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Roxanne Lambie @roxannelambie
#AskFuse Should a #diversecharacter description be included in the #query?.@roxannelambie If it's important to the story or if the agent is specifically looking for diversity, yes, mention it in the query. #AskFuse
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Roxanne Lambie @roxannelambie
#AskFuse Do you ever consider time travel as its own category? For instance--#YA #TT.@roxannelambie It's a subcategory of SF/F. Try to think of your ms in terms of which shelf it would occupy. #AskFuse
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Sean McIntyre @Sean__McIntyre
Is there a market preference (even if subtle) to stories set in past instead of present tense? #AskFuse.@Sean__McIntyre Overall, no, but it depends upon what you're writing. YA, for example, leans more toward immediacy than adult. #AskFuse
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☕Kara Cargill 🎄❄ @Coffee_Is_love
@FuseLiterary #AskFuse Do you accept Christian Picture books? (Just wondering).@Coffee_Is_love All of our agents' genres and submission guidelines can be found at: fuseliterary.com/about-fuse/ #AskFuse
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Sean McIntyre @Sean__McIntyre
How important is social media platform compared to quality of work or writer's voice for fiction? #AskFuse.@Sean__McIntyre Quality of work is always* more important than platform in fiction. #AskFuse
*unless you're Glenn Beck, etc.
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Elissa Dickey @ElissaDickey
What do Fuse agents look for in a client? Thanks! #AskFuse.@ElissaDickey We love talented, enthusiastic writers who are passionate about their genre & want to write a LOT of books! #AskFuse
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Sherry Howard @SherLHoward
#AskFuse Are you turned off by writers who write across age ranges? #askfuse.@SherLHoward Yes if they leap around, but it's fine if they're willing to build their brand in specific areas. #AskFuse
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C.L. Polk @clpolk
@FuseLiterary so the "huge following" requirement of indie pubbed books doesn't follow in this situation? #AskFuse.@mayfairromance In theory, it can work. In practice, very unlikely. The applicable market is much smaller, & new work is preferred #AskFuse
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C.L. Polk @clpolk
What's Fuse's policy about rewritten fanfiction? is it similar or different to having pubbed indie? #askfuse.@mayfairromance We'll work w fanfic on occasion as long as the author is writing other things. It can't already be published. #AskFuse
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Sherry Howard @SherLHoward
@FuseLiterary What kind of numbers are you looking for with platform? Can expertise in the field constitute platform? #askfuse.@SherLHoward Expertise in a field is often the first component of platform. The next is becoming widely known for it. #AskFuse
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Anne Hendricks @Anneelizabethhe
@FuseLiterary #AskFuse Thanks for honesty. But is it okay to say you have indie work in a query letter?.@Anneelizabethhe I suggest always being honest & up front with a prospective agent or publisher. They will Google you. #AskFuse
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Saadia Faruqi @SaadiaFaruqi
#AskFuse do all your agents send rejections or does no sometimes result in silence?.@SaadiaFaruqi If one of our agents is currently accepting queries, you will receive a response. Not so for all agencies. Check 1st #AskFuse
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.@FlynnFlamMan For nonfiction, it's vital. You can either work to strengthen your platform or self-pub. Your choice. #AskFuse
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Anne Hendricks @Anneelizabethhe
#AskFuse That's a pity because it's good. Who defines that? And why? Why not flip an indie? It's been known to. Good question to answer.@Anneelizabethhe There are more moving parts than that. Long story very short, it would need to sell tons to even be considered. #AskFuse
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Anne Hendricks @Anneelizabethhe
#AskFuse Should I even pursue a lit agent if I am an indie with indie work? How does that "work" in a query letter?.@Anneelizabethhe You plan to keep writing, yes? Absolutely you can seek an agent. Just don't plan on flipping your published work. #AskFuse
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Shelby @PoeVanGoghAl
@FuseLiterary Is it better to start talking to agents after I finish writing my series or after the first book? #askfuse.@PoeVanGoghAl Don't wait until you've finished the whole series. The first book might not sell, & u don't want to waste your time. #AskFuse
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E.M. Shue @emshue_ak
#askfuse if it has only been 3 months is it to soon to contact an agent regarding query?.@emshue_ak Depends upon the agent's stated response time. For many, that's perfectly reasonable. For others, no. #AskFuse
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E.M. Shue @emshue_ak
@FuseLiterary #askfuse While querying an agent can a writer also be preparing to self publish for after the just in case?.@emshue_ak Of course, but I'd suggest spending the time writing & building platform instead, in case you get signed. #AskFuse