Peter Knapp
Literary Agent
Park & Fine Literary and Media
Lit agent with @parkandfine representing kid lit with enthusiasm! petejknapp.com
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Literary Agent
#amquerying writers: if you have questions, I have a place to ask them (anonymously or not!) -- here: petejknapp.tumblr.com/ask #askagent
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Anon asked: How to crack the code on a query that will get an agent to read your work? A: petejknapp.com/post/177837757… #askagent
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Anon asked: Regarding the query letter - what should this ideally contain? Is there any structure to be followed? A: petejknapp.com/post/177837702… #askagent
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Anonymous asked: Take us through that special day when you've read a query and first chapter that you loved. How soon do you request the full? What does an I-LOVE-IT freakout look like for you? petejknapp.com/post/171746810… #askagent
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Anonymous asked: Have you ever had to fight for a book that you really wanted to represent? Like another agent had put in an offer first and you had to scramble to show the author how much you loved their book and why you should be their agent? tumblr.com/blog/petejknapp #askagent
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I'm answering questions on my website right now! You can read the questions & answers here: petejknapp.com. And if you have a question, you can always submit here: petejknapp.com/ask #askagent #mswl
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Peter Knapp @petejknapp
Querying a YA novel? I'm offering brief agent feedback for the next few days! Details here: tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2PJ_OO4 #amqueryingQuerying? A couple more days to enter my YA feedback giveaway! #amquerying #askagent #pitchwars
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Anon asked about reading a deal announcement & feeling like their MS concept might've been stolen: tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2O4uqpB #askagent
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Querying a YA or MG? I'm giving short, honest feedback to submissions this week. Details here: petejknapp.com/post/158931430… #amquerying #askagent
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Writers! I have a place to ask your publishing questions (anonymously, if desired) here: petejknapp.com/ask #askagent
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Writers! Want agent feedback? I'm replying to MG & YA queries this week only! Details here: tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2G8cXo4 #askagent
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Reminder: you can ask publishing questions on my website! (Please don't pitch your book there, though.) petejknapp.com/ask #askagent
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Anon asked: I accepted an extremely high-stress level job & have since been unable to write...Any advice? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2FUWtPN #askagent
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Anon asked: how can one improve a pitch if the form rejections received don't say what needs work? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2FHA6sC #askagent
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Anon asked: I have 3 MSs & have sent 240 queries, all ultimately rejections. Am I wasting my time? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2FH8Pe2 #askagent
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Anon asked: Is "Rise of the Guardians meets HARRIET THE SPY" a bad comp? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2FH3LsP #askagent
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I did a feedback giveaway in August for MG & YA subs. Here's what I saw: tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2DxA3v4 #mswl #askagent #amquerying
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Anon asked: Now that you're back at Park Literary, will you continue to respond to all queries? #askagent
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Anon asked: Any advice for pitching to an agent at a conference? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2Dgps5E #askagent
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Anon asked: If we have several agents who have offered rep & we pick one, how do we tell the others no? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2Dgq1nR #askagent