Carly Watters

@carlywatters

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P.S. Literary Agency

SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents

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· 5 Feb 2016

Stephanie Reidy @EscpingElegance

#askPSLA Seeing that you're CDN and I'm CDN, does that give my MS any better shot with you? i.e. Do you try to take more CND work? Thanks!

@EscpingElegance no I rep more US authors actually. My taste is pretty commercial to upmarket and not one country specific #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Josie Smith @_josiesmith

#askPSLA Is a platform important for a fiction author when querying?

@Seshat4211 non fiction YES! Fiction no #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Melanie Cole @MelanieKCole

I was wondering how you'd categorize a YA where the main character is a ghost. (No romance) Paranormal? Magical Realism? #askPSLA

@MelanieKCole magical realism maybe? #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Travel Movie Guide @750GMT

#askPSLA Can a non-fiction manuscript ever be sold on its own merits alone, i.e. by an author with lacking credentials and no real platform?

@750GMT that is very difficult and most agents and editors won't take that on. Memoir ok, but anything else it's very rare #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Andrew Munz @AndrewMunz

Despite westerns being popular on screen, why aren't most agents actively looking for westerns in book form? #askPSLA

@AndrewMunz no market right now? Not sure. Trends come and go #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

@deebazargarpur yup #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

MJ Galles @MJGalles

#askPSLA If your novel has threads of several genres should you lead with that, focus on one or leave any mention of genre out in the query?

@MJGalles pick one, has to know its market because we have to know what editors it's right for #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Debbie Romani @dzubrick

Is there a time of year when agents are more likely to be receptive to queries and less caught up with other obligations?#askPSLA

@dzubrick no, we close at Xmas but that's it for our agency #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Naomi @NayWrites

Does an author’s age matter? Is there an upper age limit for a debut novelist? #askPSLA #askagent #ForAllMyNotSoSpringChickens

@NayWrites no! Age doesn't matter #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

M.L Villax @MLVillax

#askPSLA any clue on how to know if one is failing in query, plot or writing? I've read certain stats on query/partial/full might help?

@MLVillax might need to take a @WritersDigest webinar or attend a workshop/conference #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Tara Lundmark @TaraLundmark

Is there much market for YA literary works? #askpsla

@TaraLundmark literary YA yes!! #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Kirtida Gautam @KirtidaGautam

#askPSLA Should issue based novel writers (E.g- Lisa Genova ) work to build platform by approaching NGOs and Book Clubs?

@KirtidaGautam focus on book first. Let marketing and publicity assist with rest #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

❄️Athena🌠Freya Greyson ❄️ @AthenaGreyson

What fantasy sub-genres are overcrowded? I know urban is. Are high fantasy or magical realism "easier" to sell to agents/pubs? #askPSLA

@AthenaGreyson not an SFF agent :( #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Tracy Renee Wolfe @trm5507

#askpsla Can you point me to a list of acronyms/abbreviations for newbies? I've seen several in this q&a I didn't know (ie, R&R). Thanks!

@trm5507 start here absolutewrite.com/forums/showthr… #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Alaaddin Baskurt @Dyinglobster

#askPSLA how could one query an "unconventional" genre MS without it sounding gimmicky?

@Dyinglobster tactfully, focus on story and stakes #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

MJ Galles @MJGalles

#askPSLA When does self-publishing become a viable option? How should we sep out a tough market re the mainstream vs fighting a lost cause?

@MJGalles don't think I can solve that one in a tweet #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Pug Mugsly @pugmugsly

If a character is 18 yo, but the story has a "coming of age" vibe, is it YA or is it automatically Adult? #askPSLA

@pugmugsly depends on voice because you can have kid narrator for adult book #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

zanylanie @zanylanie

@carlywatters It's a rhyming Dr. Seuss-style poem about the unexpected benefits to be found when life doesn't go as planned. #askPSLA

@MelanieRCannon Sounds more novelty or gift book like so target agents that way? #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Josie Smith @_josiesmith

#askPSLA Any tips for writing a pitch?

@Seshat4211 go to Query Shark #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Josie Smith @_josiesmith

#askPSLA Will you be at any upcoming writers conferences?

@Seshat4211 carlywatters.com/conferences/ #askPSLA

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