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Nikki Rose 🥀 @AuthorNikkiRose
When planning a trilogy is it best to query the first book & just mention there are more 2 come or wait until all 3 are complete? #AskKTLitI always suggest the "stand alone with series potential" line in the query. 1 completed, the rest outlined is great. #AskKTLit
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For those who followed #AskKTLit today with query q's, here is @OpAwesome6's #PassorPages w/feedback from 3 agents!
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Vanessa @vanessaepeay
I've seen writers who have more than one agent. How does that work out? #askktlitThey may have had diff agents at diff times, or diff agents for film and book, but multiple agents concurrently for books is rare. #AskKTLit
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Michelle Peterson @mchellepeterson
For non-fic/self help, how big should the author platform be before agents consider representation? Is it a factor? What priority? #AskKTLitIt's huge. Possibly even bigger than writing. #AskKTLit
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kaycee!! @crybabykaycee
Any advice for an aspiring author under the age of 18 looking to get an agent? #AskKTLitKnow, however, that's there no curve for age. Your manuscript needs to be as good as adult writers' work to be published. #AskKTLit
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Jemma Davidson @JemmaDavidson
@DaphneUn Even academic science journals? I assumed that since they're not literary I should skip them?I always recommend including *relevant* credentials. If your ms has a scientific basis, go for it. #AskKTLit
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Michelle Peterson @mchellepeterson
For non-fic/self help, how big should the author platform be before agents consider representation? Is it a factor? What priority? #AskKTLitThis was my old publishing world, and I can tell you, platform must have HUGE reach before it really matters. #askktlit
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kaycee!! @crybabykaycee
Any advice for an aspiring author under the age of 18 looking to get an agent? #AskKTLitSame as any author. Read/write your heart out! Though, I always love reading teens' work, so put it in your query leter! #askktlit
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Vanessa @vanessaepeay
Hypothetically if I have 3 fulls with agents and one gets back with offer. How do I inform the agent? #AskKTLitI would just send an email letting them know about the offer of rep. Give the other agents time to respond. 2 weeks is standard. #askktlit
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Vanessa @vanessaepeay
Hypothetically if I have 3 fulls with agents and one gets back with offer. How do I inform the agent? #AskKTLitEmail the other agents considering the book that you have an offer of representation, &ask them to get back to you w/in set time. #AskKTLit
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Vanessa @vanessaepeay
what if I don't have publishing credentials what shoudl I put in the bio? #AskKTLitThen you don't need to say anything! #AskKTLit
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Vanessa @vanessaepeay
if I query a book and say I already wrote the sequel is that something to metnion to the agent when talking over the phone? #AskKTLitIf the agent likes the full and wants a conversation, yes, that's a great time to mention the sequel. #AskKTLit
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Keith Manuel @KeithAManuel
#AskKTLit For SFF, is a MS that mixes genres to a large extent a hard sell? E.g., space fantasy, magitechNot at all, if the writing is superior! (Magitech sounds awesome!) #AskKTLit
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Vanessa @vanessaepeay
#AskKTLit Does any of the agents like historical fiction?If it's historical MG, historical YA, historical romance, historical SF/F then yes. If it's historical commercial fiction then no. #AskKTLit
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Vanessa @vanessaepeay
do you like personalization in the query or to jump into the pitch? #AskKTLitI prefer jumping into the pitch! In the last paragraph with comp titles, you can add any personalized touches for the agent. #askktlit
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Kristi Adams @KAdamsBooks
What are subsidiary rights? And are there typical/common traits of ms's that tend to go to auction? #AskKTLitre. auction = there's always a "WOWZA" level of writing for books at auction. But there are WOWZA books that don't auction too. #AskKTLit
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If you want to submit your query to our About My Query posts, check out the submission guidelines here: ktliterary.com/2016/09/ask-da… #AskKTLit
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Kristi Adams @KAdamsBooks
What are subsidiary rights? And are there typical/common traits of ms's that tend to go to auction? #AskKTLitSubRts can be a nice additional stream of income, but they usually assume a good deal with a publisher first, and a nice success. #AskKTLit
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Kristi Adams @KAdamsBooks
What are subsidiary rights? And are there typical/common traits of ms's that tend to go to auction? #AskKTLit"traits of ms's that go to auction?" = No.
I love all my books equally when offering rep and some go to auction and some don't. #AskKTLit