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2) Now is the time to write up a synopsis, while it's all still fresh in your mind. #AskAvonBks
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1st thing to do once you've finished your NaNoWriMo ms? Take a breath and pat yourself on the back! You've just written a book! #AskAvonBks
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TUMBLR Q: "How do you read and sort through queries?" MY ANSWER (involves Skeletor): tmblr.co/ZX42Sx1yR0D3b #AskAgent
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In case you missed it earlier this week, here are some highlights from @PSLiterary's #askPSLA Q&A event: mariavicente.com/post/133460905…
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On the blog today: Highlights from the #askPSLA Q&A Event! mariavicente.com/post/133460905… #askagent #writerwednesday
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In which I get a little personal, and give my reasons for not accepting self-pub submissions: relentlesswriters.blogspot.com/2015/11/self-p… #selfpub #askagent
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TUMBLR Q: "Is it bad form to query agents and editors simultaneously, and if so, why?" MY ANSWER: tmblr.co/ZX42Sx1yFdr0P #askagent
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Gordon Warnock @gordonwarnock
So, this is pretty much the worst thing you can say to me in a pitch session: ow.ly/UJWlT #pitchtipAuthors, take note as most agents will agree with this, myself included. #askagent twitter.com/gordonwarnock/…
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Tanya Contois @tanyacontois
Do you participate in pitch contests? #askpsla@tanyalc28 Sometimes. Depends how busy I am. Sending in a query is always the most effective way to pitch me a project. #askPSLA
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Tesse Struve @StruveTesse
When you find an MS you like do you reach out right away? Do you scan your inbox for something interesting? #askpsla@StruveTesse I read queries oldest to newest, and then request in batches as well #askpsla
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Tesse Struve @StruveTesse
When you find an MS you like do you reach out right away? Do you scan your inbox for something interesting? #askpsla@StruveTesse Usually I wait to request everything from the past week, past two weeks, etc. because I read queries in batches. #askPSLA
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Kristi McManus @unrealismbooks
Do agents always respond after reviewing full ms requests? Or is it like with queries: respond if interested? #askPSLA@unrealismbooks Partials and fulls are absolutely an always respond scenario. I don't know a single agent who does differently. #askpsla
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Tesse Struve @StruveTesse
Is it frowned upon to have too many manuscripts to submit in different genres? #askpsla@StruveTesse It's frowned upon to submit more than one manuscript in quick succession to the same agent/agency #askPSLA
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Alicia Byers @AByersAuthor
@kurestinarmada So if I can walk and talk, but my manuscript is 60k instead of 75k, is that still a deal breaker?@AByersAuthor It's really the "walk and talk" thing I'm not understanding! Regardless, I'm not that strict about word count. #askpsla
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Kristi McManus @unrealismbooks
How long should an author wait before following up after receiving a full ms request from an agent? #askPSLA@unrealismbooks Oh this is tough, we hold on to fulls for a while. Maybe a few months? #askPSLA
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Alicia Byers @AByersAuthor
How important is it that an author can "walk and talk?" Will that help with manuscripts that are slightly shorter than preferred? #askPSLA@AByersAuthor I absolutely do not understand this question but I find it hilarious. Please explain! #askPSLA
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Elizabeth Tyree @writerbaby13
#askPSLA I write and my mother draws illustrations for the novels. How do you feel about someone bringing their own artist to the table?@writerbaby13 Most pubs like to select illustrators for projects, but that doesn't mean it's impossible—just another obstacle! #askPSLA