Megan Manzano

Literary Agent

Steven Literary

Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.

Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips

Carol Nissenson @nissenson

@Megan_Manzano Did the events of the last year make you crave or turn you off to certain genres/subgenres?
Replying to @nissenson

I think I've definitely been craving lighter, more adventure based stories especially in MG and rom-coms. But generally, I tend to like darker stuff regardless.

#askagent

Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips

James Lloyd Dulin @JamesLDulin

@Megan_Manzano @EsmeSymesSmith How long into the new year should we wait to start querying? I don't want to get caught in the post holiday break backlog.
Replying to @JamesLDulin

I feel like there's no concrete answer to this. If an agent is open to queries, you're more than welcome to query. There will always be a bit of a wait regardless of the time of year.

#askagent

Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips

Patricia Whitney @pwhitslpd

@Megan_Manzano What grabs your attention in a query, besides an original story idea?
Replying to @pwhitslpd

Really clear and intriguing motivations/stakes for the characters involved. I love being interested just on the query alone what might happen.

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Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips

Elva Hills @ElvaHills

@Megan_Manzano How should two unagented writers approach the querying process for a co-written project? Do the same rules apply, in your experience?
Replying to @ElvaHills

Yup, same rules apply. You just mention both of you writing the project and if an agent likes you work, they'd rep both of you as a duo.

If you both wanted separate representation but wanted to work together, there are a bit of extra steps.

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Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips

Kristen Tsetsi @ktsetsi

@Megan_Manzano How important is a Twitter following?
Replying to @ktsetsi

Not super important. I think it's a useful tool and a great way to gain a community/keep up with the industry but it's okay to have a small following or not be super active.

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Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips

Athena LambrouπŸ¦‰ @AthenaLambrou

@Megan_Manzano Thanks for this! What are some storyline elements that will make you auto-reject a manuscript?
Replying to @AthenaLambrou

-Anything with graphic descriptions of sexual assault.
-Books centering around terminal illness.
-Supernatural creatures like werewolves
-Animal protagonists

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