Jessica Faust
Literary Agent
BookEnds Literary Agency
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
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Megan Urrutia @Megan_Urrutia
Branding ?: If an author has story ideas ranging from MG to Adult, will their debuting category box them into an age group? #BookEndsChatit should. writing is different from a writing career. It doesn't mean you can't eventually branch out #BookEndsChat
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Janel Comeau @VeryBadLlama
If you get a query for YA that you feel is MG (or vice versa) is it an automatic no? Or would you work with it? #BookEndsChatI was just honest about where I thought it should be #BookEndsChat -- of course usually the author disagreed. lol
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Janel Comeau @VeryBadLlama
If you get a query for YA that you feel is MG (or vice versa) is it an automatic no? Or would you work with it? #BookEndsChatI'm not the MG expert, but I've definitely offered on books I thought were categorized wrong. #BookEndsChat
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Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn
What advice would you give to children or teens who want to get in the business of books? (writing/editing/agenting) #BookEndsChatif you're talking kids and teens just read books & enjoy life. you don't even need a specific college degree #BookEndsChat
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Janelle Ambrose @literal_janelle
#bookendschat Is it an advantage to have a publishing history (ie. competitions, lit mags) when querying?sure. absolutely. it shows that someone else has recognized your work #BookEndsChat
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M. Tinguely 🌋 @MaritTing
#BookEndsChat Are there rules for romance sub genres? For ex: what tips the scales from contemporary to erotica ?I think if you aren't sure call it sexy contemporary--some publishers have different tipping points #BookEndsChat
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Claudie Wilson @cawilsonaz
#bookendschat If you request partial/full, does the convo move to email to create a thread or stay on Query Manager?for me I stay on query manager until I make an offer #BookEndsChat
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Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn
Is Buford taking on any new clients in the foreseeable future? #bookendschatBuford has enough problems these days. Queries aren't in his future #BookEndsChat
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I've been very behind in submissions. Apologies. I still have a few from April (embarrassed) #bookendschat
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Janel Comeau @VeryBadLlama
How many queries, on average, do you get in a month? #bookendschatWe just did a blog on this. We all get about 200 (give or take 100) each #bookendschat
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Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn
What do you love most about being a literary agent? #BookEndsChathmmmm and being a general badass ;) #bookEndschat
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Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn
What do you love most about being a literary agent? #BookEndsChator maybe negotiating. I LOVE negotiating #BookEndsChat
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Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn
What do you love most about being a literary agent? #BookEndsChatbrainstorming and creating with the author. I love when we have an aha moment #BookEndsChat
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Jessica Alvarez @AgentJessicaA
@tayhobbit It really varies. I don’t know the answer to that. I think I personally took on 2 debuts this year (and sold both). #bookendschatalso we're seeing fewer debuts since more authors are self-publishing #BookEndsChat
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Elissa Dickey @ElissaDickey
#BookEndsChat If a manuscript you've seen has been revised substantially, are you open to an author querying again? Thanks!I am. somewhat reluctantly, but I am. #BookEndsChat I think I'd prefer something new if given a choice.
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Taylor Hobbs @tayhobbit
#BookEndsChat how many debut authors does the agency usually take on per year?We don't focus on debut v. previously pubbed. Sometimes a track record can make it harder. We focus on a great book #BookEndsChat
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Taylor Hobbs @tayhobbit
#BookEndsChat how many debut authors does the agency usually take on per year?I think 5-10 might be a fair guess #BookEndsChat
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Justine Elias @j_elias_writes
Any thoughts/tips on what you look for in a synopsis? It's always my Everest. #bookendschatshow me the conflict of the characters, the hook and the plot (mystery, romance, etc) #bookEndschat
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Justine Elias @j_elias_writes
Any thoughts/tips on what you look for in a synopsis? It's always my Everest. #bookendschatI want to see the key elements of the story. How the hook and the genre play out. #BookEndsChat