages of my stories and share it with the world.

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Evaline

5 months

Something exciting just dropped in my inbox 👀👀. Not publishing related but possibly...puppy related?

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

Rejections never stop stinging. A pass from an agent or editor vaguely telling me they don’t like my voice or didn’t love my pages always sends me spiraling endlessly. I doubt everything about my book and myself. This business is grueling. Authors really are strong. #amquerying

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

*ahem* #amquerying this UNTAMED x JUJUTSU KAISEN YA Queer Romantasy. 💔Reads like an epic wuxia C-Drama with an anime flair 💔After a spoiled prince gets Itadori Yuji-fied (you know what I mean) he finds himself caught in between 2 Exorcist ex-boyfriends—angst and drama ensues

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Carey Blankenship-Kramer

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7 months

Also, another note, writers...talk about your projects online if you're comfortable with it. I saw one of Jude's aesthetic posts & slid into her DM's. And the rest is history. You're working so hard on your stories, shout about it from the rooftops! You never know who is looking.

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

6 months

UPDATE: It’s been 2 Days and I haven’t checked my email once. Sometimes I think to myself, “oh but what if I get one of those ✨good✨ emails.” Then I have a good laugh and move on with my day.

@TheEvaline

Evaline

6 months

I have now reached a point in my #amquerying journey where I no longer have the desire to check my inbox. This is the closest I’ll ever get to enlightenment, I think.

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Evaline

5 months

Others have sounded off on the latest “discussion” better than I could, so I’ll just say this: The struggles of BIPOC authors are not just in our heads. It’s exhausting to speak out, but we do it in the hopes it might bring awareness. If you try to talk over us, that’s personal.

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Evaline

1 year

My little kabuki book has been slogging along in sub purgatory for so long now I’m starting to fear that being known on twitter as the “‘oriental’, too Asian book,” might have been its one fleeting moment in the limelight. 🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

We do it so that we may one day be seen not as some disconnected, unrelatable foreign thing, but as someone you can understand, relate to and see yourselves in.6/🧵

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Evaline

4 months

The future seems so uncertain right now, especially with my writing career. I don’t know where this book is gonna land or how my #amquerying journey is gonna turn out. The only thing I do know for certain about the future is I’m getting a puppy next month! That makes me happy

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

7 months

But more than that, I was appalled by the stories of Cardigan’s behavior that began come out as the day went on. Not only am I a BIPOC author, I am also Bisexual. I have spoken openly about the challenges marginalized authors face in this industry. 4/🧵

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@TheEvaline

Evaline

5 months

One fragile line BIPOC authors often have to walk is trying to distinguish fair feedback to feedback meant to put us and our stories in certain boxes the white narrative perceives we belong in. Asian characters existing in modern time is not a weakness. (Mini 🧵)

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Leena Ronalds

@LeenaRonal80521

5 months

@TheEvaline It's telling that two agents cited the same weakness in your MS. Maybe that's something you can work on. I'd take that as good feedback.

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