Kim Lionetti

· 14 Feb 2017

Charlotte Gruber @charlotteclg

@BookEndsJessica @Campbele_E @DanaNuens I meant ready to go on sub. Most of my friends get an agent edit letter first #BookEndsChat

Replying to @charlotteclg

Different every time. It's less about how much work needed and more about how much I connected to it. #bookendschat

· 29 Sep 2016

Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn

What are you reading at the moment? (Or would be reading if you had the time) #bookendschat

Replying to @rainforestgardn

Usually hop from 1 author to next in non-work reading, but now I'm fixated on @CammieMcGovern & @HarlanCoben #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Janel Comeau @VeryBadLlama

Is it a red flag when a query has no comp titles at all? #bookendschat

Replying to @VeryBadLlama

Not a red flag & not an automatic reject, but it's definitely one of the first things I find myself seeking out. #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Janel Comeau @VeryBadLlama

Has a comp title in a query ever pushed you over the edge to a request? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @VeryBadLlama

Definitely. Doesn't always pan out in the end, but I never want to think "What if..." #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Liz Julia @LizJuliaWrites

#bookendschat Are you mostly interested in Childrens-YA right now, or are you considering adult fiction as well?

Replying to @LizJuliaWrites

We've just been getting a lot of Children's/YA questions today! LOL #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Liz Julia @LizJuliaWrites

#bookendschat Are you mostly interested in Childrens-YA right now, or are you considering adult fiction as well?

Replying to @LizJuliaWrites

Almost all of us do adult fiction as well. #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Janel Comeau @VeryBadLlama

If you get a query for YA that you feel is MG (or vice versa) is it an automatic no? Or would you work with it? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @VeryBadLlama

I think it would depend on the subject matter and storyline fit the age/market of the voice. #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Rachel Woe @storyofwoe

So much great info! Do you prefer standalone romances or ones with series potential? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @storyofwoe

Preferably series potential, but we're also good at brainstorming series potential on most standalone. ;) #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Claudie Wilson @cawilsonaz

#bookendschat If you request partial/full, does the convo move to email to create a thread or stay on Query Manager?

Replying to @cawilsonaz

I think we are all working a little differently. To be honest, I've done both. #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn

What do you love most about being a literary agent? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @rainforestgardn

Definitely "The Call" when have an offer of pub. But also being 1 of lucky first readers of a fantastic book. #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Taylor Hobbs @tayhobbit

#BookEndsChat how many debut authors does the agency usually take on per year?

Replying to @tayhobbit

It definitely varies. I would say about half of the clients I've taken on this year are debut writers. #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity

#BookEndsChat If you've passed on a PB submission, but offered to see more in the future, when is it approprite to submit something new?

Replying to @FictionCity

Depends. Do you mean the same book, revised? Or a different project? #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Stephanie "Rebel Scum" Cranford @StephCranford

#BookEndsChat How exciting do you want a query to be? Is there a level where it's misrepresenting the novel itself?

Replying to @StephCranford

I don't like gimmicky queries (like writing from character POV). It should read like cover copy of your book. #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn

How involved is BookEnds on the editorial/career side of things? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @rainforestgardn

I think it's all been said, but yes BookEnds is one of the more hands-on agencies, I think #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Justine Elias @j_elias_writes

What are your thoughts on authors posting on Wattpad? Yay or nay? #bookendschat

Replying to @j_elias_writes

But if you've had success w/ previous book on Wattpad & shopping something new, it makes things interesting #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Justine Elias @j_elias_writes

What are your thoughts on authors posting on Wattpad? Yay or nay? #bookendschat

Replying to @j_elias_writes

If the whole work has already been avail on Wattpad, I think it can make it a tougher sell. 1/2 #BookEndsChat

· 29 Sep 2016

Rachel Woe @storyofwoe

Thanks for taking the time to do this! How do ya'll feel about single POV romance and erotica? #BookEndsChat

Replying to @storyofwoe

I tend to prefer both POVs. I think single cold be a bit of a tougher sell, though not impossible. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Kate @kfockepearson

@BookEndsKim @J_Ruud How would you describe high-stakes in contemporary YA?

Replying to @kfockepearson

Something life-or-death or life-changing. Devastating to family dynamics, etc. #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Moël Fer-la-la-la 🎄 @inthesestones

@SarahRHall I'd love to see YA horror become a thing. Creepy horror -- not jump scares! #BookEndsChat

Replying to @inthesestones

Ohhhhhh... me too!!! #BookEndsChat

· 15 Jun 2016

Laura Lashley @DistractLaura

@Campbele_E #bookendschat Glad you all don't do that, but is that something you hear agents do? Saw it as a theory on QT for an agent.

Replying to @DistractLaura

To me it doesn't make sense. Counterintuitive. Being the first to offer can give you an edge. #BookEndsChat

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