Carly Watters
Literary Agent
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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Josie Smith @_josiesmith
#askPSLA Any querying tips?@Seshat4211 Research! Professional! Concise! Pitch not synopsis. #askPSLA
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@zachbistall subtly yes, but with the voice, not necessarily jokes. #askPSLA
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Tanya Presse @TanyaPresse
If you've queried 1st novel + not heard, can you query 2nd novel? Should you mention 1st query? How much time in btwn? #askagent #askPSLA@TanyaPresse no need to mention. 9 months is good amount. Don't want to seem like you're throwing stuff to see what sticks #askPSLA
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Josie Smith @_josiesmith
#askPSLA How many agents should one query before starting to query a different project?@Seshat4211 LOTS!!!! As many as you want to work with. Unless you're getting strong feedback that suggests pulling it. #askPSLA
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Agnes Gomillion @AgnesGomillion
Part2of2: This ‘culture-gap’ makes finding an agent extra hard for diverse authors. How would you go about bridging the gap? #askPSLA@AgnesGomillion comp titles are good for that & developing a platform (ie pitching essays to magazines to make yourself an expert) #askPSLA
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Julianne Douglas @WritingRen
How many years must pass before an unsold (but heavily revised) ms can be subbed to publishers again? #askPSLA@WritingRen I only resub to editors if they've requested to read again. I may, depends on case but it's rare #askPSLA
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Sarah💜Vance-Tompkins @sarahvtompkins
Are comparative titles an absolute necessity in a query letter? Can you pick authors outside of the genre? #askpsla@sarahvtompkins comp titles are not 100% necessary. Only pick them if they're a perfect fit for your book & context #askPSLA