Ahhhh overwhelmed in the best way 🫶 Thank you so so much, Jess!! 🧡 Incredibly lucky to get one-on-one time with you––your feedback and insights were so valuable, and it was so much fun learning from you 🥹🧡

A dark blue background with white streaked lines around the borders. Image of a school overlayed with red crossed out lines. The header in white font reads: New school. New city. And a murder mystery. Welcome to Manila. The title in red font reads: ISABELLE GOMEZ IS INNOCENT, SHE SWEARS

CRAZY RICH ASIANS ❌ DIAL A FOR AUNTIES

When 🇵🇭🇦🇺 16yo Aussie teen Izzy's dropped into a filthy-rich international school in Manila, she's got to deal with:

☠️ a dead diplomat’s daughter
🤑 nepo babies
💰 rich kid drama
👵🏼 aunties of Manila
= 🕵🏽‍♀️ a hell of a murder mystery 🔪🩸

#DVpit #YA #Mys #Con #LGBT

cosy murder mystery in an international school? 🔪🩸

say no more

CRAZY RICH ASIANS ✖ VERONICA MARS

🇵🇭 🇦🇺 16-yo Izzy Gomez's life flips when she's accused of murder ft:

☠️ dead diplomat’s daughter
🤑 nepo babies
💰 rich kid drama
👵🏼 Asian aunties
🕵🏾‍♂️ a hell of a murder mystery

#DVpit #YA #Mys #lgbt

DIAL A FOR AUNTIES ✖ NANCY DREW

When 🇵🇭🇦🇺 16yo Aussie teen Izzy's dropped into a filthy-rich international school in Manila, she didn't realise she had to survive:

☠️ 1 x dead diplomat’s daughter
🤑 nepo babies
💰 rich kid drama
👵🏼 aunties of Manila
= 🕵🏾‍♂️ a hell of a murder mystery 🔪🩸

#DVpit #YA #Mys

DIAL A FOR AUNTIES ✖ VERONICA MARS

When 🇦🇺🇵🇭 Aussie teen, Izzy Gomez, is dropped into a filthy-rich international school in Manila, you get:

☠️ 1 x dead diplomat’s daughter
🕵🏾‍♂️ 1 x crazy rich murder mystery
🤑 too many nepo babies
👵🏼 aunties of Manila
= A LOT OF TROUBLE 🔪🩸

#DVpit #YA #Con #Mys #LGBT

A dark blue background with white streaked lines around the borders. Image of a school overlayed with red crossed out lines. The header in white font reads: New school. New city. And a murder mystery. Welcome to Manila. The title in red font reads: ISABELLE GOMEZ IS INNOCENT, SHE SWEARS

CRAZY RICH ASIANS ✖ GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER 🔪

Forced to move from Australia and attend an uber-wealthy international school, Izzy Gomez finds herself in a life-or-death game of wits with Manila’s rich and famous.

#DVPit #YA #Con #Mys #ND #OWN

🌈 #lgbt
🕵🏾‍♂️ #cosymystery
🫶 found fam
🇵🇭 set in Manila

That’s super encouraging to read! Thank you heaps, Demi! :) I’m so appreciative of your time, and I hope my story (hopefully) connects with you! 🫶

I had a few follow-ups Qs & completely forgot to ask!

1. Would you be open to an earlier draft? Self-edited, but admittedly has holes with the mystery (red herrings, clues, etc.) but willing to put in the work!

2. How do you about shortlisting your selection, please? & ultimately, your winner? :)

Thank you so much for sharing, Demi! I appreciate it heaps. :) 🙏

Mine is set in Manila, Philippines (not super small town!). But in an international school, so we'll get uber-wealthy Crazy Rich Asians vibes where the characters are all up in each other's business/are in the same circles 🤣

Ah, awesome! I have a colourful FMC suffering an identity crisis with her younger sibling inferiority complex, swears like a bogan (Aussie redneck??), is super into board games, escape rooms, tropical plants, dogs, coffee, and might have a secret sport/hobby she might whip out later 😆🌵☕️🐶🌊

I will do my best, at least! 🤣 #chronicoverthinker Thank you heaps again, Tiffany! 🫶 Super appreciated!

Thank you so much for all your time, Tiffany 🙏

Is there also anything else we can add in our submissions you’d really like to see/know from us? :)

Ah, amazing! Do you have any favourite cosy mystery books/movies or tropes/elements you like to see? And types of FMC?

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response! I completely get that—when the vibes just *hit* ✨

How much do you need to love the story/vs seeing the author potential/intention for their career vs QL/synopsis?

If there’s any agent or big five interest, is that also worth mentioning?

2. Are you also open to an earlier draft (if we stumbled upon RevPit a little late) but willing to put in all the work? And how do you go about selecting your shortlist, please? :) And, ultimately, your winner?

Hi Tiffany! Thank you so much for your time! 🫶 I loved reading your MSWL 🥹

1. Are you open to an #ownvoices YA cosy mystery set in Asia, please? With a diverse cast (ND, queer, BIPOC, multifaith) and themes of coming-of-age, identity, found fam and messy (real) fam + sapphic enemies-to-friends?

Hi @demimschwartz.bsky.social! Thank you so much for your time! Would you be open to a YA cosy mystery set outside the US?

Thank you so much, Megan! Awesome taste! All of those are on the funnier side, which is great! Appreciate your time heaps 🙏

No worries at all. I love the honesty! A few more questions, please:

1. What are some of your favourite mystery books or shows? (YA or otherwise)

2. How do you go about shortlisting submissions? Has there been a common factor/trend with your winners?

Amazing! Follow-up please: What are elements of a cosy mystery that would make you flip?

Hi Megan! Thanks so much for your time! Are you open to YA cosy mystery? (I saw Adult Cosy Mystery & YA Mystery on your MWSL, but just wanted to check :))

Thank you so much, Hannah! I really appreciate your time!Definitely has at least one round of self-edits, but good to check! :)

Ah, amazing! Thank you heaps, Hannah! :)

Would you also be open to an earlier draft? If we only stumbled upon Revpit recently, should we mention this?

And if there might be agent/big five editor interest, should we mention this? Or it mightn't factor in your shortlisting?

Yes, definitely! It’ll be set in Manila, Philippines with a v homesick and unhappy Filipino-Australian FMC (forced to move from Aus.

Comps are Crazy Rich Asian Asians x Ace of Spades. :)

Hi Hannah! Thanks so much for your time. :)

Would a YA cosy mystery set outside the US be of interest?

Thank you so much, Miranda! I have a funky self-imposed writing timeline this year. But I super appreciate your time!!

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Ahh thank you so much, Leah! ✨🧡

Understanding that a polished draft is best (but having only discovered RevPit about 4–6 weeks ago and knowing my book is in an earlier draft stage and needs work)—would you still be open to having a read?

Awesome. I love the goal to move into editing and teaching writing full-time. Thank you so much, Miranda! And to all the other editors volunteering! From the way the #RevPit is going, I can absolutely see it becoming massive with each year!

Understanding that a polished draft is best, but given that we only discovered RevPit about 4–6 weeks ago and know our book is in an earlier draft stage compared to others—meaning it still needs a lot of work—should I mention that I'd be super happy to completely rewrite it with the right guidance?

Love the voice and unreliable narrators in Everytime I Go On Vacation and Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone!

I tried experimenting with FMC trying to directly speak to reader dropping hints/clues in this draft, but it needs a lot of work. Have you had any clients do the same in their books?