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Kelly deVos @KdeVosAuthor
@FuseLiterary So on a related note, is there anything we should definitely have up there? I have a bio, cover reveals, some posts #askfuse.@KdeVosAuthor Appearances, social media, info about your writing, blog, etc. Study existing author websites in your genre 4 more. #AskFuse
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Kelly deVos @KdeVosAuthor
@FuseLiterary I have an author blog/website question. Do you look at these when making requests or making rep decisions? #askfuse.@KdeVosAuthor Absofreakinglutely, agents and editors will google you before signing. #AskFuse
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Dylann Crush @DylannCrush
#askfuse - Does submitting a query to an agent on the recommendation of a current client give a querying author much of an advantage?.@DylannCrush Speaking of networking, yes, it can help. I've signed & sold referrals, but keep in mind they must also deliver. #AskFuse
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Dylann Crush @DylannCrush
#askfuse - Any great marketing tips for a debut author besides "write the next book?".@DylannCrush Absolutely. Remember that you aren't writing in a vacuum. Networking is very important as a debut & can pay off big. #AskFuse
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🆆🆁🅴🅺🅴🅷🅰🆅🅾🅲 @wrekehavoc
is there still a market for chick lit? #askfuse.@wrekehavoc I haven't seen much of one, but that doesn't mean it isn't being read. Write what you want, even if u have to self-pub #AskFuse
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Grinch Advocate Tinselthief @GATaylor3
@FuseLiterary What's the worst mistake anyone can make with a query letter?#askfuse #PitchWars
.@GATaylor3 Not writing a query letter. You'd be amazed at how often that happens. #AskFuse
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☕Kara Cargill 🎄❄ @Coffee_Is_love
@FuseLiterary I haven't sent one in to you all yet. I'm getting it ready first. But that question was on my mind. #AskFuse.@Coffee_Is_love ProTip: If yr a regular participant in #AskFuse or another way of connecting w an agent/agency, mention that in yr query.
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☕Kara Cargill 🎄❄ @Coffee_Is_love
@FuseLiterary #AskFuse if your MS wasn't ready, but you sent it in before realizing that, can you email and ask to send in the ready one?.@Coffee_Is_love You can always ask, but it's best not to submit until your work is ready. #AskFuse
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Ian Barnes @imbarnes
@FuseLiterary What's your preferred word count for urban/contemporary fantasy? How about science fiction? #AskFuse.@imbarnes There are many good word count resources. Jen K. cites one by @ChuckSambuchino that's rock solid: fuseliterary.com/word-counts/ #AskFuse
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☕Kara Cargill 🎄❄ @Coffee_Is_love
@FuseLiterary #AskFuse what are you tired of seeing over and over theme wise for a story?.@Coffee_Is_love That varies greatly with genre. Read heavily in your genre so you know you aren't doing what's been done 2 death. #AskFuse
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Grinch Advocate Tinselthief @GATaylor3
.@FuseLiterary Which if any R more popular currently, MG ghost or MG historical/fantasy stories? I have ideas for both.#askfuse #PitchWars
.@GATaylor3 By the time you write it, the trend will have changed. I'm not going to tell you what to write. Write what you want. #AskFuse
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.@MLBrown_writes Ideally you'll have an agent who wants to represent your body of work, not just one ms. Mention it. #AskFuse
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Lissa Carlino @EWallerCarlino
@FuseLiterary What's the biggest writing flaw you see that makes you stop reading a sub? #AskFuse.@EWallerCarlino There are many, but the biggest is lack of tension early on. It has to grab the reader, whether agent or consumer. #AskFuse
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.@fashionnovelist Depends upon how you present them. It's generally not a good idea to openly trash a real person in your ms. #AskFuse
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.@fashionnovelist Query no more than you want to. #AskFuse
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Doug Shiloh @dougshiloh
What's your preferred word count max for Fiction/Literary? Women's fiction? @FuseLiterary #askfuse.@dougshiloh Women's fiction should aim around the 80k range. Litfic can skew longer (but also shorter, if necessary). #AskFuse
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Joe Slonaker @joedirt16
@FuseLiterary Current wants as far as a MS? #AskFuse.@joedirt16 Follow us online, follow #MSWL, & check our website. We'll tell you what we want. fuseliterary.com/mswl-time/ #AskFuse