Kim Lionetti

· 15 Jun 2016

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?

Replying to @DistractLaura

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

· 15 Jun 2016

M.E. Walker @MEWalker7

#BookEndsChat What genres or subject matters are you tired of seeing?

Replying to @MEWalker7

WF about cheating husbands and very little else. That's fine for backdrop, but not the whole plot. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Denise Parsons @denisebparsons

#BookEndsChat - How do you make characters who do amoral things likeable?

Replying to @denisebparsons

I agree with the others. Character has to in some way be redeemable. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Tara Leigh Thompson @TLTAuthor

Beyond clients & work-related submissions, what book(s) r on ur summer TBR list? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @TLTAuthor

I'm reading @SusanWiggs now. I have more @HarlanCoben and @CammieMcGovern next up on my TBR pile. #SummerReads #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

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?

Replying to @KaelanRhy

Personally I find the comps very useful, because it goes back to demonstrating that you know who your audience is. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

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?

Replying to @KaelanRhy

Your comp is about who reads that author, not direct comp to the book itself. Fans of _ would also enjoy my book. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

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. #BookEndsChat

Replying to @Meg_Frye

I like multi-POVs. Most interesting thing to me in query is see the dynamic way they converge to move plot forward #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

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. #BookEndsChat

Replying to @Meg_Frye

Well prob most imp thing is to show how they come together cohesively. So I wouldn't focus on just one #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Jess Ruud @J_Ruud

Any tips for aspiring authors that want to find an agent and be published? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @J_Ruud

I agree with @inthesestones. The most important thing is to know who your audience is and make sure that comes thru #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

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?

Replying to @LaurenCahn

Damaged characters. I guess that's what I'm trying to get at. lol #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

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?

Replying to @LaurenCahn

My idea of dark is usually more in terms of character. I like angsty protags w/ issues and intense relationships. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

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?

Replying to @LaurenCahn

My definition of "dark" and @AgentJessicaA 's are pretty different, for instance. lol #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Lauren Cahn @LaurenCahn

#BookEndsChat Does writing in 1P pov make it difficult to assess the author's actual voice?

Replying to @LaurenCahn

When done right, I think 1P actually can make for a stronger voice than 3P. As others said, it's in execution. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Jess Ruud @J_Ruud

How important is that first sentence? How long do you give a manuscript a chance before deciding? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @J_Ruud

It's different w/ each one. But I would say first couple of pages are very important. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Rohma Hassan @rohma_hassan

What makes a query "pop" and interests you enough to request the full manuscript? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @rohma_hassan

When voice comes through in the query, that always gets my attention. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Meg Frye @Meg_Frye

Are prologues an absolute no or do they just need to be done properly? Lots of strong and varied opinions are out there. #BookEndsChat

Replying to @Meg_Frye

I don't have a problem with prologues. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Jess Ruud @J_Ruud

What do you want to see more of from authors? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @J_Ruud

And dark, edgy contemporary romance (since you're asking... lol) #BookEndsChat

· 17 Mar 2016

J. F. Klekotka @JFKlekotka

@BookEndsKim So, basically a subjective market?

Replying to @JFKlekotka

@JFKlekotka The whole business is pretty subjective. But that's part of what makes it fun and full of endless possibility. #BookEndsChat

· 17 Mar 2016

Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica

@outfortune truthfully though, the other agent might have made the difference (editing etc) I couldn't have. #BookEndsChat

Replying to @BookEndsJessica

@outfortune I agree with @BookEndsJessica. I don't regret ones I passed on. If I wasn't excited, then wasn't right agent. #BookEndsChat

· 17 Mar 2016

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

Replying to @saybeller

@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

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