Uwe Stender
Literary Agent
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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Laura Tatum @babybeachblues
@UweStenderPhD @theandrewkclark #askagent are movies and TV comps ok? Random example: Northanger Abbey meets Firefly or Charmed meets Now & Then?Yes. And query me with this some day. #askagent
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Rocky Lang @rockylang
@UweStenderPhD Where did the term agent come from , or is it secret?It comes from Latin "agere" meaning "doing something". #askagent
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Casey Anne Clark @Casey_A_Clark
@UweStenderPhD If you've previously published a book, but the publisher has gone out of business--how should you submit to republish?Assuming the contract does not somehow limit you, you should just query. If the project was successful, it may work again. #askagent
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Andrew K. Clark @theandrewkclark
@UweStenderPhD In the query do you always want to see comparisons for the manuscript to other authors / works? #askagentIt is very helpful for placement, yes. #askagent
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Andrew K. Clark @theandrewkclark
@UweStenderPhD If you won an award for writing - 20 years ago - do you still mention it in your query? #askagentIf it us impressive enough, why not? #askagent
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Jared Levy @Playtonic
@UweStenderPhD Also how much does it matter to agents if you've had stories and journalism published? Will they represent on that or only for a book idea?It depends how prestigious those are. I only represent books, and I don't know what other agents do. #askagent
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Patty Costello @PatulaCookie
@UweStenderPhD Thank you! I have politically-themed PB. Any chance of a traditional publisher picking up or should I just self-pub?If it's well done, a publisher will.. It all depends... #askagent
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Maria Stout @MariaStout
@UweStenderPhD Whew! You are making me feel a bit better about some things I've been stressing! 🙂I'm revising my query again, but u sir are top of my listVery kind of you.Never stress,it never helps.And dream agents change.It's like dating. If one thing won't work out, another will. #askagent
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Maria Stout @MariaStout
@UweStenderPhD Thanks! What are your thoughts when you get a YA query that is "topping out" the word count for the genre? Is it an immediate pass?Anything over 125,000 words is a pass for me for a debut. #askagent
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Maria Stout @MariaStout
@UweStenderPhD I was having trouble with a recent National Treasure like bookYou know what, if people frown at you for that, you don't want to work with them anyway. Write a great book, use your comps. #askagent
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Maria Stout @MariaStout
@UweStenderPhD Oooh good 😊 Is it going to be frowned upon if both my comps are movies? (National Treasure meets The Goonies)I don't frown about it. But I don't know what others frown or don't frown about. Who cares? I love movies. #askagent
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Jenna K Cymansky @passportenvy
@UweStenderPhD What would you say to those who work in different genres -- My WIP is #histfic + have #YAFant + #MG on deck. #askagentI would say: Query me with THE one you love the best, if I love it, I will sell that one first, and then go for the others. #askagent
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Sharon Wilson @Anthonycat1945
@UweStenderPhD Am preparing for first Twitter pitch event. Suggestions?Write a snappy pitch that will grab agents' and editors' attention. It's the modern version of an elevator pitch. #askagent
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Rebecca Treasure @RebeccaSchibler
@UweStenderPhD Just registered for my 1st writing conference in September. Tips for a first time attendee for pitch appts, master classes, etc? #askagentLook forward to meeting all the writers. It is so fun to be with creative people. And don't be nervous at pitches, we're human. #askagent
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Brandy meinhardt @MeinhardtBrandy
@UweStenderPhD have you ever signed a client and then not liked other works they've created? #askagentYes, sometimes that happens. Not the norm, but it does. #askagent
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Lynn Allaway @LynnAllaway
@RebeccaSchibler @UweStenderPhD Thata a great way to put it. It's exhilarating to finish first draft and then--back to the beginningFocus on the excitement, always. #askagent