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Sarah Madsen @UnfetteredMuse
@FuseLiterary What makes a specific genre a "hard sell"? #AskFuse.@UnfetteredMuse A glutted marketplace & trends moving elsewhere. Happens all the time. #AskFuse
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S.J. Lomas @SJLomasAuthor
#AskFuse would any publisher look at a mss that was published with a small publisher and rights were returned to the author?.@SJLomasAuthor Sure, usually smaller independent presses. #AskFuse
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Tom Navratil @TomNavratilism
@FuseLiterary #AskFuse In a fiction query, do you want mention of target audiences, beyond noting comps? Or does that scream 'niche'?.@TomNavratilism If it's appropriate & shows a big audience, sure. It isn't vital, though, as you're already doing that with comps. #AskFuse
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☕Kara Cargill 🎄❄ @Coffee_Is_love
@FuseLiterary #AskFuse any successful #mswl clients yet? Or are they still coming in?.@Coffee_Is_love Yes. We've signed and sold from #MSWL before. #AskFuse
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Christina Dalcher @CVDalcher
@FuseLiterary #AskFuse w.r.t. a recent twitter lament re not receiving requested material: How soon do you expect pages after a request?.@CVDalcher If you're pitching a project that isn't ready, give the agent a time frame. Otherwise we'll expect it immediately. #AskFuse
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Jade Hemming 🌌 @jadewritesbooks
@FuseLiterary #AskFuse What do you look for about the author in the queries, or does the story simply come first?.@jadewritesbooks Qualifications and platform, especially if it's non-fiction. If fiction, it doesn't matter as much. #AskFuse
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Gretchen @greyhatton
Agent I'm pitching to can't attend conf; will let me query instead. Should I find a new agent to pitch in person or do the query? #AskFuse.@greyhatton Take advantage of opportunities to pitch agents at conferences in case your query gets rejected. #AskFuse
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Charlie Penny @wake_girl_
@FuseLiterary also, what should you write in a cover letter to an agent? #AskFuse.@wake_girl_ That's way too big for a tweet. We wrote an entire resource on that: amazon.com/Short-Guide-Qu… #AskFuse
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Christi R. Suzanne @christirsuzanne
Project 1 & 2 are interconnected. What are the chances of prjt 2 getting picked up 1st and then project 1 not seeing pub? #askfuse.@christirsuzanne Depends. If #2 is picked up first and underperforms in the market, they likely won't want #1. #AskFuse
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Charlie Penny @wake_girl_
@FuseLiterary how do you choose which agents to send your work to? #AskFuse.@wake_girl_ Subject match, representation approach, enthusiasm, experience, the list goes on. #AskFuse
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.@KimiPieper #YAneedsmore graphic and illustrated novels, honestly. They're big in MG and adult but underserved in YA. #AskFuse
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🎅🎄K. Hopkins 🎄🎅 @kehopkins13
I have 3 pubs looking at fulls of my ms, but no lit agent yet. What do I say in an agent query about ms status? #askfuse.@kehopkins13 Mention it in your query, & stop subbing to agents and publishers simultaneously. It really ties the agent's hands. #AskFuse
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Deb @Littledebbiel
Any tips on standing out (in a positive way)? #askfuse.@Littledebbiel Yes. Platform always helps, even with fiction. #AskFuse
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.@spricewrites It depends, but you need to be calculated with your submissions and path. Don't just put everything out there. #AskFuse
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Shannon Price @spricewrites
#AskFuse If querying an agent w/a new project, should you mention/jog her memory that she requested a full on the last one?.@spricewrites If they invited you to submit again, gave detailed feedback, etc. #AskFuse
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Saint Nicholas, unstuck in time. @AnachroNicholas
@FuseLiterary @t_luebbe How long should we wait to follow up with a FUSE agent? #AskFuse.@Nick_Mancuso @t_luebbe Note what the agent says on their page. If they don't state a timeframe, give it a couple months. #AskFuse
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Leonie Roberts @leonierobertsuk
#AskFuse Do US agents ever represent UK authors and vice versa?.@teachersinsight Absolutely. Worldwide. #AskFuse
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Ru “entitlement and evidence-based former fetus” @JerushaPlancia
#AskFuse What are your thoughts on SF with female protagonists, elements of romance, spanning two generations?.@Ru_Christensen That's more of a question for @dreamoforgonon, but if it's captivating and original, I don't see why not. #AskFuse