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Vincent Morrone Author @Vince524
@AnneTibbets How do you feel about darker material dealing with depression? If you get a book that looks like a seried could follow is that good or bad? What are your feelings on pineapple on pizza?Personally, darker material w/ depression is not my fave as I find it a difficult read. I don't enjoy being sad, and tough subject matters have to be handled with hope or I'm not interested.
Series=good
Pineapple= sure, why not?
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Jenna (J.M.) Jinks will #WriteEveryDamnDay @AuthorJMJinks
@AnneTibbets Hi Anne! Thanks for this session!If we write multiple genres
1) do you suggest using pen names?
2) should you sub to an agent that doesn’t rep both?
1) Depends on the categories/genre. If it's Erotica Romance & Picture Books, then YES I highly recommend 2 diff pen names. If it's Adult Thriller & SF, then use the same.
2) I'd recommend you sub an agent who reps both FIRST. If nothing pops, then try with your strongest cat/gen
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🏳️🌈RacheliMarquardt BLM🏳️🌈 @8LeavEmEtOdreaM
@AnneTibbets Maybe this is a dumb question...if I get an agent, and we agree that they'll be my agent for my career, not just one book--does that add pressure on me, the author, to finish more books? Is it okay if I took a year off of writing, or will that annoy the agent?I always sign my client for their career and I THINK most do the same - with a few exceptions. Doesn't annoy me how long it takes to write a book. Everyone's process is different. It takes however long it's going to take. No use rushing and delivering subpar work.
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Tallie Rose *preorder Sea and Flame now* @_TallieRose
@AnneTibbets 1. What genre/subgenre do you wish you saw more of?2. What's your favorite kind of cheese?
1. I wish I saw more Latinx anything. But if we're being general, I'm not seeing a lot of YA Thrillers lately. Would love to see more of those...
2. Brie.
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Sarah Adler @sarahaadler
@Literary_Tara Ah 36 mins... hopefully you're still answering!If querying an agent with a new ms when they rejected a previous full, should you mention that in the query letter and if so, what's the best way to phrase it?
You could. But I don't think you have to. I would just say "I previously queried MANUSCRIPT and loved your feedback and thought you would be interested in MANUSCRIPT 2."
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Tallie Rose *preorder Sea and Flame now* @_TallieRose
@Literary_Tara What makes you instantly roll your eyes in a query?When people say "this is the only book of its kind" or "this is the best book you will ever read."
Anytime either of those things has been said, they were very untrue.
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Cheyenne Campbell 🧜🏼♀️ 🍄 🦄 @chylu
@Literary_Tara Is there truth to the idea that most agents won’t read a requested full until the author gets an offer from someone else?That's not true at all. At least not for me and the agents I'm associated with. Often times I don't even have time to read when I get a notice of offer, so I have to pass because I can't make the 2 wk deadline. I always try to be the first to offer.
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Kathleen S. Allen 🏳️🌈🏴☠️😷💙 @kathleea
@Literary_Tara Do you share queries/pages with colleagues if the story doesn't seem a good fit for you?Yes! Especially with @ZREllor and @erin_clyburn because our tastes align depending on the book.
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Lauryn 🏳️🌈 @lauryngreen99
@Literary_Tara What are your top 3 MSWL picks right now? xRomance, all MG, and a Killing Eve comp. :)
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Alix not Alex @alix_jo22
@Literary_Tara I’ve got two but feel free to pick one😅Book question: what’s one thing you want to see on an author’s website when they haven’t published yet?
Personal question: do you have a favorite place to find Tarot decks and if so where?
1) I don't often look at author websites unless they have been published. Mostly, because I judge a book by what's inside, not by a website.
2) Everyone! Kickstarter, Instagram, my Facebook tarot group, google, amazon. Lol
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Mari J. Silva @MJ_Silva_Dia
@Literary_Tara For an author who is not based in the US/UK, are there any relevant differences between agents from UK vs the US? Will it affect one's career and publishing process?I'm from the US and my international clients will probably tell you that there is a difference between agents. I think our markets are very different, so what we pick up will be very different. I also start my submissions in the US unless my clients specifically ask me not to.
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K Callard @k_callard
@Literary_Tara How do you know when to dump a ms? If your CPs say your query & chapters are strong, but all you get is form rejections, is there any point in continuing to query?That is entirely up to you. I've seen people get agents after years and 100's of queries after reworking their MSs several times. If you no longer feel love for the project, it might be time to try a new project.
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ava is elsewhere @mothmime
@Literary_Tara how long have you been agenting/ what drew you to publishing initially?I've been an agent for almost 2 years (in April), but I've been in publishing since 2017 as an intern. I kind of fell into it through my writer group. Decided to try the internship and fell in love!
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N.A. Pearson (she/her) @NAPearsonWrites
@Literary_Tara What's an insta-reject from you?Anything that has to do with pregnancy usually. I'm not a mom and I have no plans on becoming one, so I don't relate to the stories enough to champion them the way they need to be.
Also not a fan of contemporary romances with men in uniform. Police, military, etc.
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Drew Fox @Foxphorescence
@UweStenderPhD What's a crash title?(I tried googling it first. Sorry if that's a stupid question)
It's something where there is an immediate need. I.e, let's say a celebrity dies tonight, then the publishers want to crash the market by releasing a biography asap.
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