Amber Caraveo
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Skylark Literary
Literary agent & co-founder: @SkylarkLit. Loves sunny days, myths & mysteries, children's books, YA books, all books! (She/her)
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We’ve done a whole blog post on optimal lengths for manuscripts for different ages. Check out our blog for that and other interesting writerly posts… skylark-literary.com/blog #askagent
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And don't forget, there's lots of helpful info on our blog for budding children's/YA book writers - skylark-literary.com/blog/ #askagent
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Skylark Literary @SkylarkLit
The Dos and Don’ts of One-to-Ones skylark-literary.com/blog/2016/6/27…Our latest blog is up - and it's all about making the most of one-to-ones. #askagent twitter.com/SkylarkLit/sta…
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DecEMMAber Festive-Prancer @FinlaysonPalmer
But what if there is more than one that is as excited as you are? @Serendipity_Viv @AmberCaraveo #askagent@FinlaysonPalmer @Serendipity_Viv Then go with the one who you feel you could work best with. #askagent
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Elizabeth Dunn @elizabethdunn89
Did u get to c US publishers? R they looking 4 different things than UK? What is general feeling in both markets and differences?#askagent@elizabethdunn89 Epic Q! Yes & similar things with some small diffs. Both markets buoyant. More diffs between editors than markets #askagent
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Guy Lucas @GuyLucas01
@JoannaMoult @AmberCaraveo Are there any topics/stories you see a lot of on the old slush pile that are best avoided? #askagent@GuyLucas01 Still seeing quite a lot of dystopia & it's not the best time for it at the mo - there's been too much too recently. #askagent
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Anne Boyle @JanetBoyle10
#askagent would agents ever take their authors to a book fair?@JanetBoyle10 Publishers more likely to do this than agents as more valuable 4 author to be at fair if they already have publisher #askagent
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DecEMMAber Festive-Prancer @FinlaysonPalmer
If an author was choosing between 1 great agency such as @SkylarkLit & another, how would you entice that author to #TeamSkylark ? #askagent@FinlaysonPalmer But of course we'd hope that author would feel most comfortable with us and our lovely #TeamSkylark! :-) 2/2 #askagent
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DecEMMAber Festive-Prancer @FinlaysonPalmer
If an author was choosing between 1 great agency such as @SkylarkLit & another, how would you entice that author to #TeamSkylark ? #askagent@FinlaysonPalmer Honestly it's all about who/where the author feels most comfortable so we wouldn't try to entice as such! 1/2 #askagent
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@Writeronherway Honestly, poetry is still a really hard sell but we hope one day that might change! #askagent
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Kerry Gooderson @kgizmothefirst
@JoannaMoult hiya, what is meant by 'info-dumping' please, got told I do too much. Thank you #askagent@kgizmothefirst @JoannaMoult It is when you tell your readers lots of info in one hit without weaving it smoothly into the story. #askagent
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Meghan Daniels @meghandwrites
A lot of talk about voice. What's your best advice about writing it. We all know what it is but explaining it is another story. #askagent@meghandwrites Also getting into your characters' minds by writing pieces from their pov (not for the book just for you) helps #askagent
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Meghan Daniels @meghandwrites
A lot of talk about voice. What's your best advice about writing it. We all know what it is but explaining it is another story. #askagent@meghandwrites It's hard! See our blog here - skylark-literary.com/blog/?offset=1… - it might help! 1/2 #askagent
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💻Vivienne Dacosta📚 @Serendipity_Viv
What are your thoughts on prologues? Or would you prefer a book to go straight into the first chapter and hook you in there? #askagent@Serendipity_Viv Usually best 2 go strt in2 chap1. Otherwise you're asking reader 2 start book twice & u have 2 hook them twice! #askagent
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Guy Lucas @GuyLucas01
@JoannaMoult @AmberCaraveo Question: Are publishers more inclined to go for a series than a standalone? If so, why/why not? #askagent@GuyLucas01 Publishers always like series POTENTIAL in case bk1 is a bestseller! #askagent
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Guy Lucas @GuyLucas01
@JoannaMoult @AmberCaraveo Question: Are publishers more inclined to go for a series than a standalone? If so, why/why not? #askagent@GuyLucas01 For older readers stand-alones popular right now as they allow the author to write something new if book 1 doesn't fly #askagent
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Guy Lucas @GuyLucas01
@JoannaMoult @AmberCaraveo Question: Are publishers more inclined to go for a series than a standalone? If so, why/why not? #askagent@GuyLucas01 This is cos young readers like series stability & safety to develop reading habit. #askagent
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Guy Lucas @GuyLucas01
@JoannaMoult @AmberCaraveo Question: Are publishers more inclined to go for a series than a standalone? If so, why/why not? #askagent@GuyLucas01 At the younger end of the market publishers nearly always want series potential. At upper end they want stand-alones #askagent
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Just over 1 hour till #ukteenchat at 8pm! @JoannaMoult & I will be joining in to discuss writing for teens. Feel free to come & #askagent!