Juliet Mushens
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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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Eliza Adams @Eliza_Do_Lots
@mushenska follow up Q; should writer have an editor work over copy before sending or do you look through the chaff+match editor #askagenttotally up to you. I think editing yourself and proofreading should be enough #askagent
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Christopher Sellers @_sellers
@mushenska calling back in a MS? 5 agents have the full of previous novel, but no response after months/prompts? WIP much better! #askagentI'd focus on WIP and then send that out all guns blazing when ready! #askagent
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Jax Blunt @liveotherwise
@mushenska is the process of submission for a picture book very different to that for a novel do you know? #ask agentit is, not my expertise but try Holroyde Cartey or Bright Agency - they explain guidelines #askagent
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Johann Thorsson @johannthors
. @mushenska last question. What’s a normal expected advance for a debut genre novel sold to a “big” publisher? (Ballpark). #askagenthow long is a piece of string! I have sold books for £5k, I have sold books for £500k. #askagent
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Lissa Carlino @EWallerCarlino
@mushenska what are the expectations of a revise & resubmit? #askagenttake the time you need, don't rush it! I rarely ask for one so shows the agent is genuinely interested #askagent
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Daniel S. Duvall @RealDooovall
@mushenska This year, I've gotten 4 short stories published and written a collection's worth. Query re: that or 1st write a novel? #askagentvery hard to get short story collections published in UK, focus on novel. #askagent
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Johann Thorsson @johannthors
. @mushenska alternately, can one submit a polished outline of an incomplete work-in-progress and expect representation? #askagentno, finish entire book and polish it. End informs beginning. #askagent
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Eliza Adams @Eliza_Do_Lots
.@mushenska many people I know interested in writing think they can send opening chapters without completing a book; bad idea?! #askagentTERRIBLE idea. If I call in full MS and you don't have one doesn't give good impression. End informs beginning. #askagent
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T. M. E. Walsh @tmewalsh
@mushenska Have you ever taken someone on as a client with an unfinished MS based on the strength of what you've read so far? #askagentnot for years - 1) often they never finish 2) sometimes work doesn't live up to potential. #askagent
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Johann Thorsson @johannthors
Hi, @mushenska . Can one submit polished first chapters of a work with following chapters less polished?) Is it a no no? #askagentfinish and polish entire thing. Better to put your best foot forward! Quality often drops off after 3 chs #askagent
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Scott Caladon @ScottCaladon
@mushenska Hi Juliet,most folk are up and around in this time zone! What's your take on spy thrillers a la Clancy,Forsyth,Ludlum etc?spy thrillers always popular and success of The Night Manager on TV gives renewed appetite #askagent
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Chris Tatman @ChrisTatman1
@mushenska. Dear Ms M.n is mr pullman right to say that authors should be paid? I guess you don't do the guardian stuff for free!@ChrisTatman1 yes I feel strongly authors should be paid for appearances - tho obv sometimes extenuating circs #askagent
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Chris Tatman @ChrisTatman1
@mushenska dear ms M., does a prologue count as one of first 3 chapters or can it be included, ie, 'four chapters', confuses people. Thanks.@ChrisTatman1 depends how long it is! If several pages count as a chapter #askagent
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Melissa (Misty) Hed @MelissaHed
@mushenska favorite recent YA you wish you represented? #askagent@MelissaHed I LOVED To All the Boys I've Loved Before #askagent
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Chris Tatman @ChrisTatman1
@mushenska what are the most common mistakes submitters make? #askagent@ChrisTatman1 not knowing where their book is going! Not enough of a story #askagent
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Chris Tatman @ChrisTatman1
@mushenska dear ms M., what are you seeing too much of atm, what would you like to see? What is selling? #askagent@ChrisTatman1 loving creepy books at the mo - thrillers and ghost stories. Open to most things tho #askagent
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Elvin Mensah @elvinmensah
@mushenska Ah right! :) Were you a fan of any of other Man Booker Nominees? #AskAgent@elvinmensah not read any of the others (THE SHAME) #askagent