Beth Phelan

I love knowing why a story is important to a writer! It’s something i usually ask when offering rep. I wanna know why they’re invested because i wanna be just as invested #askgzla

I think it’s less about content and more about how it’s delivered #askgzla

Eh whatever you feel is relevant. You also don’t need to put anything if you don’t want. #askgzla

All these are great! We post everywhere lol. Some also have personal websites where they list their mswl #askgzla

Nah i think if it’s like 5 characters you might wanna start summarizing their arcs but otherwise I’ve def done up to 4 and it worked out fine for me (book sold) #askgzla

I think you should market it as what it is! #askgzla

Try writer beware and absolutewrite but also remember that talking to other authors in like a FB group or whatever is a great way to get first person info if you feel comfortable asking #askgzla

When I’ve written pitches for those i put like two sentences for each one (status quo, stakes/obstacle), separate paragraphs. Then one paragraph connecting them all on the major plot. Then last is two lines hinting toward the climax. #askgzla

I know there are some vampire books out there and just waiting for mine!! #askgzla

All the time yeah #askgzla

Not including a query! #askgzla

Oh weird I’ve never heard that! I think for debuts it makes sense to keep it within reason but it depends on the story and how much room it needs to be effective so it’s a balance. I wouldn’t adhere too strictly to that advice #askgzla

This is a hard question lol. I think it’s case by case but really if i think my opinion of the book will be a detriment to the author then i would let them go forth on that book with another agent. They don’t benefit from having an agent who doesn’t like their book. #askgzla

They’re so hard. Supposedly they indicate two things: there is a market for it as evidenced by other similar books and also it’s a way to describe the book in a hooky way. They can be important for publishers to anticipate sales (and offers). #askgzla

It really depends! There can be a whole bunch of like clinical reasons but a lot of the time for me it’s a gut thing. I need to be able to read it again and again, so i have to LOVE it personally. #askgzla

I don’t think it means that. You should always be transparent. I wouldn’t wanna find out later. #askgzla

It depends on each agent! I think most endeavor to because it’s a request #askgzla

Sometimes it’s a really strong opening that gets us to request, but maybe the rest of the book didn’t get enough polish or the plotting went somewhere that didn’t resonate ultimately #askgzla

F*ck em i sell them anyway #askgzla #PatronSaintsofNothing #WickedFox

I don’t do many r&r’s really so someone else will have to take this but it’s a good question #askgzla