Kurestin Armada
Literary Agent
Root Literary
Literary Agent at @RootLiterary . Specializes in science fiction, fantasy, & graphic novels for all ages.
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Kerstin Wolf @Kerstin_Wolf
#askPSLA In order to get established as an agent, is it typical to start in New York before moving elsewhere?I'm the only one at PSLA that did :) it's common but not required, tho most assistant jobs are in office somewhere #askPSLA
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Jessica St.Louis @jello76
@PSLiterary #askPSLA Is correctly defining your query as magical realism vs urban fantasy crucial?it would be nice to get it right, but I wouldn't say it's critical #askPSLA
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Adam Zero @adamzero6
Does a 65,000 word count for a Sci fi novel scare you off? #askPSLAit's a little low, but if the query was good I'd still check it out #askPSLA
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not that I know, it's all subjective. But any historical ms must show why that time is so important/interesting #askPSLA
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Sheldon Malier @SheldonMalier
#askPSLA As new writer seeking agent: Is it good/safe to post ms online (wattpad, etc)? How else would I get noticed without having credit?I wouldn't, esp if you're doing it just to entice agents. Just write a good query/book, I won't care about credits! #askPSLA
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elizabeth hartey @drliz5
How do you feel about the dreaded prologue I've cut mine and put it back lots bc I really like it but I know many agents don't #askPSLAI'm never sure why it has to be a prologue and not 1st chap if it's so important? Not an automatic reject though #askPSLA
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Angela D @MeAngelaD
#askPSLA What would be an automatic request for pages when you are wading through query slush?Great writing, haha! Usually an interesting character and a fresh feeling plot #askPSLA
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Tonja Tomblin @tonjatomblin
#askPSLA what's the best way to query a dual-POV MS? Focus on one character and explain it's 2 at the end?focus on the connecting thread! I know query shark has a stellar post on it, search "multiple pov" on their site :) #askPSLA
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Brandy meinhardt @MeinhardtBrandy
Is it difficult to sell a a debut that is meant to be a series? (Time travel romance) and should query focus on 1st book or series? #askPSLANot necessarily, but the first still needs to be satisfying on its own. And focus on the first book! #askPSLA
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Saffron A Kent @SaffronAKent
#askPSLA If after reading the partial you req'd the full MS, what would make you reject it?I got bored, or it was fine but didn't stand out. For fulls the problem is often in the plot. #askPSLA
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Angela D @MeAngelaD
#askPSLA Is using a comp title of an author you rep in the query a turn-off?Nope, but it should definitely be accurate then! Also, if your book is TOO close I might reject bc of it #askPSLA
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Aubrey Leaman @ifmermaids
When querying for nonfiction, does mentioning active blog followers with large platforms help in the query letter? #askPSLApeople that follow you having followers, you mean? Not important at all (unless maybe a celeb promises a blurb?) #askPSLA
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Lisa @LmarieWrites
#askPSLA My YA contemporary has LGBTQ mc's, but isn't a coming out story. Is this ok? Or does sexuality have to be a main storyline?more than okay! I've over coming out stories anyway #askPSLA
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Laura Rose Gold @LauraTheRose
What really makes a query letter stand out? #askPSLAit depends! But usually, clear concise description of book, focus on character/stakes/conflict, something new #askPSLA
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Yes, but it often changes before submission/publication #askPSLA
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J.L. Brown @AuthorJLBrown
#askPSLA How do you feel about resubmissions when the work has been completely overhauled?usually open to it, but I've never signed a project that way (yet!) #askPSLA
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Brandy meinhardt @MeinhardtBrandy
Should I bother querying previously shopped MS by former agent? It didn't sell to those editors so maybe it's a dead project? #askPSLAit's probably dead for now, unfortunately. Still worth keeping in your inventory, but query with new project #askPSLA
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S.T. Sterlings @ststerlings
If you like a query and request a partial, what would turn you off from requesting a full? #askPSLAIf after 50pgs, nothing has happened and I'm not interested in what happens next, or into the main character. #askPSLA
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Sophie Pinkoski @sophiemlpink
#askPSLA how important is an author bio if you don't have any notable previously published works?worth including for that human touch, but not important enough to stress over #askPSLA