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C. Constantine @CalConstantine
@gemma_cooper @writingwordsoup Would this include smaller individual groups or should it be big names like SCBWI? #asktbasmaller, regional groups can be included #askTBA
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June (quasi-hiatus) Tan | 陈秋琳 @junescribbles
any tips for comps in the query? If the agent doesn't know the comp I'm referring to (eg a movie/comic) is it a dealbreaker? #asktbaComps really only work if the reader recognizes them. #askTBA
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Valerie Marchini @Val_Marchini
If you receive an offer of representation, how much time do you give the remaining agents to consider your mss? #asktbaA week or two should be enough, but be mindful of the publishing calendar (BEA, Bologna Book Fair, etc) #askTBA
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Krystal Norton 🎉 @writingwordsoup
What are some things you can put into your Author Bio if you've never been published? #askTBABUT don't worry, debut authors don't need credits - just a good book, so if nothing apples, just leave blank #askTBA
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Krystal Norton 🎉 @writingwordsoup
What are some things you can put into your Author Bio if you've never been published? #askTBAalso if you are a member of any writing organizations (SCBWI etc), have won writing prizes or have a degree #askTBA
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maria katherine maria @kmariawrites
#askTBA what has surprised you most about your job? Both in experiences and job functionsNew stuff surprises me every single day. The job is always changing. Each day is different. I love it. #askTBA
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Lucy Hallowell @lucyhallowell
What's the market like for F/F YA? I know there's more and more call for LGBTQ+ but wondering about f/f in particular. #AskTBAIn my experience, editors are eager to see it. #askTBA
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Krystal Norton 🎉 @writingwordsoup
What are some things you can put into your Author Bio if you've never been published? #askTBAanything relevant to why you are best person to write the book - if it's a space book and you work at NASA for ex. #askTBA
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samia @ssharifbooks
#AskTBA are stories that have political issues like the Muslim Ban a no no? Does it depend on the way the writer discusses these issues?I think if you can work a political issue into a compelling, well-written book, your timing is perfect. #askTBA
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3 months #askTBA
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Brandy meinhardt @MeinhardtBrandy
How important is formatting? Obviously 12pt. Etc, but oh they shouldn't have indented there! Type stuff. If that makes sense. #askTBAAs long as the ms. isn't a total mess, that wouldn't bother me. #askTBA
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James VEH @JamesVeh
if rejected by one TBA agent, is that a no from all? #askTBAnope, we all have different taste, so feel free to try another agent #askTBA
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Gabriella Ienzi 🌶 @gabriellaienzi
@mollykh thanks but I meant should I rule out even querying agents who don't rep, say, young adult AND adult, or query only based on currentOhhh. Well, if you're querying a YA and you know you want to write adult one day, you need an agent who does both. #askTBA
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Rebecca E. F. Barone @rebeccaefbarone
#asktba as a debut, what is the max wc for non-fiction PB? I have 2 bios ~1,800 words and 1 space book around 1,000. too high?Under 1500 for bios, but 1000 seems okay for a non-fiction text. Do look to see where illos can tell story though #askTBA
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Maria is Depressed 😞😞 @logophile_maria
In case of dual POVs, can they be set in different timelines & places like POV of GoT but with different time & POV MCs never meet?#askTBA
Tricky, but I think that can work if done well. It all depends on how rest of story works to bring it together. #askTBA
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Heaven Ashlee Pajala @telltalepage
#askTBA Is it better to send a query to an agent with a novel idea/concept in mind or a full manuscript already written?FULL MANUSCRIPT ALREADY WRITTEN. We need to know you can finish the book! #askTBA
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Alexand리아 @asturtz
#AskTBA What're your most anticipated reads of 2017, excluding releases from TBA?I am excited for WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI to get out there. Arc sitting on my desk right now. #askTBA