Kim Lionetti
Literary Agent
BookEnds Literary Agency
Literary agent of adult and young adult fiction. Autism mom. British period drama addict. Gosling aficionado. Penn State alum. She/her.
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Laura Lashley @DistractLaura
#bookendschat Do some agents request fulls then purposefully wait to read them until the writer nudges with offer of rep? Is that a thing?No way! I always want to be the first to offer to show excitement. But if it's a busy time I can't always #BookEndsChat
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M.E. Walker @MEWalker7
#BookEndsChat What genres or subject matters are you tired of seeing?WF about cheating husbands and very little else. That's fine for backdrop, but not the whole plot. #BookEndsChat
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Denise Parsons @denisebparsons
#BookEndsChat - How do you make characters who do amoral things likeable?I agree with the others. Character has to in some way be redeemable. #BookEndsChat
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Tara Leigh Thompson @TLTAuthor
Beyond clients & work-related submissions, what book(s) r on ur summer TBR list? #BookEndsChatI'm reading @SusanWiggs now. I have more @HarlanCoben and @CammieMcGovern next up on my TBR pile. #SummerReads #BookEndsChat
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Kaelan Rhywiol-Disillusioned Autistic @KaelanRhy
#bookendschat If you can't find good comps, do you include closest to be found, leave them out or use multiple comps?Personally I find the comps very useful, because it goes back to demonstrating that you know who your audience is. #BookEndsChat
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Kaelan Rhywiol-Disillusioned Autistic @KaelanRhy
#bookendschat If you can't find good comps, do you include closest to be found, leave them out or use multiple comps?Your comp is about who reads that author, not direct comp to the book itself. Fans of _ would also enjoy my book. #BookEndsChat
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Meg Frye @Meg_Frye
Any tips for capturing complex, multiple-POV stories in queries? A focus on only one story line leaves so much out. #BookEndsChatI like multi-POVs. Most interesting thing to me in query is see the dynamic way they converge to move plot forward #BookEndsChat
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Meg Frye @Meg_Frye
Any tips for capturing complex, multiple-POV stories in queries? A focus on only one story line leaves so much out. #BookEndsChatWell prob most imp thing is to show how they come together cohesively. So I wouldn't focus on just one #BookEndsChat
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Jess Ruud @J_Ruud
Any tips for aspiring authors that want to find an agent and be published? #BookEndsChatI agree with @inthesestones. The most important thing is to know who your audience is and make sure that comes thru #BookEndsChat
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Lauren Cahn @LaurenCahn
#bookendschat: the word "dark" - wondering what it encompasses. Is it one of those things where you know it when u see it?Damaged characters. I guess that's what I'm trying to get at. lol #BookEndsChat
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Lauren Cahn @LaurenCahn
#bookendschat: the word "dark" - wondering what it encompasses. Is it one of those things where you know it when u see it?My idea of dark is usually more in terms of character. I like angsty protags w/ issues and intense relationships. #BookEndsChat
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Lauren Cahn @LaurenCahn
#bookendschat: the word "dark" - wondering what it encompasses. Is it one of those things where you know it when u see it?My definition of "dark" and @AgentJessicaA 's are pretty different, for instance. lol #BookEndsChat
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Lauren Cahn @LaurenCahn
#BookEndsChat Does writing in 1P pov make it difficult to assess the author's actual voice?When done right, I think 1P actually can make for a stronger voice than 3P. As others said, it's in execution. #BookEndsChat
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Jess Ruud @J_Ruud
How important is that first sentence? How long do you give a manuscript a chance before deciding? #BookEndsChatIt's different w/ each one. But I would say first couple of pages are very important. #BookEndsChat
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Rohma Hassan @rohma_hassan
What makes a query "pop" and interests you enough to request the full manuscript? #BookEndsChatWhen voice comes through in the query, that always gets my attention. #BookEndsChat
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Jess Ruud @J_Ruud
What do you want to see more of from authors? #BookEndsChatAnd dark, edgy contemporary romance (since you're asking... lol) #BookEndsChat
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J. F. Klekotka @JFKlekotka
@BookEndsKim So, basically a subjective market?@JFKlekotka The whole business is pretty subjective. But that's part of what makes it fun and full of endless possibility. #BookEndsChat
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Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica
@outfortune truthfully though, the other agent might have made the difference (editing etc) I couldn't have. #BookEndsChat@outfortune I agree with @BookEndsJessica. I don't regret ones I passed on. If I wasn't excited, then wasn't right agent. #BookEndsChat
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Sayword B. Eller @saybeller
@BookEndsKim, I do everything the hard way! R u less likely to sign authors who self-published past works? Or does it matter? #BookEndsChat@saybeller As long as what you're pitching hasn't been prev. self-published, I would consider same as I would any other query. #BookEndsChat