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Meg LaTorre @MegLaTorre
What are your favorite resources for manuscript word counts? #AskFuse.@MegLaTorre For word counts, I'd have to point to our scout @DevourerofBooks & her great post on our blog: fuseliterary.com/word-counts/ #AskFuse
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Faith Knight 🙏🏼📚 @KnightAuthor
#AskFuse What is good execution in kidlit?.@KnightAuthor Engaging the reader. None of the details matter if you can't get the reader's attention. #AskFuse
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Lauri Kerns @KernsLauri
What is the most common plotting error you see in submissions? #AskFuse.@KernsLauri Tough to pick one, but an umbrella answer would be not starting the story in the right place. #AskFuse
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Faith Knight 🙏🏼📚 @KnightAuthor
#AskFuse How much rewriting does a book typically go thru before publication?.@KnightAuthor As much as needed. It varies, but one client estimated her 90k-word book had 10k words from the first rough draft. #AskFuse
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☕Kara Cargill 🎄❄ @Coffee_Is_love
@FuseLiterary #AskFuse I've seen a lot of stuff lately about checking in with an agent. Should one check in or no? What's your thoughts?.@Coffee_Is_love Check their guidelines first. Some are "no response means no," and many give expected response times. #AskFuse
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Cassie Miller🌨 @Cmiller61408
If one agent turns it down, is it bad form to query another agent in that same agency if he/she is looking for what you have? #AskFuse.@Cmiller61408 Usually yes, but we don't have that restriction, for example. Check the agency's guidelines to make sure. #AskFuse
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Robin Melay Pizzo @Everywoman98
Once you have an offer for your book can you approach an agent you'd like to be repp'd by and what r the odds of a yes #AskFuse.@Everywoman98 You can, but it depends upon the offer. I highly recommend letting an agent pitch your book instead. #AskFuse
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☃️ Dawn Husted 💙 @TheDawnHusted
Are CPs and Beta readers good enough for MS revisions/crtqs? Or should one hire an editor prior to querying? #AskFuse.@TheDawnHusted That all depends upon the CP/beta(s). Often times yes, but it's case by case. More eyes are usually better. #AskFuse
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Nicole Wilson @NWilson31
If I sent out partials/fulls to agents met at a conference, but I got outside feedback that strengthened my MS, do I resend? #askfuse.@NWilson31 You can check in, but note that sending your work out before it was revised may reflect poorly on you. #AskFuse
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Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn
@FuseLiterary An #askFuse follow-up question, if it's ok: Does branching out require one to stay close to the original genre?.@rainforestgardn Ideally. Providing a logical progression makes it easiest for your audience to follow you. #AskFuse
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Misti Yang @mistiyang
If you want to write your first book when is the best time to look for a #LiteraryAgent? Idea, proposal, ms? #askfuse @FuseLiterary.@mistiyang For nonfiction, when you have a finished proposal. For fiction, when you have a finished manuscript. #AskFuse
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Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn
Do you have any advice for querying authors who write in two genres? #askFUSE.@rainforestgardn Either first establish one & then branch out, or use a pen name if you're up to establishing two separate lines. #AskFuse
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Claire A. Belle @clairewriter11
@FuseLiterary It's so hard to tell if silence from queries means a flaw in the query or the book. What's your take on this? #AskFuse.@clairewriter11 That's why revision, beta, & analysis are important. They rarely tell you 100%, but they help. #AskFuse
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Jess Hernandez @FinkHernandez
What are the advantages & disadvantages of having an agent w/a LOT of clients? #AskFuse.@FinkHernandez That varies, but broadly, it can be (but isn't always) experience vs. time. #AskFuse
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Jess Hernandez @FinkHernandez
#AskFuse When is the busiest time of the year for agents and how does this typically impact response times?.@FinkHernandez It depends upon the agent. Usually the fall and spring are busiest, but there's always work to do. #AskFuse
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Claire A. Belle @clairewriter11
So many agents don't respond to queries unless interested, but do most agents reject personally if they see merit in the query? #AskFuse.@clairewriter11 The quality of the query is irrelevant in that case. Their response policy is the only factor. #AskFuse