Kiana Nguyen
Literary Agent
Donald Maass Literary Agency
YA/Adult Fiction Agent at DMLA. Hobbit degenerate. She/her. I smile a lot/make inappropriate jokes. 🌈🦄 ALL SIGNS POINT TO YES ✨ Rep: @samanthashnh
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Brianna Lynne 🏳️🌈 is writing/editing/querying @BriannaLynneYA
@kianangu Is a rejection with “this isn’t the right fit for me” just a nice way of saying it won’t sell?I wouldn't take too much stock in it unless you're getting a lot of form rejections. It can also simply mean it's not a right fit. If an agent likes the concept/pages but doesn't take it on bc they think it won't sell, they'll probably say it.
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leandra ✨ @leandrashay1
@kianangu if someone says “this didn’t connect with me” is that a nice way of trying to say something else or is that just a matter of personal taste and it just not being the right for for that person?I would look at it as a matter of personal taste and not look too deeply into it. If you’re getting form letters more than personal feedback on work, I’d take it to mean something’s not working in your query or sample pages.
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Ian Lomond @IanLomond
@UweStenderPhD @kianangu Thanks! I'm about to reach out to a few agents declaring my novel a great read for the crime market 😁Should I include a mock up of the book cover? I'm not wedded to it at all but a picture can tell a thousand (or 70k) words, and perhaps move it to the top of the slush pile?
I would say: steer clear of declaring your book a good anything for the market, and never attach a copy of your cover. The goal is to be published traditionally, and publisher’s handle covers post-deal.