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Nicole Lynn Hoefs @nicolelynnhoefs
Is there anything an aspiring author can do to help their chances of getting published (besides having a good/great MS)? #AskFuse.@nicolelynnhoefs Have a clear genre focus and brand. Build a platform and body of work there. #AskFuse
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
What percentage of pitches at a conference (at a pitch session, not random) would you say you request manuscripts from? #AskFuse.@FictionCity It varies. I usually request more in person and as a result reject a larger percentage of those later. #AskFuse
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Nicole Lynn Hoefs @nicolelynnhoefs
How common is it for someone's first book to be published and underperform? Do agents/publishers cut them loose if that happens? #AskFuse.@nicolelynnhoefs Very common. That's one reason why agents & publishers are so picky. They want as sure of a bet as possible. #AskFuse
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Nicole Lynn Hoefs @nicolelynnhoefs
Can you submit several queries/manuscripts at the same time if the author has more than one book written already? #AskFuse.@nicolelynnhoefs You could, but it's better to plan out your career rather than fire off all of your things at once. #AskFuse
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.@spricewrites I don't doubt it. I'm sure there are also agents who dislike Diet Coke. It's all a matter of preference. #AskFuse
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Mia Farizza @MiaFarizza
Before submitting MS to agents- is it advisable to pay for a freelance editor to do line edits? or just a general edit? #askfuse.@MiaFarizza It's not required, but if you decline to do something to improve your ms before you submit it, you've already lost. #AskFuse
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Sarah Madsen @UnfetteredMuse
.@FuseLiterary Have any of your agents found authors through Twitter pitch contests such as #PitMad or #SFFPit? #AskFuse.@UnfetteredMuse Absolutely. We also sign through the slush, at conferences, from recommendations, etc. #AskFuse
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
#AskFuse For a picture book submission, how much time do you spend on the query vs jumping right to the manuscript since its so short?.@FictionCity We consider both the query and the sample (if applicable). Rejection could result if either one falters. #AskFuse
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Nicole Lynn Hoefs @nicolelynnhoefs
What's the worst thing an aspiring author can do when trying to get published? #AskFuse.@nicolelynnhoefs Self publish the manuscript and then seek a trad pub deal for it. That reduces your chances to almost nil. #AskFuse
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Sarah Madsen @UnfetteredMuse
.@FuseLiterary What makes a synopsis stand out? / What do you look for in a really good synopsis? #AskFuse.@UnfetteredMuse Utility. I need to see the story, character development, and tension. It doesn't have to be pretty, just useful. #AskFuse
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Kristi Adams @KAdamsBooks
#AskFuse - Is there a pref re: POVs & verb tenses in manuscripts? i.e., YA is often written as 1stPOV, present tense. Thoughts?.@KAdamsBooks The YA audience tends to prefer immediacy and direct connection, but there's no 1 required POV if done well. #AskFuse
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Fiadhnait Moser @RMoserHardy
How long would you recommend waiting before querying an agent with a new ms after they passed on a previous ms query or full ms? #askfuse.@RMoserHardy Your wait time should only depend upon the nature of yr mss: which is a good, polished debut, which you're pursuing. #AskFuse