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Chad Harper 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 @chadharper91
@annmrose Do literary agents ever try to find an agent to sell musical adaptation rights in the same way they would sell try to find a film/tv agent for clients?Performance rights come in all forms, and I have heard of books getting adapted to stage. (At least this is what I think you are asking.)
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Shae Buggs @shaebuggs
@annmrose @Amber_Nadette When agents list their mswl and then say that they’re always open to BIPOC authors, do you think they mean BIPOC authors that match their mswl?It’s difficult to know someone else’s intentions. I think perhaps they are saying they are open to stories beyond what’s in their MSWL 🤷🏼♀️
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Sophie Bradley @5235Bradleys
@annmrose What is an apprentice agent? I’ve only ever seen it at one agency, but the apprentice doesn’t have her own publishers market place or even query tracker yet. The agency owner is a AAR member, but the apprentice isn’t. What are your thoughts?Since I’m not a part of that agency I couldn’t speak to what this role is.
I can ASSUME it’s a person who works in conjunction with another more senior agent so they are being mentored and possibly supervised as they start to build their list. But again this is an assumption
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Mellisa D. Felix "Melleficent" ✍️ #BLM 🌊 @Scribeaffair
@annmrose A bit of a niche question that I've been getting mixed responses to--as a US ex-pat who lives in the UK, should I be querying agents here or back in the US? Relevant to note, that most of my novels take place in the US, & the setting often serves as a character in its own right.You can query either or both. UK agents can sell here just like US agents can sell there. So find your best champion and don’t worry about their location. ❤️ best of luck!
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Tess Bentley 🇺🇦 @TessBentley47
@annmrose If a novel is a Bildungsroman, would you expect it to be queried as YA or A if it has a more serious tone overall.I think it would depend on the intended audience of the novel. YA readers and Adult readers have different expectations. So ask yourself who is the story written for? This doesn’t mean the other group couldn’t find it and enjoy it. But it does have to firmly sit on one shelf.
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Angela Kay, MSOL💋 @Gigi_giraffes
@annmrose As an agent, what gets you most excited these days? (Also, I would 100% fall off an elliptical if I tried to do this! haha)It takes practice for sure 🤣
As for what gets me excited (assuming we are talking about queries?) is a strong concept with stealer voice.
In general life, winning money would get me excited—like lots of money!
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Sharon Clark @WordsOfSharon
@annmrose What do you wish querying authors understood better?For me, I want them to know if I request pages I always respond even if it takes time—so please let me know if things change on your end.
A no to a query isn’t a no forever. Try again with your next project or if you’ve made substantial changes.
And lately…
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Lars Hoel @LarsHoel_writer
@annmrose Are you able to add personal comments to form injections, or do they just go out as is?It depends on the system that’s being used to send form rejections. When I use Query Manager I can make edits, but I don’t always have the bandwidth to do so.
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Vixey Foxwish Douglas @foxstoryDA
@annmrose For your average client that you offered to represent, how many queries did they send before querying you? I'm at 87 queries (trans/queer/autistic/disabled #OwnVoices YA SF) and have yet to receive a full MS request. I've edited the query w/ paid critiques but odds are daunting.You would have to ask them as I don’t ask this question. It doesn’t matter to me if I’m 1 or 1,000, if I love the book I’m going to offer rep.
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M.L. Stoughton 🦋 @MLStoughton
@annmrose Can most agents/agencies help with movie deals?Most agents I know work with film agents, yes.
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Zach Humphrey @ZachDHumphrey
@annmrose With all the news of book bannings, a) will it get harder/has it already gotten harder to sell queer and trans books to editors? b) if yes, do you think agents will request queer and trans books less as a result?I think agents and editors are still very committed to getting these books into the hands that need them. I can’t speak for all but it will not stop me from supporting these stories!
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Head over to my Instagram for an #askagent --- I'll be answering the top questions in future posts! 📚✍🏽
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Jessica Mary @JMTuckerman
@annmrose Okay now my actual question: how long do you read a manuscript before you decide it's not for your list? (Ringo also wants to know) pic.twitter.com/tg7GaFbquCThere is no hard answer here. I read for as long as I need to. And sometimes that leads to more reading and more until it’s the end and I need to rep it
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Alyssa Alessi @AlyssaAlessi
@annmrose My question is very specific to you. I read somewhere that you don’t like stories that start with waking from a dream. You liked a pitdark pitch of mine but I haven’t sent you a query because…guilty of said opening. Should I send anyway?I will ask a question back. Are you 100% sure this is the best and only opening for your book? If you can confidently say yes, take your shot. Sometimes there are exceptions. But if you think that maybe you could start it somewhere else, give it a try and see how it goes ❤️
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d.m.howe - self-immolation @DavidHoweWrites
@annmrose Have you noticed an improvement in general queries from writers that use book coaches? And would you recommend them for debut writers?Unless they tell me they have used one I have no way of knowing, so I don’t have any statistics on this.
I think writers need to do whatever works for them.
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Jessica Seitz 윤수영 @jseitzwrites
@annmrose What do you think is an appropriate word count range for a MG novel in verse? Thank you!It’s really hard to nail down word count when it’s a book in verse. I would say you should make sure your page count doesn’t get too high.
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Gina Denny @ginad129
@annmrose Agents say they’ll respond in, say, 6-8 weeks. They use QueryManager. It’s been 12, 16, 20 weeks and QM still says “no decision has been made”. Nudge? Consider it a pass? Some of these agents have since closed to queries, so no clear way to reach them.Everything is taking longer these days. You know they have it, so I would say just be patient. ❤️
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Leah Bauer @L_R_Bauer
@annmrose When considering submission materials, what’s your process for deciding to pass on an MS, offer an R&R, or request a full MS?If a sub is something that the concept and writing just grabs me I will request the full. If the writing and concept are good but then things fall apart but I see a clear path I might request an R&R. If all the stars align, I will offer.
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Russell Epp-Leppel 💜💀 @leppeppel
@annmrose If a novel is based on a previously self-published (then self-un-published) novella, is that something to mention in the query?It’s a different product at the end of the day so I don’t think it’s necessary.