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Kelsey Anne @KelseyCrossing
@FuseLiterary On average, how many queries do agents receive a day? How many requests are usually given? #AskFuse.@KelseyCrossing All of the queries. Very few requests. #AskFuse
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Nicole Lynn Hoefs @nicolelynnhoefs
How fast does the publishing world expect authors to turn out books on average? #AskFuse.@nicolelynnhoefs Depends upon genre, series. For some genre authors, a few months. For some literary authors, a few years even. #AskFuse
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Kelsey Anne @KelseyCrossing
@FuseLiterary When it comes to Queries, is it best to include a bio even if no publishing hisotry exists? Or should it be skipped? #AskFuse.@KelseyCrossing Absolutely. Let us know why you're the best one to write that story, even if it's your first. #AskFuse
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.@spricewrites Too short in any book-length genre is a pass. Recommend repeating "Screw Flanders" many times. #AskFuse #SimpsonsDidIt
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Laura~ @lauravpvp
What's a tough sell in the Fantasy market right now? #AskFuse #amwriting #askagent.@lauravpvp I've heard urban fantasy is tough now, but that's not my area. #AskFuse
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Nicole Lynn Hoefs @nicolelynnhoefs
How many payments are advances usually paid out in from your experience? Also do most authors end up earning royalties? #AskFuse.@nicolelynnhoefs You'll usually see 2-5 advance installments. Most (like 80%+) don't earn out. #AskFuse
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Kirk Kraft @KAKraft
What's the one story/plot/etc you're hoping crosses your desk? #AskFuse.@KAKraft Here's what we want (what we really really want): fuseliterary.com/tell-you-what-… #AskFuse
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Lara Cummings @larathelibraryn
@FuseLiterary Saw mss @ pitchevents I've seen around the block. How much faith shld 1 have b4 givng up to concntrte on next thing #askfuse.@larathelibraryn If you want to be a career author you should always have multiple projects and ideas in the works. #AskFuse
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Nicole Lynn Hoefs @nicolelynnhoefs
Is there anything an aspiring author can do to help their chances of getting published (besides having a good/great MS)? #AskFuse.@nicolelynnhoefs Have a clear genre focus and brand. Build a platform and body of work there. #AskFuse
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
What percentage of pitches at a conference (at a pitch session, not random) would you say you request manuscripts from? #AskFuse.@FictionCity It varies. I usually request more in person and as a result reject a larger percentage of those later. #AskFuse
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Nicole Lynn Hoefs @nicolelynnhoefs
How common is it for someone's first book to be published and underperform? Do agents/publishers cut them loose if that happens? #AskFuse.@nicolelynnhoefs Very common. That's one reason why agents & publishers are so picky. They want as sure of a bet as possible. #AskFuse
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Nicole Lynn Hoefs @nicolelynnhoefs
Can you submit several queries/manuscripts at the same time if the author has more than one book written already? #AskFuse.@nicolelynnhoefs You could, but it's better to plan out your career rather than fire off all of your things at once. #AskFuse