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Sarah M. Chen @sarahmchen
@UweStenderPhD If I query with a YA but then you request pages and read it and say it's adult, is that an automatic pass because I didn't categorize it correctly?No, not if I love the book. THOUGH, it could be problematic. If I love BOTH chamomile tea and raspberry tea, and I ordered chamomile, but you give me raspberry, I may still not like it for THAT singular reason.
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Elle Grey @ElleGrey9
@UweStenderPhD At what point do you cut your loses and scrap a ms? Is there a certain number of rejections? Or wait a period of time and try again?As long as there are still legitimate agents around, query.
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Sarah Floyd @kidlitSarah
@UweStenderPhD I signed a contract with a publisher shortly Before they made a serious, very public error in judgment, which has negatively impacted their reputation. In your opinion, will their authors carry the burden of the damaged reputation, like guilty by association? Thank you!I don't know. Unless you are in publishing, most people just buy the book and don't care or know who the publisher, the editor, the agent etc. is.
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Laura Wetsel @LauraWetsel
@UweStenderPhD I see you're looking for a YA like TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE-- would you be interested if the romcom vibe of that title were crossed w/ something more politically provocative like MOXIE (but instead set in 2003 w/ the subtext being 9/11)?Historical YA...maybe, if the book is great. I love both comps.
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Angelika Anna @Angelika_Ch
@UweStenderPhD How important are comps in the query letter? A nice addition or a must-have?They help, for sure, because they show you "have done your homework."
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Dr. Sara Kapadia @sarakapadia
@UweStenderPhD #askagentIs it advisable to query agents who have passed on a full with a different book?
Sure. I never reject the author, just the book. I have several clients whose first two or three queries I rejected, but loved the newest one.
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Nancy Parish @nancyparish
@UweStenderPhD Welcome back!! Is there a market in YA for cozy mysteries? #askagentWell...cozies are usually not involving teenagers, but I don't know. I guess it depends on the book.
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My alignment is Chaotic Guilt @Beckswrites4
@UweStenderPhD How much time should pass before I consider no answer to *be* a pass? This is for an initial query which fits MSWL.(I get my second shot next Friday!🧡)
I will always respond, unless I have an OOO message <as currently> that defines when I respond. Thus, if this refers to me, one or the other is in play. With other agents, I don't really know. I would write them off after 6 weeks, personally.
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Laura Wetsel @LauraWetsel
@UweStenderPhD Do you think a query should include whether the manuscript is currently being considered by other agents? (As in, other agents have requested the full ms)Not really. I always assume you are querying other agents. As. You. Should/Must. Don't limit your choices.
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faith a. villanueva @faithavills
@UweStenderPhD do you anticipate that contemporary fiction is going to acknowledge the pandemic, or will future novels exist in a parallel universe where COVID-19 never existed? #askagentI have no idea. I assume they will acknowledge it.
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TJ @jjexists
@UweStenderPhD What do you look for in a first chapter submission that interests you enough to ask for more pages?I only want to see a query. If I like it, I will request. I don't request 10 pages.
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ann zhao @annzhao_
@UweStenderPhD if this is something you can share (totally understand if it's not!), how many queries do you get in a typical week?At least 30 a day, so at least 210 each week for 52 weeks.
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Shanice | Wakanda Forever @twixsftbl
@UweStenderPhD So I wonder... when you rep someone what’s the process for film/tv rights to be sold?I handle the film rights, and depending on the project, and circumstances, I sometimes work with co-agents, but on a non exclusive basis.
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selena @foldandgathers
What is the most difficult part of your job? #AskAPL#AskAPL I have quirky tastes and wide interests so getting in a project that I personally love and was glad to read, but know I won't be able to sell. 😢
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selena @foldandgathers
What is the most difficult part of your job? #AskAPL#askAPL Not being able to sell a project I love. I hate disappointing my clients and I am in love with every project I submit. It's the worst when I can't find a home for them.
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Gabriella Caballero @GabriellaCabal6
#AskAPL how many clients will an agent typically have at once? Do they take on less and less authors throughout their career, as their client list builds up?#askAPL Some agents have a lot of clients. I tend to have a relatively small client list because I focus a lot on editing. And now my clients are working on their third and fourth books so I have less space to take on new ones. But still looking!