Jennifer March Soloway
Literary Agent
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Jennifer#4 @AndreaBrownLit | she/her | @MillsMFALit alum | PB+MG+YA+Adult | In love with all things story | ✨Revision is magical!✨
Literary Agent
Colleen Dougherty @ColleenDoughrty
@litbeing @marchsoloway #okscbwichat Would you represent someone who is already self-published? Thanks!Yes, depending on the book and what their new project is. #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Susan Burdorf @sburdorf
#okscbwichat @marchsoloway What do you do to help your writers get over blocks or the "imposter syndrome" so many authors suffer from? (Bonus points if the answer involves ice cream)I see myself as a cheerleader for my clients. Publishing is a tough business with a lot of rejection. I try to boost my clients when they're feeling down with lots of pep talks and reminders that I believe in them. #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Colleen Dougherty @ColleenDoughrty
@litbeing @marchsoloway #okscbwichat I have multiple picture books I've written, when querying a picture book manuscript should I mention there are others? Thanks Valerie and Jennifer!Yes. If I like a #PB manuscript, I will ask the author to send 2-3 more projects. I want to see they have multiple stories that we might sell together. Not every #PB sells, and it's good to have many projects ready to go. #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Susan Burdorf @sburdorf
#okscbwichat When reading manuscripts do you have a fave snack or place to go to read (do you leave the house or stay in? Coffee or tea (mine is hot cocoa no matter the time of year)? socks or slippers? Pandas or Otters? Which HP house? Are you coming to Nashville any time soon?Ha! I like to read in the bathtub, where I have privacy and quiet. I also read at my desk, in the car, on the sofa, in the grocery line--everywhere. And I'm a big coffee drinker--with milk, no sugar. #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@marchsoloway When you decide to offer representation, what comes next? What can an author expect from you as an agent? #okscbwichatWe will talk about their projects and strategize the best ways to attain publication. Sometimes, we work editorially together first and then go on submission. Sometimes, an author will have a deal in hand, and I will negotiate, etc. It's case by case. #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Justin Colón @JustinRColon
Okay, really my last question(s)!1) What do consider your strength(s) as an agent?
2) When considering a client, how do you decide whether you’d benefit a potential client by becoming their literary partner? What are you taking into consideration?
Thanks.
#okscbwichat
I think my strengths are my editorial skills and my communication skills, which includes transparency. I am looking for a partnership, and I want it to be the right fit, a win-win for us both. #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Rachel Rosenthal ✍🏻 @RachelRosentha5
@marchsoloway My biggest fear is mustering up the strength to query a dream agent only to be rejected. Is it okay to continue submitting new manuscripts to an agent you like if they have turned you down in the past? #okscbwichatI cannot speak for all agents, but with me, no means not yet. Our agency accepts significant revisions after 6 months, and I encourage you to take advantage and revise. Sometimes (usually) it takes more than one revision, and if it's good, I'll want it. #okscbwichat