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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Dannie M Olguin | Playing in RevisionLand @DannieMOlguin
@UweStenderPhD I just broke away from making dinner because I thought of a question.Does it weigh more heavily in an author's favor if they mention they are part of orgs like SCWBI or RWA in their queries?
Not to me, but maybe.
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Old Chesty @BallBre28264987
@UweStenderPhD What number of sales must one reach to be considered "successful" (paperback, hardcover, e-book)? Thank you. #askagentI don't know. Too many intangibles...advance level, genre, etc, etc.
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Author JG Brown @Author_JGBrown
@UweStenderPhD Do you send to an agent before you send to an editor or is it the other way around? I would think it would be editor then agent? #askagentMost publishing houses won't accept unagented queries, so you would try an agent first.
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Matthew Reardon @SpaceLawyerSF
@UweStenderPhD Thanks for the feedback! As a follow-up, would sending an "Offer In Hand" to appropriate agents who have never seen the manuscript at all be acceptable?I think it is all acceptable. You need to look out for #1, i.e. YOU. Go for it, and good luck and success!
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Jennifer Vanderputten 🌊✒️📔💻 @JenVanderputten
@UweStenderPhD I'm writing a humorous sci-fi that will end up ~60K. Given the book's quirkiness, the lower word count, and the fact that it's in the humor category, I suspect this wouldn't be a good fit for agent queries. I currently plan to shop small presses. Before I do that, am I wrong?I only rep YA sci-fi, so if this is adult, then ignore what I will write. It seems too short etc., but I honestly don't know.
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Matthew Reardon @SpaceLawyerSF
@UweStenderPhD Would it be acceptable, if you have a low advance-paying offer from a small press, to send an "Offer In Hand" query to agents who had requested and passed on the full of a previous version of the manuscript, before the heavy revisions that led to the advance-paying offer?I honestly don't know. If *I* passed on a manuscript, I would not care about offers. I would not reconsider. But (many) other agents may feel very differently.
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Ashley Wheelock @ashley_wheelock
@UweStenderPhD If an agent asks for your whole manuscript, but you have a conference coming and can get some peer reviews, can you wait? Should you let them know why? How long is OK?I cannot speak for others. But personally, I don't care. If I request it, I am interested. If I am interested, it does not matter to me when you send it. I don't need you to explain why or why not. But that is just how I conduct business.
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Noreen @naziaso
@UweStenderPhD #askagent is it important to have a huge social media presence?For nonfiction: yes. For fiction: no.
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Meg Walker @MEWalker7
@UweStenderPhD How often would you say you pass on a query you think would make a good book, but you just aren't passionate enough to take on the manuscript? Thanks! #askagentMany, many, many times. I am only able to handle x-amounts of clients time management wise, so I cannot take on everything I love.
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Laura Broullire @LauraBroullire
@UweStenderPhD If an agent requested your full MS and passed, and now (18 months later) you are re-querying with another MS, do you mention their interest in the first one? If so, how do you do this tactfully?You can. You don't have to. I would not worry about it.
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Gregory Laski @ProfL12
@UweStenderPhD Why is there a bigger trade market for history bks vs lit crit bks #askagentI don't know. But personally, I prefer history books over specialized literary critique books. Maybe that's because I had to read more literary critique books for my Ph.D than I could stand.
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Kiki Nguyen @kianangu
@UweStenderPhD With the growing audio first deals, do you think it’s worthwhile to write books that would specifically work well for the format?Not for me. I just want a great book, because I believe that a great book will sell in all formats (incl. audio, film etc., and all territories) IF it truly is great. Other agents may disagree. But I come from a different culture, and can't escape my belief in awesome books.
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A. Wilde @againsthestars
@UweStenderPhD We all know that agents love when writers research and make sure their work fits their MSWL. Aside from an excellent query letter and following submission guidelines, what really gets an agent's attention?That is so tough to answer. The cliche "I know it when I see it," fits for me. If I feel intrigued by the story/plot, I will request to see the project.
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Amy Fiedler-Horack @AmyHorack
@UweStenderPhD Do you have to have the entire manuscript done to get and agent and start writing query letters?For novels, yes. For nonfiction, no.
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Cary @cfkreitzer
@UweStenderPhD I keep hearing the writing world is suffering from dystopian fatigue. What are your thoughts on the genre? What’s the best way to handle timing of a manuscript that might have missed a window? I’ve written others since my YA dystopian but I still love it and want it out there.I always say "don't write for trends." If you believe in it, query it.
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Gregory Laski @ProfL12
@UweStenderPhD Is a draft of one complete chapter enough to query for nonfiction books? And if an agent/pub is interested can time to completion be negotiated?For nonfiction, you need a detailed proposal, and about 30-50 sample pages, whether that is one chapter or several does not matter. And yes.
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𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 @HRuthMiller
@UweStenderPhD #askagent Another comp titles question. After quite a search I found a comp title that fit my ms. I started including it in my queries. That book recieved so much positive attention that I felt weird using it. Should I keep using it or find something less sensational?If it is the perfect match, keep using it. If it isn't, then you should not have used it in the first place, in my opinion.
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Nancy Parish @nancyparish
@UweStenderPhD #askagent Do you pay more attention to the query letter or the sample pages? If the query letter is so-so , do you look at the pages? or is it a pass. Happy New Year by the way.Thank you, the same to you. Since I only want to see the query in a query, I pay zero attention to any samples. I cannot speak for others.
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Dannie M Olguin @DannieMOlguin
@UweStenderPhD What do you do to keep yourself moving forward with a book when it's gotten multiple rejections, and how do you help your authors not get stuck in the Swamps of Despair? #askagent pic.twitter.com/SzwnWR6s14I tell them to write another book, and let me worry about selling the first one.