Ann Rose
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Tobias Literary Agency
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Jake Fluekiger š³ļøāš @jake_fluekiger
@annmrose Whatās your take on characters dying in MG fiction?If Someone previously queried you with a manuscript but theyāve made significant changes would you allow them to query again?
What are you looking for right now? Like what is your āI need it now or Iāll perishā wish list?
Okay, let me see if I can get all of these. 1) People die so it happens at any age. It's how it's dealt with that is important to the age group. (I'm open to death in MG if that is the real question here.) 2) I'm open to revisiting manuscripts that have been heavily edited...
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Lily Mehallick she/her @LilyMehallick
@annmrose Any trends or common elements youāre finding in your query box?Lots of "first in a series" types of books. But other than that, nothing specific. For a while it was wolves. Not werewolves, but wolves. Which was interesting.
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Lakewolf @rdwolf
@annmrose What can I expect an agent to do once I am represented? What is reasonable and what isnāt?I'm not entirely sure what you are asking, but you can expect them to get your work in front of editors to consider your work with a goal of selling it. Then it is about trying to get you the best deal and looking out for your best interests.
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Stephanie (Lupo) Henson @stepha_henson
@annmrose Whatās the trend for MG? I write contemporary but see a lot of fantasy. Also, in terms of Word Count for lower MG, is there a target? Iāve heard between 22,000 and 30,000? Thanks in advance.That seems in line for younger MG. The average contemporary MG is around 50K I would say, give or take depending on that true target age. Does that help?
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Erin Giannini @ErinAries74
@annmrose I've got one: What's the standard time limit on comps? #askagentWithin the last 3 years is ideal, but 5 years is okay. It's more so we understand where you see your book fitting into the current market, so recent is always best.
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Ashlee MacCallum @_ashleedani
@annmrose How often/when do agents check in on writerās Twitter pages? Iām curious because most agents who use QueryManager ask for the handle.For me, I do my research before asking for more pages. I like to get an idea of who I could potentially be working with. Compatibility is important.
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Tarek The Writer @TarekTheWriter
@annmrose Thank you so much for taking questions tonight! We are struggling to define our bookās genre and we have been told that it fit at least 3 different ones: romcom, WF and NA, which one should we focus on to query?You need to identify your reader. Who is the audience? Rom-com readers and WF readers have different expectations. Who will best be satisfied with your story?
NA never really took off so you can scratch it off your list.
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Eilene Spear @EileneSpear
@annmrose Thanks for doing this. I'm looking for insight on when I should let go of a MS when I'm not getting any interest from any agents. Could you ballpark how many rejections/non-responses mean a project is just not going to happen?I mean thatās tricky. If you arenāt getting any asks at all there could be something not working in the query or the first pages, if you are getting asks and then passes thereās something off in the middle. I think knowing when to stop is a gut instinct follow your gut
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Ruth Owen @Brinestowen
@annmrose My book is a genre mashup (YA murder mystery in space, with lots of fun fashion and a romantic subplot). How careful do I need to be that I only query agents who rep ALL of the genres? Am I okay querying agents who rep YA SF, or YA mystery?Yes I think thatās fine. I donāt think you have to hit every target but the more you can the better your chances likely are
Good luck
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Writer@ā¤ļø @AlwaysAuthor
@annmrose How many chapters would you say could be the very least I'm a chapter book?Number of chapters isnāt as important as number of words. Just make sure you are in range for your age group/genre
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poppimultz @pmultz1
@annmrose If a writer queries an agent, is it best to let that agent know if they get an r&r from another agent (on a query)? Also, twins! I love that you love twins! Your MSWL has inspired me! ā¤ļøYou only need to let them know if you get an offer.
Twins are so cool! Iām glad I could be inspirational!
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something serious @seriouslywrite
@annmrose Hi! thank you for doing this <3 My question is, how much time before deciding an agent won't answer to your full? what is the norm of time responses for full request? (i know it varies from agent to agent, but just from your experience) thank you again šI would check in at 3 months and again at 6 months and if they donāt respond to either move on. But if they do respond and just havenāt gotten to it I think 3 month intervals for check ins are totally fair
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Kelsey Mickailyk @KelseyEpler
@annmrose Thank you for answering questions! If I queried an agent a year ago (and was rejected) and my MS has been completely revised, do I mention that in the query? And any suggestions on how to put it in there without it sounding awkward? šI think you should mention it and the way to do that could be something like ā¦ this title might sound familiar but after some feedback it has been completely rewritten
Some agents have ways of tracking submissions so you donāt want them thinking you sent them the same thing
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Carey Blankenship š» @careyfblankensh
@annmrose Iāve been super curious about the offer stage! When an agent is done reading a full and decides they want to offer, what happens next? Do they just send out the email letting the author know or are there other logistics steps to the process? Thank you! šThere is always a call where you both get to ask questions and make sure youāre on the same page
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Eliza Luckey @ElizaLuckey
@annmrose If some queries a YA fantasy romance, would you expect to see some hint at the romance and who the love interest is in chapter one?Is it a romance that is in a fantasy world or a fantasy that also has a romance because I think these are two different things. If itās a fantasy that also has a romance no I donāt expect to see it in the first pages.
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Marci Rubin @marci_rubin15
@annmrose Approximately how long would you suggest waiting before sending a follow up message on a partial or full request? #askagentAt least three months ā but know these days itās taking everyone longer than normal so donāt be discouraged if they havenāt gotten to it yet ā¤ļø
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Malcolm Omega @Malcolm_Omega
@annmrose What do you normally look for in a query sample that would make you want to read the whole manuscript?A really strong concept or hook to get me to the pages and in the pages VOICE!