Linda Camacho

ultimately, the editors and acquisitions team make those kinds of calls in the end. It really depends on how you're framing your nonfiction proposal. #askGZLA

Like with fiction, editors are looking for a big hook and something that they fell will appeal to as broad an audience as possible. It's very subjective, of course, but... #askGZLA

This one's contemp with light Sci-Fi elements, but I loved @ibizoboi's MY LIFE AS AN ICE CREAM SANDWICH. And this one came out a couple years back, but @Mike_Jung's UNIDENTIFIED SUBURBAN OBJECT. #askGZLA

And if you really can't come up with comps, best to not put any down. Better to not stretch it, since no comp is better than a bad one, trust me. #askGZLA

The tricky thing is that it needs to be something that's well known, but not so well known (i.e., Percy Jackson series) that it makes it seem as if you don't read within your genre... #askGZLA

It can be in regards to storyline or theme, though I generally look for "feel." It can be tricky to do it outside of the genre, but it's definitely possible. Books are ideal, but movies/plays can work! #askGZLA

You can query as soon as you like, provided it's ready to go. I generally caution against waiting a very long time, like a year or two afterward. #askGZLA

Hi! I look for someone who can be a bit adaptable, depending on the medium/category, but who has a distinctive style. #askGZLA

I don't really do R&Rs these days, but I did a few when I was in my first year of agenting. I did them when I saw promise, but the manuscript was not quite there. #askGZLA

It needs a juicy hook, so unless it has that, it can be. The market is still pretty robust, though! #AskGZLA

That does become a licensing issue, so legal (at the publisher) will be brought in. It's generally cost prohibitive, though, depending on the song. #AskGZLA

I generally recommend batches to gauge the response. And yes to mixing it up! #AskGZLA

That's so tough! Maybe a romantic western? Either YA or adult, lol. A fab rom com? #AskGZLA

They can be! It depends on the audience for it, but if they love it, yes! My very first sale was of MOONCAKES (@AngrygirLcomics @suzusaur) and quite a bit of it was online first. #AskGZLA

I've never run into this, but I don't think so? Publishers thankfully have a legal department who would be brought into discuss it if it did become an issue. #AskGZLA

We definitely retain as many rights as possible so that we can exploit them as much as possible for our clients (film/tv, merchandising, foreign rights, etc.), though that's generally the mark of any good agency 🙂 #AskGZLA

It's not a one size fits all sort of thing. I don't love them, but when they work, they work (one of my faves is from Melissa Marr's WICKED LOVELY. #AskGZLA

If you really feel the story needs it, then by all means, go ahead 😀 #AskGZLA

Nope, nope, nope. I have one from @VCFAWCYA and I loved it there, but do I expect it from potential clients? Not at all! Most of my clients don't have one. #AskGZLA

So true -- @erin_michelle_C makes a good point about money and accessibility, the things that unfortunately keep many marginalized people out of agenting careers. I'm happy to say that @GalltZackerLit offers a paid internship, which is a great start 😀 #AskGZLA