Caitlin McDonald
@literallycait
Literary Agent
literary agent @MaassLitAgency for SFF, YA, & GN β€’ she/her β€’ queer β€’ ADHD β€’ intensely editorial πŸ“š #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
69 MSWL
33 AskAgent
124 Queries
39 Tips
Caitlin McDonald
@literallycait
Literary Agent
literary agent @MaassLitAgency for SFF, YA, & GN β€’ she/her β€’ queer β€’ ADHD β€’ intensely editorial πŸ“š #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
69 MSWL
33 AskAgent
124 Queries
39 Tips

✨ Elayna Mae Darcy πŸ“ @elaynamae

@literallycait Any advice for folks querying a YA novel in verse? #askagent
Replying to @elaynamae

I would suggest mentioning why you chose to write in verse/what it contributes to the story. I would also be sure to cite a successful novel-in-verse as a comp.

Caitlin McDonald
@literallycait
Literary Agent
literary agent @MaassLitAgency for SFF, YA, & GN β€’ she/her β€’ queer β€’ ADHD β€’ intensely editorial πŸ“š #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
69 MSWL
33 AskAgent
124 Queries
39 Tips
Caitlin McDonald
@literallycait
Literary Agent
literary agent @MaassLitAgency for SFF, YA, & GN β€’ she/her β€’ queer β€’ ADHD β€’ intensely editorial πŸ“š #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
69 MSWL
33 AskAgent
124 Queries
39 Tips

S.H. Marr @SH_Marr_Writes

@literallycait Is Ya sci-fi really dead, or is it specific genres of sci-fi?
Replying to @SH_Marr_Writes

"YA sci-fi" is way too broad to ever be dead. I'd say specific subgenres, maybe, and I'd call it "in hibernation"--these things always come back around.

Caitlin McDonald
@literallycait
Literary Agent
literary agent @MaassLitAgency for SFF, YA, & GN β€’ she/her β€’ queer β€’ ADHD β€’ intensely editorial πŸ“š #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
69 MSWL
33 AskAgent
124 Queries
39 Tips

Joanne Machin #amquerying @heyjomachin

@literallycait I’ve been super curious lately about what a day/week in the life of an agent is like! :)
Replying to @heyjomachin

It varies. Some days it is heavy reading & editorial, other days I'm negotiating contracts or on phone calls all day. Every day I'm fielding emails, boosting authors on social media, & tracking basic admin stuff.

Caitlin McDonald
@literallycait
Literary Agent
literary agent @MaassLitAgency for SFF, YA, & GN β€’ she/her β€’ queer β€’ ADHD β€’ intensely editorial πŸ“š #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
69 MSWL
33 AskAgent
124 Queries
39 Tips
Caitlin McDonald
@literallycait
Literary Agent
literary agent @MaassLitAgency for SFF, YA, & GN β€’ she/her β€’ queer β€’ ADHD β€’ intensely editorial πŸ“š #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
69 MSWL
33 AskAgent
124 Queries
39 Tips

Marcie Price Jackson @MissMarciePants

@literallycait @nearonis Thanks, Caitlin! I’m querying a contemporary YA mystery atm, but my next WIP is YA sci-fi. Should I be focusing on one genre to build a platform? Or plan to find an agent that reps both?
Replying to @MissMarciePants

Since I assume you'll eventually want to publish both, you should look for an agent who reps both! They'll help advise you on where to focus first and how to build that career, but ultimately you'll want the same agent to be able to work with you across the board.

Caitlin McDonald
@literallycait
Literary Agent
literary agent @MaassLitAgency for SFF, YA, & GN β€’ she/her β€’ queer β€’ ADHD β€’ intensely editorial πŸ“š #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
69 MSWL
33 AskAgent
124 Queries
39 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips

Megan Manzano πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· 🌸 @Megan_Manzano

@MadelynKnecht There are two issues I typically see:

1. One POV being stronger than others.

2. The alternative POVs not adding more to the story.

(1/2) #askagent
Replying to @Megan_Manzano

Multi-POVs work really well when each POV gives us insight to something we didn't get before. They can also enhance really important moments.

My main tip is ask yourself what is each POV doing/how can I enhance the story by switching POVs.

#askagent

Megan Manzano
@Megan_Manzano
Literary Agent
Agent @StevenLiterary β€’ #RevPit Editor β€’ Mentor @BreakthroughWBC β€’ (She/They) β€’ Latinx πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Opinions are my own.
124 MSWL
205 AskAgent
10 Queries
179 Tips
Jennifer Laughran
@literaticat
Literary Agent
I’m a literary agent for children’s books. Also a life-long bookseller. Also there’s a podcast in the mix. she/her πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ˜˜ header art by @cuddlefishpress
31 MSWL
259 AskAgent
11 Queries
4 Tips

I answered some #AskAgent questions on le Tumblr just now -- mostly Coronavirus related. TL;DR: Publishing is NOT stopping -- but we are all navigating a strange new landscape. Agents are taking this day by day, just as everyone else is.

literaticat.tumblr.com

Kate Nash
@katenashagent
Literary Agent
Literary agent.
17 MSWL
223 AskAgent
33 Queries
15 Tips

Are you writing a feel good novel or non-fiction? That will entertain, let readers mentally escape the #CoronaCrisisuk & feel positive about the world?

➑️➑️➑️Send it in now, with "feel good" in the email subject line #AskAgent #AmWriting
katenashlit.co.uk/submissions/

Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips
Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips
Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips