Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips

Sana ✨ @sanalikesbooks

Any advice on how to capture a quieter book in a tweet? Ex. a story with speculative elements rather than a full fantasy #askDVpit
Replying to @sanalikesbooks

you can pitch from all sorts of angles, depending on the strengths of your novel. if it's not a plot-driven book or have a lot of worldbuilding, just focus on the character! #askDVpit

Deeba Zargarpur
@deebazargarpur
Editor
πŸ“š Senior Editor S&S @SalaamReads @simonteen @simonKIDS ✍🏽 HOUSE OF YESTERDAY (11.29.22); FARRAH NOORZAD (2024) πŸ’« All opinions are my own πŸ‡¦πŸ‡«πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡―
16 MSWL
11 AskAgent
Caitie Flum
@caitief
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Liza Dawson Associates. Thoughts are my own. Huge nerd, musical theater lover
79 MSWL
49 AskAgent
62 Queries
27 Tips
Susan Graham
@Grahamophones
Literary Agent
would love to be stabbed by Jim, professional hype man (agent at @Einstein_Lit opinions my own) #friendship #teamwork art by @anuanew , pn they/them (agender)
119 MSWL
14 AskAgent
128 Tips
Leonicka Valcius
@leonicka
Literary Agent
she/her πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ή. Christian ✝️. JD Candidate 2024. Literary Agent @TransLitAgency . Closed to queries.
87 MSWL
51 AskAgent
5 Tips

Kim Vazquez @KimVwriter

This might be a silly ? BUT do authors sign contracts with their agents as well as with their publishers? #askDVpit

GREAT question! Yes there are contracts/agreements between clients and their agent that lay out the terms of your business relationship and what happens if that relationship ends. Super important. #askDVpit

Deeba Zargarpur
@deebazargarpur
Editor
πŸ“š Senior Editor S&S @SalaamReads @simonteen @simonKIDS ✍🏽 HOUSE OF YESTERDAY (11.29.22); FARRAH NOORZAD (2024) πŸ’« All opinions are my own πŸ‡¦πŸ‡«πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡―
16 MSWL
11 AskAgent
Susan Graham
@Grahamophones
Literary Agent
would love to be stabbed by Jim, professional hype man (agent at @Einstein_Lit opinions my own) #friendship #teamwork art by @anuanew , pn they/them (agender)
119 MSWL
14 AskAgent
128 Tips

S.I. Ryder @SIRyder2

#askDVpit is there good time to query agents? I assume November and December are the worst time to do so.

I don't think so in particular. There are times that are supposedly busier, but we get queries year round. A query will get read when it gets read, regardless of when you send. #askdvpit

Leonicka Valcius
@leonicka
Literary Agent
she/her πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ή. Christian ✝️. JD Candidate 2024. Literary Agent @TransLitAgency . Closed to queries.
87 MSWL
51 AskAgent
5 Tips

C. L. Doupagne🌈 (they/them) @DoupagneC

@leonicka Would something around 150k be better? πŸ€”

150K is still quite long imo. To be honest, I flag anything over 100K but for adult fantasy I'll go to 120K. Anything over that is the EXCEPTION and thus has to be EXCEPTIONAL #askDVpit

Deeba Zargarpur
@deebazargarpur
Editor
πŸ“š Senior Editor S&S @SalaamReads @simonteen @simonKIDS ✍🏽 HOUSE OF YESTERDAY (11.29.22); FARRAH NOORZAD (2024) πŸ’« All opinions are my own πŸ‡¦πŸ‡«πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡―
16 MSWL
11 AskAgent

Rayah Jaymes @RayahJaymes

@deebazargarpur With GN requests, I'm seeing a lot of agents request that when querying, I attach character reference pages, script, thumbnails, at least 5 illustrated pages, and the outline. So I was curious if this would be easier to access and view on a website/page.
Replying to @RayahJaymes

oh, i understand! i believe if the website functions as a portfolio of your work, as a central, easy to access location for your work, it could be helpful. though if agents are looking for something to download and evaluate more closely, it could be slightly difficult. #askDVpit

Susan Graham
@Grahamophones
Literary Agent
would love to be stabbed by Jim, professional hype man (agent at @Einstein_Lit opinions my own) #friendship #teamwork art by @anuanew , pn they/them (agender)
119 MSWL
14 AskAgent
128 Tips
Susan Graham
@Grahamophones
Literary Agent
would love to be stabbed by Jim, professional hype man (agent at @Einstein_Lit opinions my own) #friendship #teamwork art by @anuanew , pn they/them (agender)
119 MSWL
14 AskAgent
128 Tips

Kim Vazquez @KimVwriter

This might be a silly ? BUT do authors sign contracts with their agents as well as with their publishers? #askDVpit

#askdvpit - Most agencies have agency agreements, which outline commission rates & other basic terms, but I know some do not. Some agencies have per book agreements, & some sign for career, etc. Just depends on the situation.

Caitie Flum
@caitief
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Liza Dawson Associates. Thoughts are my own. Huge nerd, musical theater lover
79 MSWL
49 AskAgent
62 Queries
27 Tips

S.I. Ryder @SIRyder2

#askDVpit is there good time to query agents? I assume November and December are the worst time to do so.

I don't think there is really a good or bad time. The only bad time is if they are closed to queries. This whole year is a shitshow, so just know it may be longer than usual to get a response. #askDVpit

Caitie Flum
@caitief
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Liza Dawson Associates. Thoughts are my own. Huge nerd, musical theater lover
79 MSWL
49 AskAgent
62 Queries
27 Tips

Trang Tran @trangwrites

#askDVpit what often gets writers in your revise and resubmit pile rather than an offer?

I do R&Rs when my edit notes are really big - cutting major subplots, cutting 50K words, completely changing plots and characters etc. If the changes are that large, I want to make sure that the author can revise and that we share the same vision. #askDVpit

Deeba Zargarpur
@deebazargarpur
Editor
πŸ“š Senior Editor S&S @SalaamReads @simonteen @simonKIDS ✍🏽 HOUSE OF YESTERDAY (11.29.22); FARRAH NOORZAD (2024) πŸ’« All opinions are my own πŸ‡¦πŸ‡«πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡―
16 MSWL
11 AskAgent
Susan Graham
@Grahamophones
Literary Agent
would love to be stabbed by Jim, professional hype man (agent at @Einstein_Lit opinions my own) #friendship #teamwork art by @anuanew , pn they/them (agender)
119 MSWL
14 AskAgent
128 Tips

Rayah Jaymes @RayahJaymes

@Grahamophones Got it! There's just so much stuff that goes with the submission for a graphic novel so I didn't know if a website would be an ideal place to upload it all.
Replying to @RayahJaymes

Some people do like, dropbox links or downloadable pitch packets from a website, if you mean that, but in that case I'd advise reading an agency's submission guidelines #askdvpit - for ex we just ask for a pdf of the pitch, & you can link to your portfolio.

Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips
Caitie Flum
@caitief
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Liza Dawson Associates. Thoughts are my own. Huge nerd, musical theater lover
79 MSWL
49 AskAgent
62 Queries
27 Tips
Deeba Zargarpur
@deebazargarpur
Editor
πŸ“š Senior Editor S&S @SalaamReads @simonteen @simonKIDS ✍🏽 HOUSE OF YESTERDAY (11.29.22); FARRAH NOORZAD (2024) πŸ’« All opinions are my own πŸ‡¦πŸ‡«πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡―
16 MSWL
11 AskAgent

Angelica Monai @AngelicaMonai

#askDVpit

I would love to hear about your journey from tweet to agent as far as timeline. Did you query soon after?
Replying to @AngelicaMonai

though i participated in a different pitch contest, from tweet to agent, i sent my fulls out the next day (after doing research on agents who liked my tweet) and then received my first offer of rep after a week, and made a decision about two weeks later! #askDVpit

Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips
Saba Sulaiman
@agentsaba
Literary Agent
Senior agent at Talcott Notch Literary. Eternally recovering from maternity leave. Probably hiding somewhere eating cake. Closed to unsolicited queries. @pocpub
131 MSWL
7 AskAgent
2 Queries
47 Tips

Soup. 🌹 @dumbesttimeline

@agentsaba @SIRyder2 If you're struggling for comps, do agents ever take it as arrogance ("this is unique") or ignorance (doesn't read enough)?
Replying to @dumbesttimeline

great question -- i wouldn't mention it either way b/c yes, saying something like "my project is too unique for a comp" will come across poorly. but having good comps > not having them, so you'd be at a disadvantage, but i wouldn't make the jump that you're ignorant. #askDVpit