RevPit is excited to introduce our new BIPOC Editor Mentorship!
This mentorship is open to BIPOC editors only and serves to provide one-on-one guidance throughout the annual contest. Mentees will receive resources and feedback from experienced editors on freelance editing and developmental editing.
Revise & Resub (#RevPit) is a writing community co-founded in 2017 by a group of editors. It supports authors by offering editing-focused chats and mini-events throughout the year as well as an annual contest wherein querying authors can win feedback and edits on their full manuscripts from professional editors, ensuring their works are polished and ready for agent inboxes.
See the Annual Contest page for more details. Visit our Mini-Events page for updates on chats, mini-contests, and more!
A mentorship for BIPOC editors to learn developmental fiction editing and query editing from an approved RevPit Editor. Our goal with this program is to provide support, resources, and experience to BIPOC editors in the editing space.
Editing can be difficult. [Insert why we’re doing this and how we can help] Publishing is very white. Both to help BIPOC editors face even more hurdles, especially those who don’t live in New York. To help BIPOC publishing-hopefuls break into a difficult industry, this mentorship is geared to provide advice, experience, support, and resources. The annual contest provides unique experience in that editors are exposed to a variety of styles, experience levels, and extensive look at various areas of editing, from query letters and synopses to manuscripts. It gives insight into what agents and acquisitions editors look at on a day to day basis.
BIPOC editors both new and established may enter during the submission window January 1st, 2026-January 31st, 2026.
Once mentees are chosen, they will be notified and connected with their personal mentor. They will then work with their mentor to establish a timeline that works for both mentee and editor through the parameters of the contest. This includes participating in #10Queries.
In the annual contest, our editors receive hundreds of submissions to choose one winner who they think they can help the most given the constraints of the contest. Mentees will shadow their editor mentor throughout the contest to read and evaluate submissions, prepare feedback on queries and first pages (#10Queries), and how to provide developmental feedback.
Each mentee will receive feedback from their editor throughout the process and get the chance to ask questions, get clarification, and receive insight into the industry. Communication will be primarily through email but may include some live one-on-one calls with your editor mentor. Dates and times shall be worked out between the mentee and the editor mentor.
Mentees will review around 100 submissions and receive training on #10Queries, editing the first 50 pages, and the selection process for the annual contest. [HELP] Chosen mentees should expect to dedicate between 5-10 hours per week March-May. [HELP]
This mentorship is open to any and all BIPOC individuals growing their fiction editing expertise and experience. They must have a website and social media where they conduct business or advertise their services.
Are previous winners or First Readers allowed to enter?
Yes! Winning or participating in previous contests does not disqualify you from applying or participating in the mentorship. However, you cannot be chosen as a winning author and participate as a First Reader or editor at the same time.
Do I need to be BIPOC to enter the mentorship?
Yes. This is a mentorship specifically for BIPOC individuals.
Do I need to disclose my real name?
You will have to disclose your real name in your application to the RevPit board. However, your name will not be posted publicly if you do not want it to.
Do I have to be in the US to participate in the mentorship?
No, but you must be able to meet deadlines based on New York time.
How much experience do I need to enter the mentorship?
We are looking for rising editors who have recently started and are looking for more experience. This mentorship is great for you if you…
Is RevPit able to make accommodations, especially in regards to online meetings?
Yes. If chosen, reach out to your editor mentor or a board member for accommodations.