Jessica Faust

We represent both published and unpublished authors. However, when submitting work for consideration for representation you usually need a new ms or proposal. #askagent

Asking for Agent Referrals #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2018/01/09/age…

It really depends. My suggestion is find the right agent for the book that's ready to query right now and let your path take you where it may. It might be 2 agents or one that handles all. Try not to predict or plan for what you can't know. #askagent

I don't and I don't think anyone at @bookendslit will either. There are a myriad of reasons an author might have had multiple agents--a difference of vision, an agent leaving the business, a change in career. We get it. #askagent

I don't know that you can honestly. Agents, like authors, can have evolving tastes and interests and sometimes that evolution doesn't align. I think you sign on and work toward "forever," but also know that sometimes people change. #askagent

Let me tell you what kind of sales can you expect with your first book #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2018/10/25/sal…

Comping Books Outside Your Own Genre #askagent #amquerying #MSWL bookendsliterary.com/2018/10/23/boo…

I never suggest you tell the ending in the query. Save that for the synopsis. I like to be surprised and approach a manuscript like a reader approaching the book. I want to be surprised. #askagent

It really comes down to voice and the style of writing. There is a distinct difference between genre voice and literary voice. #askBookEnds #askagent

It's very difficult to sell a book into a publisher once it has been self-published. The feeling is that it's harder for an editor to shape it and you've already seen sales. I would suggest you try an agent/publisher for your next book instead. #askBookEnds #askagent

It is, but I would suggest moving away from New Adult to either Adult or YA. It's going to be difficult to sell new adult in today's market. It never hurts to try to expand your list of queries though. #askBookEnds #askagent

Agents do it by living this life day in and day out and talking to editors and publishers and knowing from our own experiences what books are selling and how they are selling. We can tell by the numbers when things decline for example & we pay attention. #askBookEnds #askagent

I think that's too long. I can't imagine anyone needs to take that long to read a ms. My suggestion is keep asking, but move on in other ways. You might want to mark it as a pass so you can free yourself for something else. #askBookEnds #askagent

Twitter is a dirty black hole that sucks us in and makes us angry. So, not important at all. ;) No really, you don't need Twitter. You probably do need social media at some point in your publishing career, but pick the platform you like. #askagent

I think you're overthinking it ;) If you get vague feedback and you don't have the ah-ha moment of what you can do, file it away on your spreadsheet and move on. #askagent

I don't think you should be querying the second. My advice is to try querying something fresh: bookendsliterary.com/2010/01/29/wri… #askagent

I do think there's a chance for an offer. An agent would ask to see something again unless they are interested. Of course, it's also a bit of a test to see how you handle revisions. I think my advice, is do what you can do and what works for you to make it the best. #askagent

You should definitely check out Query Shark for query advice, samples, and formats. #querytip You can also check out the @bookendslit blog for these things as well. #askagent

Yes!! NEVER stop querying. Don't let agents or publishers stall your forward progress. Keep the momentum going by querying until you have an offer. #askagent

I might not be the absolute best resource since I don't represent memoir, but I tend to think a memoir from a debut author does need to be complete. #askagent