Moe Ferrara
Literary Agent
BookEnds Literary Agency
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CharlesHarvey @CharlesHarvey99
If an author has selfpublished a book, but it hasn't gained traction, will an agent still look at it, or is it offlimits? #BookEndsChat@CharlesHarvey99 I won't look at self-pub'd right now. But I'll look at self-pub'd people with an unpub'd work! #BookEndsChat
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@parmita_ I try and schedule reading days -- usually on the weekends! Of course, the best laid plans... etc. ;^) #BookEndsChat
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Baron Barlucci @WhtchplVampire
If an agent asks for an exclusive read, is that a good thing and when should the exclusivity expire? #BookEndsChat@WhtchplVampire Exclusives only hurt authors, imho. #BookEndsChat
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Jamie Barber @JBarberAuthor
I'm always curious about stats. About how many queries result in requests for pages (just rough percentages)? #BookEndsChat@JBarberAuthor Stay tuned! I'm actually going to do a blog on this in May when I hit my 1 year anniversary. #ILoveStats #BookEndsChat
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Rona Go @authorronago
#BookEndsChat What to do if your agent doesn't like another work which is of another genre you have? Go for two agents?@authorronago You want an agent who can craft your career, so you want someone who knows the genres you want to write in. #BookEndsChat
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Baron Barlucci @WhtchplVampire
#BookEndsChat ...do you think there would be a market for a tongue in cheek vampire story...prhaps one that crosses genres?@WhtchplVampire Not for me, I'm really not touching vampires. #BookEndsChat
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Stephen Kozeniewski @outfortune
Any BErs take literary war fiction a la CATCH-22/SLAUGHTERHOUSE-5? You're on my "must query" list but not sure of interest. #bookendschat@outfortune Not me, sadly. While I like some military, literary is a hard sell for me. #BookEndsChat
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@parmita_ It means something different to everyone, sadly. In my case I can see it's good, but just doesn't hit my buttons. #BookEndsChat
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@ninjahuggie Make sure it's a very massive re-write and politely ask if you can. Just don't assume! #BookEndsChat
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@parmita_ Nope, none. I just care about the writing. As for communicating, that's what skype is for! #BookEndsChat
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Janet Frost🎄❄️🎄❄️ @janflora
Relate Q: How beneficial are pitch contests? Do agents like them as much as we do? I learn a lot, for sure. @BookEndsJessica #BookEndsChat@janflora It depends on the contest. I've gotten several clients from them. But often they're overwhelming for agents! #BookEndsChat
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@parmita_ I love a mention of something I've said in an interview. Just... don't sound like you have stalked us! #BookEndsChat
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Oli Veyn @oliveijn
#BookEndsChat What advice do you have for foreigner authors? Should they translate the whole manuscript or only elevator pitch and synopsis?@oliveijn I have a foreign client - but their book was originally written in English. #BookEndsChat
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🎄 William White 🎄 @RileyMiniMag
Is MG sci-fi a hard sell? 🤖 🚀 #BookEndsChatottoandtheunibots.com
@DogRoomProds Not necessarily. It all comes down to voice and accessibility for youngsters! #BookEndsChat
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J. F. Klekotka @JFKlekotka
@inthesestones @parmita_ #BookEndsChat Do you think an eighteen-year-old protagonist is more NA?@JFKlekotka @parmita_ Not necessarily. It really depends more on the book itself. The plot arcs and tropes, etc. #BookEndsChat
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@parmita_ It's definitely in the upper end of YA. It's doable, but can be a bit tougher depending on genre involved! #BookEndsChat