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Erin Becker @beckererine
I've heard upper MG (or "tween," or middle school books) is a growing space. Have also heard it's a hard sell. Your thoughts? #askPSLA@beckererine It's definitely a space. I don't think it's any harder to sell, just less editors looking for it than YA for example. #askPSLA
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Meghan Maugeri @MeghanMaugeri
@MsMariaVicente Thanks! Any specific advice for opening hook/intro for letter? Include all 3? (Ex. Meg wants X but then Y).@MeghanMaugeri Maybe your opening hook should be about the concept? Then go into details on the characters. #askPSLA
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ms fang @thefangfiles
Are there fumbles during querying that DON'T cause automatic rejections, or issues we can worry less about? #askPSLA@thefangfiles Plenty! But they're different for every agent, and I'm sure it won't stop worrying. Maybe the content of your bio? #askPSLA
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ms fang @thefangfiles
Are there fumbles during querying that DON'T cause automatic rejections, or issues we can worry less about? #askPSLA@thefangfiles The occasional typo, definitely. It happens. No one is perfect. #askPSLA
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Astrid. @AstridPoei
Any agents @PSLiterary interested in humourous new adult with a strong female lead character? @MsMariaVicente @kurestinarmada #askPSLA@AstridPoei I am pretty sure @ericsmithrocks is looking for New Adult subs! #askPSLA
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Meghan Maugeri @MeghanMaugeri
#askPSLA Query tips for writing multi-protagonist novel (in my case 3). Most advice I'e seen for queries involves focusing on one character.@MeghanMaugeri If there are 3 protagonists, I want to know this in the query letter. You just need to limit how much info for each. #askPSLA
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Dana B Nuenighoff @DanaNuens
What makes you stop reading a submission? #askPSLA@DanaNuens Oh, loads of things. Usually they all boil down to me being bored, or feeling like I've read it 80 times already. #askPSLA
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Saadia Faruqi @SaadiaFaruqi
Have you ever rejected a query but asked the author about their other projects? #askPSLA@SaadiaFaruqi Not personally & it would only come up at the full stage. However, authors are always welcome to pitch new projects! #askPSLA
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Arbie Krae @arbietrary
Not including your current clients, out of all authors (living or, uh, not), who would be your dream clients? #askPSLA@arbietrary I'm a little obsessed with Gregory Maguire, so I'll go with him. #askPSLA
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Arbie Krae @arbietrary
Not including your current clients, out of all authors (living or, uh, not), who would be your dream clients? #askPSLA@arbietrary I'm an embarrassingly huge fan of Ann Leckie, and I think we'd have great tea conversations! #askPSLA
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Tehlor Kay Mejia @tehlorkay
what are some things that will make an agent pass after an R&R? #askPSLA@tehlorkay Or the writer took the revision in a different direction than the agent anticipated. Sometimes vision doesn't line up. #askPSLA
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Tehlor Kay Mejia @tehlorkay
what are some things that will make an agent pass after an R&R? #askPSLA@tehlorkay The suggested changes were not executed well enough for the agent to fall in love with the story. #askPSLA
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Adam Brickley @adambrickley
#askPSLA: I'm writing a near-future/soft-sci-fi that I think is more commercial than SFF. Should I pitch SFF agents or commecial agents?@adambrickley SFF is often very commercial? If the SFF elements are that light, pitch both! #askPSLA
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Saadia Faruqi @SaadiaFaruqi
What is your average response time? I've got a pitch anxiously waiting in your inbox! #askPSLA@SaadiaFaruqi All that to say, response time varies. We try to respond to queries in 4-6 weeks if we'd like to see material. #askPSLA