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Alexandra W. Fleck (is querying!) 👑👨❤️👨👑 @awilliamsfleck
@UweStenderPhD How realistic is it to aspire to a full-time writing career?It's very tough, but possible. It's a competitive field ripe with unpredictability. You could substitute writing career with singing career, professional sports career, acting career etc. and the odds are somewhat comparable.
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myrikePoba @MFrBauer
@UweStenderPhD Seriously, how does one survive (i.e. continue writing) rejection after rejection?Don't take them personal. Over the years, I have received thousands of rejections. You just keep plucking along, or you could quit. But if you love writing, quitting should never be an option.
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Carly Huss @ThenTheyKissed
@UweStenderPhD I have another one, if that’s okay, Uwe. :)Comp titles. Do you have advice on how to chose them? Are you looking for similar voice, similar plot, something else?
Ask as many questions as you want to. Yes and yes. Similar feel. It's like Netflix recommending another series based on what you watched before.
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Katrina Ariel @KatrinaAriel
@UweStenderPhD In your experience, what makes a successful in-person pitch? I just registered for my first writers' conference and am nervous/excited to have face-to-face time with an agent. #askagentDon't be nervous, enjoy the experience, and don't ramble. Allow for a conversation with the agent. It will be fine.
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Alexandra W. Fleck (is querying!) 👑👨❤️👨👑 @awilliamsfleck
@UweStenderPhD How important is having an established social media presence/blog following/internet thing to how successful an agent/publisher believes a book will be?In fiction I could not care less though it won't hurt to have a platform. In non fiction it is one of THE most important thing.
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CT Danford @Ctanz731
@UweStenderPhD How important is it for a querying writer to have multiple projects available should an agent ask what else they’re working on? Would not having a second completed manuscript yet be a deal breaker?Not to me. I am interested in the manuscript at hand.
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Alexandra W. Fleck (is querying!) 👑👨❤️👨👑 @awilliamsfleck
@UweStenderPhD If a writer writes multiple genres -- and subsequently has multiple voices -- would you recommend they write under the same name, variations of their name, or pen names? (SO happy I made this #askagent!)I would cross that bridge once you reach it. There are too many details to discuss via Twitter. But if you are, for instance, known for being a successful MG writer, you will want to use a pen name for your, for instance, adult erotic romance.
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Barbara Scanlon Keene @keenewriter
@UweStenderPhD Hi again. I have a two-part question. What advice do you have for a multi-genre writer to give each enough time and attention to reach the ultimate goal of publication and earning an agent? And is there one book you advise writers to read to better understand the process?I believe that if you do multiple things, you are still better in one over the others. I would focus on that <in your case> genre first. What process are you referring to? The process of getting an agent?
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J.L. Delozier @jldelozier
@UweStenderPhD @ a conference, had an anonymous critique of 1st 10 pgs of wip by a panel. Chatting later @ party, editor from Putnam super-excited to learn pgs were mine and wanted full. Wip only 20% done. No agent yet. She gave me her card. ? appropriate follow up process when wip done?I would remind the editor of what you just described and connect her to your agent at that time.
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#AskAgent Viewer Question: Getting an Agent Without a Trendy Book youtu.be/iB0iA1znG8w via @YouTube
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I just finished up a marathon #askagent session over on IG!
Watch me answer dozens of Qs via video in my stories here: instagram.com/carlywatters/
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Jillian @jmacknzie
@TracyMarchini Great post, thanks for sharing! Question- for pbs- what’s the “Harry Potter” equivalent? I feel like I can think of so many fantastic and super popular picture books that then I start to wonder- are these all off limits as comps? Curious for your thoughts- thx!!Ty! With picture books, your best bet would be to avoid series and/or licensed characters as comps and try to find stand-alones - or say something like, "the x of :this well pub'd author: with the y of :this one:" #askagent #picturebooks
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Balancing Your Writing with Promotion and Social Media #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2019/06/04/bal…
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Keeping Up with a Rapidly Changing Publishing Market #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2019/05/30/a-r…
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Geri Copitch @Nekkogc
@draper_claire If my protagonist is pansexual, should I mention that somewhere in my query? The plot doesn't revolve around it, just who she is.I think so. There’s a way to slide it into the description of your character like:
“Twelve year old, pansexual Michael...” as the opening to your conflict sentence where you detail the plot and what that character faces.
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Reader question: I used CreateSpace for a fundraiser and have completely revamped the book. Is this still previously published? #AskAgent #Amquerying tracymarchini.com/2019/05/29/is-…
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And the 🏆 for the Best #QueryOfTheDay goes to...
"(Also, your dog has the best name ever, and my first cat's name was Lyra. Neither of which have anything to do with this pitch.)"
Ok, I agree. It's irrelevant. But it's also really cool. 😎 #WritingCommunity #askagent
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Defining what makes good social media. #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2019/05/28/def…