Jessica Faust

· 29 Jul 2018

Damien Jones @Illio_Jones

@BookEndsJessica I've really enjoyed your videos on youtube! :D
Should the #daniellesmith incident, be a catalyst for change in the way agents and Illustrators/Authors work, and maybe a cry for better communication and a more open working relationship between both parties?

Replying to @Illio_Jones

Thank you! This is a fantastic question. I’d love to hear from authors on their thoughts. #askagent

· 29 Jul 2018

Damien Jones @Illio_Jones

@BookEndsJessica I've really enjoyed your videos on youtube! :D
Should the #daniellesmith incident, be a catalyst for change in the way agents and Illustrators/Authors work, and maybe a cry for better communication and a more open working relationship between both parties?

Replying to @Illio_Jones

If you don’t feel your agent is communicating enough you need to start a conversation about what works for you. Some of my best author-agent relationships are those in which the author told me what was working & what she needed. #askagent

· 29 Jul 2018

Damien Jones @Illio_Jones

@BookEndsJessica I've really enjoyed your videos on youtube! :D
Should the #daniellesmith incident, be a catalyst for change in the way agents and Illustrators/Authors work, and maybe a cry for better communication and a more open working relationship between both parties?

Replying to @Illio_Jones

It’s harder for agents to take advantage of authors who insist upon communication & a partnership. And who learn about the business side of publishing. #askagent

· 29 Jul 2018

Damien Jones @Illio_Jones

@BookEndsJessica I've really enjoyed your videos on youtube! :D
Should the #daniellesmith incident, be a catalyst for change in the way agents and Illustrators/Authors work, and maybe a cry for better communication and a more open working relationship between both parties?

Replying to @Illio_Jones

Primarily though, authors need to advocate for themselves & view author/agent relationship as a business partnership instead of a boss/employee relationship (with agent as boss). #askagent

· 29 Jul 2018

Damien Jones @Illio_Jones

@BookEndsJessica I've really enjoyed your videos on youtube! :D
Should the #daniellesmith incident, be a catalyst for change in the way agents and Illustrators/Authors work, and maybe a cry for better communication and a more open working relationship between both parties?

Replying to @Illio_Jones

Sadly I think there will always be those who take advantage of others. We can always use change. I’m a believer that change is good. #askagent

· 27 Jul 2018

Arming Yourself Against the Bad Agent #amquerying #askagent #writerbeware bookendsliterary.com/2018/07/27/arm…

· 27 Jul 2018

S. L. Hobson @luisyagosaenz

@BookEndsJessica Actually I have a question about that. Why do agents sometimes ask for a synopsis with the manuscript submission? I follow directions of course, I just don't understand.

Replying to @luisyagosaenz

Great question! Because they don't always finish the manuscript, but still want to see how the author executed the ending. Some agents will read the synopsis first to see if the ms stays on course. If not, they might not invest as much into reading the full. #askagent

· 26 Jul 2018

Katie Maximick @KMaximick

.@BookEndsJessica @BookEndsKim is this true about querying in August, or a myth? #askagent twitter.com/jess_a_turnbul…

Replying to @KMaximick

No one at @bookendslit should ever delete without reading. Besides that, myth. Query away. #askagent

· 26 Jul 2018

The Dangers of Writing to an Ever-Changing Market #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2018/07/26/the…

· 26 Jul 2018

mean kelly jean @heardkj1

@BookEndsJessica Would you have any interest in seeing a query for a women’s fiction single title that’s in the mid-low 70s if it meets other requests from your MSWL?

Replying to @heardkj1

You'll have to query to find out. #askagent

· 25 Jul 2018

Pamela Q Fernandes @PamelaQFerns

@BookEndsJessica #askagent Are agents interested if a publishing house makes an offer, but the book was never queried? Can we query after and what do we say? Thank you.

Replying to @PamelaQFerns

Sure. I would query and say you just received an offer from such-and-such publisher and are looking for an agent to negotiate and help grow your career. Then continue with the standard pitch, etc. #askagent

· 25 Jul 2018

Karen Stanley-Author @KStanleyAuthor

@BookEndsJessica Would love to know your definition of a query. It seems to be a term used interchangeably!

Replying to @KStanleyAuthor

I'd be curious to know how. A query is a one-page letter pitching your book for submission, similar to a cover letter for a resume. It should include a blurb for your book, title, word count, genre and an author bio, as well as any contact information. #askagent #amquerying

· 25 Jul 2018

Austin Gaylord @AustinGaylawd

@BookEndsJessica Jessica, are you firm on these numbers when reviewing queries? I've got a thriller around 72k about cults (I saw this on your MSWL) that I'd love to query you on. Thanks!

Replying to @AustinGaylawd

I'm not firm and if the idea grabs me I'll still request, but publishers might be firm. #askagent

· 25 Jul 2018

Shana Schwarz @shanaschwarz

@BookEndsJessica Would a series of 3 romance novels be good around 65k each? I noticed you said single-title should be 80+.

Replying to @shanaschwarz

No. That's still too short unless you are targeting one of the categories at Harlequin. #askagent

· 24 Jul 2018

Further Defining #OwnVoices #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2018/07/24/fur…

· 18 Jul 2018

AJ Blythe @AussieCozy

@BookEndsJessica Thanks, Jessica, but I have to ask, why don't you read the pages of compelling queries? I'm assuming because of market or you have something similar already? #askagent

Replying to @AussieCozy

Sometimes I just go ahead and request. #askagent

· 18 Jul 2018

Corine Mekaouche @CorineMekaouche

@BookEndsJessica Good afternoon! I have a question for you. When writers go to Writer's Conferences and Pitch Slams, should they have copies of their query letter, manuscript, and/or synopsis printed out for agents and editors or is everything pretty much paperless and completed by email?

Replying to @CorineMekaouche

I don't think you need to bother. Few agents will ask for hardcopy. Almost everyone reads electronically now. So save a tree and just bring yourself. #askagent

· 18 Jul 2018

Patricia Tavormina @pltavormina

@BookEndsJessica I've asked around, was advised on Absolute Write that the query should start with 'the blurb' (Main Character/Goal/Stakes) and *then* bio & novel metrics. Is the below wrong?

"Dear Ms. Faust,
John is a convict. He wants a second chance...
(more plot)
Conclude with metrics/bio."

Replying to @pltavormina

I don't think there are any tried & True rules. That's fine. It's also fine to have a paragraph of intro material that includes title, genre, word count and such. #askagent

· 18 Jul 2018

The Length of a Query Letter #amquerying #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2018/07/18/the…

· 10 Jul 2018

Allie McCormack ✨ @AllieMcCormackK

It's gotten harder now than back in the day when the big publishers took submissions and had guidelines, and we could aim for the word count of the publisher/imprint we were targeting. *sighs for those Good Ol' Days* I wish I could figure out how word count translates to pages! twitter.com/BookEndsJessic…

Replying to @AllieMcCormackK

If double-spaced it's probably still safe to say 250 words per page. For any adult fiction you are fairly safe in the 80,000-100,000 range for word count. #askagent

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