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Justine Elias @j_elias_writes
Any thoughts/tips on what you look for in a synopsis? It's always my Everest. #bookendschatshow me the conflict of the characters, the hook and the plot (mystery, romance, etc) #bookEndschat
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Justine Elias @j_elias_writes
Any thoughts/tips on what you look for in a synopsis? It's always my Everest. #bookendschatI want to know all the twists and turns. Don't leave things out for fear of spoilers. I want them! #BookEndsChat
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Justine Elias @j_elias_writes
Any thoughts/tips on what you look for in a synopsis? It's always my Everest. #bookendschatI want to see the key elements of the story. How the hook and the genre play out. #BookEndsChat
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Elissa Dickey @ElissaDickey
#BookEndsChat If a manuscript you've seen has been revised substantially, are you open to an author querying again? Thanks!You can always query, but I might ask to see something new instead. #bookendschat
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Justine Elias @j_elias_writes
Any thoughts/tips on what you look for in a synopsis? It's always my Everest. #bookendschatI think I'm starting to dislike a synopsis as much as authors #BookEndsChat
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Justine Elias @j_elias_writes
Any thoughts/tips on what you look for in a synopsis? It's always my Everest. #bookendschatThere’s too much to put in 140 characters. I want to see voice and major plot points. #bookendschat
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
#BookEndsChat If you've passed on a PB submission, but offered to see more in the future, when is it approprite to submit something new?Depends. Do you mean the same book, revised? Or a different project? #BookEndsChat
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Kim Lionetti @BookEndsKim
@StephCranford I don't like gimmicky queries (like writing from character POV). It should read like cover copy of your book. #BookEndsChatTHIS. God yes, this. PLEASE do not be the person who writes a query from the character POV #BookEndsChat
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TracyMarchini @TracyMarchini
@FictionCity I think it's better to wait a bit, b/c I'm hoping to see something that shows growth from the last sub. #bookendschatIt's hard w/pbs, b/c agents can get flooded with one after another (or ten at a time!) from the same author. #bookendschat
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
#BookEndsChat If you've passed on a PB submission, but offered to see more in the future, when is it approprite to submit something new?mistakes or issues in the new book before you send it to the agent! 2/2 #BookEndsChat
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
#BookEndsChat If you've passed on a PB submission, but offered to see more in the future, when is it approprite to submit something new?We know you're (hopefully) always working on something. If the agent gave feedback, make sure you don't have #BookEndsChat 1/2
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
#BookEndsChat If you've passed on a PB submission, but offered to see more in the future, when is it approprite to submit something new?Take time to absorb any criticism and apply it. In other words—don’t send something new an hour after a rejection #bookendschat
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Stephanie "Rebel Scum" Cranford @StephCranford
#BookEndsChat How exciting do you want a query to be? Is there a level where it's misrepresenting the novel itself?I don't like gimmicky queries (like writing from character POV). It should read like cover copy of your book. #BookEndsChat
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Janel Comeau @VeryBadLlama
Are there any complications that come with representing an author outside the USA? #bookendschatJust some more paperwork and tax forms. But being outside the US isn't a bad thing! One of mine is an Aussie. #BookEndsChat
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Janel Comeau @VeryBadLlama
Are there any complications that come with representing an author outside the USA? #bookendschatnot as long as we can easily get your tax paperwork in order (which isn't that hard) #BookEndsChat
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
#BookEndsChat If you've passed on a PB submission, but offered to see more in the future, when is it approprite to submit something new?I think it's better to wait a bit, b/c I'm hoping to see something that shows growth from the last sub. #bookendschat
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Janelle Ambrose @literal_janelle
#bookendschat Is it true that a long wait after submitting a full MS to an agent usually means a long goodbye is in the offing?not necessarily. Sometimes we take a long time but end up offering. #bookendschat
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Steve Asbell @rainforestgardn
How involved is BookEnds on the editorial/career side of things? #BookEndsChatI think it's all been said, but yes BookEnds is one of the more hands-on agencies, I think #BookEndsChat