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Lauren Theresa đĽ @ImLaurenTheresa
@annmrose A lot of agents will say they want something different, but do they really, truly want something different or still conventionally marketable? Asking for a *friendThey want something different but not too different. So you are correct that they want it to feel fresh but also still be conventionally marketable
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Teresa is NaNoWriMo-ing! (38K/50K words) @TeresaTraver1
@annmrose Maybe this isn't a fair question, but could you define what you mean by "cozy fantasy"?For me it feels like a warm hug.
I think House on the Cerulean Sea is a perfect example of âcozy fantasyâ
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Jena @ohhhjena
@annmrose If someone says to include 3 chapters and thereâs a prologue, would that count as one chapter or will it be prologue plus 3 chapters? In your opinion đUse your best judgement. Is that prologue one page? Then also include 3 chapters. Could it be considered âchapter lengthâ then send it and the first two.
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Brandy Hynes @BrandyHynes
@annmrose In an adult romance, what constitutes heat level? Is it simply how explicit the scene (s) is, or also the number of scenes in the manuscript? There doesnât seem to be a standard for âspicy.âI think is a mixture of number of times and explicitly in the detail.
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đżRachelđż (writer, currently querying) @rachel_pendley
@annmrose What do you look for in main characters? What about them really grabs your attention?Voice and agency. Even if that agency is âI refuse to do the thingâ
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Sarah Clifford is đżquerying đż @sarahmclifford
@annmrose Do you have any idea what percentage of R&R's lead to representation? Any suggestions on crushing a R&R?I have signed a few R&Rs and have gone on to sell them to publishers so I think the best thing is to take your time and to ask for clarity if you need it.
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Brad Scott @ZelAscend
@annmrose Personalizing a query with relevant bits gleaned from an agentâs Twitter/social media will become even harder than it already is. Does personalizing a query in fact garner any added consideration by an agent?Nope. If you have nothing personal to say skip it. We donât need you to tell us you are sending something we rep, if we rep it we know you already did your research
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Chase Gamwell @Elaqure
@annmrose The YA sci-fi market feels pretty tight right now. Do you have any thoughts on whether that might change pretty soon? And what kinds of things might be of interest? (OrâŚam I just projecting? đ )It is very tight, I donât think you are projecting. I think it will be a little time still for it to loosen up.
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Ann Darlington @gradientcat
@annmrose If a sci-fi or fantasy book could be a series, but subsequent books haven't been written yet, should it be mentioned in the query that it has "series potential"? Or would it be assumed because often books of those genres become a series?First, it is IMO every book can be a series if there is interest so I donât think writers ever have to say âseries potentialâ
Second, (and I know you didnât ask this but) donât write the next books in the series write something else
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Alison Weiss @alioop7
@annmrose What does it feel like to be a boss agent (and still do the typo thing)?We are all human so while Iâm embarrassed I also just laugh it off.
Pobodyâs Nefect!
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Mitra Mahmoudi De Souza @mitra_souza
@annmrose If an agent asks for 20 pages and it's an awkward stopping place is it okay to do 20 and a half or is it better to find a better stopping place with the first 20?I think you make the best judgment call. Going a little over, I donât think is a problem. Just donât take advantage âlike sending 50 because that is a better stopping point
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Kathryn Faye @KathrynFaye007
@annmrose Okay, question... what does it mean when an agent gives you a response that your MS is the most unique thing they've seen in their inbox and they love it! But... they don't have the editorial vision enough to offer representation. So they're passing. What does it mean?! #askagentBeing unique can be good and bad. Publishing is a business and if itâs too unique and there are no comps then it could be challenging for publishing to take a risk on it. So if the agent isnât quite sure how they would position it to sell it thatâs likely the reason for the pass
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abby | querying mer WIP @abbywrites8
@annmrose Do you think batching queries is best, even if youâre confident about your query package?(Thanks for all these ask me anythingâs - theyâve been so informative!)
You mean sending out to a certain number at a time? Yes. I think that can be effective and a good way to gauge if the query package is working
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rob is revising @robinspncr
@annmrose Aha! Iâm super earlyđŞđźwhatâs your ideal client? Iâm really curiousMy ideal clientâŚ. Hmmmm⌠they are collaborative and open minded, they donât mind being challenged and will take risks, they are always open to upping their game, they are friendly and supportive to the other Rosebuds, they are looking for long term commitment â¤ď¸
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Zach (Christmas Chaos) đ @ZachDHumphrey
@annmrose If Twitter goes dark, what should we do about agent requests that ask that you include in your query a link to the tweet an agent liked? Should we all start screenshotting?Just copy and paste the liked pitch text in the query. I think that will be enough â¤ď¸
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Head over to my Instagram (@ cece_lyra_agent) for an #askagent session đ
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Gretchen A.Van Lente @GretchenVanLent
@annmrose I submitted through your query manager after a request, but never got a confirmation that it was received. should I submit again?Through Query Manager? There should be a way for you to look up the submission. QM usually sends a link. If you are talking about the portal from my previous agency, I donât have access to that anymore
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Autumn Bauman (is querying) @autumn_inkblood
@annmrose How often do agents check out a querying writer's website and/or Twitter before making a decision?I imagine often if they are interested in working with them - itâs good to get an idea about who they are ahead of time
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Janna G. Noelle @jgnoelle
@annmrose If an agent has your genre listed on their QM form but doesnât mention that genre in their MSWL is it worth querying them?Yep. I may know of some agents who are on the DL expanding lists but donât want to scream about it so this would be a quiet way to do that. You can mention it was an option so you hope they are looking for it â¤ď¸