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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📚Sim Carter at Chapter1-Take1 🎞 @simcarter
@UweStenderPhD Hello! What motivates agents to send a rejection that’s more personal? Is “this has potential” but it’s not for me simply a kind form letter—as I suspect it is? Thanks.Great question. Not necessarily. If wrote you "this has potential," then I'd mean it, but who knows about others.
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Margaret Grant @MargaretGrant22
@UweStenderPhD @Maria_Tureaud How hopeless would you say it might be to interest an agent in a collection of interwoven short stories?It depends on the agent. But, NEVER be hopeless. One day, I will publically share my road into and then out of hopelessness, and the bottom line, cliche for others, FACT for me: NEVER give up, and never bow down to "gatekeepers."
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Morgan Watchorn @mwatchornbooks
@UweStenderPhD This is more of a market/perspective question, but I saw an agent post that dragon books might be coming back. Do you agree? If not, what trends are you seeing in the YA market on the acquisitions end?Dragons never went away. And NEVER write for trends. In a totally self serving link, let me point you to SILVER BATAL AND THE WATER DRAGON RACES, repped by @btaylorbooks, written by @KristinHalbrook to be released on MY birthday. #Teamtriada 😎 amazon.com/Silver-Batal-W…
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Maria Stout @MariaStout
@UweStenderPhD When taking an agent up on offer to R&R, should one go ahead and attach full ms when resending query or should one wait for response first? (No g&t but responding from backyard hammock looking at the river) 😉 pic.twitter.com/4KVbCSEzUOIf the agent asked forvan R&R, just remind them of the request and send the full.
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Ife Nellons @ifetayonellons
@UweStenderPhD What’s the deal with comps in pitches and queries? Are they necessary?They are helpful to "ground" the book.
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𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 @HRuthMiller
@UweStenderPhD What writing craft books would you reccomend?Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass. (AND the workbook!)
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Laura A. Pike @lauraapike
@UweStenderPhD @kaitylynne13 I have a YA with religious themes but it is decidedly not a Christian book. How do I convey this in a query?The same way you just did in your question.
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Stacey Polishook 🌊 @Stpolishook
@UweStenderPhD Are there any things in first pages that would make you auto reject?Lots of things: bad metaphors, grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, boring descriptions...
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𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 @HRuthMiller
@UweStenderPhD What are some characteristics you notice are typical of a writer who has a long term career mindset?#askagent
I hope all writers write out of passion, and because they are compelled to write. Those are career writers.
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Mary Lou Irace @MaryLouIrace
@UweStenderPhD What are you looking for in women's fiction?Great writing and a plot twist that is unpredictable, and challenges the confines of the genre.
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CT Danford @Ctanz731
@UweStenderPhD #askagent What do you look for on page 1 that makes you keep reading? Do you prefer when Adult stories start with action/the hook straight off, or give a feel for the MC & a sense of their “normal” before their world gets turned upside down?Great questions, tough to answer. I guess, I am looking for a "connection" to my subjective preferences. I often compare it to music. I hear 10 seconds of a song and decide if I listen to the whole song or move on. The same with books.
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Craig Terlson @cterlson
@UweStenderPhD Do agents read synopsis? (Not being snarky, just wondering if the sample is more important)I suspect others do. I never read a synopsis.
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Noreen @naziaso
@UweStenderPhD #askagent how important are comps in a QL. I can’t find comps that reflect my book to a T.Somewhat important as they "ground" the work in comparison. But you can comp to movies and TV series, too.
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Maria Kuhn @mariakuhnbkk
@UweStenderPhD Does having a manuscript assessed by a professional writing academy instructor make a difference when submitting a query? Should you mention it? TYNot to me. You can mention it or not it won't affect my judgement either way.
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LKnerl @LKnerl
@UweStenderPhD Is an agent's website a sign of their level of professionalism and ability to pitch in a modern/digital publishing realm? Or is it superficial to see a crappy site and assume it's related? Some well-established agencies scare me: sites not updated, showing few deals, etc. Thx.I cannot answer that. Check into Publishers Marketplace or Publishers Weekly to see IF deals are happening. If they are, I would not worry about the website. If they aren't, then dig deeper...but don't judge a book by its cover alone.
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Aneta Cruz @AnetaCruz
@UweStenderPhD An agent told me that my artistic choice to use a classic voice for a fairy tale is not the trend right now. I’m deliberately choosing to NOT follow the trend. Is there any market for my work at all, then? (Sorry, I may be venting/throwing myself a pity party 😊)Impossible to answer without context. But it is ONE agent's interpretation of your writing and current trends. Another agent may feel differently about the book. If you hear it from 10 agents, then I would take it seriously, but ONE...I would not care for even one second.
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Lisa Pellegrini @LisaMariePell
@UweStenderPhD Do you represent romantic mystery novels?I am pretty much open to anything (except adult sci fi and fantasy).