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Marie Lestrange @LestrangeBooks
@UweStenderPhD Sweet spot on horror wordcount?Hmm, no clue...maybe 80-90 k...just a guess.
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Michelle Cruz @TXMichelle_Cruz
@UweStenderPhD How important is nailing the genre in a query? For example, someone queries as upmarket mystery, but w/agent experience, you feel it's WF or literary fiction. Is that an auto-reject? And what makes the difference between reject/R&R/offer?Thanks for your time!
You should be clear on the genre.
If I LOVE a book, I offer. If I LOVE the book, but have some concerns, I will ask for an R&R. If I don't love it, I will pass.
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Dr. Sara Kapadia @sarakapadia
@UweStenderPhD If an agent passed on a manuscript and then I sent that to a different agent at the same agency,A. Do I mention the other agent passed?
B. Will the other agent be influenced by the first agent's decision
A. No.
B. That's why A. is a No.
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Danielle Terkhanian @Dani_Terk
@UweStenderPhD I know our MS should be as polished as possible before we start querying. With that said, what type of things are you willing to forgive if you LOVE the premise/voice?Thank you for doing this! Enjoy the pond with the pups!
Thank you, I am.😎
If I love the premise and the voice, I will forgive everything, except too many spelling errors and/or gerunds.
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Bryan Dawe @DaweBryan
@UweStenderPhD A question I've been dying to ask. As a new author, I tend to query the associate or newer agents at an agency. I wonder how much support they get from the more experienced folks in the way of locating markets, making contacts etcAt Triada US, they do get all the support. I cannot speak for anyone else as I don't know what others are doing.
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Kimberly Shyu 🎨 @Kimposs1b1e
@UweStenderPhD If I'm pitching a trilogy do you recommend waiting to write the second and third books until I see how the first performs? Or should I get it all written and then tweak as appropriate?It depends on where you are in your plan. In essence, having Book 1 finished and ready with clear ideas on Books 2 and 3 should be fine. Why write book 2 if book 1 does not sell? Yet, it depends on circumstances and your choices.
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R.H. Berry (he/him) @AuthorRHBerry
@UweStenderPhD Hi Uwe! I was wondering about re-querying. If the MS has been heavily revised, is it legitimate to re-query an agent, while mentioning that they did previously reject it but changes were made as per their notes? #askagentSure. The agent may say NO to the re-read, but it's worth a try.
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Sara Codair (they/them) @ShatteredSmooth
@UweStenderPhD How do you feel about author's withdrawing queries to revise?Example: Several agents bring up the same issue when rejecting a full ms, so the author wants to revise. If you were still considering the full, would you be ok waiting to read the new version?
Yes, as long as I did not already start reading...
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Anne Winchell @lilaeris_9
@UweStenderPhD If you’re self published and your book only did okay, does that hurt your chances of getting an agent for a new project?No, not for a different project. No worries.
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Dannie M Olguin @DannieMOlguin
@UweStenderPhD Asking for a friend: Let's say an author queries you. Before you respond, they get an offer from a publisher that temporarily opened to unagented authors. If that author informed you about the offer, would it sway you or would you move their query up the list?Thanks!
It might as long as I love the book, and the publisher is a big one. HOWEVER, again, I would still need to love the book or else, even with a nice offer from a Big 5, I don't want to rep stuff I don't love. I suspect other agents may feel differently.
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Kristi McManus 📚 @kristimcmanus
@UweStenderPhD Thanks for this! If an author has an offer of pub from a small press and queries the project to agents for rep, is that considered a positive or negative when considering the ms?I think it depends on the prestige of the small publisher in regards to positive influence. But I don't think it is a negative influence no matter what.
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Alyssa M. Perez S 🍹 @lavamermaid
@UweStenderPhD Do you or other agents immediately trash queries if they aren't expressly in the categories outlined in your wishlist, or is it possible you'll be interested in something outside of your norm? :)Also... Did you bring your dogs to the pond??
I am open to anything but ADULT Sci-Fi and Fantasy. And yes, they LOVE the pond.
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Reminder: on my IG I have captioned videos with #askagent content here instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0…
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Veronica F. Johnson @vfieldsjohnson
@leonicka Hi @leonicka thank you for taking questions! What level of editing would you recommend for an aspiring author's manuscript before submitting to an agent? Copy, Line, Developmental or all 3?All of the above! Send the agent the best draft you can. You don’t want to be rejected for something you knew you had to fix. Don’t start querying if you’re still circulating the draft for feedback. #askagent
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Léonicka @leonicka
I LOVE this Q and am running a workshop on it June 12.Short A: Self-publishing is amazing if Self has the skills and resources to fill the function of a publisher.
floridawritingworkshops.com/schedule-2018-… twitter.com/trent_lewin/st…
Functions of publisher incl:
-prepare product for market (incl editing, typesetting, cover design)
-produce product (incl print and bind)
-market product (incl identify target audience and convert them to readers)
-distribute product (incl warehouse, ship, fulfillment)
#askagent
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Dayle Olson (she/her) 🌈 @daylejean
@leonicka Hi Leonicka, if a PB query has been submitted to an agent, but later the MS undergoes a significant revision, is it a good (or bad) idea to follow-up with the agent to ask if they would like to see the revised MS?Great Q! If I haven’t responded to the query yet, it’s fine for writers to nudge me letting me know they have a revised version. I wouldn’t want to reject them based on something they’ve already fixed. #askagent
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Unnerving @UnnervingBooks
New #podcast episode!Lit agent @SandyLuBookWyrm talks query letters, pitches, & what to avoid when seeking representation
@huntershea1 gets squatchy, talking BIGFOOT IN THE BRONX (@severedpress). @thebrianasman joins to chat his latest, NUNCHUCK CITY
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Check out my interview with
@GenerousEd on the @UnnervingBooks podcast! #pitches #writing #bookpublishing #queries #askagent