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Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@42amer What's coming up next for you? What projects are you really excited about that you'd like to share with us? #okscbwichat#okscbwichat I have so many talented authors that I work with this could be a long post. Next month Bobby Robot by @5HourNinja will launch with @INtensePub and I'm thrilled with that.

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Shanice Littlejohn is revising @twixsftbl
@UweStenderPhD I can never figure out what it means when people say write your synopsis in the voice of your character. Please God give me clarification cuz im about to lose all my edges trying to write this! pic.twitter.com/VGOJSSOTFcI don't require a synopsis. But WHY for the sake of all that is holy would you want to write a synopsis in the voice of the character? It's an outline of a book. Writing it in the voice of the protagonist sounds utterly insane AND annoying to me. You need better advisers.

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Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@42amer What have you read lately that you absolutely loved/wanted to share with others? #okscbwichat#okscbwichat Yes, I made an offer on a manuscript a few hours ago. I can't wait to share t with the world. I've recently started signing and selling for illustrators and I'm thrilled to share their awesome art with the world.

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Jonathan Koelsch @jkArts
@42amer @JenSneedWrites @litbeing #okscbwichat Great thoughts Amy, thanks, and from chatting with you previously one can tell you’re very sincere about helping clients reach their dreams and super knowledgeable too! About the 90%-ready ms, is there any one thing you often see that shows an ms is NOT ready yet?#okscbwichat Great question! Yes, there are tons of things that show me when one isn't ready yet, stuff like shallow POV, weak verbs, dialogue tags (either too many or the wrong ones). Those stand out like red flags.

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A M Duperre (Doo-perry) @A_M_Duperre
@UweStenderPhD There’s been some debate about author websites in my writing group. Do you think it matters where you get your site from: wix, google, Wordpress, etc? #askagentI really think people are overthinking the most ridiculous details. Focus on writing a great book. If you were to get rejected, because an agent prefers wix over weebly, then the agent has issues that you certainly don't want to deal with. Work on your craft.

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Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@42amer You've mentioned being interested in cozy mysteries, #ownvoices nonfiction, and YA contemporary stories on your #mswl in the past, are you still looking for these stories as well? #okscbwichat#okscbwichat Yes, absolutely. I was trying to keep it in the #kidlit in my earlier answer. I would love some cozy mysteries with oddball characters like the show Psych. I am open to anything that piques my interest. But I'm overwhelmed with Fantasy and Sci-Fi at the moment.

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Jonathan Nevair @JNevair
@UweStenderPhD Once you are querying a standalone MS with series potential what do you do? I hear you don't want to write a sequel in case #1 doesn't get rep or sell. Do you work on a whole new MS? B/c I hear the market likes to know/see a series in development following book #1... Confused...Have an outline for book two, in case book 1 gets picked up, you will have a while to write book 2. Then write another book, or work on book 2 if you are an optimist. Write what you feel compelled to write.

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Stephanie L. WARD 🦄💖 @StephaineWard
@UweStenderPhD If I'm getting a mixed bag of reasonings in my query rejections, how do I judge when to pull back and dive back into revisions? #askagentWow, great question that I cannot answer. If there is a certain "theme," then work on that, if it is truly random, I would not.

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Céline Talbot @afinalattempt
@UweStenderPhD @jenichappelle Hello, if I am writing a saga, should I start querying when I have the polished first volume and a detailed outline of the rest or when I have finished and polished the whole saga? Thank youYou need the finished first book. (and ideally an outline for what happens next). However, I would not necessarily write the other books, just in case you can't sell the first one.

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Hannah Miller @HRuthMiller
#okscbwichat #okscbwichat In Adult romance what do you define as a "sweet" romance? Is this something you represent? @42amer#okscbwichat Hi! If you think of sweet romance, think Hallmark movie. Sincere love with a kiss at the end.
Yes, I do represent sweet romance but my plate is full at the moment. I recommend you query @LaurenMillerMO with @MetamorphLitAg She is actively seeking sweet romance.

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Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@42amer Tell us about your process as an agent. What happens after you sign an author. What happens next? #okscbwichat#okscbwichat I then work with the author to get the manuscript ready for submission. Then I send it out on submission and possible make some calls or pitch the work in person.

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Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@BrobergMatthew @42amer Amy, what would you suggest to Matthew? Is it okay for him to ask for clarification when he's not sure about a critique/suggestion?#okscbwichat
#okscbwichat Yes, he is welcome to ask for clarification. Unfortunately, agents get constantly asked to rethink and explain and give free editorial advice. So many may not respond to unsolicited emails or multiple emails.

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💙CT Moor💙😜 @ct_moor
@UweStenderPhD Hi Uwe, thanks for doing this.#AskAgent Do you accept queries from UK authors?
I accept queries from anywhere in the world.

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K. Hawthorne @kihawthorne
@UweStenderPhD Should a new author already have an author website set up if they haven't published anything yet?You should have a website.

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Sally Hanan|Inksnatcher 📚 @inksnatcher
@UweStenderPhD What's the theme of the book you just read twice and love? 😊Love and loss and hope.