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· 22 Mar 2017

June (quasi-hiatus) Tan | 陈秋琳 @junescribbles

what's the market like for YA contemporary fantasy with a non-Western setting? thx! #asktba

I'd love to see more of these, personally, as would lots of editors. #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Dana B Nuenighoff @DanaNuens

Also, a lot of YA contemp deals with serious issues. Is there a market for fun, quirky YA? Like the girl version of American Pie? #askTBA

Replying to @DanaNuens

Yes, I'm certainly looking for more fun YA and believe there is a market for this #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Whalerock @Whalerock21

What is best time of year to query. #askTBA

Replying to @Whalerock21

don't think there is one! We look at queries at our own pace. Just make sure you don't query when we're closed to subs. #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Sophia Beaumont @KnotMagick

#asktba What are you feelings on historical fic w/out romance? I have a thriller w/female MC, & everyone wants romance.

Replying to @KnotMagick

I'm always happy to see a historical thriller, with or without romance. #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Teresa Tran 💪🏼💥⚡️ @teresatran__

@mollykh #askTBA would a book that had some poetry in it, like to separate the book into parts, but the story isn't about poetry itself ok?

Replying to @teresatran__

Sure, if the book works as a whole. #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Dana B Nuenighoff @DanaNuens

Also, a lot of YA contemp deals with serious issues. Is there a market for fun, quirky YA? Like the girl version of American Pie? #askTBA

Replying to @DanaNuens

Definitely room for fun YA! Lots of editors asking for it. #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

AJ Scott @TroublBubbl

Most #MSWL #YA are for strong girls/pals. Patriarchy hurts boys, too. Any interest in vulnerable,emotional boys,male friendship,etc? #askTBA

Replying to @TroublBubbl

Sure, and we rep lots of those. #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Ian Cahill @iancahill

#askTBA My alt. history has shades of dystopia, but I still call it flatly "sci-fi" to avoid the connection. What's the right move?

Replying to @iancahill

I might say 'speculative fiction,' myself #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Sabina Lamarca @sabinalamarca

If a book is #ownvoices how do we present that in a query? In the bio? Literally write the hashtag? Been wondering #askTBA

Replying to @sabinalamarca

I think however makes you feel most comfortable. I've seen the hashtag in subj./ just a line of explanation in bio. #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Replying to @ps_parmita

We have clients all over the world. #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Justine Elias @j_elias_writes

If your debut novel is a romance, and it's the book that gets you an agent, are you expected to continue in that genre? #AskTBA

Replying to @j_elias_writes

Not necessarily, but that's a conversation to have with agents who offer you rep. Ask them! #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Journey Reyes aka Journey The Author @JReyWrites

#askTBA Are novels that incorporate a new way to tell a story by using a unique format (text convo screenshots) no bueno?

Replying to @JReyWrites

I think many editors are looking for projects that play with narrative formats. Text convos are in lots of books. #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

Pete Forester @pete_forester

What is the most common dire mistake that first-time queriers make, and how can it be avoided? #askTBA

Replying to @pete_forester

Not following the submission guidelines! #askTBA

· 22 Mar 2017

John D. Freeman @802jdf858

#askTBA My ms has a few qblue collar char's from a deeply rural area. I use dialect for them. 90% of beta readers like but I worry. Remove?

Replying to @802jdf858

Hard to say without reading it. It can be distracting, though. #askTBA

· 19 Mar 2017

Kate Brauning @KateBrauning

I read plenty of manuscripts with high stakes and a clear conflict. But the missing ingredient so often is urgency. #subtips

Same here. Authors, thread. #askagent #amwriting #writetip

· 17 Mar 2017

Siddharth @contagious_sid

@Mary_C_Moore So, patience is the key. do agents typically send a reject, or it is just eternal wait ? what is the trend ? #DVIndiaChat

Replying to @contagious_sid

each agent should have their response style on their site #dvindiachat

· 17 Mar 2017

Siddharth @contagious_sid

@Mary_C_Moore What is the typical turn around time after a manuscript submission, if an agent wants to rep us ? #DVIndiaChat

Replying to @contagious_sid

it can be anywhere from a week to a year. Depends on the amount of current client work #DVIndiaChat

· 17 Mar 2017

Aindrila Roy @smylealong

@Mary_C_Moore @PanAsianVoices sister's soul. It is a fantastical land where dreams rule. I have elements of fantasy and horror in the story

Replying to @smylealong

you are welcome to submit but portal fantasies are also really hard to sell right now #DVIndiaChat

· 17 Mar 2017

deepti menon @deepsmenon_7

@Mary_C_Moore @PanAsianVoices Will a foreign rights agent touch a book already published in India? #DVIndiaChat

Replying to @deepsmenon_7

your agent in India or publisher there should have the contact for a foreign rights agent #DVIndiaChat

· 17 Mar 2017

Siddharth @contagious_sid

@Mary_C_Moore could you please tell us about "show vs tell" issue typically seen in indian writers and how to avoid it? #DVIndiaChat

Replying to @contagious_sid

my Indian client @Rati_Mehrotra certainly does not have this problem 🤗#DVIndiaChat 3/3

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