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amber walters @amberla
@UweStenderPhD I have trouble deciding if my B story/alternate POV has a place in my query or synopsis. It certainly adds culture, flavor, and tone, but I feel like adding it in a small space makes everything feel disjointed. Should I try to add it in anyway?I am not sure what you mean. Mentioning that you have two POV's, or querying in the voice of them? Don't, for all that is holy to you, query in the voice! Mention, yes.
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Kayla McGrath 🌼 @KaylaMcGrath_
@UweStenderPhD How do you feel about fae/fey books in the YA market? Is it still going strong?Faes are always popular. They've been around for centuries. They will remain around.
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Catherine T. Ricardo @CathyTRicardo
@UweStenderPhD #askagent Since silence means rejection from some agents, how long would you wait before querying a different agent at the same agency? (I know some agencies share submissions and say "a rejection from one of us can be considered a rejection from all" - I'm not including those)3 months, but tell the newly queried agent the history of this.
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Susan Burdorf @sburdorf
@UweStenderPhD #askagent how important are comps in a query letter?Important, but not crucial to me.
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Susan Burdorf @sburdorf
@UweStenderPhD If you were to recommend three resource materials to authors in regards to craft what would they be?1. Donald Maass: WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL
2. Donald Maass: WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL WORKBOOK.
3. No idea.
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🇵🇷🌻🦋Selena DelValle🌎🦈 @selenadv7
@UweStenderPhD @little_mswriter If agents ask for partials, fulls, or request from pitch events and don't respond even after nudging a couple of times, is it safe to say they're not interested? Always figured if an agent asks for materials, they would respond.If I were you, I would consider it a pass, and frankly, if they requested it, and then can't be bothered to give you the courtesy of a response, I would permanently remove them from any current or future querylists. They'd be dead to me.
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Kristine S. Olson @KristineSOlson
@UweStenderPhD I'm hearing that, for MG, "the industry" prefers first-person present. Do you give preference to a MG ms written in present vs past tense?No, I don't. I will either like it or not, I don't care about tense or first or third person or anything along those lines.
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EH Ashley 🏳️🌈✊🏾👩🏾💻 @EHAshley2
@UweStenderPhD How do agents/publishers feel about fantasy without magic set in fictional worlds inspired by real world cultures? Do you feel this genre needs its own category?I really don't know. As long as the project is interesting, I would look at it. I don't decide genres and categories, so I have no opinion on that part of the question.
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🇨🇦Jennifer is Majorly tired of querying. @JJumping
@UweStenderPhD Is there a market for hist/fic that's from the POV of Native Americans (HIGHLY researched, approved, endorsed etc) in the post Civil War Era, specifically recovery from war, and the Native American slave trade?I'd personally prefer to read such a book only if it is written by a Native American.
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Nikki Teeuw /N.E. Teeuw @NikkiTeeuw
@UweStenderPhD I'd be interested in your advice on writing a synopsis.Ha! Only write one if one is requested. I never ask for one at the query stage.
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Susan Burdorf @sburdorf
@UweStenderPhD #askagent Do you have any particular pet peeves in regards to current submissions over the past year?No, they remain the same, essentially: spelling errors, grandiosity, not following submission guidelines.
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Kira Aitch @AitchKira
@UweStenderPhD I have switched from writing YA to more New Adult. Is there a reader base for that? I've been seeing some buzz here and there, but when I actually look for titles, it's not as easy to find.In my opinion, there is definitely a reader base. Sadly, it appears to me, that publishers no longer think there is a reader base.
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What does it mean when an editor or agent says your manuscript is “quiet?” -- @TracyMarchini #AskAgent #amwriting #amquerying bookendsliterary.com/2020/01/07/wha…
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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat
I'm trying to power through all the current #AskAgent questions on le Tumblr, so if you HAVE a question, it is likely that it will be answered before the New Year**(unless it is a terrible question or a repetitive question obvs)
literaticat.tumblr.com/ask
(BTW I am all caught up on #AskAgent questions and the inbox is empty! Woooo!)
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R.L. Merrill @rlmerrillauthor
@kaitylynne13 If you sent queries out before an agent closed for the year and haven’t heard, should you not expect an answer? Do they get purged? Sorry if that’s a silly question. Also, if you get an R&R from a publisher while the ms is out on sub, should you let those agents know? #askagentThey may still be working through their box, so you may not have a response just yet. It may still take them a while. Also, with the R&R, you don't really need to alert other publishers. It's not a firm offer and really tied to just that one pub #askagent
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Laura Kat Young @laurakatyoung
@kaitylynne13 Do you accept really weird stuff? Like True Grit meets The Lottery?Haha i don't know! I'm open to being surprised! #askagent
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Brittany Turnbull @ItsRightmeow
@kaitylynne13 Well I am by trade an artist so I am the one illustrating. I just have been focusing on world buildings so there's a stronger back bone to the series.Then yes, I'd start querying and mention you are also an illustrator and have designs planned for the series #askagent
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Gabriella Saab @GabriellaSaab_
@kaitylynne13 What’s something you wish all writers knew about agents? #askagent ☺️That we're people and we're looking for a great work just as much as you're looking for a great agent lol we don't like saying no #askagent