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· 5 Feb 2016

David Clark @Ricevillage

#askPSLA MC is followed from birth to YA but the heavy plot (half the story) comes at YA age. Call it YA or not?

@Ricevillage depends on voice. Doesn't sound YA if it's not entirely spent there #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

J. Marcus Xavier @JMarcusXavier

#askPSLA where does one find a quality editor and how much is a reasonable cost?

@JMarcusXavier costs vary depends on experience. You probably don't need one. Use critique groups instead #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Kirtida Gautam @KirtidaGautam

#askPSLA if major editorial changes take place in MS. Shout they be mentioned in QL? How much time gap between 2 QLs to same agency?

@KirtidaGautam 3-6 months if no request #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

J. Marcus Xavier @JMarcusXavier

#askPSLA when should you start the agent search? When you finish your manuscript or before?

@JMarcusXavier once ms is ready #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Jenna Giuffrida @Jennafyre

#askPSLA if a voice is more mature than typical YA should the MS be revised to fit an older/adult audience?

@Jennafyre tough Q without more details. Think about the market for the story despite character age #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

boooooooooooookkkksheeeeelffffstuuuuudddd @bookshelfstud

#askPSLA tips for querying multi-book sff series? not a good plan for 1st-time author, or do-able?

@the_bookshelf_m pitch 1 book and say "series potential" we have to love book 1 first #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

J. Marcus Xavier @JMarcusXavier

#askPSLA if you are a first time writer, where do you start on the agent search? Is there a master list and you go down it? Total newbie...

@JMarcusXavier @WritersDigest has a book you can buy or get from the library that's a list of agents #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

TE Carter @TECarter7

#askPSLA If the story is a sort of mystery, and you're building slowly, do you reveal in query or hope it works?

@TECarter7 @CurtisPSLA is probably better for this one #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Daniel Best @LeftNWriteBrain

#askPSLA Is referencing a TV Show or Movie, in addition to a novel, for comparisons the death knell for a query? #amwriting #querytip

@LeftNWriteBrain it's ok to mention anything from pop culture really #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Helen J Rolfe @HJRolfe

#askPSLA if I'm offered representation, should I expect to sign a contract with an agent?

@HJRolfe yes it outlines terms of agreement of the professional relationship #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Naomi @NayWrites

You know we revise query letters like crazy! Acceptable time between stinky query letter #1 and sparkly query letter #2? #askPSLA #askagent

@NayWrites hmmmm 3-6 months if there was no request #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

@PanaMarufu depends on where the market is for your book. want an agent that knows your market #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Danielle @dmarie116

#askPSLA if rejected on a full then revise significantly, can u re-query agent who read full if there was no R&R request or bad idea?

@dmarie116 not a bad idea just likely won't get you anywhere, but you never know #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Kristi McManus @unrealismbooks

What are your opinions of the fanfic genre branching in to traditional publishing? Would you ever rep a fanfic gone trad title? #askPSLA

@unrealismbooks @MsMariaVicente knows more about fanfic than me! #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Kathleen Dickerson @KDD_writes

@CurtisPSLA @KirtidaGautam Want to comp THE TURNER HOUSE. Too "big book" for a comp? #askPSLA

@KDD_writes @CurtisPSLA @KirtidaGautam not in my opinion #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Julianne Douglas @WritingRen

@carlywatters Would new agt represent an unsold ms that was on sub eight years earlier, or is book dead forever? #askPSLA

@WritingRen not dead forever! But we like writers to work on multiple books, so we want to see new ideas too #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Amber R. Duell @AmberR_Duell

#askPSLA If a MS is dual POV but the query only focuses on one, would it be off-putting if the 1st chapter starts with the second POV?

@AmberR_Duell yes #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

TE Carter @TECarter7

#askPSLA Is there a market for dark contemporary YA? Where things don't go well?

@TECarter7 yes! #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

Kaily Snider @Kaily_Snides

What is easier to market YA or NA? #askPSLA this is awesome by the way! love the ask agent stuff!

@Kaily_Snides if you're doing it right both are good categories #askPSLA

· 5 Feb 2016

KS Avard @KS_Avard

#askPSLA What is the first thing that draws you in during a pitch letter? Is it a 1 sentence summary, "back cover text"? What's enticing?

@KS_Avard I like the "back cover copy" part to read punchy and I like a first line with title, genre & word count #askPSLA

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