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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Nancy Parish @nancyparish
@UweStenderPhD But sometimes you can start out as friends and then the relationship grows. Do you ever request b/c a manuscript intrigues you even though you may not love it?#askagentI would not know if I love a manuscript unless I read it. But I wouldn't read it, unless I am attracted to it in a query.
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Carl Mills @cmills9261
@UweStenderPhD @JasonHuebinger How many swears are allowed in a title?For me: none. I think they are unnecessary attention seekers.
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Anup 📝📚 @anuponthenet
@UweStenderPhD In these times, what are you reading? only if you wish to share. thanks.Anything in German written by German writers. It makes me feel at home and connected to my roots.
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Stephanie L. WARD 🦄💖 @StephaineWard
@UweStenderPhD How is COVID19 affecting the number of MS agents will take on this year?#askagent
I can't answer for others. Assuming I stay healthy, I keep doing what I do.
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Dr. Tahirah “I thought you was cool” Walker @tahirahbagheera
@UweStenderPhD Should I refrain from putting pieces of my manuscript online (on a public WP blog)? I'm not ready to send queries and I like getting feedback on some portions doing that online is so easy but I worry that it's a bad move.It's an unnecessary move. No reason for it.
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Nancy Parish @nancyparish
@UweStenderPhD @JonathanMaberry #askagent What is it in the query that makes you request pages? If you've requested pages in previous subs. do you want to be reminded of that? #staywellI don't know. It's like dating. You are either interested or you are not.
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Amy B. @amybhahaha
@UweStenderPhD I don't hear much about submitting series proposals (rather than just a synopsis). Is that a thing? A thing that might be asked for along with a full? Danke Schoen. #askagentJust pitch Book 1, and mention it has series potential. IF there is interest, the agent will ask to see whatever else.
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Nancy Parish @nancyparish
@UweStenderPhD What do you look for in the first page of a manuscript?This won't be helpful. But something that hooks me, and DEMANDS that I read on...voice, an interesting character, or a great first sentence. @JonathanMaberry is a master of the first catchy sentence.
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TanisiaTeeMoore @TanisiaTeeMoore
@UweStenderPhD If an agent says your MS isn’t a perfect fit should you revise or keep querying?Keep querying until a legit agent offers
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Scott Rhoades @scorho
@UweStenderPhD What catches your attention in the bio paragraph of a query? #askagent"I am an international pop star and my name is Rihanna."
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Trish @TrishWrites1
@UweStenderPhD @Claribel_Ortega When you ask for a full do you read the entire MS or stop reading if you think it’s not for you after all. And if you stop reading why?I will stop reading the second I decide that I am no longer interested.
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L. Dean @designerldean
@UweStenderPhD If an agent requests a full manuscript, how long should I expect to hear back? Thank you!Give them 3 months before you follow up.
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Elana A. Mugdan 🐉 @dragonspleen
@UweStenderPhD I hear varying opinions of how long one's summary within one's query letter should be. (I also hear varying opinions of how to structure a query letter.) In your opinion, what's the ideal length of the short summary and the full query itself?If I have to start scrolling too much, my eyes glaze ove, and I will reject. I can't speak for others.
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Aneta Cruz @AnetaCruz
@UweStenderPhD If I'm Czech and am writing about a Czech MC, w/Czech settings, culture, cuisine, etc., I am allowed to use the hashtag #ownvoices (though I'm not sure how it would benefit me)?I wouldn't use the hashtag, but you should mention in your query you are Czech & thus are informed about what you write. I dislike nothing more than someone querying me a Germany based thriller etc, but they can't even get a simple German sentence correct. Googletranslate sucks.
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K. Alice Sandry @katealicesandry
@UweStenderPhD When you send an author and R&R, how long do you reasonably expect it will take (short end-long end)? #askagentNo rush at all. I want perfection, not speed.