Eva Scalzo ~ on hiatus

@HerringAli @fade_colors I’d argue that what worked in the past isn’t applicable now because readers’ tastes have changed. Readers don’t have the patience to allow things to unfold too slowly. Part of it is that as a society we’re used to info coming our way quickly. It affects how we see fiction too.

@fade_colors Honestly, part of the problem I see is people taking the "fast out of the gate" approach too far. Throwing us into a scene with no context doesn't work either. That's confusing. I want author to think about balance. But waiting to Ch 3 for the plot problem to arrive is bad too.

This is a simple fact of modern literature. I wish it wasn't this way, because so many great older books weren't written this way, and there's something to be said for a slow start, but this is where we are.

@vickyweberbooks I mean I would caveat this in that sometimes I see other languages used inaccurately. Or as inauthentic depictions of bilingualism. It’s especially obvious when the other language has clearly been Google-translated. Representation is important but it needs to be good.

Can we PLEASE stop telling authors to cut other languages from their books? I’ve talked to multiple authors told to remove the Spanish. 😠 If readers can figure out what a hobbit is or casually drop “valar morghulis,” they can context clue their way through a real lang...

@vickyweberbooks Congrats Vicky!! This is fantastic. 💖

To say I’m excited would be an understatement. 😭🥳

Estamos viendo -y no por primera vez con el asunto de Bad Bunny y el Súper Bowl- que para la gente MAGA el español no cabe en Estados Unidos. Apunta eso, estadista MAGA.

Full of whimsy and magic, SOUL OF A GENTLEMAN WITCH is out 1.20.26 from Page Street YA #booktwt

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Always will have a soft spot for this journal, which I managed the ed office for

@ContemporaryRom Hi, I’d be happy to! Lmk when to expect pages for review. 🙂

@evascalzo hi Eva! Are you open to judging again for 2nd round Stiletto Contest finalists in 2025 Unpublished division?

@Yeoldedogg @damesnpeacocks I literally had this same converation in a meeting yesterday.

@damesnpeacocks Like how are we still here

January feeling like the longest winter night ever

yeah you should be worried btw!

We wish you ALL the 5-star books and uninterrupted reading time you can hope for this holiday season!

@montoyasangel @JoyRevBooks @GetUnderlined @randomhousekids Congrats Angela!!

Today is the day! A CRUEL THIRST is officially out in the US & Canada. This book is campy, vampy, and surprisingly sweet. If you like: Vamp vs Vamp Huntress Buffy meets Zorro vibes Fake engagement Messy family dynamics Star-crossed lovers This book is for you.

Nice to see IN DEEPER WATERS on this list.

Announcing a Query-Free Christmas. On Friday, Dec. 20th, QueryManager will be temporarily shut down for a major overhaul and upgrade. It will likely take 4 to 5 days, so enjoy a query-free Christmas.  QueryTracker will still function fully. Only the QueryManager side will be unavailable, which means you won't be able to send queries or view query replies. But the agents won't be able to read queries either, so there won't be any replies to see.  If all goes well, everything will be back up and running by December 26th.

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@RedPenKaitlyn I was wondering what happened. LOL.

If anyone got an Out of Office email from me today PLEASE ignore. Somehow my outlook decided to send Hundreds of emails from a template I haven't used in 2 years...

Book Three coming Spring 2026 😆