Uwe Stender
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Triada US Literary Agency
Founder @triadaus, Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
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Kari Hagen @KariHagenWrites
@UweStenderPhD #askagent - What type of bio really gets your attention? Specifically for debut authors.Being famous with a million followers, and several bestsellers...in other words: don't worry about it.
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Allie McCormack ✨a Cocky activist @AllieMcCormackK
@UweStenderPhD Is there a standard industry term to indicate one story divided into 3 books? i.e., Lord of the Rings. I had thought to use "trilogy" but I've seen stand-alone book series called a trilogy on Amazon. How can I indicate this in a query? #askagentA trilogy. It goes back to ancient Greece. I have no idea why there would be a different designation. It. Is. A. Trilogy.
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Leslie Wibberley @feismom
@UweStenderPhD #askagent. How important is your first line? Can you have a “hooky” 1st page instead? If that’s not a word, it should be. LolA hooky first page is fine. A hooky fifth page may be too little too late.
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Kira Hawkins @KiraHawkins7
@UweStenderPhD How are book covers created?I think this is fairly on point. businessofillustration.com/book-cover-mad…
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Rocky Lang @rockylang
@UweStenderPhD Do you feel that selling a novel today is harder than ever? Are there genres that are more commercial than others?I think it IS very tough. I really don't have an answer for the second question. It is never easy.
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MrsFriedman @MrsFriedman2013
@UweStenderPhD What sort of bio information should a previously unpublished writer with no writing credentials include on the query? #amquerying #askagentI.e. : "I live in Southern California with my 2 teenage daughters, and during the day I work as a surfing instructor. [Insert title of novel] is my first novel."
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Melissa Charles @2TheImp
@UweStenderPhD Um, so say someone (totally NOT me. Nope) sent a query over 2 months ago, without a response... but that same someone has reworked their query letter since.Should they simply nudge by responding to the same email chain, or send a new email w/the updated query?
Send the new one.
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Kari Hagen @KariHagenWrites
@UweStenderPhD Do you think all writers should try to attend at least one writer's conference?Yes, I think it is good to meet fellow writers and industry professionals IRL.
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Kira Hawkins @KiraHawkins7
@UweStenderPhD Do you want spoilers in queries? I've read that some agents do.Spoilers are ok, but you don't have to.
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Melissa Charles @2TheImp
@UweStenderPhD Glad you're feeling happy! That's a wonderful way to start a weekend!If you've queried an agent at #TeamTriada, how long should you wait until assuming crickets = a no?
The agents are supposed to respond within 14 days. If they don't , check in again.
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Kira Hawkins @KiraHawkins7
@UweStenderPhD How long after taking on a project is a book usually released? I've realized I know very little of what happen after the query.That depends. First, edits with the agent, then, querying the editors, then, hoping someone will buy it. Once someone buys it, it usually takes another 12-18 months.
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Erin @ErinTGunti
@UweStenderPhD If your MS has been professionally edited by a former VP/editorial director from a big publishing house, should that be mentioned in a query letter? #askagentI cannot speak for others. It turns me off, because I want the writer's work, not the one from a third party.
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Sam the Stewart @samthestewart
@UweStenderPhD @Maria_Tureaud how forbidden is it to revise and requery a project 2-3 years later?Who is the forbidder? I don't care.
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Kari Hagen @KariHagenWrites
@UweStenderPhD Do loglines belong in a query? A one sentence hook at the top followed by more info on the book? Or just standard paragraph form telling about the book? #askagentI prefer the paragraph. But if you want to start with a longline, it is ok.
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Melissa Charles @2TheImp
@UweStenderPhD In researching for my current WIP, a MG book, I read that past tense is preferable to present for readers. Have you found this to be true?Not necessarily. It depends on taste and the project. I personally prefer past tense, but that is just my preference but not a dictate.