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Ray @starrymouth
Do you read all query materials (synopsis, bio, etc.) before requesting? Or do you skim and request once your attention is grabbed? #askagentI skim the query for the genre and word count after reading the initial paragraph of the query and then if it's something I'm looking for I read deeper. #askagent

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Jonathan Thatcher @Thatcher_JA
#askagent Is it okay to requery a #litagent if they have denied you before, but this time with a new book? #amwritingYes and even if they have denied you for one book there's no reason not to query a new one. #askagent

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Ramon Ballard @raballard
I was pursuing the MSWL file the other day and found an old one by you that might fit me @TracyMarchini my question is a "NO" fro, one agent in your agency equal a "NO" from all? thank you.A "no" from one agent is not a "no" from all at BookEnds (but please do only query one of us at a time!) #BookEndsChat

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I did a Q&A with @sangeeta_editor on @JaneFriedman blog. @DongWon also joined in answering some provocative Qs! Ethics & the Literary Agent: What Rights Do Authors Have? janefriedman.com/ethics-and-litโฆ #askagent #querytip

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Rachel Lynn Solomon @rlynn_solomon
@laurenspieller when you're reading a requested MS, at what point do you usually know you're going to offer?I start getting a feeling by 25-30% usually, and by 50-60% I'm pretty sure. But I have to finish to know! #askagent

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LatinxPublishing @LatinxinPub
.@kortizzle are you looking for any #latinx stories in particular? We know that Dominican & Honduran stories are lacking in the market. Can you think of any others that are missing? #lxpchatThere's a ton of fascinating Dominican and Honduran folklore...would love something that spins from that. Really anything fresh and different (sorry for the repetition haha) #lxpchat

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LatinxPublishing @LatinxinPub
.@kortizzle are you looking for any #latinx stories in particular? We know that Dominican & Honduran stories are lacking in the market. Can you think of any others that are missing? #lxpchatAbsolutely, and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE, fiction or non, a story of a Puerto Rican and the current crisis to open people's eyes to what's happening there. I feel the whole situation has been swept under the rug #lxpchat

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LatinxPublishing @LatinxinPub
.@KOrtizzle is there anything lacing from your list that you would like to see more of? #lxpchatI'd also love to see more non-fiction with a unique platform (I fall into Instagram rabbit holes all the time) #lxpchat

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LatinxPublishing @LatinxinPub
.@KOrtizzle is there anything lacing from your list that you would like to see more of? #lxpchatI'd love to see more contemporary YA with an unfamiliar feel to it. Something fresh and different w/ beautiful voice #lxpchat

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Melissa Kircher @MKircher83
@KOrtizzle @NewLeafLiterary What about an author/illustrated PB about death? No agent seems to want to touch death! Lol, no idea why. I'm happy to query if you're interested.it would depend on how the subject is handled and if it offers a new angle/perspective. There are some PBs like that. Please feel free to query! #lxpchat

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Flor Salcedo @FlorSPower
I've been getting contradictory feedback from agents for my YA postapocalyptic manuscript. Some say PA/dystopian is dead for now while others say it's making a resurgence. What are your thoughts on this? #lxpchatIt's really going to boil down to the hook and story. Is it fresh and different? Is it too familiar? PA/D is tough, but with a strong hook and voice, you could sell it. #lxpchat

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Saraciea @Sj_Fennell
What kind of stories are you interested in receiving? #lxpchatI focus on picture books, YA and heavily illustrated non-fiction. In all three, if it makes me LOL then I love it. #lxpchat

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Francesca Martinez @writefrancesca
what makes a manuscript stand out to you? #lxpchatDefinitely the voice and leaving me choose finishing the manuscript over sleeping (I have 2 kids under 3, sleep is precious but a good manuscript trumps sleep) #lxpchat

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Kathleen Ortiz @KOrtizzle
@LatinxinPub this way, when we sign someone and work on their project, we know which editors may be the best fit. #lxpchatI'm personally very editorial. I want the project to be in the best shape possible before it goes out to editors. #lxpchat

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LatinxPublishing @LatinxinPub
Q6: @KOrtizzle How do lit agents work with writers to to get published? #lxpchatagents network with editors, learn their tastes, and stay in touch on what's selling. we stay on top of the market #lxpchat



