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· 23 Oct 2015

Later this afternoon I'm going to be answering #askagent questions on tumblr. Ask here: newleafliterary.tumblr.com/ask/

· 23 Oct 2015

madolyn locke @madolynlocke

@FuseLiterary What's your favorite thing to see in a query letter? What makes you smile & keep reading? :) #AskFuse

.@madolynlocke A compelling, unique hook. Wow me with something I haven't seen before, then wow me with the writing. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

R. R. Wake @Sovae

#AskFuse My scifi is 120k. Will it be automatically rejected by most agents?

.@Sovae Some, not all. SF/F can skew longer, but those words must be worth it. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

Pamela Schmid @pam_schmid

Is a proposal needed w/ a query when I've got a completed memoir ms. that reads like fiction? #AskFuse

.@pam_schmid Not 100% necessary, but it's such a competitive market that it's in yr best interest to spend that extra time on one. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

.@rjsomer Absolutely. A unique angle can be a great selling point. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

Kirk Kraft @KAKraft

How do you handle things when a client's book won't sell or if their first book doesn't sell as projected? #AskFuse

.@KAKraft Shelve it and move on. We've had clients whose first ms didn't sell, then the second hit the Times list. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

❄CASS CATALANO❄ @C_B_Catalano

Is there a want for diverse books like a story of mental illness in a parent from a child's eyes in YA? Specifically bipolar? #AskFuse

.@elusi0n Sure, if it's well done and unique. That isn't an untapped subject. Just don't refer to YAs as children. Teens hate that. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

☕Kara Cargill 🎄❄ @Coffee_Is_love

@FuseLiterary what happens when you're about to sign with an agent? Like, do they email, then call, then send a contract #AskFuse

.@Coffee_Is_love There is always communication before an agent sends a contract. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

Poppy Alexander @FicAuthorPoppy

@FuseLiterary #AskFuse do agents iso clients want only polished, ready to sell MS's, or writers w 1 or more ready-for-final-draft works?

.@FicAuthorPoppy Fiction should only be queried when polished. Anything less will be rejected. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

Lauren Simonis @SimonisLauren

Any easy ways to determine if something is spec fic or sci-fi? #askfuse

.@SimonisLauren Spec Fic encompasses Sci-Fi. @dreamoforgonon has a great blog on SF/F subcategories here: fuseliterary.com/sff-subcategor… #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

Kirk Kraft @KAKraft

Do you ever request revisions from a promising client before you sign them? How often do you end up signing them based on revs? #AskFuse

.@KAKraft R&Rs are fairly common, & it all depends upon quality of revision. If they can fix the problems, we can work together. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

.@GregAndree71 Depends upon agent & agency. E.G. @AuthorTrish is working closely w @agentsavant, so it's more of a joint decision. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

madolyn locke @madolynlocke

@FuseLiterary Realistically, do unsolicited queries have a shot of being picked up? #AskFuse

.@madolynlocke I've signed most of my list from the slush, but never one lamenting the difficulty of querying. Stay positive! #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

Kirk Kraft @KAKraft

Are you seeing any trends in MG in fantasy genre? Does humorous MG epic fantasy show up anywhere on the radar? #AskFuse

.@KAKraft Oh, sure. With the right concept, there's definitely a place for that right now. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

Roxanne Lambie @roxannelambie

Having trouble placing my MS. It's a time travel romance, but I've read I should call it sci-if/romance. Thoughts? Pretty please. #AskFuse

.@roxannelambie SF & Rom r 2 separate genres, so u need to decide which is the trunk & which is the branch, & pitch accordingly. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

Kirk Kraft @KAKraft

What's one thing writers should avoid, at all costs, in their queries? #AskFuse

.@KAKraft Oh, so many. But a less obvious one is fake customization. Avoid general, "I'm a fan of your work" & choose specifics. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

Heather Smith @SmithWriter

@FuseLiterary What's the funniest thing you've ever seen in a query letter? #AskFuse

.@SmithWriter "This is the next Harry Potter." #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

Marie Wallace @MarieMWallace

Trend forecast for YA and NA? #AskFuse

.@MarieMWallace NA still in desperate need of branching out. Don't count out a good contemporary in YA. Diversity a plus in either. #AskFuse

· 23 Oct 2015

TUMBLR Q: "How many copies does a book have to sell to become a bestseller" - MY ANSWER: tmblr.co/ZX42Sx1wj1ilf #AskAgent

· 20 Oct 2015

Tumblr #AskAgent: Can an author suggest which publishing houses they'd like their agent to try to sell their MS to? bit.ly/1jxQ7bp

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