Literary Agent
Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@agentkristinNLA You mentioned prologues are often not needed and/or misused. Can they be used effectively? Any good examples? #okscbwichatAh prologues. Make sure it creates story tension. Don't use as backstory or world building. Try same voice as novel #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Bonnie Seven Swans a-Swimming @BB_Swann
Do you consider unfinished MS or only complete? And do other agents agree on this? #okscbwichatWe only all look at complete. Need to know you can do full story arc. Exception is prev. published/established author #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@agentkristinNLA What makes you stop reading a manuscript? Any red flags that signal an automatic pass? #okscbwichatNot mastering craft will get you every time. Weird POV head hopping. clunky language, Plot taking left turn. Oops! #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@agentkristinNLA What's one thing you'd most like new authors & illustrators to know ab/the publishing business? #okscbwichat RT'D ?Great Q! Know your market. Give examples of where your book would fit in that current market. Shows savvy! #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Rebecca Thorne @novelarnia
@agentkristinNLA Do you sign more people from the slush pile or conference meets? 😊 #okscbwichatAll actually, From slush, from conferences (looking at @Marie_Lu ) from current client referral! #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Today did Agent Ed Board meeting new #agents. Query to one agent but not in love. Shared w/all, other agent loved/offering rep #okscbwichat
Literary Agent
Kristin Nelson @agentkristinNLA
@katherinelevans If I love/believe, going for it. If #editors don't buy, sad. Must risk. @staceyleeauthor UNDER A PAINTED SKY #okscbwichatUAPS good example. Hard sale but brilliant novel. Totally launched @staceyleeauthor award-winning career #okscbwichat