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William Greene @dailyfalconer
@UweStenderPhD Any difference between what you look for in YA and Adult Q Letter format/content?Query letters for fiction are query letters for fiction regardless of age group.

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Morgan Eck @MakeshiftMorgan
@UweStenderPhD I'm curious if you think it's possible for an author to be published across widely varied genres... say, a fantasy book followed by a horror book. Does this risk alienating fans of one/not the other?For a bestselling author, that is not a problem. For a "regular" author, ideally, you should find a foothold in one genre before you branch out, OR use a pseudonym, but establishing first might be better.

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Susan Gray Foster @susangrayfoster
@UweStenderPhD In your opinion is YA just a marketing category? Or does it mean more than that? #askagentIt describes the ideal target audience.

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Brigid Gaffikin @bgaff
@UweStenderPhD Thank you! What sort of MG fantasies feel freshest to you, and which ones less so? (Whether setting, subgenre, plot type, etc.)I know it when I see it...is the most frustrating, yet most accurate answer to that question.

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Belinda Grant @belindagrant80
@UweStenderPhD What are your thoughts on young YA? Is it too hard to query/sell in the current market?One of my colleagues sold a "young YA" for six figures to one of my favorite editors in the world , and, based on a prior bet, I had to dye my hair purple for that. So, if it is good, it can sell.

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Mindy Wendell @mnwendell
@UweStenderPhD Is the inclusion of an author’s note with historical information for a MG historical novel a decision made by an author or the publisher? And if you’ve written one, should it be included in a request for a full submission?First question, it could be either. Second question, sure, why not?

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CT Liotta @CTLiotta
@UweStenderPhD When it's time to resubmit a revision after a few years, should I start anew with a fresh query, or re-introduce it another way? #askagentProbably by stating that the changes were SIGNIFICANT and then roll back into the query...of course if you have a better query instead of the old one that's even better...

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Brigid Gaffikin @bgaff
@UweStenderPhD V interested to learn what you see in MG fantasy in Frankfurt. In the meantime, what would you most love to see in this age grp and genre?I would love to see suspense, or humor, or fantasy in that age group.

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kari martindale @kariloguekari
@UweStenderPhD I have someone in my chapter of Maryland Writers’ Assoc who has written nf. He’s been querying like it’s fiction. I’m wondering 1) if he’d be better off doing a tradition nf proposal, and 2) should he tell them it’s finished?Based on the information you gave me: nonfiction isn't fiction, so no. Yes, he should do a NF proposal even if it's memoir. And if it is finished, yes, he should tell them, (why would he not,) but still write a proposal, because it explains platform, market etc.

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When I'm reading queries, I encounter a few common barriers in SFF. #querytip #amquerying #askagent
- A mythological twist goes in a very predictable direction. I know you're inspired by other things you've read, but YOUR original twists are what will make your book stand out.

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I did an #askagent Q&A yesterday and this morning.
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Abbi Lee @abbilee18
@jamerrson I'm curious...if an agent asks for additional manuscripts, do you send similar work or varied?For example, if I query out a prose fiction pb, would I send out more prose when requested or send a mix of rhyming, narrative nf, etc since I write those too? #askagent
It’s always great to show variety, but if you do one thing well, you can show that too!

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Abby Brinkerhoff @BrinkLr
@jamerrson Any advice on author bios? I've started querying and have had to include bios as part of my #query, but I have no idea what to say. What should we include? What tone should we take? Playful? Serious? Neutral? Also, thanks for answering questions! #AskAgentI think author bio could be very simple, even if you don’t have any writing credits. Where you’re from (if you want to share), career (if you want to share), writing credits. It could be a neutral tone, first person. Don’t overthink it!

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Mister Hand @MisterHand1
@jamerrson @bookendslit If I don’t hear anything from my last pending full request in the next month, I will have had to CNR 4 of the 10 requests I received for more materials. 9 fulls, 1 partial. Is this a run of bad luck,or is no response on becoming the new normal when rejecting fulls?No response depends on agency guidelines. Are the no response means no agencies?
I think its harder to answer this without full scope of numbers and feedback, but never hurts to start something new while querying

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Kiana Harris @Kiana_Tamarie
@jamerrson Is there much flexibility for deadlines for clients or is it are the deadlines pretty rigid? And is there an issue with writers who might write and/or revise slowly? #AskAgentThere’s definitely flexibility, and your timelines are something you should talk to your agent about. 99% of the time, I’m sure it’s fine and reasonable.

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Ashley Congdon @AshleyCCongdon
@jamerrson What themes, topics, styles, etc. excite you right now for picture books? #askagentIs it fair to say everything? If I had to choose, non-fiction is most exciting to me right now, and I’m especially looking for some climate/environment related stuff. But I always love funny pbs. #MSWL

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Questions I ask myself when I’m reading requested manuscripts - #amwriting #amquerying #askagent tracymarchini.com/2019/10/07/que…

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Can you requery an agent if you've done major revisions on the book? #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2019/10/01/rec…

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Come check out this new blog post where we discuss that "it's not about simply finding a #literary agent. It's about finding the right #agent for you." literaryagentmarkgottlieb.com/blog/finding-t… #MarkGottlieb #TridentMediaGroup #askagent #WritingCommunity #book #publishing

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