Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
.@spricewrites I don't doubt it. I'm sure there are also agents who dislike Diet Coke. It's all a matter of preference. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Kirk Kraft @KAKraft
Queries written with the voice of the protagonist: yes or no? #AskFuse.@KAKraft Highly recommend not querying in the voice of your protagonist. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Mia Farizza @MiaFarizza
Before submitting MS to agents- is it advisable to pay for a freelance editor to do line edits? or just a general edit? #askfuse.@MiaFarizza It's not required, but if you decline to do something to improve your ms before you submit it, you've already lost. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Sarah Madsen @UnfetteredMuse
.@FuseLiterary Have any of your agents found authors through Twitter pitch contests such as #PitMad or #SFFPit? #AskFuse.@UnfetteredMuse Absolutely. We also sign through the slush, at conferences, from recommendations, etc. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
#AskFuse For a picture book submission, how much time do you spend on the query vs jumping right to the manuscript since its so short?.@FictionCity We consider both the query and the sample (if applicable). Rejection could result if either one falters. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Kirk Kraft @KAKraft
Besides great writing, what's another thing that might move a query from the slush pile to a request? #AskFuse.@KAKraft Massive platform, timeliness. That won't make up for poor writing, though. Every aspect must bring it. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Kirk Kraft @KAKraft
How often do you end up signing a writer you previously passed on? #AskFuse.@KAKraft Not often, but it happens if they improve greatly. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Kirk Kraft @KAKraft
Do you ever sign writers who might be “rough around the edges” but shows great promise? #AskFuse.@KAKraft We help all of our authors improve, but we'd rather make a good ms amazing than a rough ms average. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Nicole Lynn Hoefs @nicolelynnhoefs
What's the worst thing an aspiring author can do when trying to get published? #AskFuse.@nicolelynnhoefs Self publish the manuscript and then seek a trad pub deal for it. That reduces your chances to almost nil. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Sarah Madsen @UnfetteredMuse
.@FuseLiterary What makes a synopsis stand out? / What do you look for in a really good synopsis? #AskFuse.@UnfetteredMuse Utility. I need to see the story, character development, and tension. It doesn't have to be pretty, just useful. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Kristi Adams @KAdamsBooks
#AskFuse - Is there a pref re: POVs & verb tenses in manuscripts? i.e., YA is often written as 1stPOV, present tense. Thoughts?.@KAdamsBooks The YA audience tends to prefer immediacy and direct connection, but there's no 1 required POV if done well. #AskFuse
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary · 19 Jun 2015
Fiadhnait Moser @RMoserHardy
How long would you recommend waiting before querying an agent with a new ms after they passed on a previous ms query or full ms? #askfuse.@RMoserHardy Your wait time should only depend upon the nature of yr mss: which is a good, polished debut, which you're pursuing. #AskFuse
Emily S. Keyes 🍀 @esc_key · 19 Jun 2015
Fuse Literary @FuseLiterary
#AskFuse in about 30 min. Get your #amwriting questions ready!And if you have more in-depth questions feel free to send them to our tumblr ask! fuseliterary.tumblr.com/ask #askfuse twitter.com/FuseLiterary/s…
maria vicente @msmariavicente · 19 Jun 2015
I’m putting together another Ask Mar post this weekend. Submit your anonymous questions now! bit.ly/1AgZ0x7 #askagent #publishing
Mary C. Moore @Mary_C_Moore · 14 Jun 2015
Writer's Digest @WritersDigest
Why writers who don't have a basic website are hurting their chances of success: tinyurl.com/m4rof4oYes! I want all my clients to have a basic site, so if a potential already does, they are more appealing. #askagent twitter.com/writersdigest/…
Moe Ferrara is in need of coffee @inthesestones · 13 Jun 2015
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica
@LA_Knight89 I think I'd need to see the term in context. @inthesestones might know. #askagent@BookEndsJessica @LA_Knight89 Yeah, I need context too for how you're using "kidlit" #AskAgent
Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica · 13 Jun 2015
LA Knight @LA_Knight89
@BookEndsJessica in your opinion as an agent, does middle grade count as "kidlit?" and does YA count? #amcurious #AskingAnAgent@LA_Knight89 I think I'd need to see the term in context. @inthesestones might know. #askagent