Juliet Mushens
Literary Agent
Mushens Entertainment
Literary agent at @MushensEnt , sartorialist and cat wrangler. Wartime consigliere. Pollyanna-ish. Generally heard before I'm seen. Bend and SNAP.
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Deborah Jenkins @Loverofhats
@Loverofhats @mushenska Is it acceptable to submit a novel to several agents and publishers (who welcome unsolicited manuscripts) simultaneously, as long as you mention it? Thanks in advance for thisyes it's fine, but update everyone of movement - if you get an offer of publication I'd tell agents #AskAgent
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millie ryan @milliejryan
#AskAgent most important things that you look for in a query letter? Personable vs Formal?succinct, good clear pitch, professional #AskAgent
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Johanne Winwood @supavillain999
@mushenska @julietpickering If you've previously submitted a fantasy novel ( no interest) to an agent looking for general subs, would it be acceptable to submit a general fiction to the same agent? Or is it a case of once they say no, don't bother them again?#AskAgentabsolutely fine to send to the same agent again #AskAgent
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Lucy Grace 🐝🖍️🏳️🌈 @lgracewriter
@mushenska @julietpickering Hi, would you think I'm am idiot for not knowing exactly how to label my ms? I know clearly what it's NOT, but find the lines between book club / women's / domestic thriller etc. blurry. Just putting together query & synopsis now. Have you read work & taken it when mislabeled? Txyes absolutely - one of my authors submitted her literary thriller under the belief it was YA! #AskAgent
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👑 Daniel Riding 🏳️🌈 @danielriding
@mushenska @julietpickering I can't seem to nail down one thing I want to write. I want to write, 5-8, 9-12, teen, fantasy, contemporary, romance, literary, horror, fantasy etc etc etc. I want to write EVERYTHING. How do I find a focus? #AskAgent :)I'd start with the project which you most enjoy, and potentially which you most enjoy reading #AskAgent
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Dexter Oakwood @dexter_oakwood
@mushenska @julietpickering With a major recession ahead of us, and the self harm of Brexit still to come, will agents be signing fewer new writers? Will it become even harder to get rep and a publishing deal?#AskAgent
I'm still reading and signing - my business now will be for books which publish in 12-18 months so I think we have to shore up the future partially by finding new talent #AskAgent
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Saara El-Arifi @saaraelarifi
@mushenska #askagent how many scenes is too many scenes in a chapter (when it isn’t being used as a creative device)?I'm not a stickler about these kind of writing rules - as long as it's easy to follow it's fine #AskAgent
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Michelle M McGrath @MichelleMMcGr
@mushenska @julietpickering hi there, do you find all new clients through the submission process - or other ways? Heard a podcast interview yesterday with someone in the industry who said "Few authors are found in those slush piles" and felt very disheartened. Didn't listen to the rest! :-) Thanks#AskAgent
99% of mine came from slush, including now million copy bestsellers! #AskAgent
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Literary Agent
Jessica Payne @jessicabluewri1
@mushenska @julietpickering Do U.K. based agents often represent US authors? Is publishing different, or do agents there have access to the same houses US agents do? Recently saw a MSWL perfect for my book, but UK based agent. Thanks!I do rep some US authors - but my primary market is the UK, and I then work with a US co-agent to place the book there. It also depends on the feel of the book, e.g. some settings feel peculiarly American, or British, so best to target an agent there! #AskAgent
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Caroline @carolinenwigg
@mushenska Fab, thank you! Also, I’ve published a story on Wattpad and want to query it to agents. Can I do this if it’s already online? Or will the fact that it’s already on Wattpad turn agents off?#askagent
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it's fine - I actually rep a big Wattpad success who's now a NYT bestseller :) it worked out well for him! #AskAgent
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Liz Harvey @lizlaumiere
Hi, if an agent requests a full, how long until I might expect a reply? (I know... but rough window?!) Would you give feedback even if it’s a No? Would you even get back to me?? Thanks! #askagentI always reply to full requests, can take me a while depending on other demands on my reading time! But I do give feedback too #AskAgent
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Zoë🌹 @zoeclarewrites
Is there a particular genre agents receive a lot of queries for? I see a lot of people asking about fantasy novels but rarely other genres #AskAgentJust speaking for myself, I get a lot of YA fantasy and a lot of thrillers #AskAgent
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Caroline @carolinenwigg
@mushenska @julietpickering #AskAgent is a 17-year-old protagonist too old for young adult? I’m not sure if my novel should come under new adult or stay as young adult?Thank you! 😊
That's fine! Your audience tends to read up, so a 17 y/o protag would be read by a teen audience #AskAgent