Juliet Mushens

· 17 Jan 2016

Juliet Mushens @mushenska

@inspectahdreck depends heavily on contractual terms - most contracts give publisher ultimate veto (not all) #askagent

@inspectahdreck however I've never had an author have their cover go to print if they hate it - tends to be collaborative process #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

leah @leahprit

@mushenska ...will they be sued #askagent

@inspectahdreck depends heavily on contractual terms - most contracts give publisher ultimate veto (not all) #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Lisa Bradley @lisabjourno

@mushenska out of the full MS you request, how many would you normally take on? #askagent

@lisabjourno took on 6 last year, 13 the year before #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

@eisen5585 obv writing talent is the first! Future ideas important & also I like working with people I like! #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Melissa (Misty) Hed @MelissaHed

@mushenska Does your agency share submissions? Also is no from one no from all? #askagent

@MelissaHed no from one is no from all - I share with colleagues if I think more up their street #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Juliet Mushens @mushenska

@AnnettGordonW @callumke usually yes - can't speak for other agents/agencies #askagent

@AnnettGordonW @callumke important IMO to meet potential agent(s) & ask qs re: strategy & edits before agreeing to work together #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Annette Gordon #FBPE @AnnettGordonW

@mushenska @callumke Yes but when you say you sign a writer up to you mean acutally sign a contract before submitting to publishers #sorry

@AnnettGordonW @callumke usually yes - can't speak for other agents/agencies #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Amanda Kay Bartoszek @GraceBarton2065

@mushenska Would you recommend writers have their work looked at by professional/freelance editors before submitting? #askagent

@GraceBarton2065 totally up to you - can be useful but also can be expensive #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Dr Mitenae @Mitenae

@mushenska when submitting do have have file format preferences? #askagent

@Mitenae a word doc or PDF is fine #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Annette Gordon #FBPE @AnnettGordonW

@mushenska @callumke Do you actually give them a contract to sign before submitting to publishers?

@AnnettGordonW @callumke all agencies I know of have a terms of business #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Duncan Harding @duncanharding

@mushenska do you find it difficult managing boundaries? I love the direct contact, but want to respect subbing writer boundaries #askagent

@duncanharding I don't answer work qs on Twitter outside of #askagent - stick to email for professional queries

· 17 Jan 2016

Beverley Bannister @MrsBBannister

@mushenska Do you only consider completed manuscripts? #askagent

@MrsBBannister yes - so much of a book changes as it's completed & the end should inform the beginning #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

@paper_geisha it's crowded in adult fiction & dominated by American names but a fresh take can still work #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Adana K. Washington @adanawashington

Would publishers be opposed to a YA series that transitions from high fantasy to alternate history to urban fantasy? #askagent

@adanawashington it totally depends on the book - Cloud Atlas is the ultimate genre mash-up but pulls it off so well #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

@paper_geisha I'm afraid for the time being YA is my lower limit #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Cath Barton @CathBarton1

@mushenska #askagent Do you take novella submissions?

@CathBarton1 I don't I'm afraid #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

@eisen5585 depends - some authors do 2/3 others do more like 5/6! I recommend polishing a lot before submitting #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Duncan Harding @duncanharding

@mushenska do you like humour? Or should a debut novelist avoid humour on the whole? #askagent

@duncanharding I like funny books but I think humour is SO subjective #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Callum Kerr-Edwards @callumke

@mushenska do you usually ask for people do to an edit with your notes before signing them on? Is that normal practise for hands-on agents?

@callumke I sign a writer once we've discussed my notes & made sure we share same creative vision #askagent

· 17 Jan 2016

Elvin Mensah @elvinmensah

@mushenska I know The Book of Night Women is one of your fav novels, I was wondering if you read and/or enjoyed A Brief History of 7Killings

@elvinmensah I did! I enjoyed it but not as much as Night Women - I tend not to love big sprawling multiple POV pieces in general #askagent

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