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S Mims @sherrymims
@FuseLiterary What do you think will be the next big thing/What's selling? (Paranormal seems to be winding down...) #AskFuse.@sherrymims A huge variety of books are selling. Write what you want, write something original, and make sure it's good. #AskFuse
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Maxym M. Martineau @maxymmckay
@FuseLiterary I've gotten responses from agents stating Urban Fantasy is a hard sell right now, is this really the case? Why? #AskFuse.@maxymmckay Yes. It's just cyclical like any trend. It'll be back eventually. #AskFuse
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Urn Pendragon @AngelineAuthor
#AskFuse How would you best suggest your book for a movie adaptation?.@AngelineAuthor Sell a ton of books. Prove the existence of the audience, and they'll consider it. #AskFuse
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James M. Tilton @JamesMTilton
@FuseLiterary If an agent request a full and turns it down, would you recommend mentioning that when I send them my next book? #askfuse.@JamesMTilton If they gave a glowing, detailed rejection, yes. If not, no need. #AskFuse
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charlotte hawkins @LadyCharlotte79
@FuseLiterary Why is it impossible to get an agent these days? Just curious. #AskFuse.@LadyCharlotte79 It's not impossible. It's like any job. Do well enough, & you'll get hired. Jen just signed someone yesterday. #AskFuse
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Yasemin should write her MA thesis @SemiWrites
@FuseLiterary Are publishers open to YA books (not contemporary) with same-sex love interests? #askfuse.@LauraBeege Yes. Pretty much all of them. #AskFuse
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Sarah Madsen @UnfetteredMuse
@FuseLiterary Digital-first: Avoid? Or depends on the book/client? #AskFuse.@UnfetteredMuse Depends on the piece, goal, focus, genre, etc. #AskFuse
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Sarah Madsen @UnfetteredMuse
@FuseLiterary What is a single-title imprint? #AskFuse.@UnfetteredMuse That's more of a description than an official term--single titles vs. series. #AskFuse
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Welcome to our two newest agents, @LisaAbellera and @_Literal_Lee to KC&A! #askagent
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What do literary agents do, anyway? Find out here: mariavicente.com/post/122328693… #askagent #publishing #writerwednesday
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Adam Burke @adamburkecomedy
Best way for new writers to get out there + get heard? Tips for not getting disheartened? Tips for originality? #askagent @JuliaChurchill@adamburkecomedy Getting heard starts with sending good work out. The other two are unanswerable by me I'm afraid. #askagent
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Laura W Carter @MrsCarterWrites
@JuliaChurchill Any interest in ya sci-fi that's light on the sci-fi? #askagent@MrsCarterWrites Yes, I'm interested in most areas. #askagent
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Sara Marissa Patel @SeeSaraScribe
#askagent Is the fee percent higher for clients who are overseas/state side?@SeeSaraScribe Commission tends to be less for primary market than foreign. Most agents have commission breakdown on website. #askagent
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Ashley Martin @papergram
@JuliaChurchill Are you seeing any changes in current publishing trends in the MG market? What's in?@papergram Not really, all is mostly as it ever was. #askagent
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@SeeSaraScribe Always happy to see again, yes. #askagent
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Laura 🎄 @Laura_Crampton
@JuliaChurchill How long should a summary be within a query letter? Thanks :) #askagent@Laura_Crampton A paragraph or two usually. Tends to be shorter for younger fiction. #askagent
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@SuffelStuart Still deciding. Should I?! #askagent