Kurestin Armada
Literary Agent
Root Literary
Literary Agent at @RootLiterary . Specializes in science fiction, fantasy, & graphic novels for all ages.
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Robin Tiberius Kirk @RobinKirk
@PSLiterary Are agents scared off by pitches for series (fantasy/scifi)? #askPSLANo, it's expected in SFF! But 10+ pre written books would scare me still #askPSLA
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Susan Howarth @SusanMHowarth
#askPSLA Any advice on writing YA in present vs past tense? Is one easier to sell?nope, just has to be done well. I've never had someone reject due to tense #askPSLA
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Jennifer Looft @Jenniferlooft
#askPSLA in your experience, has YA dystopian run its course, or are agents/publishers still buying?I'll do anything to avoid using the word dystopian in a pitch now. #askPSLA
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Nikki @ThevoiceofIs
#askPSLA How important is a social media following important for emerging authors, even in querying?for fiction? not really important at all, so focus more on building a community and support system #askPSLA
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Sophie Pinkoski @sophiemlpink
@PSLiterary how big of a deal is manuscript word count? Do you toss a submission if wordcount is too large?#askPSLAshort word count is worse than long, IMO! Over 200k has to sound VERY good to be worth it tho #askPSLA
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Amy Warren @Amy_R_Warren
Will be at a conf with @PSLiterary agent. Is it ok to pitch an unfinished work just to help learn the process? 1st conference ever. #askPSLAYes, just mention that from that start! pitches are YOUR time #askPSLA
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Tesse Struve @StruveTesse
When you find an MS you like do you reach out right away? Do you scan your inbox for something interesting? #askpsla@StruveTesse I read queries oldest to newest, and then request in batches as well #askpsla
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Kristi McManus @unrealismbooks
Do agents always respond after reviewing full ms requests? Or is it like with queries: respond if interested? #askPSLA@unrealismbooks Partials and fulls are absolutely an always respond scenario. I don't know a single agent who does differently. #askpsla
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Tesse Struve @StruveTesse
Is it frowned upon to have too many manuscripts to submit in different genres? #askpsla@StruveTesse It's frowned upon to submit more than one manuscript in quick succession to the same agent/agency #askPSLA
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Alicia Byers @AByersAuthor
@kurestinarmada So if I can walk and talk, but my manuscript is 60k instead of 75k, is that still a deal breaker?@AByersAuthor It's really the "walk and talk" thing I'm not understanding! Regardless, I'm not that strict about word count. #askpsla
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Kristi McManus @unrealismbooks
How long should an author wait before following up after receiving a full ms request from an agent? #askPSLA@unrealismbooks Oh this is tough, we hold on to fulls for a while. Maybe a few months? #askPSLA
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@ArgyleHartley No, that sounds perfectly fine. Novels are frequently sparked by a short story! #askpsla
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Alicia Byers @AByersAuthor
How important is it that an author can "walk and talk?" Will that help with manuscripts that are slightly shorter than preferred? #askPSLA@AByersAuthor I absolutely do not understand this question but I find it hilarious. Please explain! #askPSLA
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Elizabeth Tyree @writerbaby13
#askPSLA I write and my mother draws illustrations for the novels. How do you feel about someone bringing their own artist to the table?@writerbaby13 If the art works, it works, but if they don't like the art, are you open to firing your mother? Sounds awkward! #askPSLA
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Samantha Eaton All The Sugarplums ❄️ @Samantha_Eaton3
What's the worst thing you've ever seen in a query? The best? #askPSLA@Samantha_Eaton3 Worst: Insulting agents everywhere! Best: I slam my fists on my table after reading and go AND THEN WHAT?? #askPSLA
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@mbowords Committed to doing this long term. Open to edits. Knowledgable about their genre. (At least somewhat friendly?) #askPSLA
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@SGKilbride If I knew for sure, I would be signing 80 of them and making money hand over fist. Sadly, there's no trend guarantee #askPSLA
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Rachel Manwill @rachelmanwill
@MsMariaVicente How common are remote internships? Would love that, but hard to find. #askpsla@rachelmanwill @MsMariaVicente Well I happen to know one Canadian agency in particular that does them! (it's us) #askPSLA
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@ArgyleHartley Dragons are timeless and classic and I know editors who are suckers for them (+ me). The trick is making them fresh! #askPSLA