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Charlie of Castle @ScribeCharlie
@mushenska I hear some people get offered rep days after a full req. But no news is also said to be good news. What's your take on this?It depends on how busy agent is. I've offered on stuff next day, or months down the line. Depends on rest of work pile! #askagent
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Juliet Mushens @mushenska
@VeronikaKrellis I'm afraid it's not really my area of expertise! Lots out there, check testimonials and prices #askagentSame--look for someone with experience in your category (age group, genre, etc) #askagent
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Charlie of Castle @ScribeCharlie
@mushenska When querying first in series, when should we mention that we have plotted / synopses of future instalments? Is this any more enticing?It's interesting to know but not enticing either way - I would mention at end of letter #askagent
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Juliet Mushens @mushenska
@EmmaCConway @mollykh I read cover letter then sample chapters - synopsis useful if I am on the fence over a project #askagentBut no one ever writes a 'good' one! It's just a technical document which shows me your plot is complete #askagent
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Candice E Hart @CandiceEHart
#askagent what gets you really excited in a query?For me, it's all about the writing, in the letter as well as the sample pages. #askagent
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Emma Clarke Conway @EmmaCConway
@mushenska @mollykh How important is the synopsis in how you decide whether to read the full ms? I feel this is really hard to get right. #askagentI read cover letter then sample chapters - synopsis useful if I am on the fence over a project #askagent
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Lucia @lucia_1500
@mushenska @sl_penner What is a 'high concept novel'? #askagentBig ideas you can sum up neatly in a one sentence pitch. Fave high concept books of mine: Jurassic Park, Hunger Games, Book Thief #askagent
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Emma Clarke Conway @EmmaCConway
@mushenska @mollykh How important is the synopsis in how you decide whether to read the full ms? I feel this is really hard to get right. #askagentThat's why I don't ask for synopses. They're hard to write and I don't find them useful. #askagent
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James Latimer @NotJamesLatimer
@mushenska @mollykh Do you expect subs to be perfect or so you take rougher diamonds (not spelling/grammar but overall) if the story/voice grabs you? #askagentI do a lot of editorial work with some of my clients. If the voice and/or story grab me, it's hard for me to resist. #askagent
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Helen DeWitt @helendewitt
@mushenska Licences to 19 translations of 1st (unagented, reissued) novel long expired; MUST I have finished new book to get agent to chase them?I suspect depends on agent - if you would want them to resell that work you're prob OK to submit it #askagent
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Molly Ker Hawn @mollykh
@myfizzypop @mushenska Blustering, hectoring overconfidence in query letters. I need to feel a client is going to be open to taking my advice #askagentOne query assured me 'If you don't rep this, you'll regret it for the rest of your life!' Sounded more a threat than a pitch...#askagent
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Myfizzypop @myfizzypop
#askagent what are the worst mistakes a debut novelist can make when making a submission? @mushenskaBlustering, hectoring overconfidence in query letters. I need to feel a client is going to be open to taking my advice #askagent
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Sarah L. Penner @sl_penner
@mushenska Hi! Is there one element you most want in Hist Fic (voice, concept, marketability, originality)? Any eras you're loving these days?I am ALWAYS a sucker for a high concept novel but honestly in historical I think voice and character is everything #askagent
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Juliet Mushens @mushenska
@myfizzypop Lots of people call me by wrong name! Make sure you proof read it all first. Don't compare your book to Harry Potter! #askagentI also don't like pushy submissions, or rude people! Just polite and polished. Like a job app! #askagent
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Myfizzypop @myfizzypop
#askagent what are the worst mistakes a debut novelist can make when making a submission? @mushenskaLots of people call me by wrong name! Make sure you proof read it all first. Don't compare your book to Harry Potter! #askagent
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Victoria Richards @nakedvix
@mushenska Hi! Do you ever take authors on with an unfinished MS - or is that a rare and risky gamble? What would make you take that chance? #askagentI don't think I've ever taken on a debut author with an unfinished ms. I need to know they know how to finish it! #askagent
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Laura Tatum @babybeachblues
@UweStenderPhD #askagent should a writer only query 1 finished ms at a time?In my opinion, yes. Pick the one you love the most, and go for it. You can always tell the offering agents that there is more. #askagent
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Querying Non-fiction? Agent Jeff Kleinman shares his insight at Historical Writers Conference bit.ly/2vm3Xal #askagent
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R. Miotto E. @r_miotto_e
@UweStenderPhD If someone requests an R&R, what is the acceptance rate when an author sends the ms back?Wow... Tough to generalize. But in my case I would say 15%.#askagent
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Angel L Chu @angellchu
@UweStenderPhD What is currently missing from your slush pile?I would love more MG, a GREAT YA Fantasy, fun nonfiction pop culture. #askagent