Jessica Faust
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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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Melissa Charles @2TheImp
@BookEndsJessica @tauricox Does mentioning series potential matter? #BookEndsChatif you plan for it to be a series I would mention it #bookendschat
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Faith Knight 🙏🏼📚 @KnightAuthor
How vital is an MFA these days? #askagent #bookendschatlet me add, an MFA has never been vital when taking on new clients or hiring new agents #bookendschat
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Faith Knight 🙏🏼📚 @KnightAuthor
How vital is an MFA these days? #askagent #bookendschatit never has been for me #bookendschat
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Tauri Cox @tauricox
When a signing a new author, do you typically agree to only represent the current manuscript or future projects as well? #BookEndsChatI like to think we're going to be in for long haul. I'd like to build a career #bookendschat
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Tauri Cox @tauricox
After signing a new author, how many editors do you typically pitch in the first round of submissions? #BookEndsChatthat really depends. Each genre and book is so different. #bookendschat
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Kiri Blakeley @KiriBlakeley
@BookEndsJessica They always seem to hv Fabio-type covers? lol. Any recommends for smart literary suspense with romance? No rush....they really don't. Romantic suspense: @ShelleyCoriell karen rose, allison brennan all very dark, very suspense #bookendschat
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Paula Gesmundo @noapaulag
@BookEndsJessica @BookEndsChat Just wondering what your reading/response time is on requests these days?I'm backed up to April. That being said, I also don't read in order #BookEndschat
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sorry. I missed this one #bookendschat -- what about romantic suspense? No. I don't think it is out.
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Claudie Wilson @cawilsonaz
#bookendschat @BookEndsJessica, what is your favorite psychological suspense book?trying to remember what else I've been reading. I have a huge pile here I can't wait to get to #BookEndsChat
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Claudie Wilson @cawilsonaz
#bookendschat @BookEndsJessica, what is your favorite psychological suspense book?I'd be remiss if I didn't say my own Pretending to Be Erica @Michelleiswordy & loved Girl on a Train #BookEndsChat
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Claudie Wilson @cawilsonaz
#bookendschat @BookEndsJessica, what is your favorite psychological suspense book?Does Bull Mountain count as psych suspend? That was my favorite read of the summer #BookEndsChat
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Janel Comeau @VeryBadLlama
Is it a red flag when a query has no comp titles at all? #bookendschatI don't look for comps. sometimes they can hinder if you comp a book I hated #BookEndsChat
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if you're unsure it might not be the right project for you. #bookEndschat
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Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn
What are you reading at the moment? (Or would be reading if you had the time) #bookendschatI'm reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (is that the right title) #BookEndsChat,
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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? #BookEndsChatmost readers don't easily cross over from book to book #BookEndsChat
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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? #BookEndsChatbut for the short term at least (when you are in the career trenches) you'll want to focus on one audience #BookEndsChat