Connor Goldsmith
Literary Agent
Fuse Literary
Senior Agent at @FuseLiterary. Host of @CEREBROcast and @SFLcast. Writing some comics. Irish, Jewish, gay, loud.
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Q155: Dystopian. Matriarchy has conquered all and men are oppressed. Mmmmno. #millionqueries
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Q154: Far future SciFi. I just don't get the concept, honestly. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q153: Serial Killer Thriller. You really have to bring something new to the table with one of these. This doesn't. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q152: 'NA SciFi'. This still isn't a thing yet. Sub reads very YA Dystopian, which I can't sell right now. Nice pass. #millionqueries
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Q151: YA Fantasy. I don't rep YA at this time and consider YA submissions only on referral. #millionqueries
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My #millionqueries feature will return after I have these subs handled!
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Q150: Blah blah terrorists killed my wife oh the agony I am a straight man with a dead wife who must seek revenge blah #millionqueries
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Q149: SciFi. "Dear Conner" (bad first impression). Poorly-written query letter overall. Sample is not great. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q148: Urban Fantasy. Futuristic element, but it's the same old 'hybrid must learn to use his monster powers' story. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q147: Basically a spam email with a link to their website. Please follow guidelines. Also, I do not do children's books. #millionqueries
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Q146: Suspense. If you are gonna use Murakami as a comp title, your premise better be awesome. This wasn't. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q145: UF. Well-written sample, but it's werewolves. I'm a) not super into wws, b) not sure I can sell them rn. Nice pass. #millionqueries
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Q144: SF. Alien invasion. Lone dude must protect his family, realizes he's a hybrid. Feels like I've read this before. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q143: Commercial fiction. Seems like a fictionalized memoir. Sample is weak. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q142: Fanfiction of a popular video game. Author assures me it could undergo 'cosmetic changes' if we can't get the license. #millionqueries
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Q141: SciFi. Wishy-washy query that doesn't really get at what the book is. Sample is not great. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q140: M/M Romance. I'm not vibing with it. I'm very, very picky about M/M and authenticity. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q139: Young Adult. I do not do YA at this time. #millionqueries
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Q138: Dystopian. Nothing new here. Pass. #millionqueries
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Q137: Urban Fantasy. Good sample but doesn't feel fresh enough to me -- urban fantasy is very overcrowded market. Nice pass. #millionqueries