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Geoffrey Best @geoffreybest
If you submitted a query and you have a sudden doubt about its quality, should you revise or resubmit or accept it or maybe ........? #askPSLAMost agents read queries from oldest to most recent, so re-submitting a query isn't going to help. The old one will get read first anyway. #askPSLA
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christine🛸 @chrisjowrites
hi and thank you so much for doing this! I have a question about requerying. if one has done pretty heavy, substantial revisions, changed up the query, re-defined the genre, found more fitting comps, etc, would it be okay to requery an agent? thank you! #askPSLASure! The worst that can happen is they say no. Just be up front in your new query letter that you submitted the project before and that it has since been revised. #askPSLA
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Tamara Rittershaus @TRittershaus
@msmariavicente What do you see as the ideal word count for chapter books? The Princess in Black is ca. 2000 WC and Zoey & Sassafras are 8000+WC. Any guideline to where I should aim?#askPSLA Thanks!
It just depends on the target age group. Lower word count for 6-ish, higher word count for 8ish. #askPSLA
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Rachel Menard @MissusM
What are the current feelings on prologues? Is a book with one an automatic pass? #askPSLAIt's definitely not an automatic pass, but it still needs to meet the test of being interesting enough to make your reader want to keep turning pages, a test you have to pass on every single page. If we have to wait for the story to "get good," we won't. #askPSLA
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Sabrina Kleckner @sabkleckner
Do you have advice for knowing when a project is ready to query? I've queried my current ms and stopped to revise twice because of CP notes, and am nervous to head back into the trenches again in case the book is still not ready. #askpslaIf you'd be happy with it being published as-is (and read by actual people who aren't your CPs!), then it's ready to be queried. #askPSLA
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Sabrina Kleckner @sabkleckner
Do you have advice for knowing when a project is ready to query? I've queried my current ms and stopped to revise twice because of CP notes, and am nervous to head back into the trenches again in case the book is still not ready. #askpslaWhen it's the best you can make it with all of your resources (beta readers and critique partners), really! And then immediately start working on a new book--publishing is a long game, and often you can't hit the next level of growth until you start a new project. #askPSLA
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Maria Vicente @msmariavicente
@ShorStar I wouldn't be concerned about a personal blog, but I would want a list of essays published elsewhere (reputable online or print publications). For nonfiction, understanding and utilizing your platform is key—but that goes beyond social media numbers. #askPSLAMy colleague @ericsmithrocks wrote an awesome post about platform, but the link seems to be broken. Eric, do you have an updated link to share for "Ways to Build Your Platform That Have Nothing to Do with Your Twitter Following"? #askPSLA
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Shorey Andrews @ShorStar
#askPSLA how important is it to have a well-established personal blog when pitching a book of personal essays? Is a huge social media following also a part of the consideration? Thanks 😊I think it's more important to have something published in a more official place--be it print or digital. That's true of any collection really, be it essays or short stories. And for essays platform definitely counts, but I don't think it has to be "huge," necessarily. #askPSLA
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Shorey Andrews @ShorStar
#askPSLA how important is it to have a well-established personal blog when pitching a book of personal essays? Is a huge social media following also a part of the consideration? Thanks 😊I wouldn't be concerned about a personal blog, but I would want a list of essays published elsewhere (reputable online or print publications). For nonfiction, understanding and utilizing your platform is key—but that goes beyond social media numbers. #askPSLA
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Lydia Lukidis @LydiaLukidis
@UweStenderPhD #askagent Do you think it's an agent's job to simply rep the work he-she feels passionate about, or, is their job to rep quality work and make the editors feel that spark? (agents must love the author's work, but they may not feel as excited about every single project)That is too confusing to answer. I only rep what I love and then will do whatever I can to sell.
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Terry “TJ” Benton @terryjbenton
@UweStenderPhD What if you get no response from said nudge?Nudge once more, and then move on.
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Susan Burdorf @sburdorf
@UweStenderPhD #askagent What is the most memorable story you have read recently that you did not sign, and why didn't you sign the author? (or... what keeps you from signing an author you feel has potential)None...except those who would not accept representation.
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Lisa-Marie Cifuentes @MissLambchop
@UweStenderPhD @nearonis Hello! My YA fantasy got 2 likes from editors at Harper Collins during SFFpit. I know I can’t send to the editors unless I’m agented. But is their interest something worth mentioning to agents as I query this project? Or is that a no-no?I would say yes, it is worth mentioning.