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In early September I'm going to do a live #pubtip/#askagent Q&A over on my own IG feed, follow along here: instagram.com/p/BYGMWUBBVN0/
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Victoria @weedsandroses
@UweStenderPhD #askagent Another Q made me think of this: Does it send a negative message if my comps are TV shows/movies instead of books?Not at all. My favorite comps are movies and TV. #askagent
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Lisa Roe @lisaroewrites
@UweStenderPhD How do you feel about stories w/ midlife women reinventing themselves? Some say it's being over done.If the story is unique, and with a strong hook, why not? If it's the same old same old, then NO. #askagent
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Emae Church @EmaeChurch
@UweStenderPhD #askagent May I ask another, please? I don't like Comps in a query. Do you think they should always be there? My story is unique to me :)No, not necessarily. Sometimes they are useful to "ground and place" the work, and might help with a dake/offer. Ask away. #askagent
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Vanessa @vanessaepeay
@UweStenderPhD #askagent do you like queries to be personalized or jump right into the pitch?As long as you greet me "Dear Uwe" etc., I am fine. There is always a fine line between personalized and stalkerish. 😃 #askagent
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Lee VanBrakle @LVanBrakle
@UweStenderPhD during a Twitter pitch contest, if I receive likes from more than 1 agent @ the same agency, what is the protocol? #askagentI can only speak for #TeamTriada. You can submit to all of us who liked it. #askagent Just tell us so we know.
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Rebecca Treasure @RebeccaSchibler
@UweStenderPhD Know it's subjective but your thoughts on importance of character names particularly regarding setting #askagentI love quoting my grandmother "It makes me no nevermind." 😄 #askagent
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Jennifer Lefebvre @jenniferlwriter
@UweStenderPhD - What's your thoughts on authors using Wattpad? Do agents consider this a form of self-publishing? #askagent #amwritingI have a wonderful client who is also a Wattpad star. #askagent
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Rebecca Treasure @RebeccaSchibler
@UweStenderPhD If I sign wi/an agent & get a book deal, then the agent and I part ways what happens to the royalty relationship with publisher? #askagentThe agency who sold your book will rightfully get the royalty forever. Until the end of time and beyond. #askagent
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AJ Roberts @PatumPeperium
@UweStenderPhD Is there a genre/sub genre that is out of vogue or saturated at present? #askagentI believe that dystopia still is. But regardless, I would write what I would feel compelled to write. Don't chase trends. #askagent
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Lee VanBrakle @LVanBrakle
@UweStenderPhD received a revise&resubmit from an agent. they're closed to queries for summer, do I wait until they reopen to send #askagentI would not. Strictly speaking a revise$resubmit is not a new query, so as long as they stand by their word, you should be fine. #askagent
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K.A. Dorgan, PhD @KADorgan
@UweStenderPhD Your opinion about when to stop querying & revise. Worked w 2 editors & beta readers. No bites from 20+ agents. Willing to revise but...I would never quit if you still love the manuscript. But I would write a new novel as well. #askagent
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Maria Tureaud @Maria_Tureaud
@UweStenderPhD Best to call my YA wip sci-fi/fantasy or speculative fic? Is there a definitive difference? #askagentI think speculative fiction is the umbrella under which sci-fi/fantasy falls. But I don't think it makes a drastic difference. #askagent
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K.A. Dorgan, PhD @KADorgan
Thanks @UweStenderPhD. Etiquette Q: If you query an agent but No response, what about live pitching them at a future conference?I would.If they don't respond, how would you know if they ever received it?Of course you could decide not to query impolite people #askagent
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"Publishing is a really personal business. These are people's dreams." @ericsmithrocks is LIVE on Facebook: bit.ly/2dPOXG7 #askPSLA
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Rosie Claverton 🏴 @rosieclaverton
#askagent If an agent invites you to requery with revisions after a full request, do you go through the query stages again or send the full?I'd be very happy to see the full again after work...make sure you remind agent of previous interaction in note though #askagent
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Ciara Smyth @CiaraNicG
@JuliaChurchill Market for lesbian feminist revenge? I am hearing nay but am I being let down gently? #askagentIf it works, it works. Send it out widely and see. The only way you know for sure, is if you put it across every agent's desk #askagent