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Sarah Finnie @Sarahbethfinnie
During “the call” what question(s) do you wish writers would ask? #BookEndsChatEditorial vision for ms. Communication style. What does agency agreement look like. What happens if book doesn't get deal. #bookendschat
Literary Agent
Sarah Finnie @Sarahbethfinnie
During “the call” what question(s) do you wish writers would ask? #BookEndsChatAsk what the agent sees for your career, & be honest about what you want yourself. Make sure you're starting on the same page! #BookEndsChat
Literary Agent
TracyMarchini @TracyMarchini
@CP_Daly Well, if you're not getting any feedback that's specific to your work or requests, then u probably want to look at both...1/2 #BookEndsChatFor me, the first five pages tell me more than the query - but the query still has to get your foot in the door. 2/2 #BookEndsChat
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Katie Zhao @ktzeeeee
Who'd be the best agent to query an #ownvoices YA book about hate crimes? #BookEndsChatHonestly, I think anyone doing #YA at BookEnds would be open to something like this. #BookEndsChat #ownvoices
Literary Agent
CP Daly 🎊🎉 @CP_Daly
#BookEndsChat Rejections,"not a good fit" should one revise the query or pages provided. How to proceed & make better.Thanks for your time.When we free-write the query we discover that it's not working because the book should go in a new direction #BookEndsChat #querytip
Literary Agent
CP Daly 🎊🎉 @CP_Daly
#BookEndsChat Rejections,"not a good fit" should one revise the query or pages provided. How to proceed & make better.Thanks for your time.Well, if you're not getting any feedback that's specific to your work or requests, then u probably want to look at both...1/2 #BookEndsChat
Literary Agent
CP Daly 🎊🎉 @CP_Daly
#BookEndsChat Rejections,"not a good fit" should one revise the query or pages provided. How to proceed & make better.Thanks for your time.You might also want to take a look at the book itself. #BookEndsChat #querytip
Literary Agent
CP Daly 🎊🎉 @CP_Daly
#BookEndsChat Rejections,"not a good fit" should one revise the query or pages provided. How to proceed & make better.Thanks for your time.It sounds like you're getting standard rejections on the query only. In that case, I'd revise the query #BookEndsChat
Literary Agent
Charlotte Gruber @charlotteclg
How do you feel about the mix of 1st and 3rd pov in suspense novels? #BookEndsChatIt's really going to be about execution. I think it can be powerful if done right. #BookEndsChat
Literary Agent
Jason Henderson @jasondhenderson
Can you suggest a book on writing with good advice? (I love writing books. My fave: On Writing.) #BookendschatI love Points of View (it's an oooold anthology). #BookEndsChat
Literary Agent
Jason Henderson @jasondhenderson
Can you suggest a book on writing with good advice? (I love writing books. My fave: On Writing.) #BookendschatJohn Truby's ANATOMY OF STORY made me think about craft in a new way. Also WD's "Write Great Fiction" series is great. #BookEndsChat
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D.K. Brantley @WriteBrantley
I ask because I fear mentioning it in a query will make it appear I'm not confident in the book as is. #BookEndsChatYou could phrase it like this book would pair well with illustrations and I'm open to including art to make it stand apart #BooKEndschat
Literary Agent
Rebecca Warner @rjiltonwarner
@AgentJessicaA #bookendschat You're reading & think,This book is great a publisher is going to love this but then you're disappointed--next step for you?For me the agent? I've already got the author writing her next book. I'm also submitting until I can submit no more. #BookEndsChat
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TracyMarchini @TracyMarchini
#MSWL YA - badass heroines, YA romance that has some grit to it, historical fiction that takes me somewhere new, #ownvoices #BookEndsChat twitter.com/TalynnL/status…Yes to Badass Heroines in all the books I'm looking for! (mostly adult for me) #BookEndsChat #ownvoices #Diversebooks
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Scotty Claus Rhoades--My Self on a Shelf @scorho
Is an unrelated pro writing career useful in a query? #bookendschatDuh. I'm tired. Yes, it totally is, but don't bog down your query with it. Make the query about the book. #BookEndsChat
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Viv Writes @VivWrites
@BookEndsJessica anything particularly overdone? #bookendschat I remember your post abt beefsteak ice cream... you need different but not too different :DWow! That was so long ago. ROFL. Depends on the genre I guess. #BookEndsChat
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Scotty Claus Rhoades--My Self on a Shelf @scorho
Is an unrelated pro writing career useful in a query? #bookendschatGetting paid for your writing is almost never a bad thing in a bio! #BookEndsChat
Literary Agent
Christina Herrera @CHerrera122116
@RachMBrooks #BookEndsChat What are some key things to look for in a contract with a lit agent?Talk with friends with agency agreements, make sure nothing red flag or not industry standard. That you can leave if unhappy. #BookEndsChat
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Liz Boeger @LizBoegerAuthor
#BookEndsChat Great peer and beta feedback. Industry ++blurbs, but no agent yet? Recommendations?Keep going and write your next book (but not the next in the series) #BookEndsChat
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Elisa Stryker @elisa_stryker
Do you have any advice for writers that are writing in a genre/topic that's considered a "hard sell"? #BookEndsChatMake it impossible not to buy. #BookEndsChat