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Danielle @DanielleASigne
@carlywatters got it. I have been told at workshops it is. Mom died. 6 years of abuse. I told a teacher. Became a foster kid. #askagent@DanielleASigne possible, just depends if voice will appeal to teens (which I can't tell here) #askagent
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Danielle @DanielleASigne
@carlywatters is there a need for YA Memoir? #AskAgent@DanielleASigne YA Non Fiction is definitely a thing! Memoir, hard to tell without knowing more, but possible if USP #askagent
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Brandy meinhardt @MeinhardtBrandy
@carlywatters when submitting 1 pg. synopsis w/ query & sample pgs, do agents weigh request heavily on synopsis if query is good? #askagent@MeinhardtBrandy I use synopsis to see plot structure, climax/conflict and ending plus jog my memory #askagent
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Carly Watters @carlywatters
@constablewrites great question that I wish I knew the answer to. Could take time or never happen #askagent@constablewrites probably need one breakout NA sci fi (or something) to hit #askagent
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Brittany Constable @constablewrites
@carlywatters What do you think it would take for other genres to break into NA? #askagent@constablewrites great question that I wish I knew the answer to. Could take time or never happen #askagent
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Gloria Chao 🇺🇸🐼 @gloriacchao
@carlywatters Thank you! Also, is multicultural a genre? #askagent@gloriacchao it is more of a qualifier: multicultural fiction is like THE SECRET DAUGHTER for example. #askagent
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Steven Rowland @HerroSteven
@carlywatters What is the best way to find reliable critique partners? And should they be in the same genre as you write? #askagent@HerroSteven conferences or workshops is good way to find, Twitter etc #askagent
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@WilliamSingourd I think it depends on the cross. Literary thrillers is a thing, for example #askagent
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letmesign @letmesign1901
#askagent Hi Carly, If two agents are reading requested full/partial ms, should I continue querying or pause until I hear back?@letmesign1901 continue to query. Even if they offer you can let other agents know. Focus on querying your top picks though #askagent
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Gloria Chao 🇺🇸🐼 @gloriacchao
@carlywatters Is it true that you shouldn't describe your work as "literary" b/c that's for the publishers to decide? Thank you! #askagent@gloriacchao I disagree. Literary is a category you can query with. #AskAgent
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Steven Rowland @HerroSteven
@carlywatters #askagent What are the hot genres at the moment? For #YA and #NA?@HerroSteven NA is only contemp right now, that's the whole category #AskAgent
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Steven Rowland @HerroSteven
@carlywatters #askagent What are the hot genres at the moment? For #YA and #NA?@HerroSteven the hot genres inYA are: amazing stories. Categories are jam PACKED so special things in all categories are working #askagent
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James Hansen @hansenjames
@carlywatters are agents more interested in a planned amount of books, like a trilogy, rather than an open ended series? #askagent@hansenjames we need to love book 1 first. The rest is after we sign you based on that. Also depends on genre #askagent
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Liz Harmer @lizharmer
@carlywatters I have several manuscripts on the go and/or near completion--is it a good idea to mention this in a query? #askagent@lizharmer I like it when an author doesn't overwhelm me but says in the author bio paragraph "at work on next novel" #askagent
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Tehlor Kay Mejia @tehlorkay
@carlywatters if I had a few full ms requests in my first round of queries should I keep sending letters out? or wait for responses first?@tehlorkay depends if you feel like if one of those agents offered you would accept and be happy. If not, keep querying #askagent
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Almitra Clay @AlmitraClay
Do you see a market for YA that addresses the topic of lack of religion, given the increasing demographic of the "nones"? Thanks! #askagent@AlmitraClay depends on writing! Doesn't sound like a problem to me #askagent